# Ask the Canadian Teenager... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 15, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685 "2005-03-15T19:18:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/1 "2005-03-15T19:18:51Z")
I find these “Ask the \_\_\_\_” threads interesting and I’m really bored, so I decided to start one myself. Being one of the few teenage Dopers around here, I’m sure your minds are positively _teeming_ with questions about our puberescent minds. So, if you’ve got a question about today’s teen culture, Canada (or maybe both), or just about me in general, then, ask away, I suppose… I really need to go outside and look at the sun. ---
**Author:** ![Yamirskoonir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@Yamirskoonir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yamirskoonir)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/2 "2005-03-15T19:20:26Z")
Love or hate _Sum 41_? ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/3 "2005-03-15T19:21:15Z")
Do you canoe? ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/4 "2005-03-15T19:26:29Z")
> [@Yamirskoonir](#): > > Love or hate _Sum 41_? I love 'em. > [@Agent Foxtrot](#): > > Do you canoe? No, I’ve only tried it once. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/5 "2005-03-15T20:31:21Z")
What’s up with the redundancy in your location field? Okay, okay, serious teenage-specific question: Since cell-phones have pretty much always been ubiquitous items in your experience, do you find their use in public places (such as on the bus) annoying or does it seem normal to you? ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/6 "2005-03-15T20:55:37Z")
Do you feel that your experience as a teenager differs greatly from the experience of a teenager from the US? If so, how? What TV shows did you watch growing up? ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/7 "2005-03-15T20:56:20Z")
> [@Larry Mudd](#): > > What’s up with the redundancy in your location field? > > Okay, okay, serious teenage-specific question: > > Since cell-phones have pretty much always been ubiquitous items in your experience, do you find their use in public places (such as on the bus) annoying or does it seem normal to you? In places such as the mall or the bus, where it’s busy and crowded and everyone’s minding their own business, I find it normal to see people using their cell phones. What does annoy me is if they’re screaming into their phone and/or they’re using their cell phone in the movie theatre. ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/8 "2005-03-15T21:08:49Z")
> [@Miss Purl McKnittington](#): > > Do you feel that your experience as a teenager differs greatly from the experience of a teenager from the US? If so, how? > > What TV shows did you watch growing up? Well, I don’t think there’s a huge gap between Canadian and American teenagers. I think the only differences we really have are prominent cultural differences (ex. In Canada, we have the RCMP, the CSIS, the British monarchy, etc.) and what we learn in school. As for TV shows, I remember watching _Barney, Sailor Moon, The Adventures of Shirley Holmes_ (a Canadian production), and _Rugrats_ as a kid. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/9 "2005-03-15T21:10:59Z")
Canadian teenager? Hmmmm… Ah! How do you write “eh?” in 1337? 😃 Okay, more serious… What is the mix of your broasdcast television programming re local content, US content, British, other? ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/10 "2005-03-15T21:15:27Z")
> [@TheLoadedDog](#): > > Canadian teenager? Hmmmm… > > Ah! How do you write “eh?” in 1337? 😃 > Okay, more serious… What is the mix of your broasdcast television programming re local content, US content, British, other? The majority of the shows I watch are American and a very small percentage is Canadian. Honestly, I don’t like a lot of Canadian-produced shows because they just seem to suck big-time. Of course, the news is all local content (CBC, CityTV, etc.) I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything British, other than the _Harry Potter_ movies, on TV. As for writing “eh?” in 1337, you could type it as 3|-|? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/11 "2005-03-15T21:17:45Z")
> [@TheLoadedDog](#): > > Canadian teenager? Hmmmm… > > Ah! How do you write “eh?” in 1337? 😃 > Okay, more serious… What is the mix of your broasdcast television programming re local content, US content, British, other? Oh, I should add that we have a channel called Omni, which is a multicultural channel. They sometimes show foreign movies, usually Bollywood and French films, and they also have a Chinese news show. But, the news show is all about local news. My Chinese friends also have channels where they can watch Chinese soap operas/shows that are originally from Hong Kong. ---
**Author:** ![MrFantsyPants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MrFantsyPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFantsyPants)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/12 "2005-03-15T21:24:29Z")
What radio station do you listen to the most? Why have you only been in a canoe once? That’s a travesty! ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/13 "2005-03-15T21:25:35Z")
> [@dare\_devil007\_](#): > > Well, I don’t think there’s a huge gap between Canadian and American teenagers. I think the only differences we really have are prominent cultural differences (ex. In Canada, we have the RCMP, the CSIS, the British monarchy, etc.) and what we learn in school. > … Lest we forget socialism, higher quality of education, longer life spans, and whatever else regular Canucks experience compared to their American brethen. Also, us in the US have the State Song, more celebrities to oggle (although you probably get your share of imports), and more choices for higher education (it seems, atleast). Some how I would think those would be good things, but they really aren’t. Question: if you are aware of American fasion trends, do they ever make it up there? ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/14 "2005-03-15T21:33:46Z")
**\_dare\_devil007** , if you need any backup, **Gadfly** and I will be happy to help out 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/15 "2005-03-15T22:14:31Z")
I was just about to hop in and say that. I think three Canadian teenagers could probably provide a wider view of Canadian teenagerdom than just one Canadian teenager, despite how great a Canadian teenager Daredevil is. We also need an abbreviation for that. Let’s refer to them as CTs from now on. ---
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/16 "2005-03-15T22:25:30Z")
what do you want to be when you grow up? (I’m always looking for ideas) ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/17 "2005-03-15T22:44:17Z")
A professor. Or an editor, or a translator. Something to do with books. I feel bad about answering now, it really is \_dare\_devil007’s thread ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/18 "2005-03-15T23:27:16Z")
**MrFantsyPants** , during the few times I listen to the radio, I listen to the station with Mad Dog and Billie. I forget what the station is called. **ZebraShaSha** , thanks for reminding me about Canadian socialism. 😃 But, I have no idea if American fashion trends ever make it into Canada. Do you mean fashion trends started by celebrities? They most likely do because well, the majority of celebrities that we know are American. **carlotta** , when I grow up, I want to be an actress, a crime scene investigator, a high school math teacher, a psychiatrist or a world traveller. I haven’t decided yet, although acting has been my lifelong pursuit so far. **Kythereia** and **Gadfly** , come and join me. The more, the merrier. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/19 "2005-03-15T23:30:46Z")
**dare\_devil007\_** , do you know Ralph, Deb, or Russ from Canada? _ducks and runs_ ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685/20 "2005-03-15T23:31:59Z")
> [@Miss Violaceous](#): > > **dare\_devil007\_** , do you know Ralph, Deb, or Russ from Canada? > > _ducks and runs_ :dubious: Um…I know two girls named Deb. I don’t know a Russ or a Ralph. Sorry! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-canadian-teenager/294685.md?page=2)