2010 Winter Olympics in Canada!

CharlesW

The Rainmaker
Now that Vancouver is hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics these are some questions people the world over are asking!!!!
Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism Website (frightening, isn't it!) Obviously the answers are a joke; but the questions were really asked!!!!!

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do plants grow?(UK)

A. We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)

A: Depends on how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto-can I follow the Railroad tracks? (Sweden)

A: Sure, it's only Four thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Are there any ATM's in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax? (UK)

A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada? (USA)

A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Ca-na-da is that big country to your North...oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)

A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (UK)

A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)

A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)

A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you sell it in Canada? (USA)

A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)

A: Yes, g-a-y nightclubs. (Hyphens needed to get past the DC censor:))

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)

A : Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round?(Germany)

A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gathers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)

A: It's called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)

A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

I thought our Canadian friends might appreciate this. :stick
If it offends anyone, say so and I will delete it.

Charles
 
That's hilarious. It's okay to make fun of stupid people, though stupid people might be offended.
 
LOL I saw that a few months ago. I work with our international division in Canada a lot and I forwarded that to everybody. lol I make fun of them because they can't pronounce the letter U and they make fun of me for not being able to pronounce the letter Z properly. :lol: It's really a love/hate relationship. ;) Actually, some of my best friends are Canadians. I only tease the people I care about. It's too much effort to make for someone I don't like. :D
 
Well ud o know we live in igloos drive dog sleds, say aboot and dont have tv. But other then that were like everyother country.. Ohh and we never get mad at anyone :yay
 
CalgaryDetail said:
Well ud o know we live in igloos drive dog sleds,

Drove to Florida Years ago and went through Tennessee in the Smokey Mountains. We took a detour to check things out. You would think we were from Mars the way the hill billies were checking us out. The Canadian plates on the car, me wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs shirt, and our money gave us away. Then we opened our mouths and had all our teeth that really blew them away. It was hilarious. Try paying some mountain people with a Canadian $50.00 bill. They think it's Monopoly money. They were all very friendly though.
 
it is amazing how many people actually think canada is all snow and desolat. that was pretty good charles. thanks for the chuckle.
 
Considering that 90% of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the US border, I'd say the rest of it is fairly undesirable to live in. Not that it isn't gorgeous country. It's just not the sort of place that you could live very easily. Personally I'd love to spend a month vacationing in Quebec. That is one of the most awe inspiring places I've ever seen.
 
Jngrbrdman said:
Considering that 90% of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the US border, I'd say the rest of it is fairly undesirable to live in. Not that it isn't gorgeous country. It's just not the sort of place that you could live very easily.

Yeah, I live about 35 to 45 minutes from the Niagara Falls NY border and I wouldn't want to live any more north in Canada than I do. That doesn't leave much area does it considering I live almost on the border. I hate snow and cold weather although this winter has been amazing. The weather this year was probably like some of the states that are a little farther south, it was nice having some 40 f weather in December, January, and February.
 
Jngrbrdman the west is were its at. Driving out into the snow covered country (or the green grass) its the most amazing picture. All you can see is an old farm house and plains, maybe a few animals. it looks as it did 100 yrs ago (less the cars). And its always good to know that the people of the west have our down home red neck roots :beer:
 
Scott P said:
It's aboot time this got posted.

I don't pronounce about that way and I don't know anybody that does. I don't know were that one about Canadians comes from. I do hear many Canadians saying eh a lot. Some people finish every sentence with it. You know what I'm saying eh?
 
charles the post made for good reading thanks for the thread.And to you canadians isn't strange people think of canada as a whole differnt world also the replys were col to read EH...
 
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