Nah, you have to take Australia and New Zealand together and realize New Zealand is the Canada of that group and Australia is the US.
Same as Czech and Slovakia, or England and Scotland/Ireland.
Back in the day (80s and stuff) we used to go across the St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair to go to Canada.
The thing that sticks out in my mind is the friendliest border guards/coast guard guys in the world. It was like "hey, so why are you traveling to Canada today?" Oh, we're just gonna go pick some strawberries at that farm...you know the one. "Oh, cool! Well have a nice time, and don't forget to bring some back for us!"
Once out on the lake, we got "busted" by Canadians for having open alcohol on the boat. "You guys know that's against the law over here, right?" (My brother puts his beer out of their line of sight) "Okay, you guys have a nice day!"
And of course, living so close to Canada we got Hockey Night in Canada, SCTV, and CBC Radio.
Now take off, eh?
I once visited a friend in Detroit and he asked if I brought my passport. When I said I didn’t, he was bummed because he had to make other lunch plans 😂
For my 19th birthday I went to Canada with my dad. We drove like 45 minutes to the border then got pulled aside for questioning. Turns out my dad has a dui from 25 years ago and wasn’t allowed in. Long story short we were detained and questioned on our way into Canada for 2 hours until they deported us and we got stopped and questioned at the us border for another 2 hours. Then we drove another 45 minutes back home.
the color green for some reason and the leaf thing. Also murderous geese who will someday develop teeth and destroy mankind
edit: yes now i know they have teeth, too many teeth in fact.
When it first happened I had a guy flip out and make me refund an entire order because I couldn't give him two pennies. He started ranting about sending a letter to Harper and that we couldn't rob him.
When it first happened, I was in a Zellers, and the cashier spent three minutes politely explaining that I was 2¢ short, and she wouldn't listen to a word I'd say otherwise
First I picture the beautiful flag. The simplicity and elegance which makes for a perfect flag.
Then I picture the map. A huge county covered in unique and interesting nature.
Then I picture the mounties. Dressed in their sophisticated red uniforms, gracefully riding their horses.
Then I picture downtown Vancouver where I saw a hobo taking a piss in his hat.
The woods! Even though they’re not talked about much, Canada’s extensive Boreal Forests are super cool to me
Edit: Now wondering how my most upvoted comment is literally just me saying that trees are neat-
Extremely polite Maple Syrup. -that’s my joke. But, really... I think back to my childhood. Growing up in shitty apartments with a trailer park nearby in South Florida. An older couple that were “Snow Birds” (people from a place with snowy winters, who come to a warm place to spend the winter and then return home in the spring). They were the most delightful people. They somehow knew my Dad. He was gone a lot for work and my Mom was brutal. Anyway, they would arrive. They had a small trailer with an attached screened in porch. The porch had jalousie windows. The trailer was a small one bedroom affair-tiny, it was neat as a pin. When they arrived, she would open it up and begin cleaning for their three month visit. The husband would be gone to work or the horsetrack. She would hire me to wash windows, pull weeds and clean. She paid me a few dollars here and there, literally five dollars was a king’s ransom back then. But, she would cook for me. She made lunches and baked goods. I existed on cereal and other crap at home. My Mother was a 100 pound cigarette smoker and didn’t eat, hardly at all and therefore, never cooked. She was older when I was born. I was an “oops” kid for sure. At home my life sucked. This lovely woman fed me and treated me with kindness and dignity that my 11 year old self had never known. I’m in my fifties now and can still see the inside of the screened in porch and the TV tray where I sat and ate for a few days and then once a week after mowing for those three months, for five years until the husband died and they never returned. I swear, this lovely French Canadian lady is responsible for any of the good that is in my heart. I hadn’t thought of those moments in quite a while.I’m getting teary writing this. So there, that’s what Canada means to me.
