Canada: What NOT to Do in Canada
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What tourists should never do when they visit Canada. Tourism information for visiting Canada. What tourists should see & do and what they should not see & do. From cultural faux pas to food recommendations this is what you should know before you visit Canada, whether you are visiting Toronto, Vancouver, or Montreal.
Filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Another don’t, if you are invited into a Canadians house, take off your shoes, shoes in the house is considered rude
Yes! I forgot to put that one in the donts of canada! I think I have it in the donts of Vancouver but i totally mind farted in this one. Thanks for pointing that out.
Wolters World No problem, but yeah I think it goes for all of Canada, I know for sure out here in the Toronto area it’s a biggie
I grew up as a WASP in Ontario: shoes in the house OK. I marriedinto an Indo-Canadian family and learned it was rude to wear shoes in the house.
Here from Sask! Don't wear the shoes in the house :)
Adam Novak Surely this is good manners anywhere.
When this video is in your recommended, but you’re already Canadian
Edit: dang, thanks for all the likes my dudes
Yup
Big oof, but is intristing to see opinions of us!
Haha yup, I’m watching this from my home in Canada.
Same
Yes
When a Canadian thanks you, the appropriate response is "you're welcome", and not "uh-huh".
Sharla Williamson YES. THIS.
And when you order in a restaurant, don't say "gimme the"...
Ugh, I hate the "uh-huh" response, I don't get it
That would also be appreciated here in the USA as well.
Ok boomer
Don't expect to see all the landmarks in one trip. Some are literally half a continent away.
Not exclusively Canadian.... it's the same for the States.
yeah.... it does... :/
How would you like your list? Alphabetical? By province? Maybe the Trip Advisor list, based on visitors' ratings? Or the more serious and professionnal National Geographic list? Or just something off the top of my head?.... Let's see.... Rocher Percé, Hopewell Rocks, Niagara Falls, Chutes Montmorency, Lake Louise, Dinosaur Prov. Park (a UNESCO site I might add), Cathedral park, the Northern lights, Anticosti island... oh and I read that Mont-Mégantic National Park is one of the best places on the planet to stargaze.
I'm pretty sure I've left a lot, but I wrote this in a couple minutes, using some credible lists found on Google. Just to make a point... but like most people on the internet, I doubt you'll admit you're wrong. But I don't really care. I know Canada has beautiful landmarks (natural and manmade) and that's enough for me.
Don’t expect to see all the landmarks in one trip in California
@KyleLee Bowers Do you see that big door at the front of your house? Open it and step outside.
Another a Don't is Don't forget to hold the door in public area for those people just behind you.
王勇 True that
You better believe we hold the door for everyone!
王勇 😘👍🏻
Stereotype
so true but also be careful or you will be stuck holding the door forever
Tim Horton’s is no longer Canadian. Since it was bought by Americans the food changed and became crap.
Diane Carmichael Good thing they are selling it to a Canadian company after losing money🤣
Autumn Blues sorry, I don’t quite understand your comment
Diane Carmichael Tim Hortons is being sold again, this time to a Canadian company.
I see! I just checked on that. It’s a Canadian holding company which is majority owned by Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital. They bought it for $11.4 billion December 15, 2014. They also own Burger King and Popeyes.
Diane Carmichael I was just reading there is a new Canadian company who is looking at buying it. Don’t remember who but was announced like last month or something.
Why am I watching to the end? I AM Canadian
Patti Hanson lol same reason I am as a Canadian? Lol
To see perspectives of Americans going to Canada.
It’s interesting how many of these things I don’t even think about. Like, duh, of course you tip your waiter 15%. It’s odd thinking about how many of these things aren’t natural for foreigners.
Me too. Lol.
To catch him out on any mistakes.
"Bonus Don't: Don't be late in Canada, it is considered rude."
Canadian here: I wish my Canadian born spouse would understand this XD
It's rude everywhere. And there are plenty of Canadians that don't realize this.
Can relate, whenever I need to go somewhere I always leave at least 30 minutes early even if its nearby, you never know what could happen.
Unless you are in Creston... Then you are in kootenay time...
I wish my fucking Drs would understand this xD
@Yoster Schnauss My Dads a Newfoundlander the few times he's visited me he was late lol
Here's another tip. Don't ever ask a clerk if the price is in American or Canadian currency. That really makes you look stupid.
Also realise that you can use the American bills, with ease, and you will get the exchange rate, but change will come in CANADIAN funds. No exchange rate is given on coins though.
you mean some Americans do that?
