So i was at SMX Analytics in Toronto in April of 2009 and wrote down some “thoughts on Canada” that I then “lost” in the bowels of my computer.
I just foudn the document on an old flash drive and had to share. I hadnt been to Canada as an adult, in fact, the last time I WAS in Canada -I was around 2 years old and all i remember is flying in a very small plane into a fishing camp, falling off a dock and almost drowning, and eating fresh blueberry syrup on pancakes.
Here were my thoughts on Canada as an adult….slightly different
- It’s like the us but there are tiaras on the sign posts
- Restrooms are called washrooms is that to remind people to use the sink too?
- People in Toronto dress up – I’m wearing some funky but comfy shoes and a hoodie – I look like a bum
- The airport uses symbols instead of signs that say “go left then right to find customs”
- Customs wasn’t as scary as I thought, but I forgot the name of the conference I was attending and for a second I think he thought I was either high or a terrorist
- schedule is pronounces “shedule” and process is called prOsess. I’m not sure the “shedule” guy was Canadian tho. I felt it was rude to interrupt and ask “Are you FROM Canada?”
- Tim Hortons is a religious experience
- Met a very nice & pretty good looking older guy from Toronto w/ a mullet maybe there’s something about crossing the border that makes 80s hair sexy? Or maybe its jet lag – either way he smelled good too
- The big numbers on the speedometer are Kph which means the cab wasn’t really going 160mph but it was neat to think we were going that fast
- Yahoo.ca is much better & more interesting than yahoo.com which always shows me some Lindsay Lohan drivel as the top story
- Lots of people here put ketchup on their eggs that’s disgusting
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