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I once worked in social science tower on a university campus where there were so many people committing suicide that the administration had to put cages on all the balconies and restrict the opening of windows. :(

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They put up a "veil" on the Bloor Viaduct a few years ago to stop folks jumping off.

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Spoilsports. It used to perk up the tedium of being stuck on the DVP.

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Given the Canadian propensity for euphemising ghastliness, what might be your suggestions to tell the kids why Daddy didn't come home today?

"Daddy had to drop something off downtown."

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Said the leper's wife.

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Leper jokes were very fashionable when I were a lad.

What do you call a leper in the bath?

Porridge.

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I used to play poker with a leper. He got a rotten deal and just threw his hand in ! :eek:

I'll get my coat !

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Soup when I heard it.:lol:

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Canadians screw light bulbs in

British use half of a twist

:@)

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Did you notice if the suicide rate plummeted dramatically after you left? Just wondering :confused:

<Apologies for the use of the word plummeted:o>

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School supplies - just spent $98 at Staples, on the list supplied to me for my 8 year old to start at the local public school (presuming they actually will go back at some point). The cashier asked me if I'd like to contribute to their 'school supply drive' - between my 8 year old and his 13 year old sister ($110), I think I've contributed plenty !! A bit gobsmacked to be honest as, in his English primary school, you didn't have to supply anything - although you did have to buy the school uniform

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Dollar stores, Walmart, Target etc., would all have been cheaper for basic supplies - Staples are not cheap!

:)

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Canadian schools don't seem to like to supply school supplies. Even in California my sister has to buy very little in the form of supplies, most is supplied by the school.

School supply drives are not really for the benefits of stores, they just partner with a charity so kids from poor families can get basic supplies needed as many poor can't provide the basics like food, let alone school supplies.

Staples though, not the best place usually for supplies, Wal-Mart, Dollar Stores and the like tend to have the best prices. Most at my local Wal-Mart supply wise are under 3 bucks, with most in the 1-2 day range for basic stuff.

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Maybe the UK has better mental health services? Canada even though we have somewhat universal healthcare doesn't have the best mental health system and varies greatly province to province and city to city and generally has very long wait lists to even see someone, and psychiatrists in Canada tend to only spend a few minutes with people and then prescribe a pill of some sort, most won't go in depth into the issues or consider alternative treatments over medications, they will tell you to see a psychologist, but their services are largely not covered under provincial health plans, and they tend to charge 100+ per hour which a good chunk of people with mental health issues can't afford.

I have no idea how the UK compares, but I venture difficulty in accessing mental health services in Canada is part of why suicide rates are higher.

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It's also surprising what's left from one year to the next too, so subsequent spends need not be anything like as much.