Yes, we do have names like "Kate Wood" and BC bud is the shit. Maple syrup is more of an east coast thing, but we do enjoy it on our breakfast foods out west, and you can find maple flavoured anything at the store. We are definitely not America and never will be.
If the US fell apart, I feel like the northeastern states would inevitably just coalesce into "Newer England" since they're so ideologically and economically linked.
Considering we were first colonized by Englishmen looking to escape England, and then took in a TON of Irish when the English were starving and oppressing them, perhaps we should call ourselves New Ireland instead - as one last jab at the English! LOL
We don’t put maple leaves on our stuff anymore because when we travel we end up getting confused with Americans trying to pretend they’re not Americans by putting maple leaves on their shit.
Decades ago I was a young backpacker and saw other folks with the maple leaf on their stuff. Went to chat and they admitted they were Americans who had sewn it on so people would be nice to them.
I was simultaneously annoyed at them (I'd have been pissed but they did buy me an apology pint) and proud of Canada for the reputation.
Try not to judge us too hard for this. We kicked Kate out for a reason (lighting up a fat joint in an elementary school classroom isn't cool here). She's got the rest right on, though.
Yeah, the teachers always made sure to put out the joints before going back to class at my school. I still say that telling all the students there was a pet skunk in the teachers lounge that we weren't allowed to see was cruel and unnecessary though.
This is pretty offensive to America's hat, and almost their 51st state before the orange turd decided to start bullying Greenland. I recommend you apologize now, eh.
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AlexLost@lemmy.world · 80 pts · 182d
Yes, we do have names like "Kate Wood" and BC bud is the shit. Maple syrup is more of an east coast thing, but we do enjoy it on our breakfast foods out west, and you can find maple flavoured anything at the store. We are definitely not America and never will be.
rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 47 pts · 182d
In fact, could you do the opposite and annex Minnesota? Please?
NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 12 pts · 182d
Nah, you guys should form your own country though. We'd prefer to not adopt your MAGAs and even your left (American left) wing is concerning
Archer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 182d
Fair, I wouldn’t want us either
Agrivar@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 182d
All of the north-eastern states would also like to be considered for annexation - even New Hampshire seems to be catching on.
Sincerely, a Masshole.
zikzak025@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 182d
If the US fell apart, I feel like the northeastern states would inevitably just coalesce into "Newer England" since they're so ideologically and economically linked.
Agrivar@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 182d
Considering we were first colonized by Englishmen looking to escape England, and then took in a TON of Irish when the English were starving and oppressing them, perhaps we should call ourselves New Ireland instead - as one last jab at the English! LOL
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social · 27 pts · 182d
I dunno', I hear disturbing news from Alberta sometimes, and that whole trucker protest thing was pretty American...
While Canada will likely always be better than the US, don't be the frog in boiling water.
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 182d
Inshallah America will be Canada
CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 182d
I don't eat that fake maple syrup. I can't tolerate the taste. But I need to stock up on some ketchup chips at some point.
tomiant@piefed.social · 1 pts · 182d
You also cheat at curling, don't forget that one!
AlexLost@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 182d
Please, Canada has apologized for Brian Adams several times...
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 182d
👉
Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online · 74 pts · 182d
There is nothing more canadian than being smug about not being american.
Agrivar@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 182d
As an American, this is totally fair.
tomiant@piefed.social · 34 pts · 182d
I am so sorry for your disease. Get better soon.
Starski@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 182d
Unfortunately it's terminal
Apollonius_Cone@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 182d
If that's the case we'll take Vermont and Minnesota and you can have Alberta.
T00l_shed@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 182d
If we take Vermont Canada will control ALL the maple syrup. I see no downside
i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca · 44 pts · 182d
We don’t put maple leaves on our stuff anymore because when we travel we end up getting confused with Americans trying to pretend they’re not Americans by putting maple leaves on their shit.
MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 19 pts · 182d
Decades ago I was a young backpacker and saw other folks with the maple leaf on their stuff. Went to chat and they admitted they were Americans who had sewn it on so people would be nice to them.
