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Old Oct 15th 2007 | 3:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Danny B
You stand in "line-ups" at the movie, not lines.

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You smile when people discover that calling you a 'Canuck' isn't an insult.
I'm guessing that this list applies to somebody from the US?
 
Old Oct 15th 2007 | 3:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Morwenna
I'm guessing that this list applies to somebody from the US?
Yeah, I guess the yanks love taking the piss out of Canadians, here's a few more I found.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM CANADA WHEN ...

1. You only know three spices: salt, pepper and ketchup.
2. You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
3. Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at
Christmas.
4. You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard.
5. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in
with snow.
6. You think sexy lingerie is tube-socks and a flannel nightie with only 8 buttons.
7. The local paper covers national and international headlines on 2 pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.
8. You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
9. You find -40C a little chilly.
10. The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freeze.
11. You attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelery and your Sorels.
12. You understand the Labatts Blue commercials.
13. You perk up when you hear the theme from "Hockey Night in Canada".
 
Old Oct 15th 2007 | 6:11 pm
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Originally Posted by clynnog
Or Cody, or Tyler or Morganna or Mikaela or Justin
My son is called Tyler, and he was born in Scotland, and we are Scottish.
But I do know what you mean, we didnt know any other kid back home called Tyler but there is another one in his grade.
 
Old Oct 15th 2007 | 10:19 pm
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Default Re: You know you're in Canada when...

you know what "Timbits" are

your bacon shatters on being touched by a fork
 
Old Oct 15th 2007 | 11:30 pm
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Originally Posted by d204029t
you know what "Timbits" are

your bacon shatters on being touched by a fork
You also know what a 'double double' is
 
Old Oct 16th 2007 | 2:03 am
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Originally Posted by Dive06
You also know what a 'double double' is
Funny that it's a Tim Horton's term but I've heard people in McDonalds asking for a double double.
 
Old Oct 16th 2007 | 2:50 am
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You've just been and ordered your first ever set of winter tires (note the spelling!)
 
Old Oct 16th 2007 | 3:08 am
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Default Re: You know you're in Canada when...

Originally Posted by Robski
You've just been and ordered your first ever set of winter tires (note the spelling!)
With or without studs?
 
Old Oct 16th 2007 | 3:22 am
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Studdable, so the option to add them!! (I think!)
 
Old Oct 16th 2007 | 3:26 am
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Originally Posted by Robski
Studdable, so the option to add them!! (I think!)
Not 100% sure but I don't think you can add studs after you've driven on them.

You could perhaps in the first week or two but after that I would doubt it.
 
Old Oct 16th 2007 | 3:29 am
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when someone back home asked my daughter how she was, she replied "yeah im good" cos if you say "im fine thanks" to a Canadian they just look at you funny.
 
Old Oct 16th 2007 | 3:39 am
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They show curling on the TVs in airport waiting lounges.
 

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