The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns

Hmm, about #10, I just did that yesterday. :-)

"They don't have to switch from "heat" to "a/c" in their car in the same day like we do."

I do this a lot. Temp swings of 40 F between the low and the high in one day happens quite frequently here, especially now that it's getting close to "winter."

When I was in Canada, I wanted to buy a toque, and I couldn't find one anywhere. But then I didn't see any Walmarts either.

#9 is only partially true. Here on the east coast (I am in NJ), we cross the street whenever and even taunt the cars by beginning our cross as they are coming and time it just right! My brother lives in LA and they all wait for the walk sign. Drives me nuts! I would be standing there and no car were in sight and 20 people would wait! I walked into the middle of the road and implored them on. They looked at me like I was crazy. True, but I was first on line at the Starbucks across the street.

I don't mind Elvira Kurt so much (but then, I haven't had any long-term exposure...)

Those of use living in Wisconsin do #10 all the time.

Number 9 reminded me of a joke my sister enjoys telling for some reason that was inspired by her Canadian friend...

How do you sink a Canadian submarine?

Swim down and knock on the door.

I agree with Nick, yes I use both here in cheese land all of the time. I do know the word toque too. My brother in law is from BC and he asked me that question not 2 weeks ago. I said what's a toque, he said it's a hat wit h a ball on the top. I said OOHHHH, we have them, but we call them "stupid mother F#@Ki!ng gay hat with a ball on top that my mom made me wear in 3rd grade". Our name is slightly longer.

I know the word toke if that counts.

I hate Elvira Kurt... She sucks!!! She's really quite annoying. I love lesbians, but not her!!

As an American, I don't recognize the word "recognise," or "humour, realise, colour..." etc. or the use of the metric system.

All canadians secretly want to be Americans.

I have had to switch between heat and a/c more times since living in TN than I ever did when I lived in Toronto. Love the list though!

#2 is not completely true. We gave Alan Thicke back.

As a dual U.S. / Canadian citizen who just moved from Calgary to Phoenix, I can assure you that your final point is absolutely incorrect.

Why just this morning, it was a crisp 58 dF (that would be a frosty 14 celsius in Canadian). I had to wholly turn off the A/C in my car and turn up the heat, lest I catch a chill. In fact, I almost put on my fleece.

Sorry, to all my snow-bound Canadian friends, I couldn't resist.

ROFL Diane!

Jason - exactly. I think you've been in the States for too long, lol. Remember when 14 degrees up here was a warm summer day - shorts and a tank top weather. Those people saying they switch from heat to a/c in a day probably think 14 degrees is blizzard weather, lol.

Jeff - toques rock, and don't you forget it!

Lol @ Nick and Diane.

King Bastard - I heard it was the other way around.

Night Writer - note I said steal our GOOD actors, ya, you probably gave him back 'cause he was no good. Thanks a lot, lol.

wow, we suck indeed. wait, what country are you again? and i thought bonhomme was a person?

"They don't have to switch from "heat" to "a/c" in their car in the same day like we do."

Agree with the person from Wisconsin. I lived in Chicago for five years. 'Nuff said. :)

"They don't have to switch from "heat" to "a/c" in their car in the same day like we do"

They do if they live in Chicago :o)

Sam,

Just where is the other side to this friendly debate? Ya know why Americans don't like the northern folk.

AwRIGHT already. Look, we'll give you Shatner back. Geez.

Like I said, I couldn't resist. I was just in Calgary and managed to see one of the first snowfalls. As I was cleaning the windows of the rental car, I was thinking "you don't have to shovel hot ... you don't have to shovel hot ..."

As far as my time down here, I just moved to Phoenix in June. I made it through the summer and 120 dF or 45 celsius +. After going through that, 14 celsius does seem chilly.

When I used to come down to Arizona as a kid, I would run around in January in shorts and a T-shirt. It was 15 or 20 celsius and I thought all of the people here were crazy. They were all wearing jackets and long pants. (Of course I had just come from -35 in Manitoba.)

Trust me it doesn't take too long for your blood to thin out.

Lol, Jason. Hope you're enjoying that weather down there and aren't missing the snow shovelling too much :-) And, all of us up here are calling you a lucky bum, by the way.

That's actually a fairly friendly list. As an American who's lived abroad and observed how some Americans act when they're in other countries, I could probably come up with a much harsher list. So, thanks for going easy on us.

I will say that I have one pet peeve about Canada, but it may be something that's shared by some Canadians - why do the signs have to be in English and French everywhere but Quebec, where they're only in French? I got lost a few years ago in Montreal while road-tripping, and to this day I blame the inhospitable signage.

Other than that, Canada is great. And (not that it's relevant to the discussion here, but still...) it's much more true to the ideal of being a beacon to immigrants than the US is nowadays, because Canada offers realistic ways to actually immigrate legally, whereas nowadays it seems like the "American Dream" for most immigrants starts with a period of being here illegally, because it's so hard to get an immigration visa.