> Brian wrote:
As for your points about us Americans and Aussie vs. NZ accents, I must plead
guilty, though I am learning. Similarly, I've met very few Aussies or
Kiwis who could tell an American from a Canadian very easily, especially if
the American was from say, Michigan or Minnesota or Wisconsin or the Dakotas,
and if the Canadian was from southern Ontario or BC or anywhere
near the US border, yet we have a fairly easy time making those distinctions.
** <TONGUE_IN_CHEEK>
Um, I'm not sure that is true. A few key questions sort us out. Similar style
questions could sort Aussies from Kiwis or even Westies from other Aussies.
1. What's your national sport? In Canada, no response but Hockey is
acceptable. Baseball or Football would be a typical US answer.
2. Is your money multicoloured? If yes, Canada. If no or "we don't use
monopoly money", then US.
3. What percentage alcahol is beer? American 4-4.5%. Canadian 5-6%.
4. Are Handguns, Free Speech, and Freedom of Assembly rights enshrined in your
Constitution? Canada, no (or not really). US, mostly yes.
5. Has your country ever sent a man to the moon? US, yes. Canada, no but we
have a few candidates....
6. What's a butter tart? Canadian, "Ambrosia". American, "Huh?".
</TONGUE_IN_CHEEK>
What is the President's Choice?
In Canada, it's a product line at a grocery store, as opposed to, well, let's
say blue dresses.
LOL
Probably one of the best observations on culture clash I've seen in a while.
It reminds me of the quote I heard once, ostensibly from a Canadian:
"the trouble with Canada is that we had a chance to have French Quisine,
English Culture, and American Technology, but we ended up with English
Cuisine, American Culture, and French Technology."
Brian B
----Original Message Follows----
From: "Thomas.Barclay" <Thomas.Barclay@sofkin.ca>
Reply-To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
To: "GZG List (E-mail)" <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
Subject: Ferreting out subgroups
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:10:58 -0500
** <TONGUE_IN_CHEEK>
Um, I'm not sure that is true. A few key questions sort us out. Similar style
questions could sort Aussies from Kiwis or even Westies from other Aussies.
1. What's your national sport? In Canada, no response but Hockey is
acceptable. Baseball or Football would be a typical US answer.
2. Is your money multicoloured? If yes, Canada. If no or "we don't use
monopoly money", then US.
3. What percentage alcahol is beer? American 4-4.5%. Canadian 5-6%.
4. Are Handguns, Free Speech, and Freedom of Assembly rights enshrined in your
Constitution? Canada, no (or not really). US, mostly yes.
5. Has your country ever sent a man to the moon? US, yes. Canada, no but we
have a few candidates....
6. What's a butter tart? Canadian, "Ambrosia". American, "Huh?".
</TONGUE_IN_CHEEK>
> What is the President's Choice ?
Sigh.
But there is a grocery chain here in Virginia which carries a
President's Choice line which is made in/produit de Canada. So
that's not a definitive test.