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but we do have a bit of a stigma attached to us for being "polite" people for the most part, i fear the more people come to stay and live amoungst us from abroad the worse our manners get........




Canadians are not polite generally(in my experience of global travelers). In fact I would go as far as to say they are one of the least polite to deal with.

Bill. "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best