Do Canadians really apologize as much as people say we do ? ? ? The debate finish now .
Every country has their stereotypes, but it sort of feels like Canada has more than many other countries. Like, the number of Americans (and other people, but mostly Americans) who think we live in igloos, or that Canada is actually part of the U.S., is actually pretty surprising.
But there are also some stereotypes about Canada that are, well, pretty TRUE. So, one Reddit userasked, “What is the funniest/most true Canadian stereotype in your opinion?” Here are some of those answers:
1.“It’s physically impossible for us to suppress the impulse to say ‘sorry’ to almost everyone we interact with (and sometimes even to inanimate objects).”
– atomic number 92 / jerrys153
" I apologize to the sidewalk yesterday when I trip over a shelf , no one I was with said anything , conversation continued , it was just accepted . "
– u / emmadonelsense
2.And speaking of, “I also say ‘excuse me’ when I sneeze alone in a room.”
– u / peollae
3.“Everyone knows someone from around the town that you are in. At least it’s that way in the Maritimes.”
– u / LandscapeDiligent504
" ' Oh , you ’re from Alberta , nice ! You know Kevin ? From Red Deer ? ' "
– u/_dum_sob
4.“We’ll wear shorts and a t-shirt when it’s -20 degrees outside.”
– u / Unapologetic_Canuck
5.“Anything less than 20-30 cm of snow is nothing to be scared about.”
– u / CheesyRomantic
6.“We fall over ourselves to open a door for the next person. I can be a mile away and then have to rush because a dude is holding a door open.”
– u / Character - Version365
7.“All road trips need to start with Timmy’s, even though we will complain about the order being wrong or not as good as it used to be.”
8."‘Yea yea yea yea no yeaaa no no yea.'" (Yes, that’s exactly how we speak.)
– u / takemeback2verdansk
" Oh yeah no for indisputable . "
– u / Yellowheadphonz
9.And it’s also true that we say: “Sneak right past ya.”
– u / ChampionshipOwn7921
10.“We love maple syrup. Huge stereotype and we really really do love it that much.”
– u / Murky_Comb_1383
11.“We love to get into what I call ‘Canadian Standoffs’ — where both people stand there holding the door open, telling each other to go through first.”
– u / Magician1994
12.“The Canadian stereotype of having conversations with strangers is high on the list, because I didn’t realize it was so offensive to other people to be acknowledged in public.”
– u / DumbestBlondie
13."‘Buddy.’ Thanks South Park."
– uracil / According - Town7588
14.“When the forecast says it will snow or we expect icing rain, we not only pull up our wipers, but will also pull up our neighbors’ if we see they left them down. It’s almost considered rude if you don’t.”
– uracil / Knitaholic1519
15.“Canadians will just quietly push your stuck car out of a snow bank without having to be flagged down or asked, and then just walk away slowly.”
– u / SftwEngr
16.And finally, our collective and undeniable “love for hockey.”
– atomic number 92 / CorrectorThanU