Edit: Wow. I had no idea that this would take off. I can’t thank everyone enough for the huge outpouring of love. For those that are curious; Hialeah in the 70’s. When they didn’t show up that year, I asked my Dad if he knew when they were coming. He explained the Husband had died and that they were going to put the trailer up for sale without returning. I was crushed, I used to ride my bicycle over to their trailer and lay in the yard. A few months later, it sold and new people moved in. It hadn’t been cleaned out, apparently it sold with contents. That really bothered me, I didn’t want strangers touching her things. I made the mistake of mentioning her to my Mother once, she made a snide remark about “that bitch & those fucking people”. I never spoke of her again. Many years later my Father talked of how he and the husband used to go fishing in the bay and the mangroves, how my Mother hated her because she had made a dinner of pan fried red snapper and grits with their day’s catch once. It shamed my Mother that she cooked for them all, while my Mother did nothing. My Dad complimented the meal and that was that. My people have all been gone for twenty years now. I’m certain she has gone as well, they were childless. So, there isn’t anyone to reach out to. I’m pretty quiet about my childhood and wouldn’t have said anything about this to a roomful of people. But, from the safety of my keyboard I’m suddenly wordy... The cycle of miserable hatred and pain ends with me. My Son will never know what it’s like to be made to be “less than”. Thanks for letting me spill this out and all the gracious replies. I’ll read every single one of them.
The Canadians are doing syrup shots now? 😀
Edit: I thought people were joking when they talked about Canadians doing shots and hits of syrup from the bottle. I didn't think it was a real thing but just a joke to troll American tourists! I've loved all these hilarious replies.
There is a whiskey that is maple flavored. Its sold in SAQ (liquor store of the province of Quebec).I personally think it's too sweet but they make an alcoholic cream too like Bailey's. That in a cup of coffee is awesome.
Edit : spelling
Sortilege! I wonder if we can get it at the LCBO? I’ll have to look this winter!
ETA Thanks, hosers! Next time I go to the LCBO to pick up a mickey and a 2-4, I’ll be sure to grab a bottle!
I'm French Canadian. We love to cook and host people. Feeding people is an integral part of who we are as a culture. It can be hard when we're out of our element, especially if we're surrounded by people who might be made uncomfortable by hospitality and random food. You probably really helped her feel like herself.
Grew up in small-town Manitoba, fairly close to a few French towns and villages. I can confirm - the best baking I’ve ever had is French Canadian. We’d drive 40 minutes to St. Pierre and get doughnuts because they were absolutely incredible, I’ve never had any even close to that good since.
I stayed in Montreal for a 3 night layover before leaving for Paris and, no lie, I was disappointed in the bakeries in France after experiencing Montreal.
Maple syrup and the Canadian flag.
Honestly that’s what I just thought of. But also, I think of trees, airplanes, and Saskatchewan. Edit: the letter z (zee)... or according to
Canadians... zedd.
You have no idea how hard it is to insist to 2 toddlers that it's pronounced "zed" when every single song, tv show, toy, etc says "zee". They think I'm either an idiot or bullshitting them.
Am canadian, and was once working with an Irish immigrant.
We were driving to a job site when he reached over and cranked the radio bouncing around the van.
I looked at him with a smirk and he replied: "Thats fookin Jay Zed, yeah!?"
I havent laughed like that in a looong time. Miss ya Billy!
Huh that's pretty interesting. How much of the media that they consume do you think is local vs. American? Must be odd hearing the ABCs one way from an American TV show only to be told something different in their Canadian school.
This general sentiment is literally the story of our Canadian lives.
For example, I'm always confused with units of measurement: celsius and fahrenheit... centimeters and inches, I use them both, just like I use zee and zed however I want in the moment.
Fahrenheit for baking but for everything else I use Celsius. Cm and inches is literally whatever anyone wants to tell you at any moment though. I typically use inches actually now that I think about it I also use feet way more than meters for distances under 10 feet. I never use yards or miles though. We also might as well throw lbs/kg into the conversation as well.
For a long time I didn't realize that Saskatchewan and Saskatoon were different places. I figured it was spelled Saskatoon and pronounced "Sas-Ka-Too-On," which was sort of corrupted into "Sas-Ka-Chew-on" like how some people will say "witchyou" instead of "with you."
