Things you should never say to an American

[Warpe]

This Canadian is going for a training course in St. Louis next week, and I expect most of my classmates will be Americans. Suggested conversation starters? And what subject areas should I avoid like plutonium?

Be funny, people.

[uscheese]

The local baseball team in St. Louis is the red sox. Ask them if they are looking forward to watching them win the world series this year.

Also...ask them why they would chose to live in St. Louis.

[Warpe]

Nice try.

Cardinals, Blues, Rams... Besides, most of the Americans there will be from other parts of the USofA.

[Numbr2intheWorld]

Don't tell an American that Montreal is the best city in the world 2nd only to Toronto.

[mrhappy333]

Avoid Religion and Politics!

Talk about how the beer in CANADA is so much better, and the women are so much nicer, and how people can leave their doors unlocked.

[DaNutsInYoEye]

-ask them how many tons of TNT they think you'd need to knock over the gateway arch?

-ask them if they think anheuser busch uses water directly from the mississippi to brew their beer?

-tell them that provel cheese is an abomination and has no place being on a pizza.

-ask them if there is any truth to the rumors that albert pujols and yadier molina are secretly gay lovers?

[Lukie]

basically, if you avoid logical discussion on the world outside the US, you should be ok.

[Wooderson]

Ask them if they want to bet whether or not you can throw a football over them mountains.

[a500lbgorilla]

Americans are laid back so long as you don't bitch about the American gov't.

Conversation possibilities : Canadian football vrs real football. How cool hockey is. Why candians say "eh." WTF is up with Celine Dieon? etc etc.

[Pay4myCad!!]

Ask when they're planning on finishing the other half of the 'golden arches'.
Then every time it's in view hum: "Ba- ba - bop ba- ba... I'm lovin' it"

[Phantaroth]

If you talk politics make sure your entire political understanding is based on whether you love or hate Bush, expressing understanding of anything else is like speaking another language...

[donkbee]

The most annoying thing about Americans and conversation:
-they make fun of "eh" whenever possible, even though it's not funny anymore
-they make fun of "washroom" and insist on calling EVERYTHING a "bathroom" even though most restrooms don't have baths
-they make fun of the word "phone" when used as a verb

Just say eh a lot. It should make you lots of friends. Talk about your igloo at home. Whatever.

[mrhappy333]

Talk about your igloo at home.

Lmao!!

[drmcboy]

-they make fun of "washroom" and insist on calling EVERYTHING a "bathroom" even though most restrooms don't have baths

most american men don't wash in there, and it's weird to call them "pee on the seat or floor" rooms.