You Americans make me laugh my ass off!
 

Why is it that whenever I meet Amercians, they ask me one or all of the following questions about Canadians:

1. Do you ride a dogsled to work?
2. Why do you say "aboot" instead of about?
3. Do you guys have Mountied police officers everywhere ?(although we do some places)
4. I heard its so cold that you have to wear Parkas, and Moccasins in the winter time. Is that true?
5. Do you live in igloos?
6. Do you see beavers living in our backyard?

Everytime I meet an American they ask me about one of those things....Do they teach you about Canada in school over there? Or the climate and geography of the different provinces?

Let me know....I think its funny:1orglaugh

THE ONLY THINGS NECESSARY IN CANADA ARE BEER, HOCKEY ;)

I remember laughing about this with you at the Atlanta show

Its very true..I get these questions all the time...

They dont teach us anything in school, we learn from tv and the movies. Maybe your Government should do some Canadian fact commericals in America.

By the way do you personally condone bears and women dating?

I live in WNY and get asked all the same questions with exception to 2 and 6.

No.

The only geography they teach in school these days is that there are dragons in all countries other than America. Stay in America and stay safe.. don't worry about the rest of the world, it's all evil and dragon-filled.

I find it hard to believe that Americans are actually interested enough in Canada to ask you questions.

They don't teach anything in school there.
I heard in Washington they don't even teach world geography. It is just US geography.

I don't know but all Americans are fat rednecks who wave rebel flags, own guns, drink beer, can't find Iraq on a map and are brainwashed by CNN.

well, do you?

It's ok.. most of them think that Toronto is the capitol of Canada...

Did you mean to say "Beavers and women dating.."?
If you did, then the answer is YES...Hey, do what works for you!

Which question did you ask? ;-) ;-)

Why DO you say aboot?

"get oot of tooown you hosers."

Canadian Girls are the bomb!:thumbsup

I cant remember what question she asked me in Atlanta..Mary..do you remember?

Can I take a peek?

5. Do you live in igloos?

hahahaha:1orglaugh

We don't. I clearly say about.

Why do you call a roof a RUFF?

We aren't from Minesoooooota....but that was funny as hell!

I have a theory... about the climate misunderstanding, anyways.

I, like many other nucks, see the tide of yank vehicles coming north every summer, usually with skis (!!) strapped to their roofs... and yes, occasionally the odd snowmobile on a trailer. They invariably look confused when they get here.

My theory is based on watching an american city's local weather guy. On his map, the US temps are all in Fahrenheit. On the Canadian side, they're all in Celsius. So anyone looking at the map and not aware of metric (like a good portion of the US, probably) thinks that Canada is ALWAYS below freezing, except in particularly hot months... and that by crossing the border on a typical spring/early summer day you'll drop 50+ degrees (going from 72 to 20) as soon as you get out of customs. :1orglaugh

I also theorize that beer down there is so crappy because of the wide availability of firearms... you can't get into a serious shootout when you're forced to go to the washroom every 5 minutes, and by the time you get back you've already sobered up from what little inebriation you've built up. :glugglug

7. Why do Canadians end statements like they are questions.

This is a statement, eh?

i think most people are just testing you


no one is really that dumb...are they?

Not true, I grew up Washington and we had Pacific Northwest History, US History and World History/Geography. But we also learned that we could drive a short ways to BC and drink at a much earlier age, so some of us considered that our Canadian history :)

This is the BEST theory by far I've heard. Rick, you have made a definate breakthrough....Cheers to that!

Don't the usually ask you what PPS means too? :1orglaugh

sounds like you have only met stupid americans.

i wouldnt ask any of the above, nor would anyone i know.

Listen brad..I don't wanna name name's but YES...I was asked each of those questions SERIOUSLY at least once in Atlanta..some of them several times, by several different people. I think its funny though.

my thoughts too. maybe you need to broaden your circle of american friends?

i thnk you owe it to everyone to name names.


i want to know who im sending money to..lol

Hmm .. I thought it was Washington DC?

And Sarah, my guess is everyone is making fun of you with those questions, just for reference..

If I could meet a girl that knew how to make an igloo.....

Honestly, I wish they were just teasing me...but sadly...that wasn't the case. I can take a good Canadian joke just like the next Canuck. I was honestly curious to find out if they teach Canadian geography, or world geography in schools over there.

I remember going to Michigan University for Football camp when I was in High School and convincing this guy from New Jersey that I had a pet Polar Bear - LOL - :1orglaugh

All I know about Canada is they're a bunch of rabid redneck homosexuals who we wouldn't let into the union. Kinda like mexico but with less sand and more snow.

LOL...those are funny..well are they true? lol

No I mean bears, that Canadian bear is always hooking up with chicks in those beer comericals.

"Rabid rednecks.."....last time I checked the KKK hasn't made an appearance in this neck of the woods. We are far from rednecks honey.

OHHHH...THAT Canadian bear..Yah, he gets all the hotties. I got no problem with inter-species dating at all.