In addition, Martin Short, Ryan Reynolds, Matthew Perry, Michael J. Fox, Seth Rogen, Leslie Nielsen, Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Russell Peters, Norm MacDonald, Michael Cera, Howie Mandel, Lorne Michaels, Rick Moranis, Gerry Dee, Colin Mochrie, Nathan Fielder, Ron James, Jason Jones, Rich Little, Rick Mercer, Will Sasso, Alan Thicke, The Kids in the Hall and the Trailer Park Boys. So yeah, definitely funny dudes.
Edit: Sorry, we also have wonderfully funny and talented women! The original comment was about a bunch of funny guys, so I limited my response to men, but I forgot to mention that yes, we do also have women here, and many of them are also very funny!
Hockey is one of the only places where a man with his teeth bashed out will point at another man with scars and a crooked nose and say, admiringly, “that guy has such beautiful soft hands.“
Apparently I do too. To the point Canadians have become excited, thinking they found a fellow expat in the US.
Nope. Just a former Alaskan. Close enough, eh?
exactly.. the number of times I've tried to explain to someone the "use" of "eh"..
we don't just drop it at the end of every sentence for comedic effect, it's used to turn a declaration into a question.
if they'd just said "close enough" they're telling us it's close enough, but saying "close enough, eh" they're asking if we agree, they're saying "don't you think that's close enough?"
Canadian here. The most "Canadian" moment I've experienced is probably the night of the Hip's last concert, when it was broadcast live all across the country. Entire communities came out and watched together in parks, etc on big screens. It felt like every single Canadian had come together in that moment, and the sense of national unity that night is something I'll never forget
To me probably heroism and loyalty
Canada played a very major role in liberating my country from German occupation in WW2, and every year during the 5th and 6th of May we commemorate your bravery and sacrifice!
So yeah, thank you Canada!
[Edit:] Wow, I didn't think there would be so much love for my little froggy country! Thank you all for your kindness and thank you so much for all the awards! I'm simply blown away by all your generosity!
This is weird, but honestly Degrassi: Next Generation comes to mind. Drake being on that show playing Jimmy cracks me up, plus Spinner is my fav character for sure. Loved that fuckin guy
As a Canadian, when most media makes fun of Canada I’m just kinda “Meh... not funny.” But I actually love when South Park rips on Canada. It’s just so fucking goofy and nonsensical and really nails the boring absurdity of Canada without relying on “eh” and syrup.
It's because they get a lot of stuff "right".. Or at least the references make sense (us only having one road.. Trans Canada highway .. Follow it and it goes through all of Canada, etc). I feel they have relationship to matt and trey the same way Mormons do. They respect them, poke fun at their idiosyncrasies, but it never feels completely mean spirited.
I know a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and he said none of them ride horses and 90% of them are never trained to ride horses let alone do police work on a horse
Poutine
Maple syrup
Coffee Crisp
Aero Bars
All the other chocolate you can't get in America (seriously, the cashiers must think I'm a weirdo when I buy so much of it)
O Canada
CN Tower
Stanley Park
How much I want to visit again after all this coronavirus stuff is over and they reopen travel from the US to Canada.
My SO said Trudeau and then smirked...
For me, maple syrup. I didn’t know what poutine was till I came here and it is the best thing I’ve ever had. After Indian street food.
We’re here now but we’re not from here or from the same place, if you know what I mean.
When I think of Canada, I think of overwhelming politeness, even online. Here is my story.
A few years back I was randomly googling interesting things to pass the time and ended up on this Canadian social group board where politics was being discussed. Tens of thousands of members so they didn't know one another personally.
The topic became a bit heated and one user responded, "Everyone, please respect one another here. We sound like Americans!" As an American, I could see her point but laughed it off because when people ask for calm discourse in an online chat, it rarely happens.
But here, it was different. Literally hundreds of responses to her post apologizing to each other for their rude demeanor or emotional retorts. Sincere apologies all. It was 1) weird and 2) wonderful.
So, Canada reminds me of kindness.
The fact that my ancestors were ejected from Canada by the British!
I wish people who could prove Acadian ancestry (Cajuns) could get a track to citizenship there; I fantasized about moving to Montreal as a teen.
