Signs You Might Be Too Canadian!

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Signs You Might Be Too Canadian!

You know all the words to "If I Had a Million Dollars" by The Barenaked Ladies, including the interstanza banter between Steven & Ed.
You dismiss all beers under 6% as "for children and the elderly."
You hum David Foster's '88 Calgary Olympics theme in the shower.
You make up patriotic lyrics to go along with David Foster's '88 Calgary Olympics theme.
You cried when Gus "drowned" on Road to Avolea.
You remember when Alanis Morissette was "Too Hot To Hold".
You think there isn't enough Peter Gzowski to go around.
You think it's normal to have a grain elevator in your backyard.
You wonder why there isn't a $5 coin, as you can only use more change.
You spend hours in the dark, making scale models of the Avro Arrow, and cursing the Diefenbaker government.
You watch MuchMusic constantly, in the hopes of occasional fleeting glimpses of The Tragically Hip.
You think there isn't enough Queen on our currency.
You send angry letters to the CBC demanding the return of the Hinterland Who's Who spots so you can finally find out what happened to the arctic ptarmigan in the winter.
You think Peter Mansbridge is sexy.
You think Freddie Prinze, Jr. is so-so.
You stood in line for hours for Another Roadside Attraction tickets.
You killed your best friend for Another Roadside Attraction tickets.
You think Great Big Sea isn't Maritime-centric enough.
Your graduation formal dress was made of flannel.
Your backpack has more than one Canadian flag iron-on.
You know the names of all the guys in Sloan.
You have been on Speaker's Corner.
You think Ashley MacIssac isn't celtic enough.
You remember "Jodie" from Today's Special, and wonder why you keep seeing her reading news on CBC.
You can do the hand actions to Sharon, Lois and Bram's "Skin-a-marinki- dinki-do".
You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling nauseous.
You had a huge crush on Joey Jeremiah from Degrassi Junior High.
You actually watch The Gemini Awards, The Genie Awards, and The Juno Awards.
You think Stompin' Tom is a God.
You think -10 C is mild weather.
You have twins named Donovan and Bailey.
You have twins named Wayne and Gretzky.
You substitute beer for water when cooking.
You know that "Extra Creamy" in Kraft Extra Creamy Dinner means "add more milk".
You can never have enough Canadian Tire money lying around.
You spit angrily when Americans say 'ruff" instead of the correct "roof".
Your gravy boat is shaped like the Bluenose.
You know the difference between real snow and "television" snow (the white stuff that passes for snow on TV and in movies). You scream, "For Christsake! That should be sticking to their pants!" and "Lookit, it's not melting! That's *SO* not snow!" when watching "winter" scenes.
Someone accidently stepped on your foot. You apologize.
You stepped on someone's foot. You apologize, then apologize for making them apologize.
You know who Foster Hewitt is.
You think the 1972 Summit Series was the best sporting event in the history of Canada

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As y'all know, Rick is Canadian ... so he can poke fun ...

But, I happen to have three or four Great Big Sea CD's.

Even though I live south of the border, I'm uncomfortable with you poking fun at them.

In my mind, they are almost, but not quite, as sainted as the Rankins (I have all their cd's ... including Cookie, Heather and Raylene's Christmas cd.)

Some things Canadian ... like the Great Big Sea ... should not be foder for jokes!

(Before anybody jumps me, I'm joking ... I'm joking! I do have many Great Big Sea CD's as well as all the Rankin CD's however. Even carry a complete set in the Suburban to listen to on long road trips!)

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Some, if not all, of those ring familiar. (I'm really a native Californian, dude!)
My dad was born in Lucan, Ontario, and I still have a few distant relatives in Ontario. Anyone else know where Lucan is? Canadians are the nicest people in the world. (Oh, I know, there may be one or two who don't rate, but----)

Thanks for the fly-by.

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Lucan is right near highway #4 and in between Exeter and Denfield, about 30 miles north-east of London Ontario!


*How did I do? Gotta love Map-Quest!*:lol

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...you think Tim Horton serves gourmet food ;)

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...you know Blue is not a color :)

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Signs You Might Be TOO Canadian



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


You know Toronto is not a province.


You understand the phrase, "Could you please pass me a serviette, I just spilled my poutine"


You eat chocolate bars instead of candy bars.


You drink pop, not soda.


