The potato chip aisle at a Canadian supermarket is truly a wonder to behold.
That is true....
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I have a question for our Canadian friends here. Having been born in California but also having lived in Western New York State for two years and Washington State for 4 years and having spend some time or traveled through 45 of the states, I've noticed that the US has a number of subcultures that can vary a good bit.
Some very general observations: Mid to southern west coast people are generally very culture oriented, easy to meet but don't bond tightly and are often fast-lane people. East coast people are more traditional, stand-offish when first met but once a bond is made it is solid. Midwest people are generally friendly but a bit stubborn and often set in their ways. Northwest people listen to bands like Pearl Jam and are stoned 90% of the time.
So my question, Canadians, is, do you find the same to be true about Canada? Are there varying general characteristics of people throughout your country?
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Funny, I always marvel at the cereal aisle when I go to the States. So many more varieties of everything
1996: Toronto 2003: St. Paul 2005: Thunder Bay 2008: West Palm Beach, Tampa 2009: Chicago I, Chicago II 2010: Boston 2011: Toronto I, Toronto II, Winnipeg 2012: Missoula 2013: London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo 2014: St. Paul, Milwaukee 2016: Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto I, Toronto II 2022: Hamilton, Toronto 2023: St. Paul I, St. Paul II
I have a question for our Canadian friends here. Having been born in California but also having lived in Western New York State for two years and Washington State for 4 years and having spend some time or traveled through 45 of the states, I've noticed that the US has a number of subcultures that can vary a good bit.
Some very general observations: Mid to southern west coast people are generally very culture oriented, easy to meet but don't bond tightly and are often fast-lane people. East coast people are more traditional, stand-offish when first met but once a bond is made it is solid. Midwest people are generally friendly but a bit stubborn and often set in their ways. Northwest people listen to bands like Pearl Jam and are stoned 90% of the time.
So my question, Canadians, is, do you find the same to be true about Canada? Are there varying general characteristics of people throughout your country?
There is no 'uniform' Canadian persona.
It's a combination of many factors, but people on the Atlantic coast are different from people on the Pacific coast who are different from people on the prairies who are different from...
I'd surmise that- among many things- geography is significant towards shaping the regional characteristics of the people there. But having said that, I don't feel Canadians are divided or polarized as significantly as our southern neighbours. Outside of an individual here or there and for better or worse, we tend to believe in and support social programs. We place priorities on health and education. We are comfortable with social assistance.
We have legitimate problems too, but they just seem smaller than some of the significant problems Americans are facing right now.
* The one difference I have seen over and over again is the service industry in the US is much friendlier and warm than in Canada. Businesses and the servers within these businesses in the US seem to genuinely appreciate your patronage. I'm not saying Canada is brutal, but I am saying that US workers tend to be more enthusiastic within their jobs serving you.
I say this with countless experiences throughout Washington State, many in Las Vegas, many in Hawaii, several in Boston, some in Los Angeles, and a few in Arizona. I'm relatively well-travelled within Canada.
The potato chip aisle at a Canadian supermarket is truly a wonder to behold.
Why?
All of the awesome flavors that aren’t common in U.S.
Whole Foods has started to make all-dressed chips now, though, and they’re pretty damn good. I hate spending money in that place, but motherfucker, it’s closer than Canada. Ketchup chips are still tough to find in my area.
canadians don’t know how to spell....it’s as if they get extra credit for superfluous vowels.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Another difference ... the land border crossings, the US looks at everyone as a criminal. The Canadian Border Security are like “how’s it goin’ eh, welcome to Canada!”
USA - about CAN - aboowt - not a real thing, sorry.
I was comparing Texas to Quebec because both wish they were their own countries. Cheese fries is the closest thing we have to covering fries in any type of sauce. Aboowt is totally a real thing. I've heard it with my own ears.
Absolutely without a doubt no discussion about it, "aboowt" is definitely a real thing.
