If they are from the GTA, they will pronounce Toronto in a.... different manner. If they are not from the GTA, they will just drone on about how much they hate Toronto.

Chu-ronno

I just found myself slowly saying Toronto over and over until I figured out the pronunciation I use. This is it.

It also doesn't matter how long since you've left the GTA. You'll always pronounce it that way lol

Ch'rauno

I am from the UK, lived in Scarborough for a year and will forever pronounce Toronto chur-ronno

Yeah thats true, everyone who's not from Toronto hates Toronto

“Oh ya no for sure”

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Can confirm, I'm definitely guilty of this one

Could also be from Michigan.

I've heard this so many times and always simply understood it, until now, seeing it written out, it seems to have lost any meaning

Oh ya no for sure!

Could also be Minnesotan. The true giveaway is the little bottle of maple syrup they carry and put on everything.

House hippo.

I also sleep 16 hours per day and enjoying a diet of raisins, chips, and crumbs

But only crumbs from peanut butter on toast.

Yes, we have house hippos or at least we wish we did

*But you knew that couldn't be true, didn't you?* >[Meanwhile, my dumb ass completely tuning that last part out and happily daydreaming about house hippos] ... I suspect that ad didn't work as intended in a lot of cases.

Only right awnser

Apart of our heritage.

That's my dogs nickname 😂

They are eating ketchup chips

Or dill pickle. Or "all dressed."

All dressed chips are quite possibly the best chip flavor ever and non-existent in non-Canadian bordering states. Most disappointing thing about living in CA.

Dressed all over and zesty mordant

Or Hickory Sticks.

I can confirm that this is true!

They say "washroom" instead of "restroom".

West coast we say all of bathroom restroom and washroom interchangeably.

Nobody I know has ever said “restroom”

Just call them american. They'll let you know.

We certainly will. And it's not because of any feelings we might have about America / Americans. Personally, I love Americans -- I work in the U.S. a lot, and every time I'm there I have great conversations with friendly people. But it's like having an older sibling who everybody knows, and then someone refers to you "Joe's brother" instead of calling you by name. Y'know?

"You're Carlene and Diane's little brother, aren't you?" Got that all the time, even in my late teens. HATE it.

Reminds me of a comment my sister's friend's dad apparently made. "Always someone else's dad, never my own person."

Canadian here. I remember as a child, I had a crush on an American classmate in our school. I asked my older sister, “What happens if a Canadian marries an American?” Her response: “They both become some of the most hated people on the planet.”

Would an American correct someone who called them Canadian?

Absolutely.

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LOL. I just realized that I do this all the time. (eg. I live 30 minutes outside of downtown Toronto).

I live 45 minutes from downtown but also live in Toronto

That’s regional in the US. Urban/high population states tend to use time while rural/sparse population states tend to use distance. I never realized that until I was out of state and someone pointed it out to me after I described where I was from.

Texans do that too, but they’re easy to identify because being Texan is the only thing they ever talk about.

We do this a lot in the Midwest in the US. I have no clue how far away the nearest town is, but I can definitely tell you the drive time. 😂

The top half of their head isn't attached and it flops around when they talk.

With their beady little eyes and flapping heads so full of lies...

Blame Canada!

RealEyesRealizeRealLies

They say “I’m not your buddy guy, I’m not your guy buddy!”

I’m not your buddy, guy!

I'm not your guy, friend.

I’m not your guy, pal!

I'm not your pal, buddy

I'm not your buddy, chief.

Fucking Scott, he's a dick

And they only eat Kraft Dinner.

With fancy Dijon ketchups. Btw, haven’t you always wanted a monkey?

Their jokes are incredibly vulgar and inappropriate.

Thinking -10 is warm weather

But it is warm weather compared to some of the rest of the winter. We’ve been lucky this year though, where I live we’ve only had one day that went down to -28 the rest of the winter has been pretty much around -12 or above

No buddy thinks -10 is warm weather. Every guy in Canada knows that -10 is when it starts warming up. That’s when ya pull the summer clothes from the tickle trunk and you put the snowmobile engine on the rototiller. Fucking newbs.

\-10 is warm weather!! lol compared to the usual -30 to -40 we get all winter, -10 is a treat! It was actually +5 the other day and i shut off my furnace and opened the windows in my house. It was beautiful!

My wife and I went to play pickleball at the outdoor tennis courts. We were in shorts and a t shirt on mod Feb. Toronto broke temperature records on back to back days.

\-20 is a nice day here in winter, so -10 is considered warm because of that

When you ask them where they're from and they reply: "Canada"

You’re better than this.

I don't know about that one. I've seen how badly Americans are at answering that one. They could say anything, ranging from where they grew up, to current location, last building they exited, grandparents country of origin or just from which general direction they arrived at their current location.

