Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[mommasita]

Is he the cartoon or old guy?

 

[Buzz Rules]

It was a valid question. How many Canadians could name every president?

 

[ronandannette]

This thread is so hilarious

Why is Mulrooney in it ?
Unless I’m blind, I’m too comfy to go get my glasses, Isn’t he from Baie-Comeau?

Because we were talking about moose jaws and there's never been a Canadian born with a more prominent jawline than Brian Mulroney.

Is he the cartoon or old guy?

The old guy. But he wasn't always old. He was the Prime Minister from 1984 - 1993. He was 45 when he was elected. Unlike you guys, we like to elect leaders that have a statistical probability of living out their term. Joe Biden seems like he could practically be our current PM's grandpa.

As for the images, they are (left-to-right):
An actual moose jaw
Brian Mulroney
Dudley DoRight (iconic Canadian Mountie from the cartoon Rocky & Bulwinkle). His most prominent feature is his jaw.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Because we were talking about moose jaws and there's never been a Canadian born with a more prominent jawline than Brian Mulroney.

The old guy. But he wasn't always old. He was the Prime Minister from 1984 - 1993. He was 45 when he was elected. Unlike you guys, we like to elect leaders that have a statistical probability of living out their term. Joe Biden seems like he could practically be our current PM's grandpa.

As for the images, they are (left-to-right):
An actual moose jaw
Brian Mulroney
Dudley DoRight (iconic Canadian Mountie from the cartoon Rocky & Bulwinkle). His most prominent feature is his jaw.

Not to get political but I do find it strange you guys don’t have term limits. Also the constitution says you have to be at least a 35 year old natural born citizen to run for President. Is there an age requirement for PM?

 

[ronandannette]

Not to get political but I do find it strange you guys don’t have term limits.

We find it strange that you do. We use the British Parliamentary System which does not have term limits.

 

[Buzz Rules]

We find it strange that you do. We use the British Parliamentary System which does not have term limits.

We didn’t until FDR. I believe Truman changed the law.

 

[adkkev]

We didn’t until FDR. I believe Truman changed the law.

22nd amendment to the constitution, ratified in 1951. So not changed BY Truman but rather enacted while he was president.

 

[Buzz Rules]

22nd amendment to the constitution, ratified in 1951. So not changed BY Truman but rather enacted while he was president.

Ah, thanks for that.

 

[SirDuff]

Now THAT’S a good place to watch your dog run away for three days

Annette’s dog would never be so gauche as to run away!

 

[ronandannette]

Annette’s dog would never be so gauche as to run away!

Annette's dog, if she had one, would actually be a ficus or a set of wind chimes (in other words, not a dog) because Annette is not a pet person.

 

[SirDuff]

Annette's dog, if she had one, would actually be a ficus or a set of wind chimes (in other words, not a dog) because Annette is not a pet person.

Neither of which would run away - so I was right

 

[prairie_girl]

It was a valid question. How many Canadians could name every president?

Who said anything about naming every Prime Minister?

We could, though, name one previous president from the last 40 years lol

 

[Buzz Rules]

Who said anything about naming every Prime Minister?

We could, though, name one previous president from the last 40 years lol

Same for every American naming a Canadian PM.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

If your kin are from there, we are most definitely related.

I’m going to need some resolution on this. If you guys are related, that would be amazing lol

My kin are definitely (at least the last time I saw them) right in town limits. I hate to disappoint @prairie_girl though. We are all one big family united under the maple leaf.

 

[Moliphino]

Because we were talking about moose jaws and there's never been a Canadian born with a more prominent jawline than Brian Mulroney.

The old guy. But he wasn't always old. He was the Prime Minister from 1984 - 1993. He was 45 when he was elected. Unlike you guys, we like to elect leaders that have a statistical probability of living out their term. Joe Biden seems like he could practically be our current PM's grandpa.

Granted Joe Biden is the oldest president we've ever had, by like 8 years. Trump second oldest. We're usually more in the 50s-60s range. The previous three were 47, 54, and 46 when elected (I didn't realize Bill Clinton was that young when he entered office - he seemed old to me, but I was only 5).

 

[ronandannette]

My kin are definitely (at least the last time I saw them) right in town limits. I hate to disappoint @prairie_girl though. We are all one big family united under the maple leaf.

I’m going to need some resolution on this. If you guys are related, that would be amazing lol

Ha! Maybe we’ve been on this thread too long - we’re starting to sound like Americans. You’ve heard the old classic: “You’re from Canada? Cool! You must know Dave. Toronto Dave...he works in an office. You know Dave, right?”

 

[Buzz Rules]

Ha! Maybe we’ve been on this thread too long - we’re starting to sound like Americans. You’ve heard the old classic: “You’re from Canada? Cool! You must know Dave. Toronto Dave...he works in an office. You know Dave, right?”

Canadian visits the USA:
Hey where’s the Harvey’s at eh?

American response: What the heck is Harvey’s??? We have IHOP here. *turns and walks away saying under his breath “Canadians are weird. They just make up restaurants” (never bothering to google Harvey’s)*.

 

[Buzz Rules]

 

[declansdad]

We find it strange that you do. We use the British Parliamentary System which does not have term limits.

I'd be all for term limits.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Ha! Maybe we’ve been on this thread too long - we’re starting to sound like Americans. You’ve heard the old classic: “You’re from Canada? Cool! You must know Dave. Toronto Dave...he works in an office. You know Dave, right?”

I mean, yeah...normally, but in this case, the chances are pretty high. A friend from the Book of Faces reached out a year ago to say hi. I hadn't talked to him in at least 25 years, but I showed up on his feed or something through an acquaintance. He told me that he was now in Grande Prairie, and I was like, "No way! I wonder if you have met any of my family? They have the same last name I had when you first met me." As it turns out, yeah. One of my family members was his daughter's teacher at school. We are talking Grande Prairie here, not someplace big like Regina.