Canadian American RV Culture Difference

When camping in the states, we've learned to never ask for a "hydro" site, but rather an "electrical" site. In restaurants, we don't ask for "cutlery", but rather "silverware"

I've never heard the cutlery/silverware difference before. Just to be clear, which country says which?
As for 'Hydro', I noticed this when I first arrived in Canada, the buses in Vancouver were called 'Hydro buses'. When I asked people in work, why they were called that, no one knew!

VE3ESN wrote:
When camping in the states, we've learned to never ask for a "hydro" site, but rather an "electrical" site.

Ya I have had few strange looks when I forget and ask for hydro and water at a campground a few times.

It is interesting how the word "Hydro" became synonymous with electrical service in Canada regardless of how the electricity may have been generated.

When camping in the states, we've learned to never ask for a "hydro" site, but rather an "electrical" site. In restaurants, we don't ask for "cutlery", but rather "silverware" (even if it's plastic in a fast-food establishment!). There are other examples of our "differences", but they're fairly minor compared to our similarities. We do find though that when some Americans learn that we're Canadian, they want to discuss/learn about Canada's Medicare system. However, this forum is certainly not the right place to discuss this issue.

bsinmich wrote:
I can always tell my Canadian relatives from my US one. The Canadian ones talk funny, Eh?

Duz ya know what to listen fer in Kiwi, Aussie slang, Welsh, Scots, Cockney, Irish dialect or maybe gaelic.

Hasta e'er been to a ceilidh?

AKA English is the language divided by at least 10 national identities - all of which are spoken in Canada. & I could be at at least 4 ceilidh's tonight, even though I don't live in Cape Breton Island (the most Scots part of Nova Scotia).

:P

I can always tell my Canadian relatives from my US one. The Canadian ones talk funny, Eh? My dad was a Canadian citizen when I was born. We were talking today about how ancestors came to the US with our Dutch neighbor. My Dad came through the tunnel in Detroit/Windsor. On a trip from Detroit area to B.C. a few years back with my parents we found that every night in a hotel we would look up a relative in that town. We made it to Vancouver that way. We are heading to Pembroke Ontario in August. We will be there for fiddle time.
I always have to laugh when I see 2X4s in 8' length advertised in the papers. Many markets still have lb. & kg prices on their merchandis also.

How many of us give to causes like Haiti after a hurricane? Or help people in other countries. I think we both do.

I'd like to drop back a bit. & suggest that our visitors go to summer festivals - be they strawberry festivals or music festivals.

Stanfest is the first that comes to mind. Named for the late Stan Rogers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0CvSIhF_tA

Now, I know Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy have taken their fiddles to the US, but they are truly Canadian.

I heard today that there are 4 musicals running in PEI and none in Toronto.

:C

hedge wrote:
I personally don't equate flying a flag to patriotism, i had one in my back yard but had to take it down because the flapping in the wind was keeping me up.

Please tell us how you express your love and devotion for our wonderful homeland.

I personally don't equate flying a flag to patriotism, i had one in my back yard but had to take it down because the flapping in the wind was keeping me up.

gitane59 wrote:

hone eagle wrote:
but I disagree about our patriotism we are just as patriotic we are just not as demonstrative as Americans.

I don't see that perspective. Patriotism is by definition expressed love and devotion to one's country and I just don't agree with the statement that Canadians are more patriotic than Americans. I agree with you that we are less demonstrative in the way we handle alot of public matters but I still don't feel that as Canadians we have the depth of personal passion with regards to patriotism.
At least I have not found that to be the case in my extended circle of friends on both side of the border.
To me one small expression of your patriotism is flying your national flag which I do at my home. In my travels I do not see near the number of our national flag flying at private residence's on our side of the border nearly as often as I see people flying their flag stateside.

I can see your point

Pipeman wrote:
What hone eagle said. Gitane59 do you have a Canadian flag flying at your home? I do.

Read my post and you will see I absolutely do fly our flag at my home.

Oops!! Sorry I was responding while you were editing your post:C We cool?