For all you Canadians..you know you''re Canadian when...

[galeteia]

Date: 5/18/2009 2:10:50 AM
Author: HopeDream
You know you''re canadian when ... you listen to the Vinyl cafe on CBC.


CBC did a contest a while back to see what the Canadian equivalent of ''As American as apple Pie'' was: As Canadian as.....


The winning entry was '' As Canadian as possible, given the circumstances'' that about sums up our national mindset.


You know you''re Canadian when smarties are chocolate and you eat the red ones last, and ''Ice tea'' comes chiled, pre-sweetened, and with lemon.


You know you''re Canadian when an (insert small town name here) Tuxedo is a fleece (or flannel) jacket and jeans.


You know you''re Canadian when major public events sometimes begin with a First Nations blessing (at least in BC they do).



Re: Canadian Bacon - is that the cornmeal-covered ham that doesn''t taste like bacon? (Maybe it''s called back bacon here in Canada?)

Most Canadians I know eat regular bacon that comes in strips.



HD

Canadian Bacon in US = Back Bacon or Peameal Bacon in Canada.

 

[beau13]

Date: 5/11/2009 11:55:35 AM
Author: blingmyring
This was fun - thanks for posting Beau, alot of them actually gave me the ''chills'' when I read them and brought me back to my youth (ie. Participaction). I haven''t lived in Canada for more than 10 years and have alot of American friends in my entourage - none of them went to Grade 13 ! I can''t wait to be ''home'' in Toronto this summer !!!!

You''re from TO ? Cool..not far from me..great place to live, I''m sure you must miss it!
Grade 13, yes..well..if we wanted to go to University you had to go to Grade 13..I''m so glad I did, most of my friends stopped after grade 12, and headed to college...I got a couple more years of education under my belt

. Glad you enjoyed the read!

 

[beau13]

Date: 5/11/2009 8:15:16 PM
Author: btrflygrl23
Oh Beau that's too funny! I really got a laugh thanks for putting it up and it's SO TRUE at least for me about the pop vs. soda my cousins are from California and every time I said it they were weirded out and laughed at me...

LOL...I laugh at my best friend who I've known since 13 years of age, now living in California, who refers to a Pogo as a Corndog..what the ?? It just sounds very unappetizing..a corndog?? Would you like a corndog to go with that soda ? I can just hear her accent right now! I correct her and say, you mean a "Pop to go with my Pogo?" She's become a little too Americanized after 10 years there! lol
She also has a strange name for our timbits (from Tim Horton's), I forget what her kids call them, but they eat them by the truckload when they come back to Canada..she said "who would have known we'd miss donut holes so much!"

 

[Samantha Red]

Date: 5/1/2009 11:06:58 AM
Author:beau13

* You stand in ''line-ups'' at the movie, not lines.
* You''re not offended by the term ''Homo Milk''.
* You understand the sentence, ''Could you please pass me a serviette, I just spilled my poutine''.
* You eat chocolate bars instead of candy bars.
* You drink pop, not soda.
* You know what it means to be on pogey.
* You can drink legally while still a ''teen.
* You talk about the weather with strangers and friends alike.
* You don''t know or care about the fuss with Cuba, it''s just a cheap place to travel with good cigars.
* When there is a social problem, you turn to your government to fix it instead of telling them to stay out of it.
* You get milk in bags as well as cartons and plastic jugs.
* Pike is a type of fish, not some part of a highway.
* You drive on a highway, not a freeway.
* You know what a Robertson screwdriver is.
* You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.
* You know that Thrills are something to chew and ''taste like soap''.
* You know that Mounties ''don''t always look like that''.
* You dismiss all beers under 6% as ''for children and the elderly''.
* You know that the Friendly Giant isn''t a vegetable product line.
* You know that Casey and Finnegan are not a Celtic musical group.
* You participated in ''Participaction''.
* You wonder why there isn''t a 5 dollar coin yet.
* You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing ''u''s from labor, honor, and color.
* You know the French equivalents of ''free'', ''prize'', and ''no sugar added'', thanks to your extensive education in bilingual cereal packaging.
You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling nauseous.
* You were mad when ''The Beachcombers'' was taken off the air.
* You know what a toque is.
* You have some memento of Doug and Bob.
* You know Toronto is not a province. (...yet)
* You never miss ''Coaches Corner''.
* Back bacon and Kraft Dinner are two of your favourite food groups.
* You actually get these jokes and can share with all your Canadian friends!!

some of those I recognised as an English person, so I guess the link can be seen

 

[laurenfischer5]

Im not canadian so I dont understand any of those...! I feel left out

 

[Jas12]

I am from up north so you REALLY know you are canadian when there is Snowmobile parking

Actually, i was thinking about just how candian i was about 2 months ago. I was listening to CBC and DNTO was on the radio and i pulled up to an intersection. At the light was a big transport carrying a brand-new, shiny street car (must have been headed to Toronto) and i thought "wow, don''t see street cars this far north" BEHIND the transport, blocked from view was an big pick-up truck lugging.....a dog sled. With a bunch of huskies hanging out the window

 

[beau13]

That''s funny Jas! For those that don''t own a snowmobile..they''re missing out..that puts the fun into winter..Whoo-hoo..off to the Beerstore on my ski-doo, to pick up a two four of Canadian so I can go ice fishing!