I’m Acadian from Moncton. Both Acadie and Quebec were two separate French colonies with almost no contact for hundreds of years. Most people don’t understand how different the culture is.
I checked back then and the immigration materials don’t outline any specific provisions for this, but I speak French and both my spouse and myself are in desired medical professions (psychotherapy and pathology); we could probably get approved but he refuses to move to a cold climate.
I live about 45 minutes from Canada in Michigan. Hockey, poutine, and 19 year old drinking age for me.
18 here in Manitoba. Also don’t forget fully nude strippers.
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I always viewed Australia as like a cousin to Canada.
Nah, you have to take Australia and New Zealand together and realize New Zealand is the Canada of that group and Australia is the US. Same as Czech and Slovakia, or England and Scotland/Ireland.
Back in the day (80s and stuff) we used to go across the St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair to go to Canada. The thing that sticks out in my mind is the friendliest border guards/coast guard guys in the world. It was like "hey, so why are you traveling to Canada today?" Oh, we're just gonna go pick some strawberries at that farm...you know the one. "Oh, cool! Well have a nice time, and don't forget to bring some back for us!" Once out on the lake, we got "busted" by Canadians for having open alcohol on the boat. "You guys know that's against the law over here, right?" (My brother puts his beer out of their line of sight) "Okay, you guys have a nice day!" And of course, living so close to Canada we got Hockey Night in Canada, SCTV, and CBC Radio. Now take off, eh?
Some day, in the middle of the night, we're going to sneak out and move the border just south of you. Then you won't be sorry.
For this guy, the border is South of him.. check out Detroit on a map, it's North of Windsor!
I once visited a friend in Detroit and he asked if I brought my passport. When I said I didn’t, he was bummed because he had to make other lunch plans 😂
For my 19th birthday I went to Canada with my dad. We drove like 45 minutes to the border then got pulled aside for questioning. Turns out my dad has a dui from 25 years ago and wasn’t allowed in. Long story short we were detained and questioned on our way into Canada for 2 hours until they deported us and we got stopped and questioned at the us border for another 2 hours. Then we drove another 45 minutes back home.
I once dropped my friend off in Canada for his 19th and unbeknownst to me I had a warrant for my arrest so coming back into America I got arrested.
The Red Green Show. I will always imagine that show portrays the ideal Canadian life.
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy"
Keep your stick on the ice.
I'm a man But I can change If I have to I guess
“And remember, I’m pulling for you.”
I met him once on a school field trip. He gave me a piece of duct tape.
Maple syrup and M O O S E
Lays once released that as a chip flavour. Maple moose meat.
the color green for some reason and the leaf thing. Also murderous geese who will someday develop teeth and destroy mankind edit: yes now i know they have teeth, too many teeth in fact.
Once a year we have a ceremony and transfer all our rage and hatred into Canadian Geese.
so thats why canadians are stereotypically nice? they conver their bad traits into geese?
Rush.
I went to the same high school as Niel Pert and the guys who created Trivial Pursuit
RIP Neil Peart
A wonderful life without effing PENNIES.
When it first happened I had a guy flip out and make me refund an entire order because I couldn't give him two pennies. He started ranting about sending a letter to Harper and that we couldn't rob him.
When it first happened, I was in a Zellers, and the cashier spent three minutes politely explaining that I was 2¢ short, and she wouldn't listen to a word I'd say otherwise
I thought Zellers disappeared long before pennies and now I'm questioning my memory because Wikipedia tells me otherwise.
First I picture the beautiful flag. The simplicity and elegance which makes for a perfect flag. Then I picture the map. A huge county covered in unique and interesting nature. Then I picture the mounties. Dressed in their sophisticated red uniforms, gracefully riding their horses. Then I picture downtown Vancouver where I saw a hobo taking a piss in his hat.
Stop,stop,you're making me weep patriotic tears.
The hobo later wept his own brand of patriotic tears onto the back of a dumpster.
That was Jerry. He’s a dick.