I had never even heard of it, before actually hearing and noticing it all on my own. Part of my job about 10 years ago was to meet with higher up executives from various customers that my crew delivered products to every quarter. One of them, I noticed kept saying aboowt repeatedly and it sounded weird as hell to me considering how everything else sounded normal. I said something about it to my employee (the guy who delivered there every week) and he said "oh yeah, he's Canadian." Of course that lead me to a Google search and the life lesson on "aboowt".
Other differences:
USA - color CAN - colour
USA - favorite CAN - favourite
"A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
Funny, I always marvel at the cereal aisle when I go to the States. So many more varieties of everything
I do as well, so many more choices
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2
I dont' think the fastfood compagnies in Canada offer the "super size" option and it's a good thing. Who need a bucket of Coca-Cola? Also,what is this piece of clothing?
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I looked it up, it appears to be mostly Ontario and couple other provinces .... I guess roughly 50% Canadians consume milk this way...
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You never really had to begin with.
Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
Some very general observations: Mid to southern west coast people are generally very culture oriented, easy to meet but don't bond tightly and are often fast-lane people. East coast people are more traditional, stand-offish when first met but once a bond is made it is solid. Midwest people are generally friendly but a bit stubborn and often set in their ways. Northwest people listen to bands like Pearl Jam and are stoned 90% of the time.
So my question, Canadians, is, do you find the same to be true about Canada? Are there varying general characteristics of people throughout your country?
2003: St. Paul
2005: Thunder Bay
2008: West Palm Beach, Tampa
2009: Chicago I, Chicago II
2010: Boston
2011: Toronto I, Toronto II, Winnipeg
2012: Missoula
2013: London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014: St. Paul, Milwaukee
2016: Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto I, Toronto II
2022: Hamilton, Toronto
2023: St. Paul I, St. Paul II
There is no 'uniform' Canadian persona.
It's a combination of many factors, but people on the Atlantic coast are different from people on the Pacific coast who are different from people on the prairies who are different from...
I'd surmise that- among many things- geography is significant towards shaping the regional characteristics of the people there. But having said that, I don't feel Canadians are divided or polarized as significantly as our southern neighbours. Outside of an individual here or there and for better or worse, we tend to believe in and support social programs. We place priorities on health and education. We are comfortable with social assistance.
We have legitimate problems too, but they just seem smaller than some of the significant problems Americans are facing right now.
* The one difference I have seen over and over again is the service industry in the US is much friendlier and warm than in Canada. Businesses and the servers within these businesses in the US seem to genuinely appreciate your patronage. I'm not saying Canada is brutal, but I am saying that US workers tend to be more enthusiastic within their jobs serving you.
I say this with countless experiences throughout Washington State, many in Las Vegas, many in Hawaii, several in Boston, some in Los Angeles, and a few in Arizona. I'm relatively well-travelled within Canada.
Whole Foods has started to make all-dressed chips now, though, and they’re pretty damn good. I hate spending money in that place, but motherfucker, it’s closer than Canada. Ketchup chips are still tough to find in my area.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Kinder eggs.
astoria 06
albany 06
hartford 06
reading 06
barcelona 06
paris 06
wembley 07
dusseldorf 07
nijmegen 07
this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
You never really had to begin with.
Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
I had never even heard of it, before actually hearing and noticing it all on my own. Part of my job about 10 years ago was to meet with higher up executives from various customers that my crew delivered products to every quarter. One of them, I noticed kept saying aboowt repeatedly and it sounded weird as hell to me considering how everything else sounded normal. I said something about it to my employee (the guy who delivered there every week) and he said "oh yeah, he's Canadian." Of course that lead me to a Google search and the life lesson on "aboowt".
Other differences:
USA - color
CAN - colour
USA - favorite
CAN - favourite
astoria 06
albany 06
hartford 06
reading 06
barcelona 06
paris 06
wembley 07
dusseldorf 07
nijmegen 07
this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
You never really had to begin with.
Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
Does canada have the same as the usa?
astoria 06
albany 06
hartford 06
reading 06
barcelona 06
paris 06
wembley 07
dusseldorf 07
nijmegen 07
this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
lol
Well the US' chocolate milk comes from brown cows.
In Canada... we don't have these awesome animals!
Also,what is this piece of clothing?