What we don't know about your country

[Guitar Gamer]

in Canada, we don't actually have to get milk from bags, every where I go in canada there's usually one or two bags of milk in super markets and the rest are cartons or jugs

don't call me on this but I believe we invented the basketball

alright here's the weird stuff though and I'm not kidding you it's true
1) it doesn't always snow here infact I've probably have had 10 days of snow in the last 2 years
2) we actually DO NOT I repeat DO NOT live in igloo's

I let that soak in,

3) I have never met anyone who pronounces 'about' like 'aboot

honest to god true you can quote me on that

and I'm sorry if some one said this before

This is absolutely true. I've only met one person who lives in an igloo, but he's in a psychiatric hospital now.

I've never heard anyone say "aboot" and nobody says "eh" any different than Americans say it.

I've never heard about the milk bag thing though.

And BTW, Canadians are Americans too. We live in North America just like people in the US lol.

*sigh*............................................ I follow the habit of shortening the name The United States Of America to U.S.A then to U.S but I usually just call it america because everybody knows what I'm talkinjg about

 

[DanielO]

Holland was the one who sheltered the German emperor after the First World War, he was connected through blood ties to our Queen. Cousin once-removed or something, I thought it was.

Also, over 80% of the waterworks (such as dams) in the 19th century in Japan were designed by Dutch architects.

Oh, and, weirdly enough, outdoor coffee places haven't yet become the fad here in the Netherlands, people are still too used to making coffee at home.
Too bad, I would have liked a few Starbucks' around town.

 

[Sark]

In Australia, we make "big" things.
Spiders are big enough to have health bars.
It never really gets what Europeans call cold.

 

[OpiateChicken]

In Canada, we actually do ride polar bears to school. Also, our national sport is Lacrosse, not Hockey.

I also read something in this thread about milk coming in bags. This is only true in EASTERN Canada, I don't know where exactly, but when I went to Nova Scotia they had it. I've never seen it in BC or Alberta (the two places I've lived)

 

[Kal Diskenth]

Canada the glorious place it is.... and sorry if these were already written I cant read through all these as much as I want to has a few little know things about it.

1. James A. Naismith the man who created the game of basketball was canadian, Obviously it didn't take here though cause we only have two teams.

2. It doesn't just snow here it actually gets quite hot in the summer months.

3. We make up stupid words to name our money (Loonies>$1 coin Toonies>$2 coin)

4. We have the second largest country in the world and still use less than half of it.

5. In 2002 the canadian navy had 2 operational submarines at its disposal. West edmonton mall the largest mall in the world at the time which also resides in Canada had three working submarines used to let kids ride around in.

These are just some of the fun facts of canada. A country no one wants to take to war with.

 

[xNEWxAMERiKAx]

In America, it's illegal to fish for whales in Ohio on Sundays. Who knew!?

 

[Cuniculus]

In America, we hate other Americans more then any other collective group of people on the planet.

And even more, most like other countries. Why? Because you wouldn't have been dumb enough to elect Bush, or enact all the laws he did. That and you're women.

To the Bush comment, I'd have to say simply: Yes. We're so stupid, we elected him TWICE. Whoo! Go USA!

To the other: Yes as well. At least half of us are indeed women. Most of the mothers in the US are women, in fact.

Bush was elected once he was put in the White House by the Supreme Court first.

I don't know if this is some conspiracy theory I've never been told about... but I really don't know about this. I just thought the voting process was a huge bunch of stupid idiots voting for something now, that in eight years they'll regret.

 

[phatty500]

In America, we hate other Americans more then any other collective group of people on the planet.

then you sir have never met a canadian

 

[Cuniculus]

In America, we hate other Americans more then any other collective group of people on the planet.

then you sir have never met a canadian

You are correct, in the sense that I have never met a Canadian face to face.... however I do love Brendan Fraser, Jim Carrey and Alex Trebek.

So in that case, I officially love more Canadians than Americans.

 

[ShaFe123]

not everyone in Australia has kagaroos in their backyard
:O :O :O
*crowd gasps in amazment*
honestly.

 

[Beefcakes]

Insulin was invented in Canada. Diabetics of the world, you're welcome.

Australia invented Penicillin, everybody of the world, you're welcome
But on a serious note, I don't ride a kangaroo to school everyday...
I'm too big, so I take the Emu instead
Just got my Emu licence too (woo yay)

We also are quite good at alot of sports, go us...
And everything in our country except amateur skaters can, and will try very hard, to kill you.
Even the plants
Woo

 

[ExodusinFlames]

Canada has more automobiles per person than any other country with at least one automobile for every two Canadians

 

[Beefcakes]

...2. The following were made by Canadians (or in Canada): Insulin treatment...

Hmm, I distinctly remember an Aussie being mainly credited with it [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Walter_Florey]...

 

[Clirck]

You don't know where Eastonia is.

 

[L4hlborg]

We Finns don't ride polar bears.

Finland isn't always cold. The temperature's around 24C right now.
I think people already know that. Um.

Every Finn knows this saying, which tells a lot about us;
If a stranger smiles at you, he/she is either drunk or a foreigner.

Very true. I never smile at anyone really.

Are you a teetotaler?

Actually, yes I am. Very rare in Finland.

 

[Ekonk]

In Holland, not everyone wears wooden shoes, lives in a mill, and eats cheese the whole day.

We do have a lot of prostitutes and drugs though.