I don‘t want to create a debate and I‘m not a member of the CF, but I‘m one of the civies out there that may pass you on the street.
I know when you wear the uniform, you visually mark yourself as symbol or bearer of Canadian poltical thought, government action, national pride, the good and the bad, as well as a government institution. Some people will make some sort of comment and some will not, for the good or worse. We all know that.
As I walk down the street, I get blank stares, hear political comments, see the idiots, the goofs, and essences of courage and decency. You don‘t need a uniform to see it and have it put in your face either.
From my experience, the people that don‘t consider joining the military or think about it everyday will be in awe or double take on a uniform. If you on a ruck march and some small town mutant calls out "nice hairdos", I wouldn‘t take it so personally. At work, everytime I get a hair cut, sombody always says, like its back in grade 3 again, "Man, you gotta a haircut". Well, its freaking obvious I did. Canadians, in my expereince, are not the type to jump around and cheer unless theres beer and its at a hockey game or some pub.
I don‘t have your experiences and I wasn‘t present where Canadians dissed you. I‘m sure it happens. Its just I‘m from small town Canada, lved in areas around Canada and I‘ve come accross very few people who would throw an egg at a uniform, and those ppl who would, would throw an egg at anyone anyway.
Man it can‘t be that bad out there.