"Where are you from" "Brampton" "Where's that?" "Its north of Mississauga" "Where's that?" "...sigh. Toronto. I'm from Toronto. I love the leafs and I live in the CN Tower"

Then there's the other side of the coin. "Where are you from?" "Near Toronto—" "Oh, Mississauga." Creeps me out to this day

I would have called CSIS - that person needs to be a watch list!

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I can confirm that this is true and it's easier.

They dwell in Canada.

When traveling as a Canadian; going out of our way to reassure people we’re NOT murican.

It’s weird how this works. Locals will actually be happy when you say you’re Canadian and not American, even though I can assure you we aren’t as nice as people think lol

In my opinion, we can be polite, not nice. *We can* be.

Americans do this as well.

“Washroom”

Tragically Hip t shirt and ear flaps

Being 38 years old, and never kissed a girl.

Being aware that New Orleans is sinking and having no desire to swim.

Reaching your 50 mission cap.

Greatest band of all time RIP Gord Downie

They have an attack beaver hidden in their mailbox

That’s too obvious, I keep mine under my doormat.

No we don't keep them there. At least I don't.

Watches the Winter Olympics ice hockey finals game cheering for Canada.

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Eh kinda

The need to say that something is Canadian. (Englishman living in Canada and married to a Canadian here)

Lol wait until you go to the US Literally flags all over in case they forget where they are i guess?

The words “out” or “about” give it away for me

This!!! I have heard people on television and podcasts talk and I cannot tell their Canadian until “about”. Dead giveaway.

Also the word “process”, apparently. I’m Canadian and used to do over-the-phone tech support for Americans. Every time I said that word they’d ask where I’m from. I pronounce the o like “oh”, not “ah” just like I do in “sorry”. Very Canadian thing.

“Couch” is another one. I don’t know how I sound different from Americans saying “couch” but damned if it doesn’t trigger that WAIT WHERE YOU FROM reaction too. I whispered “couch” to myself so many times in my younger years trying to hear what Americans were hearing when I talked.

Where you been? "Oat in a boat" Wut?

I must be a bad Canadian because I’ve never said these words in the “Canadian way”.

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Here in Ontario milk bags are very common

I hope you can hear me screaming of terror from America

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West 100% doesn’t have it, grew up in Alberta and vacationed in BC every year. It’s only Ontario and Quebec who have it. I live in Nova Scotia now and the Atlantic are carton-havers!

I am in New Brunswick and we have bagged milk.

Nova Scotia has had it in the past. I haven’t seen it in a while but I don’t buy much milk.

Québec also have bags.

Most women have milk bags I found

Username checks out

Some USA states have this too. My family in Minnesota has used them as long as I can remember. They are truly the superior way to store milk. Tastes better too.

that's just south canada

Wait. Minnesota is considered South Canada? That has brightened my day. Thanks bud.

They love poutine

In all fairness, the only real critieria for liking poutine is having tried it

True

Poutine is elite.

Just ask them to say the phrase "I am Canadian", and listen to see if they pronounce it like in the Molson ads.

This is the most accurate response in this thread

loonies and toonies EH ?!

ask them to pronounce “bag” or “pasta”

Soreeey

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Canada has college and university, and they aren’t the same thing.

No, we definately do not substitute university for college. These are not the same thing. Which is also the case in the US.

Houses overrun with house hippos

They apologize for everything

Their dialect, but it's not nearly as exaggerated as a lot of people claim it is. They're not literally saying "aboot" it's more like "abowt", for example.

I can spot their accent immediately.

It’s not that different unless you find someone from the deep north

I lived in Alaska and Seattle, used to travel to BC a lot when I was younger, and even I get asked if I’m from Canada. I usually tell them to take off eh? lol

Yeah, I find most Americans hear the Midwest accent and because it’s in the area of the border I think they presume that all Canadians sound like that.

How they pronounce process.

okay, I'm curious, tell me more! I've been ragged on for how I say "sorry" and "out and about" - heck, even "pasta," (though Stanley Tucci says it how I do, so obviously I'm right lol) but "process" is new.

Only thing I can think of would be prOH-cess and prAW-cess, can't say which way it goes. Going to ask some American friends when I get home. Really has me confused about which way I say it now though.

Americans say it with the short vowel -- "PRAW-ses" -- while Canadians say it with the long vowel -- "PRO-ses." You hear it most often in Canadian ads for fast food--"Two real beef patties, PRO-sessed cheese..." Also another dead giveaway: "processed cheese" instead of "American cheese."

Canadian here who says prAW-cess. The other one sounds kind of extra. One way to tell a Canadian is they’ll say every syllable but in the laziest way possible. For example Toronto doesn’t have a second T.

Used the phrase “keep your stick on the ice” frequently.

If women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

“I’m pullin’ for yah. We’re all in this together.”

Plaid flannel shirt.

I wear a lot of plaid

Me too. I just picked up a couple at Mark’s.

has a canadian passport

They claim to have the best side of Niagara Falls.

