[VIDEO] English Quirks That Are Rude in Canada
Thoughts from Alanna…
This week I wanted to talk about specific English quirks that are rude in Canada. It’s so interesting that although our countries are very similar, there’s still big differences!
After living in Kent, England, for the last three years, these are some cultural quirks I’ve noticed that would be considered a bit rude in Canada (or Ontario, to be specific).
Thankfully Canadians are pretty forgiving so you’d probably get away with it, anyway!
I hope you enjoy!
brucey
Very amusing. I worked in Canada for 6 months, in Alberta near Edmonton. What you said is true. The Canadian people are much more friendly to strangers, even before they discover the British accent. I also found the Canadians to be more trusting towards strangers, I did find that I couldn’t use the common British slang term for a cigarette in Canada without getting weird looks, you know, the one that starts with “F”
Mark White
Hello Alanna, is it true that if you filled Canada with zombies it would be more representative of the culture of Canada which is completely soulless and without cultural identity so no one would notice the lack of integrity or identity? Would Canada lose anything socially if this was to happen? Some say cold,boring and empty, just like a zombie apocalypse, is this true of Canada and Canadian culture? Is copulation in Canada just a keep warm method with spillage? And is tribal land still much cheaper to buy because of its previous owners? (Not zombies). Why does so much of the national population live so close together in the central south- is it to keep warm? Bundled and huddled together like penguins!! Do you dream of volcanic activity as a form of relief from the cold? Is Canada anything other than cold? Just a thought from a foreigner who’s idea of Canada is moose followed by cold followed by moose.
Kind regards. Mark. Milton Keynes. United Kingdom. (Physics repairman).. Do you visit the artic for architectural inspiration? The weather a very habitable -50 c, suitably Canadian!!. Do Canadian architects think all houses look the same when completely buried by snow!! So nobody bothers with architecture?