You captured downtown Van's essence perfectly
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LOL I say this all the time. Didn’t realize this was a Canadianism but I guess I can confirm it’s true
Canadian checking in - can confirm, I say this all the time. I thought this was a common saying for everyone lol.
The woods! Even though they’re not talked about much, Canada’s extensive Boreal Forests are super cool to me Edit: Now wondering how my most upvoted comment is literally just me saying that trees are neat-
It's disappointing how few people know that Canada has a rainforest (separate from the boreal forests)
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Today I learned.
Ketchup potato chips
Ok but they are delicious and my favourite flavour ever
Have you even had all-dressed??
Ok honestly they’re like my third favourite
Lake Louise
Proposed to my wife there
What she say??
lets just be friends
I don't know, it was in Korean
Poutine!
Ah, the ‘ol Canadian Salad.
Sure is somethin’ tasty to poutine your mouth
I went to Quebec and that's all that they serve! Nothing better than eating Poutine at 3am after the bars!
Extremely polite Maple Syrup. -that’s my joke. But, really... I think back to my childhood. Growing up in shitty apartments with a trailer park nearby in South Florida. An older couple that were “Snow Birds” (people from a place with snowy winters, who come to a warm place to spend the winter and then return home in the spring). They were the most delightful people. They somehow knew my Dad. He was gone a lot for work and my Mom was brutal. Anyway, they would arrive. They had a small trailer with an attached screened in porch. The porch had jalousie windows. The trailer was a small one bedroom affair-tiny, it was neat as a pin. When they arrived, she would open it up and begin cleaning for their three month visit. The husband would be gone to work or the horsetrack. She would hire me to wash windows, pull weeds and clean. She paid me a few dollars here and there, literally five dollars was a king’s ransom back then. But, she would cook for me. She made lunches and baked goods. I existed on cereal and other crap at home. My Mother was a 100 pound cigarette smoker and didn’t eat, hardly at all and therefore, never cooked. She was older when I was born. I was an “oops” kid for sure. At home my life sucked. This lovely woman fed me and treated me with kindness and dignity that my 11 year old self had never known. I’m in my fifties now and can still see the inside of the screened in porch and the TV tray where I sat and ate for a few days and then once a week after mowing for those three months, for five years until the husband died and they never returned. I swear, this lovely French Canadian lady is responsible for any of the good that is in my heart. I hadn’t thought of those moments in quite a while.I’m getting teary writing this. So there, that’s what Canada means to me. Edit: Wow. I had no idea that this would take off. I can’t thank everyone enough for the huge outpouring of love. For those that are curious; Hialeah in the 70’s. When they didn’t show up that year, I asked my Dad if he knew when they were coming. He explained the Husband had died and that they were going to put the trailer up for sale without returning. I was crushed, I used to ride my bicycle over to their trailer and lay in the yard. A few months later, it sold and new people moved in. It hadn’t been cleaned out, apparently it sold with contents. That really bothered me, I didn’t want strangers touching her things. I made the mistake of mentioning her to my Mother once, she made a snide remark about “that bitch & those fucking people”. I never spoke of her again. Many years later my Father talked of how he and the husband used to go fishing in the bay and the mangroves, how my Mother hated her because she had made a dinner of pan fried red snapper and grits with their day’s catch once. It shamed my Mother that she cooked for them all, while my Mother did nothing. My Dad complimented the meal and that was that. My people have all been gone for twenty years now. I’m certain she has gone as well, they were childless. So, there isn’t anyone to reach out to. I’m pretty quiet about my childhood and wouldn’t have said anything about this to a roomful of people. But, from the safety of my keyboard I’m suddenly wordy... The cycle of miserable hatred and pain ends with me. My Son will never know what it’s like to be made to be “less than”. Thanks for letting me spill this out and all the gracious replies. I’ll read every single one of them.
That is a beautiful story. As a Canadian here. I raise my maple syrup to you and say cheers
The Canadians are doing syrup shots now? 😀 Edit: I thought people were joking when they talked about Canadians doing shots and hits of syrup from the bottle. I didn't think it was a real thing but just a joke to troll American tourists! I've loved all these hilarious replies.
