Canadian American RV Culture Difference

Rolin wrote:
I'm learning to speak and spell in Canadian. They have had their difficulties as well, but by and large it is a refreshingly civilized place. Hope it doesn't change. Enjoy visiting our neighbors to the North and welcome them to visit us.

My friends from the BBC tell me that they don't have restrooms, but they do have washrooms - and cloth napkins are napkins, but paper napkins are serviettes.

I'm learning to speak and spell in Canadian. They have had their difficulties as well, but by and large it is a refreshingly civilized place. Hope it doesn't change. Enjoy visiting our neighbors to the North and welcome them to visit us.

I like Canada, too, but I don't like to hear Canadians criticizing our country, our government, our laws or our lifestyle while they are here in the US! I may take issue with some things about their country, too, but I don't feel compelled to show them the errors of their ways. :D

BTW, We call carbonated beverages 'pop' here in the NW, not 'soda'. I think it must a regional thing.

Probably one thing that's a stretch is that everyone in Quebec is bilingual. Many speak only french and there are a lesser amount that speak only English. Many are bilingual but have limited ability in English, which only makes sense as for the most part it is a French society. Quebec City is still my favourite city in Canada. Hope someday we can spend a whole summer there.

In the US, I see this sign:

"Jake brakes forbidden"

In Alberta on the Alaska Highway, I saw this:

"Truckers, please abstain from the use of engine retarder brakes."

I think that says a lot about the differences.