@@chriswilliams6568 ALL THE TIME!
@@chriswilliams6568 Yep. I've even witnessed an American tourist refusing to complete the transaction once they found out they'd get Canadian change back. They didn't want it.
Canadian bills come in different colours, makes them much easier to tell them apart. Don't call them "play money"!
I am Canadian and l am always shocked at how people line jump in other places. It is so very rude.
It just happened to me; all I could think was "did I suddenly become invisible?"
So incredibly rude!
I travel to Asia alot where line jumping is almost mandatory based on the amount of people. Canada, there's so few of us it doesnt really delay our travelling time if we wait in line. Tourists just dont realize it, especially Americans who hate waiting for anything lol
I didn’t even realize that was a thing. There’s a line for a reason.
Laura Americans?? For all my life I’ve never witnessed an American jumping line. Maybe an immigrant from America but never white Americans. Americans are one of the most law abiding people. I’ve been in many countries and none of them drive by the law as much as Americans and Canadians as well.
The British take queuing to a whole new level. Canadians do respect lines in some contexts but others, no. For instance, at a bus stop, people generally don't form queues. We do let people off first before trying to board (just logical), and generally won't rush the door but won't necessarily strictly board in the order of arrival at the bus stop. Similar with elevators.
100% of the people who watched this video already live in Canada 🇨🇦
Guilty.
Renee guilty. I wanted to check to see how right he was and he’s pretty spot on. 😁
Renee I’m in Australia 🇦🇺
Canadians love validation about Canada. It's one of the national pastimes; it's up there with curling.
Mais non! Comment as-tu su?
I am from Quebec, and was sent to a french school in Montreal.
"heck we saw a black squirrel just running around" do other countries not have squirrels?
When he said that I thought the same thing!
A lot more rare than you think. Black Squirrels' range is part of the northeastern US and Canada, and they are a rare mutation of the grey (gray) or fox squirrel. That said, in my area of eastern Ontario they are the predominant squirrel - we would see probably 5-6 black for every grey. Red's are about as prevalent as grey.
Munro Ross dude shutup. Just shutup.
@@munroross7435 I'm from the GTA; and here I thought most squirrels were black.
plenty dont
as a canadian it’s wild to me that this stuff isn’t normal in other places in the world, it really puts stuff in perspective
Carleigh Charlton yeah I’m Canadian
Carleigh Charlton i was raised like people in Canada and I live in ireland. It should be mandatory for people to have manners.
Here in Australia we do the same stuff, it's just common decency. The exception would be taking off shoes automatically, if someone wants you to they will let you know or have a sign. Most of the time we rather not deal with stinky, festy fungal feet 🤢 especially during the summer. So a good shoe wipe/clean on the door mats is fine, unless you have muddy boots or high heels on that will damage our hardwood/floating floorboards.
How do you know if someone is Canadian?
Step on their foot and if they sorry, they are Canadian.
I laughed when I first read that but one time I was a in a crowd and someone stepped on my foot, I said sorry, and thought OMG that joke is true.
You should checkout Sweden, Swedes think they're better than everyone else, too.
Why are all these don’ts just how humans should act
Nowadays, this actually needs to be explained.
Because Americans are badly behaved in other countries - I know it’s a stereotype, but from my experience it has a strong basis in truth. They tend to think that everyone else thinks that the USA and its citizens are the best and know the best🙄 Then they do as they like and tell the countrypeople how the country, or the grocery they’re standing in, should be run
Yup that’s why we have all these travel regulations.
@@mariag.8242 yes that's exactly true. Every single one of the 331 million people in the US are all exactly the same. Maria met them all. You heard it here first folks.
(im canadian btw) so we’re not supposed to feed animals??
I’m Canadian and this is pretty spot on.
I’ve been to Canada a couple times, it’s given me a peaceful vibe that the US could never impersonate.
Come live in downtown Edmonton, Vancouver or Toronto and those warm fuzzy feelings will change very quickly...
Eowyns Pride I have been there it is very peaceful. You obviously haven’t travelled out of Canada.
@@4o8.sebastian I've live in two other countries...but I guess I don't know...🤐
Eowyns Pride 🤐 do as your emoji tells you
Eowyns Pride the world peace index in the United States is in the lower 30 least peaceful nations out of 180 nations, Canada meanwhile is in the top 10 most peaceful countries
Avoiding the chain restaurants and seeking out the local eateries is good advice for travelling anywhere in the world.
except starbucks...i hit up starbucks everywhere i go lol
majormojo try the BP it’s a chain in Canada but there’s maybe 1 or 4 in America but it’s from Edmonton Alberta
Unless it's a "culty" local chain, if only just to de-mystify it. Of course I went to TH last time I visited Canada and found it is not only cheaper but much tastier than Starbucks. Yet, of course there are many cozier and morde delicious options to have coffee or breakfast.
