Oatsie Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 29 Struggles Only Canadians Will Understand 1. Finding yourself regularly apologizing to inanimate objects that you bump into. 2. The uphill battle of texting with mittens on. 3. Faithfully buying roll-up-the-rim cups every day for two months, only to find the winner of the grand prize dug the cup out of a trashcan. 4. The tragic day in your life when you realized the house hippo doesn’t actually exist. 5. Having one of your major cities be known internationally as the city governed by the crack-smoking weirdo. 6. Quebec trying to break up with us every five minutes. 7. When traffic is held up by a flock of Canadian geese who are taking their sweet old time crossing the road. 8. Not being able to find a decent poutine or maple syrup when you go abroad. 9. Finding a sweet deal online — and then realizing you’re on the American version of the website. 10. Spellcheck refusing to recognize “Canadian English” as a language. 11. Being too lazy to fully defrost your windshield and trying to navigate your way to work through a tiny clearing in the driver’s side of the windshield. 12. That day in March when you get irrationally optimistic that spring is, in fact, on its way… only to wake up to a huge pile of snow the next morning. 13. Paying significantly more money for domestic flights than international ones. 14. Patriotically rooting for the Toronto Maple Leafs and then always having to drown your sorrows in a six pack of Canadian by the end of the night. 15. “This video is not available in your country.” 16. Realizing that most of the money in your wallet is actually Canadian tire money. 17. Watching Atlanta freak out about a snow storm that is reminiscent of any mild Canadian flurry. 18. Your International friends visiting Vancouver and expecting you to pop by for a weekend from Toronto. 19. People asking you if you went to Degrassi Junior High. 20. Having to customize every Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit. 21. Canadian. Netflix. 22. That entire season where it’s too cold for your spring jacket but too warm for your winter one. 23. Trying to type a question mark on a French keyboard and having it come out as É. 24. Sad Canadian versions of reality TV shows that make our country look kind of pathetic. (I’d like to personally apologize on behalf of The Bachelor Canada.) 25. People misunderstanding how to use “Eh” in a sentence. 26. Going to a French-speaking country and being appalled that they don’t understand Québécois. 27. People looking at you like you’re heartless when you tell them how delicious beaver tails are. 28. Never being sure if you’re supposed to sing the French or the English version of “Oh Canada.” 29. Being the brunt of all jokes from your American friends… but still knowing that there’s no place on earth you’d rather live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles100 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 9. Finding a sweet deal online — and then realizing you’re on the American version of the website. I ran into this very recently when looking at flight prices online, checked with my friend who said "ok, great, book it". I soon realized I was on the American site and was almost $200 more so I had to find an alternative. It kinda worked out. Got her a one way to Puerto Vallarta and we drove down to get her while make a 4-day weekend out of it Found a good one-way back home from Guad. For the maple syrup, we brought a gallon of the dark stuff (yes there are different kinds) with us and being able to have proper french toasts with REAL maple syrup from home, GOLDEN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 I ate breakfast at a Canadian friend´s home and she had real maple syrup brought from home and I almost wept--really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatsie Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Costco in Guad has real Canadian Maple Syrup..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles100 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Costco in Guad has real Canadian Maple Syrup..... Yes, I noticed that. Has anyone tried it, one who knows the difference between GOOD maple syrup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canmex87 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Its amber grade A 100% Canadian maple syrup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcscats Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Its good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericurmudgeon Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 14. What is patriotic about cheering for the Laffs? (Spelling intended) :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behnwau Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Yes, I noticed that. Has anyone tried it, one who knows the difference between GOOD maple syrup? Same as the brand a relative brought down for us and yes it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 eagles 100, Yes, I do know the difference between GOOD maple syrup. This from Costco in my opinion, is NOT GOOD maple syrup!! I used to produce maple syrup, back in Western New York and this would not have made it out of our shop! For one thing, the thickness is wayyy to thin ( almost like sap) and second, the taste was very close to end of season syrup, this taste come from the trees beginning to bud their leaves. Our end of season syrup, we used to ship to companies that mixed it in their tobacco for cigars, never would we have sold for consumption. Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles100 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 eagles 100, Yes, I do know the difference between GOOD maple syrup. This from Costco in my opinion, is NOT GOOD maple syrup!! Fox, I should have you try the stuff I brought down from Canada and you can judge it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I'm ready, willing, and able!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguerin Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Eagles 100, are you sure you want to share maple sirop from Canada? Ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Just for curiosity sake, how much is maple syrup a gallon in Canada ? Oh! I forgot, it is probably sold in liters?? Thanks, Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles100 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I'm ready, willing, and able!! I'll PM you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles100 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Eagles 100, are you sure you want to share maple sirop from Canada? Ha ha Well I won't share too much lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles100 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Just for curiosity sake, how much is maple syrup a gallon in Canada ? Oh! I forgot, it is probably sold in liters?? 4 litres was about $66 CDN of the dark magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joco69 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Costco in Guad has real Canadian Maple Syrup..... At 3 times the price I pay back in La Belle Province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joco69 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 4 litres was about $66 CDN of the dark magic. You paid too much and for me the lighter colored one is the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatsie Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 At 3 times the price I pay back in La Belle Province. Bonjour. I agree.... Having spent some time at Le Relais des Pins, Restaurant – Sugar Shack, L’Île d'Orléans, http://lerelaisdespins.com/ the original is the best... but here in Mexico - Costco will have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joco69 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Bonjour. I agree.... Having spent some time at Le Relais des Pins, Restaurant – Sugar Shack, L’Île d'Orléans, http://lerelaisdespins.com/ the original is the best... but here in Mexico - Costco will have to do. You made my day will have to make a side trip to Ile d'Orléans, brings back lots of memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Girl Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Well I am a proud Canadian and frankly I don't understand. It's been 30 years since I lived in Ontario, and no I don't anymore think that things "Ontario" mean they are "Canadian". Ontario needs to open its eyes and realize the rest of the country is also Canadian. And we really don't relate to half the items on this list.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguerin Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 To all the french reading people, I still have a lot of books in french if you are interested to come and see them, just pm me. They are free. But, sorry, I don't have any Canadian Maple Syrup.....Ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderator-2 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 OK this was fun but pretty OT for a board about moving to or living in Mexico. Maybe a helpful Canadian will do a class on the right way to use "eh" in a sentence. That would be very useful around Lakeside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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