Signs you are a true Canadian!

[madkat2618]

25 Signs Showing You Might Be Canadian


1. You're not offended by the term "HOMO MILK".

2. You understand the phrase "Could you pass me a serviette, I just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield."

3. You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars.

4. You drink Pop, not Soda.

5. You know that a Mickey and 24's mean, "party at the camp, eh!!!"

6. You don't care about the fuss with Cuba. It's a cheap place to go for your holidays, with good cigars and no Americans.

7. You know that a pike is a type of fish, not part of a highway.

8. You drive on a highway, not a freeway.

9. You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.

10. You know that Casey and Finnegan were not part of a Celtic musical group.

11. You get excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada.

12. You brag to Americans that; Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion & Mike Myers are Canadians.

13. You know that the C.E.O. of American Airlines is a Canadian!

14. You know what a touque is.

15. You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

16. You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always pronounced "Zed".

17. Your local newspaper covers the national news on 2 pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.

18. You know that the four seasons mean: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road work.

19. You know that when it's 25 degrees outside, it's a warm day.

20. You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.

21. You know how to pronounce and spell "Saskatchewan".

22. You perk up when you hear the theme song from 'Hockey Night in Canada'.

23. You are in grade 12, not the 12th grade.

24. "Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary, and is more polite than, "Huh?"

25. You actually understand these jokes, and forward them to all of your Canadian friends! Then you send them to your American friends just to confuse them!

[homesteadmamma]

I've read this before and always get a chuckle. We really are different than the rest of the world, heh!!!

[mizniteowl]

Ha! Those are great. I was just talking about #23 the other day.

[jen k]

i did not know #13, but #15 makes me laugh - because it's so true!

[Libby]

omg this was too cute! i love it!

[Nada.Leona]

Yup, sounds about right.

[celina]

i love casey and finnegan....
love that my kids might have to wear a snow suit on halloween..

this is a great post

[babetteq]

This is a great post! Here are some more!

1. You stand in "line-ups" at the movie, not lines.

2.You know Toronto is not a province.

3.You know what it means to be on pogey.

4.You never miss "Coaches Corner".

5.You talk about the weather with strangers and friends alike.

6.When there is a social problem, you turn to your government to work harder on it instead of telling them to stay out of it.

7.You get milk in bags as well as cartons and plastic jugs.

8.You drive on a highway, not a freeway.

9.re: chesterfield - that's some small town in Quebec!

10. You know what a Robertson screwdriver is.

11.You know that Thrills are something to chew and "taste like soap".

12.You know that Mounties "don't always look like that"

13.Back Bacon and Kraft Dinner are two of your favourite food groups.

14.You admit Rich Little is Canadian and you're glad Jerry Lewis is not.

15.You participated in "Participaction".

16.You have an Inuit carving by your bedside with the rationale: "What's good enough protection for the Prime Minister is good enough for me".

17.You wonder why there isn't a 5 dollar coin yet.

18.Unlike any international assassin/terrorist/spy in the world, you don't possess a Canadian passport.

19.You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing 'u's from labour, honour, flavour, catalogue and colour.

20.You know the French equivalents of "free", "prize" and "no sugar added", thanks to your extensive education in bilingual cereal packaging.

21.You can do all the hand actions to Sharon, Lois and Bram's "Skin-a-ma-rinky-dinky-doo" opus.

22.You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling nauseous.

23.You were mad when "The Beachcombers" were taken off the air. (that still stings)

24.You have some momento of Doug and Bob.

Cheers fellow canucks! we

babs

[Nada.Leona]

hahahahahaha!!! "Pogey". Any of the American folk on this forum know what that is? I never even thought of that one. That's great!

[babetteq]

WE FORGOT SMARTIES!!!!!!!

[celina]

that one was great too

[watchingpennies]

Very funny!!!! Some of them were making me laugh out loud....

[Daisygirl]

I love this -- I am a transplanted American from the South - you cannot imagine the culture shock I experienced. Now I confuse my American friends with this "other language."

[lottaLove]

I love it. I live in a border city and it's amazing how different things are when you cross the border.
Thanks for making me laugh!

[miss_thrifty]

heheheheh
Love it. Our native tongue is so differnt , and the slang we have. My sisiter in N.C. didint know what a family allowance or baby bonus was. Boy was she mad when she found out, she wanted to move here. lol

Be ner nuttin , der eh? very newfie type sland used here in PeI sometimes
We say scribblers instead of note books
_In newfoundland we have partys for the deceased to celebrate there life they lived ,instead of funerals. I have realtives on hubbys side, lol
_I stand in lineups at the movies not satnd in line
_a click is a kilometer, love this one
_I say BYOB - bring your own booze
_My uncle use to say Full of SH** and down a quart lol
_I ask hubby do you want to go to the show--the movies
Love your lists , very funny!!!!