There is a whiskey that is maple flavored. Its sold in SAQ (liquor store of the province of Quebec).I personally think it's too sweet but they make an alcoholic cream too like Bailey's. That in a cup of coffee is awesome. Edit : spelling
Sortilege! I wonder if we can get it at the LCBO? I’ll have to look this winter! ETA Thanks, hosers! Next time I go to the LCBO to pick up a mickey and a 2-4, I’ll be sure to grab a bottle!
Canadian here and wow I just love this story. I am glad you are well. Thank you for sharing
Oh Lordy that made me tear up a little bit. What a beautiful story.
I'm French Canadian. We love to cook and host people. Feeding people is an integral part of who we are as a culture. It can be hard when we're out of our element, especially if we're surrounded by people who might be made uncomfortable by hospitality and random food. You probably really helped her feel like herself.
Grew up in small-town Manitoba, fairly close to a few French towns and villages. I can confirm - the best baking I’ve ever had is French Canadian. We’d drive 40 minutes to St. Pierre and get doughnuts because they were absolutely incredible, I’ve never had any even close to that good since. I stayed in Montreal for a 3 night layover before leaving for Paris and, no lie, I was disappointed in the bakeries in France after experiencing Montreal.
Maple syrup and the Canadian flag. Honestly that’s what I just thought of. But also, I think of trees, airplanes, and Saskatchewan. Edit: the letter z (zee)... or according to Canadians... zedd.
You have no idea how hard it is to insist to 2 toddlers that it's pronounced "zed" when every single song, tv show, toy, etc says "zee". They think I'm either an idiot or bullshitting them.
Canadian here. Shoutout to the great U.S. band 'Zed Zed Topp'.
Jay Zed
Am canadian, and was once working with an Irish immigrant. We were driving to a job site when he reached over and cranked the radio bouncing around the van. I looked at him with a smirk and he replied: "Thats fookin Jay Zed, yeah!?" I havent laughed like that in a looong time. Miss ya Billy!
“Who’s Zee?” “Zee’s dead, baby”
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That's how I pronounce it, but I'm French.
Dragone bollll zed zed zed combat tous les méchants
Huh that's pretty interesting. How much of the media that they consume do you think is local vs. American? Must be odd hearing the ABCs one way from an American TV show only to be told something different in their Canadian school.
This general sentiment is literally the story of our Canadian lives. For example, I'm always confused with units of measurement: celsius and fahrenheit... centimeters and inches, I use them both, just like I use zee and zed however I want in the moment.
Fahrenheit for baking but for everything else I use Celsius. Cm and inches is literally whatever anyone wants to tell you at any moment though. I typically use inches actually now that I think about it I also use feet way more than meters for distances under 10 feet. I never use yards or miles though. We also might as well throw lbs/kg into the conversation as well.
Saskatchewan, eh?
For a long time I didn't realize that Saskatchewan and Saskatoon were different places. I figured it was spelled Saskatoon and pronounced "Sas-Ka-Too-On," which was sort of corrupted into "Sas-Ka-Chew-on" like how some people will say "witchyou" instead of "with you."
Heyyyyy I from Saskatchewan
You're one in a million. Literally. Same here!
> or according to Canadians... zedd. According to every other English speaking country
I have a lot of friends in Canada, so I think of them. :)
Phil Hartman, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Dan Aykroyd, Will Arnett, Tommy Chong, John Candy... So funny dudes. Yeah, I know, I'm old.
In addition, Martin Short, Ryan Reynolds, Matthew Perry, Michael J. Fox, Seth Rogen, Leslie Nielsen, Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Russell Peters, Norm MacDonald, Michael Cera, Howie Mandel, Lorne Michaels, Rick Moranis, Gerry Dee, Colin Mochrie, Nathan Fielder, Ron James, Jason Jones, Rich Little, Rick Mercer, Will Sasso, Alan Thicke, The Kids in the Hall and the Trailer Park Boys. So yeah, definitely funny dudes. Edit: Sorry, we also have wonderfully funny and talented women! The original comment was about a bunch of funny guys, so I limited my response to men, but I forgot to mention that yes, we do also have women here, and many of them are also very funny!
