Comments on: Stuffs Canadians Like (Part 1)

By: Stuffs Canadians Don't Like (Part 1) | Correr Es Mi Destino

Stuffs Canadians Don't Like (Part 1) | Correr Es Mi Destino — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:06:41 +0000

[...] in the spirit of Stuffs Canadians Like and Stuffs Canadians Like (Part 2), here the list of Stuffs Canadians Don’t [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:05:34 +0000

i think it’s pronounced “toonie”, eh.
i literally laughed out loud while reading. several times.
extreme weather. heh, love it.

By: LIsa ~ Urban Native Girl

LIsa ~ Urban Native Girl — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:58:04 +0000

Soo funny and true – I am a Canadian but honestly do not get the Tim Hortons or Lululemon thing . . . or the weather thing for that matter – I like the south

By: Milky

Milky — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:05:50 +0000

Canadians comparing their money strength with America’s? Joke or no joke, how juvenile.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:25:50 +0000

This article was funny.. But the kick about Toronto is funny, as the per-capita crime rate in Toronto is lower than Vancouver and Calgary, and on-par with other urban centres! haha. I also don’t know any Canadian who actually wears roots anymore.. AND the reason for our prices being higher is quite simple: We have more tax and our minimum wage is higher than the US (ECON 101..)

By: Daniel Menzies

Daniel Menzies — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:51:14 +0000

I’m a lifelong Vancouverite who just moved to Oakland, California about 4 months ago. After spending a bit more time observing Americans and reading STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE I have some ideas to add to this list

Kraft Dinner: Every Canadian household has at least one case of this stuff in their cupboard.

Coronation Street: A soap opera about a bunch of unemployed alcoholics who spend all day taking the piss out of each other. Kind of like a British Trailer Park Boys.

Crown Corporations: Sure, it sucks to pay twice as much money for liquor and cellphone service as the rest of the world, but at least it’s not as bad as having those pesky Americans selling it.

Fist Fights: We have no guns and grow up watching hockey. Enough said.

Toques: Often mistakenly called beanies or (ugh)knit caps by the rest of the world, Only a Canadian knows the true name of the warm headgear that never seems to quite cover your ears.

Factoids: Once in the USA, every Canadian gets a sick thrill out of quoting little known, but useless facts like “Did you know Shania Twain is Canadian?” or “We burned down your white house in 1812.” Somehow nobody mentions Brian Adams.

VIDEOFACT: A government grant that allows bands with a national presence (i.e. any band from Ontario) just enough money to crank out a shitty video that Much Music is legally forced to put on rotation.

THINGS CANADIANS ARE THOUGHT TO LIKE BUT REALLY DON’T
Roots clothing
Moosehead Beer
Brian Adams
CFL Football
The Royal Canadian Air Farce
plaid
Queen Elizabeth
Being a bilingual nation

By: kyh

kyh — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:21:33 +0000

Haha! In Malaysia it’s either “fuckin’ hot” or “super fuckin’ hot!”. You get the drift.

Wud love to try Tim Hortons. Heck, I haven’t even tried Dunkin Donuts b4!

I can see that in 10-20 years’ time the Canadian dollar would replace the US$ as the strongest and highest-valued currency on the continent!

kyhs last great read…Francis Light’s footsteps: Penang’s colonial legacy

By: Seraphine

Seraphine — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:10:57 +0000

It’s interesting there is a Canadian price
and an American price for everything, as
if one life is worth more than another…

Seraphines last great read…Thought Control vrs. The Runaway Mind

By: Linguist-in-Waiting

Linguist-in-Waiting — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:37:47 +0000

Why do you not like Tim Hortons? They are way better than Starbucks! And I am happy to announce that they are opening a branch in my university in Buffalo!

Linguist-in-Waitings last great read…On the Road: May 17

By: Zhu

Zhu — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:22:11 +0000

@Saskboy – Eh, why notm they like weirder things!

@CM-Chap – Really? I could never get hooked on Timmies. And I’ve been there for a while and it’s still not happening. I have expensive tastes: I like Second Cup!

@Seraphine – Indeed, lots of Timmies cups end up in the streets. But animals are wise enough not to drink the leftover coffee…

@Saskboy – We also have crazy rabbits in Ottawa. They sex life is just sick, I’m telling you.

@Colleen – The Starbucks lineups amaze me too, but at least the coffee is drinkable, even though it’s more expensive!

@Seraphine – The only time I see geese is on the coins…

@durano lawayan – Canadians are nice people, indeed. I find people here pretty open-minded, which fits with your travel stories. I like them… but I also like making fun of them!

@Aiglee – I know! Chapters lowered the prices a bit though, but still not enough…

@Celine – Thank you! Yeah, I guess it’s only funny if you know your basics about Canada!

@DianeCA – I love comparing cultures, like you and Renny, so I really enjoyed writing this post.

@Mardé – Thank you! I’ll be back to your blog as well, interesting posts too. Canada and the USA (although I don’t know the country that well) are two distinct countries and Canada is far from being “America Junior”… there’s definitely a different way of live up North. I like both I guess.