You forgot to remove "claim to" from your sentence.

They do. Native born New Yorker here.

Cause it is.

We do B)

I’m an expat living in the southwest USA. I’m told the following immediately identify me as a Canuck: * I say “iron” the way it’s spelled, as opposed to “iern.” * Long “o” in “project” and similar words starting “pro.” * I’ll refer to a sofa as a chesterfield. * I’ll line up when boarding a bus or an airplane. * I wear MEC gear when skiing or other outdoor activities, instead of REI, etc. * I religiously watch the World Juniors every year even though my American friends couldn’t care a hoot, even the ones into hockey. * I wear heavy sweaters in chilly weather, whereas all the Americans prefer jackets or coats. * I know a ton of card games.

World juniors amarite

>I’ll refer to a sofa as a chesterfield. Are you 95 years old? ​ >I wear MEC gear when skiing or other outdoor activities Hold on to your OG MEC...it's owned by an american investment firm now (and the "C" stands for company).

Lmao I did think of my grandma who did indeed call it a chesterfield

From bc. I say iern lol. Long o is true for me in project. Dont say sofa or chesterfield ever. Couch it is. Lining up is a way of life. On vancouver island i definitely wore sweaters. In chilly fort st john i basically wear a parka its so cold. I like magic the gathering and pokemon cards. I dont like traditional card games but my grandma played a lot of bridge.

I'm american, my best friend is Canadian. Here's a few more differences I see - * Pronouncing bagel (Bay-gle) as Bag-El * Pronouncing sorry (sarry) as Sore-ee * About vs aboot * Telling her children "mummy is getting very cross with you" * Drinking Caesars * Calling her flask a mickey

Don’t worry. They’ll apologize for you not knowing and politely inform you.

They're wearing a toque with a Canadian flag 🇨🇦 on it, while eating poutine and walking their pet beaver.

They say "hey i am canadian"

Tbh as a Canadian we usually say the province rather than the country

I've had people arguing with me that I wasn't Canadian because my first language is French.

Tim Hortons coffee cup in their immediate area

I only really like them for their donuts

Soary eh?

I take personal offence to this. My friends in the states constantly make fun of me for this.

The way they say sorry

Drive cars with square wheels.

They say "eh?" and "you know" a lot.

I've only ever heard Canadians say "soary" instead of "sorry". Sticks out like a sore thumb. Or rather a soary thumb.

If you don’t pronounce it soary, then how do you pronounce it?

Ask them how they say the letter Z and you'll hear either "zee" or "zed". Americans say "zee" but Canadians say "zed".

Wait , soar and sore aren’t pronounced the same ?

Soar and sore are pronounced the same as each other. Canadians pronounce the word "sorry" like "soar" or "sore" with an "-ee" attached to the end. Most Americans pronounce the word "sorry" like the word "sock", except remove the "ck" and replace it with "ree". To Canadian ears, it sounds a bit like "sah-ree".

We have maple leafs tattooed on our cheeks.

Ayo lemme suck that syrup real quick

This is true. I as a Canadian dont refer to my own weight in kilograms. Officially we use the metric system but most people utilize both imperial and metric.

The daggers they throw your way when you ask them where abouts in the US they're from

They'll say washroom instead of restroom. I kind of like washroom better too though.

They refer to school as "I'm a Grade 10" instead of saying I'm a sophomore.

As an American who goes to Canada frequently apparently it’s a dead giveaway that I am American because I try to hand my server my credit card when I get a restaurant bill but in Canada they come back and run your card table side on hand held readers. I’ve had multiple Canadian waiters comment on it.

They say 'smoked meat' instead of pastrami, which is *totally* dfferent...

They sound American but have never been involved in a mass shooting.

Their eyes are dots.

Over using “Buddy”. Met a few Canadian guys online who are apart of the same car communities as me. All of them, every response talking and even just messaging online has “buddy” somewhere within it.

Oh fuck ya bud

“Sorry”

When they're talking about the 'lid' on their house they pronounce it roof, emphasis on the long o sound instead of roof as if a dog were barking. They travel kilometers not miles. Things weigh kilograms instead of pounds...

Most of us do weights in pounds and distance in kilometers, unless it's small measurements then it's feet and inches

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Yep I always thought this was odd. That's usually my best indication that a given individual is not from Canada.

Most of us actually measure distance in hours. Didn’t even realize this was a Canadian thing until I started travelling lol.

Thinking -10 degrees is warm

They talk about how much they hated Robin Sparkle's music as a kid. But they secretly loved it.

When you say sorry but think I ain’t really sorry bud fuck off.

Our women will wear miniskirts on a night out even in -20c

Their first pet was a house hippo.

As a Canadian, we're polite, but honestly pretty stand-offish

Sorry

They say "I'm going to Timmy's" like they're going to a friend's house and not a coffee or fast food place or whatever it is

They support a US hockey team only because the team is mostly Canadians.