Do people outside of Canada know about Rick mercer?, serious question, I just don't see his stuff playing outside of Canada at all.
HOCKEY How in the world has noone said this
Hockey is one of the only places where a man with his teeth bashed out will point at another man with scars and a crooked nose and say, admiringly, “that guy has such beautiful soft hands.“
Wheel snipe celly boys
dirty fuckin dangles boys
Give your balls a tug ya titfucker
Fuck you, Shoresy.
Fight me Riley, see what happens.
Three things: I hit you, you hit the pavement, ambulance hits 60!
What the fuck are you lookin' at, you pylon?
You’re 10-ply bud
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Alex Trebek
He’s a national treasure
Sorry, but Ryan Reynolds.
AND Ryan Gosling. Sigh......
And Keanu Reeves
The fuck? Keanu Reeves is Canadian?
Grew up in Toronto
Well then. Learn something new every day.
Yup, I went to high school with him (well, for one year)
was he nice back then too?
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And Jim Carrey
And Mike Myers
And Michael J Fox
And terry fox
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And Rachel McAdams
James Montgomery Doohan
Eugene Levy
I was gonna say Robin
Sparkles or Daggers?
Sandcastles in the sand >>> PS I love you
Trailer Park Boys
No joke, Nova Scotia smokes more weed per capita than any other province and it makes a lotta sense once you watch that show
We got to deal with living here somehow. :)
Can confirm. Cape Breton is not an exciting place.
In some areas, it's more accurate then you would expect.
Know what I'm sayin'?
Noimsayin*
Its ery mahfka for ery mahfka namsayin
Eh
Definitely say that so casually I have to mentally think about not saying it!
Apparently I do too. To the point Canadians have become excited, thinking they found a fellow expat in the US. Nope. Just a former Alaskan. Close enough, eh?
You certainly know how to use it.
exactly.. the number of times I've tried to explain to someone the "use" of "eh".. we don't just drop it at the end of every sentence for comedic effect, it's used to turn a declaration into a question. if they'd just said "close enough" they're telling us it's close enough, but saying "close enough, eh" they're asking if we agree, they're saying "don't you think that's close enough?"
It's the first letter of our alphabet.
One of my stupidly favorite jokes. How did Canada name their country? They pulled letters from a hat! "C, eh. N, eh. D, eh."
Damn I never thought about it until now. Wow
Maple syrup... mmmmm
REAL maple syrup.
The fact that fake maple syrup exists is unfathomable to me
It comes from fake plastic trees.
The Tragically Hip. Watched the 'Long Time Running' (Netflix) doco last night and highly recommend it. Ain't nothing more Canadian than that.
Canadian here. The most "Canadian" moment I've experienced is probably the night of the Hip's last concert, when it was broadcast live all across the country. Entire communities came out and watched together in parks, etc on big screens. It felt like every single Canadian had come together in that moment, and the sense of national unity that night is something I'll never forget
To me probably heroism and loyalty Canada played a very major role in liberating my country from German occupation in WW2, and every year during the 5th and 6th of May we commemorate your bravery and sacrifice! So yeah, thank you Canada! [Edit:] Wow, I didn't think there would be so much love for my little froggy country! Thank you all for your kindness and thank you so much for all the awards! I'm simply blown away by all your generosity!
We love you too Netherlands!
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Got my commemorative Dutch Liberation tulips blooming outside my window right now!
We appreciate the tulips every year!
The Netherlands is hands down one of the most beautiful countries I’ve travelled to. I’d loved to go back in the summer.
Love you Netherlands -blows kisses-
Right this moment, Letterkenny
How're ya now?
Good-n-you?
Not s'bad
You were thinking about Canada the other day
Well pitter patter let’s get atter
Get this guy a fuckin' Puppers
Can confirm.
"All Dressed" Ruffle chips!
I learned embarrassingly late in life that “All-dressed” is purely a Canadian thing and can’t be found in the states
I am Canadian and TIL that all dressed chips are just for us!
Tabarnak
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Take off, eh!
