Random observations of Canadians

[InkL0sed]

Uh...

[Neoteny]

Eh?

[MeDeFe]

Alcohol freezes before a Canadian even feels the cold?

[brooksieb]

Frost bitten hoseheads...

[muy_thaiguy]

Dedley Do-Right is the picture that comes to mind when thinking about Canada?

[GeneralMatt]

People underestimate us? All the time? (Mostly Americans )
Guess this would be considered a self observation...

[jonesthecurl]

hey, you escaped that avi, well done.

Canada:
In my one brief visit there, the main difference that I noticed from US people was that they were less likely to talk to a complete stranger.

[Grooveman2007]

Hockey, beer, annoying English/French labels.

[muy_thaiguy]

hey, you escaped that avi, well done.

Canada:
In my one brief visit there, the main difference that I noticed from US people was that they were less likely to talk to a complete stranger.

Yep, and happy about it too.

[clapper011]

eh? what part of Canada did you go to? We are relatively friendly. And generally talk to most

[jay_a2j]

eh?

Yup, she's Canadian!

[Curmudgeonx]

We are relatively friendly.

Except for Owen and ParadiceC9 that just got vacations from the boards (not saying PC9's was undeserved, just annoyed that the Flame War thread was locked before anything scathing was posted)

[MeDeFe]

Here's a copypasta for you.

50°F - New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.

40°F - Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.

35°F - Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down.

32°F - Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.

20°F - Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a t-shirt.

15°F - Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.

0°F - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook-out before it gets cold.

-10°F - People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flag poles to see if their tongue will stick.

-20°F - Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket.

-40°F - Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent some videos.

-60°F - Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Guides begin selling cookies door to door.

-80°F - Polar bears begin to evacuate Antarctica. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

-100°F - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps.

-173°F - Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.

-297°F - Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

-460°F - ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

-500°F - Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

[muy_thaiguy]

Here's a copypasta for you.

50°F - New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.

40°F - Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.

35°F - Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down.

32°F - Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.

20°F - Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a t-shirt.

15°F - Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.

0°F - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook-out before it gets cold.

-10°F - People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flag poles to see if their tongue will stick.

-20°F - Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket.

-40°F - Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent some videos.

-60°F - Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Guides begin selling cookies door to door.

-80°F - Polar bears begin to evacuate Antarctica. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

-100°F - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps.

-173°F - Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.

-297°F - Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

-460°F - ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

-500°F - Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

I can actually relate to this, and I have never been to Canada.

[jonesthecurl]

eh? what part of Canada did you go to? We are relatively friendly. And generally talk to most

Oh, not unfriendly - but US people will strike up a conversation on a bus, in a bar, waiting to cross the road. Makes a Brit nervous until you get used to it.

I don't know how many times I've heard "Are you guys Engllish? I love your accent!" from passers-by.

People in Toronto (for that is where we went) had much more of an English mind-my-own-business attitude.
We were there for Canada Day, great fireworks. Then we came back to NJ for July 4th. Too wet to go and see fireworks.

[clapper011]

We are relatively friendly.

Except for Owen and ParadiceC9 that just got vacations from the boards (not saying PC9's was undeserved, just annoyed that the Flame War thread was locked before anything scathing was posted)

this has absolutely nothing to do with this thread. Nor was I the 1 to give those bans out . I locked that thread at the request of others btw! now, to say I am not a friendly soul because you can't flame either one of them in that particular thread is just silly now

have a good day eh

[clapper011]

Here's a copypasta for you.

50°F - New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.

40°F - Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.

35°F - Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down.

32°F - Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.

20°F - Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a t-shirt.

15°F - Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.

0°F - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook-out before it gets cold.

-10°F - People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flag poles to see if their tongue will stick.

-20°F - Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket.

-40°F - Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent some videos.

-60°F - Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Guides begin selling cookies door to door.

-80°F - Polar bears begin to evacuate Antarctica. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

-100°F - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps.

-173°F - Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.

-297°F - Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

-460°F - ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

-500°F - Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

I love this, it is soo true...pmsl

[firth4eva]

The light switches are the right way, unlike america.

[jay_a2j]

The light switches are the right way, unlike america.

Up is on, down is off.

[Redfelt]

hey, you escaped that avi, well done.

Canada:
In my one brief visit there, the main difference that I noticed from US people was that they were less likely to talk to a complete stranger.

yeah we tend to stay clear of fat, lazy americans of fear of being eaten

[Redfelt]

eh? what part of Canada did you go to? We are relatively friendly. And generally talk to most

Oh, not unfriendly - but US people will strike up a conversation on a bus, in a bar, waiting to cross the road. Makes a Brit nervous until you get used to it.

I don't know how many times I've heard "Are you guys Engllish? I love your accent!" from passers-by.

People in Toronto (for that is where we went) had much more of an English mind-my-own-business attitude.
We were there for Canada Day, great fireworks. Then we came back to NJ for July 4th. Too wet to go and see fireworks.

Now I understand your problem you were in Toronto...or as we in the west call it the centre of the universe....

I was in Atlantic City last week, and roasted in the sweltering heat. I seen so many fat Americans on the beaches it was a freak show. A couple waddled by me, he resembled Jabba the Hut and she was a mini Grimace, purple swimsuit and all.

[hecter]

I think I know why Americans are so fat... They don't have to shovel snow in the winter time! Unlike here, where you have to shovel AND throw the snow above your head.

[muy_thaiguy]

I think I know why Americans are so fat... They don't have to shovel snow in the winter time! Unlike here, where you have to shovel AND throw the snow above your head.

Oy, that's the Coastal people, people in the Mid and Mountain West shovel snow, deal with ice storms, white outs, and snow that can just about bury most 1 story houses.

[hecter]

I think I know why Americans are so fat... They don't have to shovel snow in the winter time! Unlike here, where you have to shovel AND throw the snow above your head.

Oy, that's the Coastal people, people in the Mid and Mountain West shovel snow, deal with ice storms, white outs, and snow that can just about bury most 1 story houses.

And are the coastal people not fatter than the mid and northern states?

[muy_thaiguy]

I think I know why Americans are so fat... They don't have to shovel snow in the winter time! Unlike here, where you have to shovel AND throw the snow above your head.

Oy, that's the Coastal people, people in the Mid and Mountain West shovel snow, deal with ice storms, white outs, and snow that can just about bury most 1 story houses.

And are the coastal people not fatter than the mid and northern states?

Who do you think supplies all of the food, oil, coal, etc to them? Not exactly easy to be a blubbery whale and work in the coal mines, farms/ranches, oil fields and other places.