This list is a variation of the one found at the following link: http://www.wowzone.com/canadian.htm
- The bulk of anything important is accomplished at Tim Hortons over a double-double.
- You stand in 'line-ups' at the movie, not 'lines'.
- You're not offended by the phrase 'homo milk'.
- You understand the sentence, "Could you please pass me a serviette, I just spilled my poutine (donair, rappie pie, toutons with scrunchions, blueberry grunt, etc.)"
- You eat chocolate bars instead of candy bars.
- You drink pop, not soda.
- You know what it means to be on pogey.
- You can drink legally while still a teen.
- You talk about the weather with strangers and friends alike.
- You don't know or care about the fuss with Cuba, it's just a cheap place to travel with good cigars and no Americans.
- You can get milk in bags.
- You know exactly what the phrase 'double-double' means.
- People ask whether you'd like 'a coffee' rather than 'some coffee'.
- You drive on a highway, not a freeway.
- You know what a Robertson screwdriver is.
- You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.
- You know that Thrills are something to chew and taste like soap.
- You know that Mounties don't always look like 'that'.
- You dismiss all beers under 6%.
- You know that the Friendly Giant isn't a vegetable product line.
- You know that Casey and Finnegan are not a Celtic musical group.
- You participated in 'Participaction'.
- You have an Inuit carving somewhere in your house.
- You know the French equivalents of 'free', 'prize' and 'no sugar added', thanks to your extensive education in bilingual cereal packaging.
- Even if you don't like hockey, you still have a favourite NHL team.
- You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling nauseous.
- You know what a toque is.
- You know what an inukshuk is.
- You know Toronto is not a province (yet).
- You know that back bacon and Kraft Dinner are a perfectly acceptable meal combination.
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