# Canadians “Best People” In Int’l Survey **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 27, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-best-people-in-int-l-survey/924072 "2020-10-27T23:12:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-best-people-in-int-l-survey/924072/21 "2020-10-31T22:16:03Z")
Funny how Canada never places in the top countries for _joie de vivre_ or cultural heft. Does our culture depends on outdated tropes - mediocre coffee and donuts, Bob and Doug, Wayne and Shuster? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-best-people-in-int-l-survey/924072/22 "2020-11-01T03:38:27Z")
> [@SanVito](#): > > I had to check the date (year) of this thread, and the linked article a number of times. How the HELL has the UK moved to second place, when we’ve got the worst government in history (well, maybe second to Trump), we’re about to crash out of the EU without a deal because our government is so inept, we’ve got one of the worst Covid death rates in the world (worse than the US). I’m afraid i had the same reaction. After the May-Johnson trajectory to implement Brexit, a methodology that said the UK’s governance has improved is, well, let’s just say, suspect. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-best-people-in-int-l-survey/924072/23 "2020-11-01T04:04:29Z")
Instead of squandering page after page on jounalistic bloat, I’d like to see how the other 40 countries ranked. I can read data tables myself. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-best-people-in-int-l-survey/924072/24 "2020-11-01T14:41:20Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Funny how Canada never places in the top countries for _joie de vivre_ or cultural heft. Does our culture depends on outdated tropes - mediocre coffee and donuts, Bob and Doug, Wayne and Shuster? I had a slightly tipsy manager talk to me a few months ago and thank me for always doing a specific part of my job. This baffles me as hello! part of my job, but I said “but I hate having to call you at 3 or 4 am about police/medical/fire emergencies”. Him " why?" Me: well, I’m from Wisconsin and we feel bad about these things". Him: “Wisconsin? I’m from Canada! Wisconsin! Canada! We’re practically the same people!” So, you’re basically Wisconsin. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-best-people-in-int-l-survey/924072/25 "2020-11-01T16:42:41Z")
You could make half a case that the most Canadian Canadian is Nick Nurse. Who isn’t Canadian at all. Midwesteners do indeed have much in common with Canucks. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-best-people-in-int-l-survey/924072/26 "2020-11-01T17:12:44Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Who isn’t Canadian at all. Midwesteners do indeed have much in common with Canucks. And I consider myself blessed to have so much in common with my “Nebraska Nice” Canadian neighbors. One of the nicest things anyone ever said about me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-best-people-in-int-l-survey/924072.md?page=1)