30 Problems Only Canadian People Will Understand. #11 Is So Accurate It Hurts.

[katladyd]

I'm an L.A. native, but I worked in Canada for almost a year a long time ago. I never heard anyone say "aboot", EVER. You guys do talk very, very, quickly, though. It took awhile before I could understand most of what you said. People thought I was "slow" before it was explained to them I was a "Yank". I love your money, hate the metric system even though I know it very well, and you guys have THE BEST CANDY BARS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!! I loved Canada, at least Vancouver and most of the Okanagan as that is what I saw the most of. Being from L.A. I thought your weather was the worst (sorry). I have never seen so much rain! I was living in Vancouver when Mt. St. Helens erupted and it rained every day, all day, for a solid month! I truly love Vanvouver and would love to go back for a visit, but not while it is raining.

[cassiesmom]

I live in Chicagoland and during winter I can relate to roads in the pot holes; salt stains on my coat, pants and shoes; and having to take off my gloves to send a text. We use the metric system at work for weights, temperatures and other measurements- so I have to convert in my non-work life. I wish the U.S. would just switch already. When I worked in Lisle I had a Canadian co-worker who pronounced it "aboot". I have a friend who just moved to Ontario so I've heard a lot about Tim Horton's! I've been to Toronto once and I would like to go again! I'd like to see the Rideau Canal either in nice weather, or in winter when it is open for ice skating. I would love to visit Vancouver which looked so beautiful on the winter Olympics a couple of years ago. I'd like to go to Ottawa and see the Canadian government buildings.

Corollary to #13- if you pronounce the S in Illinois, you aren't from Illinois.

[Catty1]

katladyd - ah, you were there during Monsoon season! East of BC it gets drier. In fact, in BC's interior there are desert areas where crops need huge irrigation systems just to grow stuff - Kamloops and points east (and west).