2 years ago I visited Niagara Falls with my best friend (a Canadian). When the cashier heard that I came from Poland, she cheered so much, she had to give me a hug and thanked me for coming. So nice. Canada is always a go-to, I agree. So so polite and safe.
English as a Second Story went to Poland and... well... vodka is cheap so Poland is always a go to
Awesome!! It’s great you had such a good time here!! Btw, I’m Canadian and I LOVE Poland so much. I would probably have reacted the same if I was told a visitor in Canada was Polish. We’d probably have to sit for a drink so you we could share about our experiences visitng each other’s country! Haha! 😉😁
We love tourists
I've visited Canada (from the US) for fly-in fishing trips and it's always been a great experience. Everyone that works in that industry takes a lot of pride in what they do, where they live, and work. And they are very good at it. Most of the guides I've had are natives and they do have their own accent which I enjoy, they are very friendly and work hard for you. The lodges are nice, the camps are well supplied, beautiful country, great fishing, highly recommended.
Miigwetch
Filling up on gas as often as possible when driving through the country is an excellent point, you’d be surprised how far apart cities and rest point/gas stations can be, you could be driving for up to or more than 200km without seeing a single building so I’d highly recommend carrying extra jerrycans of gas when doing long distant driving.
Tim Horton donuts were amazing when still baked fresh.
As far as I know, that started changing about 15 years ago to everything being brought in frozen and reheated. Big quality difference since that happened.
Basically, when it was bought out by a non-Canadian company.
@@undergardener7885 Not sure if that was at the tailend of the Wendys merger or after they broke off alone.
It was before the Burger King 'merger' for sure.
I don't eat at Timmy's anymore for that reason. I remember too well, the days when donuts were made on premises; warm and gooey, fresh from the oven. They were so freakin' delicious.
Unfortunately, since they were bought out... there coffee taste nasty and doughnuts became subpar. They cheap out on ingredients....
The owner's are The Restaurant Group. Out of Miami . they own Burger King ( Hungry Jacks) in Australia btw, Tim Horton's and Popeye's!
This just in.... act like a guest when you’re in a foreign country. Keep a low profile. Don’t pretend your in Disneyland. Be personal safety conscious. Good advice when traveling anywhere.
“A Canadian mugger? That’s adorable” *whips out g-17 they just had on them*
Great advice.
@@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat You are running guns over the border? That's a don't.
*you're (contraction of "YOU aRE")
"Your" is for possession.
alvallac21 ok?
Fun fact: We Canadians basically sound like US news anchors. Probably because so many US news anchors are in fact Canadian.
Ashleigh Banfield!
Another ridiculous Canadian myth.
Rule Number one: Don’t disrespect Rush, The Tragically Hip or Matt Good
#truth
That sign needs to be on every single port of entry.
Omg I totally understand even though I hated them both.
@@JayRebel rush can eat Gord Downey's shit
RIP Neil Peart
1:42 as a Canadian I can confirm that line cutting is frowned upon.)
Scione it is frowned upon here too in the US.
@@marlinlenchanteur4260 Rudeness????? We have ALWAYZZZ been told that Canadians r the "Friendliest People In The World"! The Canadians for decades have been ranked world wide as the most friendliest....... except for Sweden lately.
@@tracythomas122 I think the reference to rudeness was directed at his countrymen in FRANCE. Canadians are the friendliest people. At least those I have met.
@@tracythomas122 did you even read the comment?
@@robpearl6843 Thank-you Mr. Pearl. My error/mistake. Once I saw the word "rude" I had misread everything afterwards. Perfect description of whom the rudeness was directed. A perfect description and a big fact. Thanks for questioning.
If you want to hear a "Canadian" accent, at least in English, talk to a hockey player.
Anyone from a small town
@@simonthompson5280 bullshit.
@Magdelene Of Mars My comment of "bullshit" to Simon, was because I know tons of people from small towns that don't sound any different than the ones from big cities.
You'll find it in the rural midwest (like the prairies and northern BC)
or an Albertan!
As a Canadian, I had no idea that these weren't things you don't in every other civilized country in the world. XD
All the don'ts are quite the same in Scandinavia...but it does make you think about, how rude some cultures can be, when visiting other countries!!😱
It actually is..
