When we say " sorry , " it means something unlike than you think .
About a year ago, weshared some factsCanadians on the Internet want Americans to know — like when it actually makes sense to say “eh,” our beef with geese, and the misconception that Canadian bacon isn’t actually Canadian. So many things to learn.
1.“We are allowed to make rights on red lights.”
" I do n’t care if you ’re not allowed to — we are . So if you ’re in the ripe turn lane and it ’s safe to turn , I will toot at you . Moooove . "
– xiavolkov
2.“Our houses don’t melt in summer, and we do use electricity.”
" handwriting on fervour , I was asked these questions about 20 years ago ( give or take ) when I worked for a customer servicing company base in Canada . "
– Imaflamingo
3.“We do NOT all speak French.”
– goddesslikewoman
4.“Yes, stalkers are possible; yes, we do have crimes! There are stalkers and dangerous people everywhere on Earth.”
" It does n’t matter if we ’re view a honorable rural area to live in , crime - wise … there are still horrible crimes happening coast to slide . Do n’t get fritter by our nice grinning . "
– meeqc
5.“Western Canadians are nice but not kind. Eastern Canadians are kind but not nice.”
– lisamelanson
6.In addition to basketball, “We also invented lacrosse, 5-pin bowling, and football (not soccer).”
– A Pisces
7.“The Canadian healthcare system isn’t perfect by any stretch, but it is sure as shit better than the US.”
– CescaMac
8.“It may cost Canadians $0 to stay at a hospital, but if you’re visiting from another country, not so much.”
– lulu877993
9.“If a Canadian is calling you ‘bud,’ it’s most likely not in a friendly way.”
– Michelle
10.“We do NOT all say “eh.”
11.“We say sorry as a way of being polite or diffuse tense situations, not really because we are actually sorry.”
I finger like in Toronto there are 2 distinct tones in saying sorry — one is empathetic and echt , the other is inactive aggressive ; mean I may say sorry , but I ’ll still want to perforate you . "
– lmcoladipietro
12.“We have a rich vibrant cultural mosaic of people from all over the world, and most everyone embraces this concept rather than the US’s melting pot idea.
" We are so diverse , and people are destitute and encouraged to bring their culture here . "
– Thundermeow
13.“We use toboggans, not sleds, and wear toques, not hats, in the winter.”
– adoptcatsanddogs
14."‘Yeah, no.’ ‘No, yeah.’ ‘Yeah, no, for sure.’ Learn the difference or you might find yourself very, very confused.”
– workofheart
15.“You find it ‘cute’ that we spell colour, humour, honour, and other words with a ‘u,’ but that’s ONLY because Canadians haven’t yet adopted the American Screw ‘U’ mentality.”
16.And finally, “Canada has coffee crisps and ketchup chips, which already makes them the superior country.”
– sprivey
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