You know what it means to be on pogey.


You know that a mickey and 2-4's mean "Party at the camp, eh!!"


You never miss "Coaches Corner".


You talk about the weather with strangers and friends alike.


You don't know or care about the fuss with Cuba, it's just a cheap place to travel with good cigars and no Americans.


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


You know what a tuque is.


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


Pike is a type of fish, not some part of a highway.


You drive on a highway, not a freeway.


You sit on a couch not a chesterfield - that's some small town in Quebec!


You know what a Robertson screwdriver is.


You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.


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


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


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


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


You know that Casey and Finnegan are not a Celtic musical group.


You participated in "Participaction".


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".


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


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


You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing 'u's from labor, honor, and color.


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


You are excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada.


You make a mental note to talk about it at work the next day.


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


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


You were mad when "The Beachcombers" were taken off the air.


You have some momento of Doug and Bob.


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The only thing I understood on the list was...

You know what a Robertson screwdriver is.

:o I guess that makes me a Californian

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I don't get any of it! Maybe it's because I'm a Kansan?:wave

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:inbox Hi, there, Ken.

Welcome to the board. Don't feel bad, I'm from Texas, so you know I don't even talk the same as the rest of y'all do, so how can I understand? We don't drink sodas or pops....we drink cokes...like what kinda coke ya want? Dr. Pepper or what?
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That was a test for ya all. Canadians will! Guess I gotta revise the post.....to follow!

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I don't get any of it either, but I am really impressed that there are so many (pop culture) things I know absolutely nothing about!

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Don't feel bad Rick-some of us got them,live them and cherish them!What's this about the Beachcomers?

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They are bringing the Beachcombers back. Not sure when it will be televised...but they have been talking about it quite a bit lately.....or maybe you know! :)

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I told you I was gonna make it easier for ya......



35 Signs You Might Be A Yankee


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You think barbecue is a verb meaning "to cook outside."
You think Heinz Ketchup is SPICY.
You don't have any problems pronouncing "Worcestershire sauce" correctly.
For breakfast, you would prefer potatoes au gratin to grits.
You don't know what a moon pie is.
You've never had grain alcohol.
You've never, ever, eaten Okra.
You eat fried chicken with a knife and fork.
You've never seen a live chicken, and the only cows you've seen are on road trips.
You have no idea what a polecat is.
You don't see anything wrong with putting a sweater on a poodle.
You don't have bangs.
You would rather vacation at Martha's Vineyard than Six Flags.
More than two generations of your family have been kicked out of the same prep school in Connecticut.
You would rather have your son become a lawyer than grow up to get his own TV fishing show.
Instead of referring to two or more people as "y'all," you call them "you guys," even if both of them are women.
You don't think Howard Stern has an accent.
You have never planned your summer vacation around a gun-and-knife show.
You think more money should go to important scientific research at your university than to pay the salary of the head football coach.
You don't have at least one can of WD-40 somewhere around the house.
The last time you smiled was when you prevented someone from getting on an on-ramp on the highway.
You don't have any hats in your closet that advertise feed stores.
The farthest south you've ever been is the perfume counter at Neiman Marcus.
You call binoculars opera glasses.
You can't spit out the car window without pulling over to the side of the road and stopping.
You would never wear pink or an applique sweatshirt.
You don't know what applique is.
Most of your formative high school sexual experiences took place within
the context of a football game.
You don't know anyone with two first names (i.e. Joe Bob, Billy Bob, Kay Bob, Bob Bob)
You don't have doilies, and you certainly don't know how to make one.
You've never been to a craft show.
You get freaked out when people on the subway talk to you.
You can't do your laundry without quarters.
None of your fur coats are homemade.

*Disclaimer....I haven't read this already and this post is pasted in the true sense of humour (note the spelling of the word HUMOUR!). Also- no animals were harmed during the making of this post*

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“Worcestershire sauce” = “whats-this-here-souce”

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Have YOU ever eaten okra?

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Orginally posted by Mary F

Have YOU ever eaten okra?

Have you ever eaten poutine?

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Mary, poutine is cheese fries covered in gravy. Yum, yum. We get them whenever we're camping in Quebec.

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I've never eaten poutine. But I already admitted I knew nothing about any of that stuff on Rick's lists. :hap2 (Thanks, Tod, for telling me what poutine is.)