We didn’t make this, but it feels like it fits into this blog nicely:
Hockey is Like Everything… Really
One common Canadian stereotype is that all Canadians like hockey. Obviously that’s not true. There are probably some Canadians out there somewhere who don’t like hockey, just like there are probably some Americans who don’t like college football. However, these people are very difficult to find and even if we did find them, we wouldn’t …
Coffee Is Very Serious Business
We’ve mentioned before how anything Tim Hortons does is treated with great fanfare and attention and that trend continues.Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons is going to specialty coffee drinks. A coffee shop selling coffee? No big deal, right? WRONG. It is big news in Canada. How big of a deal is it? The story was discussed on the national …
Their Summer Lasts About 10 Minutes
If you were ever going to rank oxymorons in terms of relevance, “Canadian summer” would be at the top of your list. Everyone knows that Canadian winters are cold. It’s not uncommon to see your breath turn into ice the moment it leaves your mouth. Cold and Canada are synonymous, everyone knows that. However, what you …
A Doughnut Shop Opening in New York is a Huge Canadian Story
We’re back. We couldn’t resist this one. Tim Hortons has taken Manhattan. The once-again Canadian company has expanded into New York City. And Canadians couldn’t be more proud. Newspapers and television programs presented the news as if it were a successful Canadian invasion. And, in a way, it was. Not since the War of 1812 have Canadians felt so …
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They Like Beavers
You can tell a lot about a country by its national animal. The United States uses the bald eagle: a large bird of prey. The United Kingdom has a lion: an imposing carnivore. China has a dragon, Germany has an eagle, India has a Bengal tiger, Italy has a wolf. All of these animals are …
They’re Polite
You don’t have to be a frequent reader of this website to know that Canadians are polite. If you have ever met a Canadian you instantly noticed that fact. But Canadians aren’t just polite. They’re obnoxiously polite. If they bump into someone THEY apologize. But that’s not all. Canadians have been known to apologize for …
They Spent Childhood Watching a Giant Talk to a Rooster in a Sack
The following tip only works on Canadians of a certain age, but it will definitely help you weed some Canadians out of the pack. As always, spotting even one Canadian is preferred to letting them run wild. The Friendly Giant was a children’s television show that aired on the CBC for almost thirty years. Much like …
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They Take Their Shoes Off Indoors
Canadians take their shoes off when entering a home. There isn’t any questioning it. As soon as you enter the front door you’re taking off your shoes. That’s just the way it is. As a Canadian myself, I find this practice completely normal. For most of my life I assumed that everyone did this. Apparently …
Sewing a Canadian Flag on a Backpack is their idea of Blatant Patriotism
Canadians are not flag wavers. While their neighbours to the south hang Old Glory from anything they possibly can, Canadians are much less flashy with the Maple Leaf. There isn’t a flag pole in front of every house in Canada. Canadians don’t have ticker-tape parades where flags hang from buildings in celebration. That’s just not …
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