They list every single place they have EVER lived (from birth) if you ask where they're from.
Yes! this cracks me up. I spoke to a guy on the phone today for tech support who asked where I was calling from. I asked where they were located since he was Mountain Standard Time... he replied "well, I am originally from Texas, moved to Oregon for school and now am working in Utah". mine was a one-word answer....
asked a CM in the store at POFQ if they had any gravol.
my son had a raging fever on our Disney holiday. I went to the little shop at the contemporary and asked for liquid Tylenol. blank stare. I was pretty sure it was not Canada-specific but when I explained medication, with a dropper for kids with a fever I was walked over to something called temporal I think...
I had this issue in Vancouver... everyone I met while staying with friends replied "oh, I am sorry" when I said I was from T.O. I don't get the hate. Vancouver was awesome, I used to live in the 'peg, love Montreal.... lots of great things about every place I have been in Canada!!!
Not sure what you mean? We don't even have Catholic School boards in Manitoba. No one says "public school" here?
yes, because in Manitoba if you want to send your child to religious school, you have to pay for it. in Ontario we indicate if we want our taxes to go to catholic board or public board.
I have been caught apologizing when I have bumped into a chair at the coral reef... and all the CMs looked like I was nuts when I said "hey, what is with the water here?? it smells funny". according to their name tags they are from all over but no one have noticed or heard complaints about stinky drinking water??? is it just me?
as for my "fave" American expression, when you say thank you to someone and they reply with "uh huh". like they are acknowledging your thanks. lol!
(edited cuz i sounded really cranky!!)