Thursday, October 30, 2008

Different

Few years ago we moved from Texas to Canada, and we noticed that the Canadians are a bit different from the Texans. Here are some of the differences:

- When Texans meet you, they'll say: "How ya'll doing?", while the Canadian will say "Nice day..eh?" Basically when you talk to a Canadian, you just add...eh at the end of your sentence.

- While the Texans are cheering for their "Rodeo" show, Canadians will cheer for their "Vancouver Canucks"

- When you go to KFC, Texans will eat fries with ketchup, and their Canadian friend will ask for gravy (Probably similar to poutine which is a popular dish from French/Quebec).

- While nobody in Texas wants to buy a house without AC and water sprinkler, the realtor in Canada will tell you that these items are the special features of the house.

- When the forecast says it's going to rain in Texas, the game is cancelled, but the Canadians will not let an outpouring rain stop their soccer game, jogging, or biking activities.

- When you own a ranch in Texas, you are a rancher, when you own a one story home in Canada, you own a rancher!

- When you own a house with a big lot in British Columbia, Canada, you are considered a millionaire, while in Texas, almost everybody has acres of land.

- When you send your son or daughter to school in Texas, they'll learn to say "Gracias!" , if you send them to the school in Canada, they'll learn to say "Merci!"

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