# You know you're from Canada when: **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 18, 2000, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891 "2000-01-18T15:05:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![drollman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@drollman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drollman)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/21 "2000-01-18T16:38:00Z")
Aside to Havoc: I can’t tell you how embarrassed we were when our dickhead mayor called in the army for that snowfall last year. We’ll never live it down. Myself and countless others in the media tried to make it abundantly clear: The Mayor’s doing this because he’s a publicity hungry furniture salesman! We don’t need the army to clear the snow! The rest of the country already hates, don’t give them more reason! Alas it was not to be… * * * With God as my witness, I thought turkey’s could fly. ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/22 "2000-01-18T16:49:00Z")
You’re truly Canadian when you know who Sandy McBuck is! I urge all fellow Canuckuckleheads and would-be Canadians to check out Canadian World Domination HQ: [http://www.standonguard.com/](http://www.standonguard.com/) * * * **Launcher may train without warning.** ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/23 "2000-01-18T16:50:00Z")
Ahem…_Canuckleheads_. * * * **Launcher may train without warning.** ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/24 "2000-01-18T16:51:00Z")
Awww Droll, I dont hate any of you. Hell, I’d even loan you my shovel the next time you get a cm or so hehe… j/k… you are right it was a stupid political move, but then look provincially, we are equal… we have Klein and you have Harris, I think maybe they are twins separated at birth. * * * We are, each of us angels with only one wing,and we can only fly by embracing one another ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/25 "2000-01-18T17:10:00Z")
I feel the need to point out that most of the OP applies to the state of Minnesota almost as much as good ol’ Canada. * * * See those stars over there? That is the Little Dipper. I’d show you the Big Dipper, but my zipper is stuck. ---
**Author:** ![Frankie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@Frankie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frankie)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/26 "2000-01-18T17:29:00Z")
This thread is why I like canadians. They are funny people! * * * -Frankie Lack of charisma can be fatal ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/27 "2000-01-19T06:53:00Z")
You know you are from Canada when: You are walking in -22 C (-8F) weather and you think it’s not too bad out. You apologize when someone else steps on you. You would drive 1 1/2 hrs and 100 miles (150 KM) for a Burger King burger, just for something to do. You say you hate America, while you try to be as American as possible. ## It’s never to cold to make love outside. You want brilliance BEFORE I’ve had my coffee!!! ---
**Author:** ![Boris\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Boris\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boris_B)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/28 "2000-01-18T19:00:00Z")
You know you are from Canada when the phrase you pick to complete the expression “As Canadian As …” is “possible under the circumstances”. ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/29 "2000-01-18T19:44:00Z")
you know you’re an american when: 7 of your 29 facts about canada have to deal with snow. but i suppose sometimes repetitiveness is necessary when you don’t know what you’re talking about. 🙂 * * * “human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust; we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.” - albert einstein ---
**Author:** ![Kilgore\_Trout\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6de8d8/32.png) [@Kilgore\_Trout\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilgore_Trout_1)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/30 "2000-01-18T20:06:00Z")
just wondering… what else would we do with the snow? if the military weren’t called in, who would clear it? and no, this isn’t mel. * * * _what is essential is invisible to the eye -the fox_ ---
**Author:** ![Templeton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Templeton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Templeton)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/31 "2000-01-18T21:02:00Z")
You only use one verb for describing all actions—Hork!! * * * Now is the time for all good men to come the the aid of their gazorninplatt. ---
**Author:** ![drollman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@drollman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drollman)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/32 "2000-01-19T05:04:00Z")
Thanks for the sympathy CanadianSue. You got Ralph, we got Mike, and each of us thinks the other isn’t as bad off as we are. Ah, suffering in silence: The great Canadian pastime…next to hockey, of course! * * * With God as my witness, I thought turkey’s could fly. ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/33 "2000-01-19T05:21:00Z")
ahhhhhh GO OILERS GO!!! * * * We are, each of us angels with only one wing,and we can only fly by embracing one another ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/34 "2000-01-19T06:26:00Z")
Canada is great! When I was growing up in extreme northern New York (the next person that says “oh, Buffalo?” is getting my foot up their ass, by the way), the greatest thing was making the 20 minute trip to Cornwall to drink when I was 19–or going to Montreal at 18. Not to mention the Tragically Hip concerts; still Cananda’s best kept secret. Okay, I’m done kissing Canadian butt now. ---
**Author:** ![Jois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/35 "2000-01-19T06:34:00Z")
What about sandals and socks? Aren’t all Canadians born with sandals and socks? * * * Oh, I’m gonna keep using these #%@&\* codes 'til I get 'em right. ---
**Author:** ![AceHigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@AceHigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AceHigh)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/36 "2000-01-20T03:27:00Z")
Ok, if you want to go Canadian: [www.canoe.ca](http://www.canoe.ca) And Sue, as a loyal Edmontonian I have to also say… GO OILERS GO!!! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/37 "2000-01-20T03:40:00Z")
You know you’re Canadian when summer tourists show up carrying skis–and everyone else is sunbathing on the beach. …when you show up in say, Branson in winter all gussied up with your swimsuits and sunblock–any everyone else is wearing parkas. …when tourists approach you and happily quote endless dialogue from “Red Green”. …when terrorist attacks threaten and Americans ask you how to disguise themselves as Canadians. (Carry signs saying, “GO OILERS”?) Veb ---
**Author:** ![KJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@KJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KJ)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/38 "2000-01-20T03:54:00Z")
A supposedly true thing from the [Computer Stupidities](http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/) page (I’m not looking at the actual thing, so I might reword it a little.) Tech Support: Hello, how may I help you? Canadian: Yes, I need to do {such and such}. Tech Support: Okay, to get into that menu {or whatever}, just press Ctrl+A. Canadian: … Tech Support: Are you there? Canadian: Alright, um, we pressed Ctrl, eh? And nothing happened, eh? (okay, that one sounds fake, but it’s funny nonetheless.) ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891/39 "2000-01-20T04:06:00Z")
You’re a Canadian if you’re behind a bottle of beer in the summer and a snowblower in the winter. * * * Keyboard not found. Press F1 to continue. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-from-canada-when/12891.md?page=1)