Sunday, May 21, 2006
Questions for Canadians
I found this and unfortunately had to clean my monitor afterwards...
Jax
Being Canadian, I am continually shocked at the kind of questions i get asked or statements I read in the press about Canada. Britney Spears has a famous quote where, when asked about the perks of being famous, she replied "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada". woah, go Britney!
Jax
Being Canadian, I am continually shocked at the kind of questions i get asked or statements I read in the press about Canada. Britney Spears has a famous quote where, when asked about the perks of being famous, she replied "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada". woah, go Britney!
When the announcement came down about the 2010 Winter Olympics to be held in Vancouver, the Tourism Vancouver website got swamped with questions, and here is a sampling of them, with their country of origin, and with some smartass replies from an unnamed source within the tourism office. Thanks to Cem (and others) for sending me this :)
Q. I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)
A. We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.
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.
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
A. Sure, it's only four thousand miles; take lots of water
Q. Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
A. So it's true what they say about Swedes.
A. So it's true what they say about Swedes.
Q. It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)
A. Let's not touch this one.
A. Let's not touch this one.
Q. Are there any ATM's (cash machines) 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?
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
A. No, we don't stink.
Q. Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year-round? (Germany)
A. No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter and gatherers. Milk is illegal.
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A. No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter and gatherers. Milk is illegal.
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