 

[Jas12]

Beau13--that sentence is the direct route to my hubbie''s heart

(he even has the leather ski-doo jacket that i FORBID him to wear anywhere but ON the ski-doo!!!!!) Unlike the rest of the northern-ontario population of men who think it is okay to wear that attire just about anywhere.

...

I went to Grade 13 b/c i was university bound. I LOVED grade 13--we were SO mature, cool, smart (

), ruled the school! (or so we thought--haha). As a teacher now, i think many high schoolers would benefit from an extra year of maturation, consideration for what interests them, time to save etc.

 

[beau13]

Hey Jas..that''s cool that you''re now a teacher. Where did you study? Do you reside in Ontario? What grades do you teach?
I went to Gr. 13 too..to attend University (LU), and I have to agree..I think I could have used a couple more years myself, to decide what I wanted to do , career wise. I didn''t really decide until I was about 30! lol

 

[blasimon]

Date: 5/24/2009 2:35:28 AM
Author: laurenfischer5
Im not canadian so I dont understand any of those...! I feel left out

I''m Canadian and I only get about 1/2 of those. Don''t worry

 

[Gailey]

You know you''re Canadian when you don''t mind CBC cancelling Corrie in favour of Curling - grrrr!

 

[LostSapphire]

Date: 5/27/2009 12:35:53 AM
Author: Gailey
You know you''re Canadian when you don''t mind CBC cancelling Corrie in favour of Curling - grrrr!

Gee Whiz Gailey, don''t mess with our heads here....not everyone knows what "Corrie" is..you might need to start a new thread!!

LS

 

[Jas12]

Beau--i went to Western and i teach ''adults'' (older teens mostly who dropped out of high school but are now back to finish their credits)--so it''s an alternative program and i teach a bit of everything.
Yes, i am in northern ontario ( a few hours north of the muskokas!) My sis lives in downtown T.O so we are there often for our fix of ''culture''

 

[FrekeChild]

Ok so a toque to me is a tall chef''s hat...

 

[beau13]

Date: 5/28/2009 6:22:10 PM
Author: FrekeChild
Ok so a toque to me is a tall chef''s hat...

HUH?

 

[beau13]

Date: 5/27/2009 8:26:16 PM
Author: Jas12
Beau--i went to Western and i teach ''adults'' (older teens mostly who dropped out of high school but are now back to finish their credits)--so it''s an alternative program and i teach a bit of everything.
Yes, i am in northern ontario ( a few hours north of the muskokas!) My sis lives in downtown T.O so we are there often for our fix of ''culture''

Western and London ..what a great place! Sounds like a great job Jas!
I live North of the Muskoka''s too..wow..small world.
The Muskoka''s have to be one THE most beautiful places..anywhere!

 

[Jas12]

Beau--i got married at Taboo resort (know it?) just outside of Gravenhurst. Our town, although surrounded by lakes, has not a SINGLE nice place on the water for a wedding! It killed me to live in beautiful northern ontario and not have a ''northern'' experience for our guests. We searched within 2 hours of our place and finally landed on Taboo. It was perfect.

hmm, are you living by a giant coin by chance???

 

[beau13]

Date: 5/29/2009 11:03:12 AM
Author: Jas12
Beau--i got married at Taboo resort (know it?) just outside of Gravenhurst. Our town, although surrounded by lakes, has not a SINGLE nice place on the water for a wedding! It killed me to live in beautiful northern ontario and not have a ''northern'' experience for our guests. We searched within 2 hours of our place and finally landed on Taboo. It was perfect.

hmm, are you living by a giant coin by chance???

Yes I''ve heard of Taboo resort, heard it was beautiful!
You got it..the Big "N", that''s where I was born, raised, and still reside! Just can''t get away! lol
My husband''s company thrives on the mining industry here though..and if we were to move it would be somewhere like Utah (ah..NO thanks!) in order for his business to remain so successful! We''ve discussed moving to the US and opening an office there, but weighed the pros and cons and quickly decided ..NOT! lol
There may be oportunities out west here in Canada as well..but I actually enjoy Ontario and all it has to offer! Have you ever visited the giant coin?

