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got this in an email. thought it was worth sharing...
25 Signs Showing You Might Be Canadian
1. You're not offended by the term "^^^^ MILK".
2. You understand the phrase "Could you pass me a serviette, I just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield."
3. You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars.
4. You drink Pop, not Soda.
5. You know that a Mickey and 24's mean, "party at the camp, eh!!!"
6. You don't care about the fuss with Cuba. It's a cheap place to go for your holidays, with good cigars and no Americans.
7. You know that a pike is a type of fish, not part of a highway.
8. You drive on a highway, not a freeway.
9. You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.
10. You know that Casey and Finnegan were not part of a Celtic musical group.
11. You get excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada.
12. You brag to Americans that; Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion & Mike Myers are Canadians.
13. You know that the C.E.O. of American Airlines is a Canadian!
14. You know what a touque is.
15. You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
16. You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always pronounced "Zed".
17. Your local newspaper covers the national news on 2 pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.
18. You know that the four seasons mean: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road work.
19. You know that when it's 25 degrees outside, it's a warm day.
20. You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.
21. You know how to pronounce and spell "Saskatchewan".
22. You perk up when you hear the theme song from 'Hockey Night in Canada'.
23. You are in grade 12, not the 12th grade.
24. "Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary, and is more polite than, "Huh?"
25. You actually understand these jokes, and forward them to all of your Canadian friends! Then you send them to your American friends just to confuse them!
:D
Owlie42 07-03-2005, 04:12 AM Hehe, I understood some of those...So does that mean I'm semi-Canadian?
Karen_ 07-03-2005, 04:30 AM hehe I love that. I didn't know a pike was anything other than a fish though lol, I guess I'm the naive one :P And what does everyone else call a touque? I don't brag about Celine Dion though. I love #11, it's so true.
Casey and Finnegan :heart: RIP Mr Dressup :(
1. You're not offended by the term "^^^^ MILK".
I'm sure that's supposed to be "H0MO MILK" in case anyone is wondering :)
salomeyasobko 07-03-2005, 05:42 AM And what does everyone else call a touque?
a beanie? :lol:
i understood all except:
2. You understand the phrase "Could you pass me a serviette, I just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield."
5. You know that a Mickey and 24's mean, "party at the camp, eh!!!"
9. You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.
16. You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always pronounced "Zed".
:buckt:
adrielle 07-03-2005, 06:15 AM I'm definitely not canadian :buckt:
I was listening to Mitch Hedberg again and I didn't get this-"My wife is from Canada, if you can trick someone into thinking they're in Canada, you can get more money for a magazine" :confusion
salomeyasobko 07-03-2005, 07:03 AM i believe they're referring to the fact that something that costs 2.99 in US dollars would cost 3.99 in Canadian dollars.. or is it the other way around? i always get so confused with exchange rates :lol:
cookiemonster 07-03-2005, 01:40 PM nope, not canadian.. i do have some qualities though..
muah ha ha! first confuse them by using a different way of talking, then take over the WORLD!!!
erm... i mean... he he he, i is fun to see all these great responses... :D
Owlie42 07-03-2005, 04:57 PM i believe they're referring to the fact that something that costs 2.99 in US dollars would cost 3.99 in Canadian dollars.. or is it the other way around? i always get so confused with exchange rates :lol:
Canadian dollars are worth less than American dollars. As for the exact exchange rate, I have no clue.
Dude128 07-03-2005, 05:10 PM 18. You know that the four seasons mean: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road work.
I've heard the same one about knowing you're from Pennsylvania :P
and I knew that about PA but I'm from NY, just go to school in PA. oh well :P
Yay!Im Canadian waves a flag.:D
SUPER RP06 07-03-2005, 05:43 PM $1.00 US is worth $1.24 Canadian ($1.2422 Canadian to be exact)
Invert them:
$1.00 Canadian is worth around $0.80 US. ($0.8050 [80.50 cents] US to be exact)
(as of July 1)
kittycat 07-03-2005, 06:06 PM I had some poutine the other day, it was pretty good... it's amazing how a food that can completely ruin the best properties of cheese and fries tastes so good :P
maztrin 07-03-2005, 06:51 PM can someone clear something up for me?
why do people always make jokes about the canadians? im so confused! what is it with canadians. am i missing something?
iluvteddies 07-03-2005, 08:50 PM Woohoo! I'm Canadian, eh?
I love Canada... it's great.
As to why people make jokes about Canada, it's because they are ignorant... and not interested in learning about it.
I live in British Columbia... north of Seattle (with the same weather and everything...)
I convinced an American once that I lived (and went to school) in an igloo and he believed me.
Then I was like "how am I on a computer then?" and he was like "oh yeah".
Keep in mind, though, that most people aren't ignorant like that. Some are though, and they suck.
We're the friendly neighbours to the north...
tak44550 07-07-2005, 04:01 PM Canada is great cause they have flags with leaves,3 winter seasons, And eh?...eh?
Magln Meow 07-07-2005, 04:26 PM I've never even been to the Canada. :P I'm definetly not a Canadian.
Munchkin 07-07-2005, 07:59 PM Whee! *waves flag* I know what a touque is! haha.....proud to be Canadian in our huge underpopulated country :lol:
I saw the most awesome shirt ever once, it was just a simple t-shirt and across the chest it said, "EH?"
I loved it :P
I love those emails :)
I saw the most awesome shirt ever once, it was just a simple t-shirt and across the chest it said, "EH?"
I loved it :P
When i was in quebec i saw this awesome shirt too, kind of like the list but its like "you know you're canadian when..." on the front and all this stuff at the back
MarykWandera 07-08-2005, 03:22 AM yea.... im so not a canadian... i didnt evn understand 75% of wht u said and i didnt read past #5... sorry bout that. *yawn. 2 sleepy :cloud:
Owlie42 07-08-2005, 04:05 AM Whee! *waves flag* I know what a touque is! haha.....proud to be Canadian in our huge underpopulated country :lol:
I saw the most awesome shirt ever once, it was just a simple t-shirt and across the chest it said, "EH?"
I loved it :P
I would buy that shirt and send it to my Canadian relatives :D
Owlie42 07-08-2005, 04:09 AM Woohoo! I'm Canadian, eh?
I love Canada... it's great.
As to why people make jokes about Canada, it's because they are ignorant... and not interested in learning about it.
It's because it's Canada, I suppose. (I love Canada, don't get me wrong.)
One of those things.
maztrin 07-08-2005, 08:48 PM Woohoo! I'm Canadian, eh?
I love Canada... it's great.
As to why people make jokes about Canada, it's because they are ignorant... and not interested in learning about it.
I live in British Columbia... north of Seattle (with the same weather and everything...)
I convinced an American once that I lived (and went to school) in an igloo and he believed me.
Then I was like "how am I on a computer then?" and he was like "oh yeah".
Keep in mind, though, that most people aren't ignorant like that. Some are though, and they suck.
We're the friendly neighbours to the north...
ok!
cookiemonster 07-09-2005, 06:42 PM 1. You're not offended by the term "^^^^ MILK".
3. You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars.
16. You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always pronounced "Zed".
19. You know that when it's 25 degrees outside, it's a warm day.
These are the only things i have in common with canadians...
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