| You know that Mounties "don't always look like that." |
| You know what a Robertson screwdriver is, and you have all the sizes. |
| You buy milk in bags as well as in cartons and plastic jugs. |
| You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is pronounced "zed", not "zee". |
| You talk about the weather with strangers and friends alike. |
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You know the proper usage of the unique colloquialism "... eh?" -
interrogative adjunct anticipating a positive response. |
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When there is a social problem, you tell the government to butt out - society will fix it themselves. |
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You have Canadian Tire money in your glove box ...
and you know what the glove box is. |
| You know the Friendly Giant isn't a vegetable product line. | You participated in "Participaction" - forgot about that one didn't you? |
| You wonder why there isn't a 5 dollar coin yet. |
| You drive on a highway, not a freeway. |
| You know that the Queen E is a highway, not a cruise ship. |
| You know that Toronto is a city, not a province. |
| You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars. |
| You drink pop, not soda. |
| You know what a mickey and a 2-4 mean. |
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You understand the Labatt Blue commericals - and you're bugged that a 2-4 sells
for half the price in the US that it does in Canada. |
| You dismiss all beers under 6% alcohol as "for Americans only." |
| You know that one CEO of American Airlines was Canadian. |
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You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks to fill in the missing 'u's in
words like labor, honor, neighbor and color. |
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You know the French equivalents of "free", "prize" and "no sugar added"
thanks to your extensive bilingual cereal packaging reading. |
| You occasionally answer the phone by saying "Oui, 'ello". |
| You make a mental note to talk about it at work the next day. |
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You know exactly what it means when you see the words "Tim Horton's"
on a sign near a highway exit - one Tim's with cream, no sugar coming up! |
| You know what it means to be on pogey. |
| You know that Thrills are something to chew and they "taste like soap". |
| You know the proper pronunciation of the words Lieutenant and schedule. |
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You understand the phrase "Could you please pass me a serviette,
I just spilled my poutine on the chesterfield." |
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Like any international assassin/terrorist/spy in the world,
you possess a Canadian passport. |
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You know what a toque is. You also know the significance of seeing one on a Binome in ReBoot. And you know what ReBoot is. |
| You brag that Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers and many more, are Canadians. |
| You find -40C a bit chilly. |
| You know that when it's 25 degrees outside, it's a warm day. |
| You know four seasons: almost Winter, Winter, still Winter and Road Construction. |