Questions about Canada

General

Now that Vancouver is to host the 2010 Winter Olympics these are some questions people the world over are asking! Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism Website.  Obviously the answers are jokes, but sadly the questions were really asked.

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.

Q:Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)
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 with you.

Q:Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
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.

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?

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.

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.

Q:Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (UK) A:Why? Just use your fingers like we
do.

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.

Q:Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)
A:No, WE don’t stink.

Q:I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you sell
it in Canada?(USA)
A:Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q:Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female
population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A:Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q:Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)
A:Only at Thanksgiving.

Q:Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round?
(Germany)
A:No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegans. Milk is illegal.

Q:I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name.
It’s a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)
A:It’s called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of
anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by
spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q:Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A:Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

4 Comments

  1. Martin says:

    do you have swello-dogs in Canada?

  2. Ethan says:

    oh my god….swell-o-dogs…I haven’t thought about that in years. I can’t beleive you remember that place. What was it called?

  3. Martin says:

    Gosh I cannot remember the name of the place…but it was in friendly suburban Lumsden in Saskatchewan, Canada.

    These days I think about all the unique linguistic patterns there. There are ways of pronouncing words and phrases there that are unique in the world. For example, the tendency for some in rural towns to speak in short rapid fire sentences and pronounce “th” as “t” and insist the Safeway is called “Safeway’s”. There are so many more…
    e.g. do people there say “take a rank” when they mean “have a tantrum”?

  4. Swello-dogs were purchased at the “The Snack Shack” in Lumsden.

    Happy I found this site. Glad I googled onto you!

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