I was simultaneously annoyed at them (I'd have been pissed but they did buy me an apology pint) and proud of Canada for the reputation.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 182d
We don’t have to put a patch on our bags, people can tell because we are not loud and obnoxious.
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 5 pts · 182d
There are apparently T-shirts which read “don’t shoot, I’m Canadian” in a number of languages (Arabic, Russian and Spanish, I think)
TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 182d
I’ve seen a snowbird with a thin blue line Canadian flag sticker on their truck…. And salt life. Lol.
So… maybe some of those are actually Canadians….
xeekei@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 182d
How would a "blue line Canadian flag" work? Where do they put the blue line?
TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 182d
Right? It was just… in the same place…. Horizontal through the middle… it was so stupid.
TheBloodFarts@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 182d
A bunch of moron Canadians will use the US flag thin blue line decal, makes zero sense
BenLeMan@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 182d
The evil, slightly manic expression on Kate's face was what gave her away for me.
Kaput@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 182d
Mostly accurate, Yes. I do pour Maple syrup on everything. Except the bud export is hard to quanrify, and i have a fleur de lys on my bag.
Édits: damn autocorrect
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 182d
...I'm not sure Quebec counts 🤔
Soulphite@reddthat.com · 26 pts · 182d
It's pronounced Quebec...
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 182d
You sure? I could have sworn that it's pronounced Quebec..
Soulphite@reddthat.com · 8 pts · 182d
KEH . KEH . KEH - Bek.
Not KWUH.. jesus christ!
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 182d
That's so embarrassing! I've always pronounced it with only one KEH rather than all three! What must people have thought!
tomiant@piefed.social · 3 pts · 182d
Queue-bleach
SorryQuick@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 182d
Hardly any maple syrup outside of quebec. One of the few things that keep me here.
Kaput@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 182d
Dont have muCh of a choice if you want to mention Maple syrup.
owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca · 17 pts · 182d
Try not to judge us too hard for this. We kicked Kate out for a reason (lighting up a fat joint in an elementary school classroom isn't cool here). She's got the rest right on, though.
emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 182d
Yeah, the teachers always made sure to put out the joints before going back to class at my school. I still say that telling all the students there was a pet skunk in the teachers lounge that we weren't allowed to see was cruel and unnecessary though.
jxk@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 182d
"BC bud", is that how Canadians call their friend from British Columbia?
dan@upvote.au · 3 pts · 181d
I'm not your buddy, friend
Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 180d
I'm not your friend, guy!
TrollTrollrolllol@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 180d
He's not your guy, pal!
Kurtagag@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 181d
Its talking about weed
crazycraw@crazypeople.online · 10 pts · 182d
no mention of poutine
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 182d
the real drug
Kaput@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 182d
Poutine is Québécoise.
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 182d
Now I'm craving some maple syrup poutine.
wizzor@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 182d
One day I will find out if all of this is true.
The part about it not being America is true for now...
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 182d
Hockey, eh?
(Sorry to bring that up.)
kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com · 7 pts · 182d
where did u get this photo of me
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 182d
Canada exports weed?
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 182d
Gotta keep that sweet sweet maple for domestic use.
shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 182d
That aboot covers it
Soulphite@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 182d
This is pretty offensive to America's hat, and almost their 51st state before the orange turd decided to start bullying Greenland. I recommend you apologize now, eh.
smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 182d
Don't listen to Kate, she's a marijuana extremist and is wanted for crimes against maple syrup.
mechoman444@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 181d
🤔.... Fairly accurate.
bitjunkie@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 182d
Pretty accurate tbh
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 182d
She should have a prosthetic arm to represent Canada's contribution to space(orbit) exploration. /s
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 181d
Prosthetic leg. C'mon, it's right there!
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 182d
Unbelievably based
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 182d
Yup. That all checks out.
Kaput@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 180d
Oui, bien-sûr.
floralmortal@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 182d