Signs you may be Canadian

Siobhan · #1 02-19-2002, 10:41 PM

I saw the new york post and couldn't resist, I'm sure everyone will get a kick out of this - epescially the Canucks... enjoy!

>>>SIGNS YOU MAY BE A CANADIAN
>>>
>>>1. You stand in "line-ups" at the movie, not lines.
>>>
>>>2. You're not offended by the term, "Homo Milk"
>>>
>>>3. You understand the phrase, "Could you please pass me a serviette,
>>> I just spilled my poutine"
>>>
>>>4. You eat chocolate bars instead of candy bars.
>>>
>>>5. You drink pop, not soda.
>>>
>>>6. You know what it means to be on pogey.
>>>
>>>7. You know that a mickey and 2-4's mean "Party at the camp, eh!!"
>>>
>>>8. You don't hold your hand on your breast when you sing the
>>> national anthem.
>>>
>>>9. You can drink legally while still a 'teen.
>>>
>>>10. You know that francophones, anglophones and allophones are not
>>> electronic devices.
>>>
>>>11. You talk about the weather with strangers and friends alike.
>>>
>>>12. You don't know or care about the fuss with Cuba, it's just a cheap
>>> place to travel to and has good cigars.
>>>
>>>13. When there is a social problem, you turn to your government to fix
>>> it instead of telling them to stay out of it.
>>>
>>>14. You're not sure if the leader of our nation has EVER had sex and
>>> don't want to know if he has!
>>>
>>>15. You get milk in bags as well as cartons and plastic jugs.
>>>
>>>16. Pike is a type of fish, not some part of a highway.
>>>
>>>17. You drive on a highway, not a freeway.
>>>
>>>8. You sit on a couch not a chesterfield - because Chesterfield is
>>> a small town in Quebec.
>>>
>>>19. You know what a Robertson screwdriver is.
>>>
>>>20. You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers/purse/pockets.
>>>
>>>21. You know that Thrills are something to chew and "taste like soap".
>>>
>>>22. You know that Mounties "don't always look like that."
>>>
>>>23. You read rather than scanned this list.
>>>
>>>SIGNS that you might be TOO Canadian for YOUR own good ...
>>>
>>>1. You dismiss all beers under 6% as "for children and the elderly".
>>>
>>>2. You know that the Friendly Giant isn't a vegetable product line.
>>>
>>>3. You know that Casey and Finnegan are not a Celtic musical group.
>>>
>>>4. You remember when Alanis Morisette was "Too Hot To Hold".
>>>
>>>5. You wonder why there isn't a 5 dollar coin yet.
>>>
>>>6. Your backpack has only one Canadian flag sew-on.
>>>
>>>7. Unlike any international assassin/terrorist/spy in the world, you
>>> probably don't have a Canadian passport.
>>>
>>>8. You know the French equivalents of "free","prize" & "no sugar
>>> added", thanks to an extensive education in bilingual cereal
>>> packaging.
>>>
>>>9. You are excited whenever an American television show mentions
>>> Canada.
>>>
>>>10. You make a mental note to talk about it at work the next day.
>>>
>>>11. You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling sick.
>>>
>>>12. You know what a touque is.
>>>
>>>13. You have some memento of Doug and Bob.
>>>
>>>14. You admit Rich Little is Canadian and you're glad Jerry Lewis isn't.
>>>
>>>15. You know Toronto is not a province.
>>>
>>>16. You drink Moosehead beer because of the moose.
>>>
>>>17. You believe "the Canadian Conspiracy" should have won an Oscar.
>>>
>>>18. You never miss "Coaches Corner".
>>>
>>>19. Backbacon is a food group.
>>>
>>>20. You read rather than scanned this list.
>>>
>>>21. You laugh afterward at some U.S. citizens' lack of knowledge of
>>> Canadian geography, but you are too polite to correct them.
>>>
>>>22. You use a tennis ball more for road hockey than for tennis.

RedAngel · #2 02-19-2002, 11:40 PM

Siobhan,
Good list!
One question what is a Robertson screwdriver?

RedAngel

Lil_G · #3 02-19-2002, 11:48 PM

nice...not sure what #6 means and where #14 came from...pretty solid.

NeonPi · #4 02-20-2002, 12:20 AM

#6 - "on pogey" - on the dole, or on EI (sigh..it sucks, been there)

#14 - this list made a round when the Lewinsky thing was out and about ...

NeonPi · #5 02-20-2002, 12:24 AM

"out and about"

HAHAHA - when I just re-read my post, I didn't realize that is what posted, eh ...

here are three more to add ...

- You understand and keep up with the trials and tribulations of curling!

- Can do the "I am Canadian" rant without even thinking ...

- Can calculate the exchange rate to US bucks quicker than a calucaltor - and be within .02 of a percentage point!

Siobhan · #6 02-20-2002, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NeonPi

- You understand and keep up with the trials and tribulations of curling!

to add to that - you are looking forward to the release of 'men with Brooms"... maybe I'm too Canadian for my own good LOL

NeonPi - I liked the out and about thing

- it's amazing how we do that so naturally - I can't believe how I manage to tack eh! onto the end of most of my sentences...

FuzzieAlum · #7 02-20-2002, 01:38 AM

A Robertson screw is kind of like a Phillips head screw, except it has a tapered square hole in the screw head to fit the screwdriver into. It was invented before the Phillips head. It is mostly used in Canada and in a few industry-specific products, although supposedly industrial testing proves it works better than a Phillips or slot head screw.

Sorry, I just read "One Good Turn," so now I'm full of facts about screwdrivers.

Sisterplum · #8 02-20-2002, 03:58 PM

Hahaha! I love it!!! My fave was definately #9 on the "too Canadian for your own good list" I get soooo excited when Canada is mentioned on the TV here! LOL!
All my friends are gonna love this list!

And NeonPi....so true on the additions!!!! I love the "I am Canadian" rant....and I just had to explain the other day to my dear American friends how curling works! LOL!

I am so falling outta my seat reading all of these...thanks y'all!

RedAngel · #9 02-21-2002, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FuzzieAlum
A Robertson screw is kind of like a Phillips head screw, except it has a tapered square hole in the screw head to fit the screwdriver into. It was invented before the Phillips head. It is mostly used in Canada and in a few industry-specific products, although supposedly industrial testing proves it works better than a Phillips or slot head screw.

Sorry, I just read "One Good Turn," so now I'm full of facts about screwdrivers.

Thanks for the explanation! I'll keep you in mind when I have to do repair work.

KarenC725 · #10 02-21-2002, 09:10 AM

Living so close to Canada (better Olympics coverage than NBC in my opinion) and having some close Canuck friends, I found this hysterical! Thanks for the laugh!

Tom Earp · #11 02-21-2002, 06:10 PM

Canadians only have 2 Words: EH and HOCKEY!

gphi2k · #12 02-21-2002, 06:38 PM

Being the resident *rah rah* canuck here, I had to add to the list.

Signs you may be Canadian

-you drink real beer

(sorry Americans, but it's an ongoing joke with me on this board).
-you are a fan of the Tragically Hip

and the surefire sign that you're Canadian....

-you can order a 'double double' and tim bits and you won't sound crazy

Siobhan · #13 02-21-2002, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gphi2k

-you can order a 'double double' and tim bits and you won't sound crazy

Dang now I have a craving for timbits - and Vancouver has the lowest amount of Tim Horton's per square km in this country... ha