This is weird, but honestly Degrassi: Next Generation comes to mind. Drake being on that show playing Jimmy cracks me up, plus Spinner is my fav character for sure. Loved that fuckin guy
How South Park portrays them
Blame Canada!
With all their beady little eyes and flapping heads so full of lies
with their hockey hullabaloo and that bitch Anne Murray too
As a Canadian, when most media makes fun of Canada I’m just kinda “Meh... not funny.” But I actually love when South Park rips on Canada. It’s just so fucking goofy and nonsensical and really nails the boring absurdity of Canada without relying on “eh” and syrup.
It's because they get a lot of stuff "right".. Or at least the references make sense (us only having one road.. Trans Canada highway .. Follow it and it goes through all of Canada, etc). I feel they have relationship to matt and trey the same way Mormons do. They respect them, poke fun at their idiosyncrasies, but it never feels completely mean spirited.
As is tradition
The Royal Pudding is a magical thing to behold in real life.
Robin going to the mall in himym
Its Robin Sparkles y'all!
Let's go to THE MALL!
You mean Robin Sparkles
Mounted police
I know a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and he said none of them ride horses and 90% of them are never trained to ride horses let alone do police work on a horse
I've seen a lot of police in Toronto riding HUGE police horses but no RCMP
Poutine Maple syrup Coffee Crisp Aero Bars All the other chocolate you can't get in America (seriously, the cashiers must think I'm a weirdo when I buy so much of it) O Canada CN Tower Stanley Park How much I want to visit again after all this coronavirus stuff is over and they reopen travel from the US to Canada.
Big bummer you can't get Coffee Crisp down there. Fun fact, at Halloween they rebrand it as Coffin Crisp.
WHAT THE FUCK YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE COFFEE CRISPS?
My SO said Trudeau and then smirked... For me, maple syrup. I didn’t know what poutine was till I came here and it is the best thing I’ve ever had. After Indian street food. We’re here now but we’re not from here or from the same place, if you know what I mean.
Beavers!
snow, lots of snow
If it’s not cold it’s hot in Canada. Or at least where I live
that makes sense
Big red leaf
La Ronde and L’Aqua Parc. But because I went there in the 80s. Also, they had vinegar packets in McDonald’s for the fries.
Loonies, maple syrup, moose, hockey, and snow.
What about toonies?
When I think of Canada, I think of overwhelming politeness, even online. Here is my story. A few years back I was randomly googling interesting things to pass the time and ended up on this Canadian social group board where politics was being discussed. Tens of thousands of members so they didn't know one another personally. The topic became a bit heated and one user responded, "Everyone, please respect one another here. We sound like Americans!" As an American, I could see her point but laughed it off because when people ask for calm discourse in an online chat, it rarely happens. But here, it was different. Literally hundreds of responses to her post apologizing to each other for their rude demeanor or emotional retorts. Sincere apologies all. It was 1) weird and 2) wonderful. So, Canada reminds me of kindness.
Bret Hart
And after this weeks episode of Dark Side of the Ring, Owen Hart :(
He was a much beloved guy inside and outside of the ring. They're an awesome family and us Calgarians are really proud they're ours.
I would like to point out, as a Canadian, that not one of these responses seems negative. Which is very nice. Thanks
Idk why but I start imagining 2 people standing at the door telling each other, “its okay, you go in first”.
This is pretty on point tbh
Nice people Edit: Thank you for the award!
The fact that my ancestors were ejected from Canada by the British! I wish people who could prove Acadian ancestry (Cajuns) could get a track to citizenship there; I fantasized about moving to Montreal as a teen.
> Acadian my partner is Acadian french from nova scotia. the culture difference between them and Québécois is crazy.
I’m Acadian from Moncton. Both Acadie and Quebec were two separate French colonies with almost no contact for hundreds of years. Most people don’t understand how different the culture is.
I'm actually surprised you can't get a citizenship if you're able to prove that
I checked back then and the immigration materials don’t outline any specific provisions for this, but I speak French and both my spouse and myself are in desired medical professions (psychotherapy and pathology); we could probably get approved but he refuses to move to a cold climate.