dolcezena
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Tee hee, was cleaning up folders & found this from my de facto MIL (she now lives in New Mexico) - apologies if you've all seen this 1000 times (mind you, I still think it's funny!!!
Canadianisms
When we visit Europe, people mistake Canadians for Americans all the time. Our English dialects with the hard R are similar, some colloquialisms are similar, and we generally have no idea about the conversion rate of the Euro. On our own continent we can tell a Canadian from an American within the first five minutes based on Canadianisms that set us apart from our neighbours to the south.
While we have our regional differences, there are specific commonalties by which one can measure the national differences. If you are an American heading towards the Canadian border here are a few things you might like to know about us.
Generally speaking, Canadians -
sit on a chesterfield, not a couch or sofa
probably dont smoke tobacco along with 87% of the population
stand in "line-ups" or at the movies instead of lines
eat chocolate bars instead of candy bars
use a serviette when we eat, not a napkin
know what it means to be on pogey
can legally drink alcohol while still a teen
drink pop, not soda
know that Coke ONLY means Coca Cola
have Canadian Tire money in their kitchen drawer and glove box
know Mounties do not always dress in red
dismiss all beers under 6% as "for children and the elderly"
know that Casey and Finnegan are not a Celtic music group
wonder why there is not a $5.00 coin yet
will use a red pen on thier non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing "u"s from labor, honor and color
know what a toque is
know that Toronto is not a Province
are polite to a fault. We have been known to thank our bank machines for dispensing the correct amount of cash on request
know that Vancouver Island is on the West Coast, and Victoria Island is in the Arctic Ocean
don't know or care about the fuss with Cuba; it's just a cheap place to travel, with good cigars and no Americans
know who Bob and Doug are
dont care about any politicians life outside of his/her politics (also good to know!)
say eh instead of huh at the end of a question
have heard of grits, but have never tried them (mushed-up corn hmmmm, yummy!?!?!?!?)
know that the State of Texas is large by US standards, but will fit comfortably three times into the Province of Québec.
One thing this list is missing....rrrrroll up the rim! MEANS something!
ps - I haven't been in front of the computer the whole time - honest
Canadianisms
When we visit Europe, people mistake Canadians for Americans all the time. Our English dialects with the hard R are similar, some colloquialisms are similar, and we generally have no idea about the conversion rate of the Euro. On our own continent we can tell a Canadian from an American within the first five minutes based on Canadianisms that set us apart from our neighbours to the south.
While we have our regional differences, there are specific commonalties by which one can measure the national differences. If you are an American heading towards the Canadian border here are a few things you might like to know about us.
Generally speaking, Canadians -
sit on a chesterfield, not a couch or sofa
probably dont smoke tobacco along with 87% of the population
stand in "line-ups" or at the movies instead of lines
eat chocolate bars instead of candy bars
use a serviette when we eat, not a napkin
know what it means to be on pogey
can legally drink alcohol while still a teen
drink pop, not soda
know that Coke ONLY means Coca Cola
have Canadian Tire money in their kitchen drawer and glove box
know Mounties do not always dress in red
dismiss all beers under 6% as "for children and the elderly"
know that Casey and Finnegan are not a Celtic music group
wonder why there is not a $5.00 coin yet
will use a red pen on thier non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing "u"s from labor, honor and color
know what a toque is
know that Toronto is not a Province
are polite to a fault. We have been known to thank our bank machines for dispensing the correct amount of cash on request
know that Vancouver Island is on the West Coast, and Victoria Island is in the Arctic Ocean
don't know or care about the fuss with Cuba; it's just a cheap place to travel, with good cigars and no Americans
know who Bob and Doug are
dont care about any politicians life outside of his/her politics (also good to know!)
say eh instead of huh at the end of a question
have heard of grits, but have never tried them (mushed-up corn hmmmm, yummy!?!?!?!?)
know that the State of Texas is large by US standards, but will fit comfortably three times into the Province of Québec.
One thing this list is missing....rrrrroll up the rim! MEANS something!
ps - I haven't been in front of the computer the whole time - honest