 

[Jas12]

Beau--i am in the big N every couple of weekends to hit up starbucks and costco and have family that live there (ever shopped at DeMarco Sports? That''s my fam). I am just one hour west of you in another small city with a small university !
Small world indeed. We''re neighbours !!!

You just reminded me--gotta get my northern lights festival ticket!!!

 

[beau13]

Get out Jas!
OMG..we should hook up next time you're in town, I could use a little Starbucks soon!
DeMarcos..of course..I loved that store..sad to see it close!
I actually just had an interior decorator/designer over to my house a few weeks back, and she told me she is from the DeMarco family. (Jenna)
I travel to your town often too. Love the GAP!
I go there just for the day, to shop...takes 70 minutes from my driveway!
I travel there many times throughout the winter for hockey games too!
Small world for sure!

 

[FrekeChild]

Date: 5/28/2009 10:16:04 PM
Author: beau13

Date: 5/28/2009 6:22:10 PM
Author: FrekeChild
Ok so a toque to me is a tall chef''s hat...

HUH?

Toque
Tuque

 

[VRBeauty]

From Wiki "toque" article, further on:

Canadian usage
Main article: tuque

In Canada, toque, or tuque, is the common name for a knit winter hat, like a watch cap or stocking cap. The word is pronounced /ˈtjuːk/, whereas other kinds of toques are still pronounced /ˈtoʊk/ in Canada, as elsewhere. This usage was assimilated from Canadian French tuque much later, and is first attested in writing around 1870.[1][2][3]

This fashion originated when the coureurs de bois, French and Métis fur traders, kept their woollen nightcaps on for warmth during cold winter days.

I was introduced to the term "toque" when (then) young Anna Pacquin won an Academy for her work in The Piano -- the news coverage said she wore a "toque' and I had to look it up!

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUBNjOKEos0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpeople.famouswhy.com%2Fanna_paquin%2F&feature=player_embedded)

Back to topic -- I couldn't relate to much of the Canadian list, but I certainly related when a friend sent me a "You know you're Dutch if..." list not long ago. Double-salted licorice, anyone? Perpetual birthday calendar -- hung where you're most likely to see it

? I sent the "Dutch..." list on to my mother, and a month later I still hear about the latest Dutch ex-pat she's passed it on to, who has in turn sent it on to all of her friends!

 

[princesss]

Date: 5/30/2009 2:46:34 AM
Author: VRBeauty
From Wiki ''toque'' article, further on:


Canadian usage

Main article: tuque


In Canada, toque, or tuque, is the common name for a knit winter hat, like a watch cap or stocking cap. The word is pronounced /ˈtjuːk/, whereas other kinds of toques are still pronounced /ˈtoʊk/ in Canada, as elsewhere. This usage was assimilated from Canadian French tuque much later, and is first attested in writing around 1870.[1][2][3]


This fashion originated when the coureurs de bois, French and Métis fur traders, kept their woollen nightcaps on for warmth during cold winter days.


I was introduced to the term ''toque'' when (then) young Anna Pacquin won an Academy for her work in The Piano -- the news coverage said she wore a ''toque'' and I had to look it up!


(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUBNjOKEos0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpeople.famouswhy.com%2Fanna_paquin%2F&feature=player_embedded)


Back to topic -- I couldn''t relate to much of the Canadian list, but I certainly related when a friend sent me a ''You know you''re Dutch if...'' list not long ago. Double-salted licorice, anyone? Perpetual birthday calendar -- hung where you''re most likely to see it

? I sent the ''Dutch...'' list on to my mother, and a month later I still hear about the latest Dutch ex-pat she''s passed it on to, who has in turn sent it on to all of her friends!

VR, I actually get both of those, lol! My parents live in Den Haag right now, and I think the birthday calendar is GENIUS. And double salted licorice....mmmmm. I''m drooling a little over here.

 

[VRBeauty]

Princess -- hehe! I'll post the Dutch list if I can get my hands on it again!

 

[princesss]

Too fun! I checked out the "You know you''re Thai when..." and the Singaporean list as well, and I knew waaaay too many of those. A lot of them had me laughing so hard even my cats looked at me like I was nuts.

 

[Jas12]

Wow Beau--so cool. Jenna is the daughter of one of my mom''s cousins! I think we have met a couple of times (at family functions) but i don''t know her well.
Isn''t it funny how we head your way for costco and starbucks and you guys come here for the gap. Day-trips are totally do-able....what we northerners will do for some shopping variety! I was so happy to see Barrie get an H & M (and a few other places) so i don''t have to make as many day trips to Vaughn Mills and Yorkville (that''s a loooong day!!!)
we should totally hook up some day to meet

mmmm, double salted licorice. Send some over here- Pleeease