@@emjoi_joiemoni and apparently people in some countries don't understand sarcasm.
@@rei_cirith as an American, I live for sarcasm
Everyone does lining up differently. The one that I find craziest is Cuba. They just stand or sit around all over the place, but keep track of whomever got there before them. If you walk in and don't know who was last, you ask, then just keep track of that person to know that you can go next after them.
You didn't mention that the cops here in Canada sometimes ride on horses.
and generally less aggressive than some may expect
@@Zarrx Yeah. I once saw one help a guy up after he tripped on a crosswalk.
You don't travel much, do you?
@@righthook27 what do you mean?
@@spyro5232 Mounted police is not unique to Canada, they are literally all over the world.
The "Canadian" accent is mostly a rural and maritime thing
There are several accents.
This, but the general Canadian accent in the metropolises is just the stress on some Vowels (O and A) and some pronunciation. Otherwise a Canadian can sound like someone from Seattle or Iowa.
For the most part, yeah. I split my time between rural Ontario and the maritimes, so I've grown a decent accent. Keeps me different than the GTA folk so I appreciate it
I live in canada been all over the country never heard any kinda accent ..the native indians have accent
Eh we got it in southern Ontario too buds 😉
Lol. I would find it funny if someone tried to talk to me in a “Canadian” accent. I’d just do the accent back and let them think it’s real.
Andrew Paxton same, also if you’re missing a limb or have a scratch or cut, blame it on polar bears if an American asks.
Hahhaha I'm dead 😂
I've never seen it done, but I think I would just be utterly confused. Or you can bust out equivalent exaggerated American dialects like sawrry for sorry.
Let them think it's real?? Wtf does that mean??
You have no idea what another person thinks .
I think that you think that I’m a dummy. See? I do know what other people think. Magic. Ohhhhhh, Ahhhhh....
DON’T forget to stock up on Ketchup Potato Chips!
There ours unhand our chips!
And our kinder eggs tf
Jae A I forgot about the “toy INSIDE a candy!” 😂😂
Don't forget all dressed chips to
Dill Pickle chips all the way!!!
And Coffee Crisp.
As a Canadian, I can tell you Tim Hortons isn't what it once was. I do love me some Harvey's and Swiss Chalet though!
Derek A Swiss Chalet is rotten. I mean, rotisserie chicken is chicken, but some other dishes are disappointing. They served shrimp with Italian dressing on it. Hideous, haven’t been back since.
Canadian restaurant chains are generally very average at best. Chains in the US win out in terms of variety and the best ones are better than the Canadian ones.
A clarification. Everyone here is taught French, but many of us don't learn it. :)
Very true, lol. We are required to take a french class from Grades 6-9, but honestly they mostly just drill the alphabet, counting to 20, and some everyday words into you. I took it and did relatively well, grade wise. Now as an adult all I can remember and speak in French are the phrases, "I don't understand." and "Speak english please." Oh, and I know that jambon means Ham, lol
Where is "here" for you? Because I did not have to learn french where I grew up in Canada. It was an option in high school, however.
Cody Chickadee Canada is a bilingual country and French or English should be taught from kindergarten on. My opinion.
I was raised in an urban Toronto neighbourhood through the sixties where leaning French was mandatory from grade 3 to 9 and I continued to struggle with it through to grade 12.
I very rarely came in contact with a French-Canadian and those that I did know spoke English so we had no communication problems. I was always reluctant to learn French because what I needed, and could have made good use of, was Italian. Throughout the sixties 95 percent of the neighbourhood was replaced by the immigration of Italians to Canada. When your visiting Canada from any country of the world, you will find a neighbourhood/community in Toronto where people speak your language.
La Rondelle is not a new player for the Habs... it's french for The puck. 😄
Never forget it takes a week and a half driving from one coast to another... non-stop
7500 km from the island of Newfoundland (city of St John's) on the Atlantic Ocean to Vancouver Island (city of Victoria) on the Pacific Ocean, 5800 km from Halifax City on the mainland Atlantic coast to Vancouver City on the Pacific mainland coast.
Takes less than 3 days. Ive done it
@@goodtimes2656 ----So you drove all through the night non-stop? That is called dangerous driving due to driver fatigue.
@@davidmarshall718 he's full of shit there's no way.
@@davidmarshall718 I've driven from Winnipeg to Calgary. Over the speed limit and made it in 15 hours. You can't drive cross country in 3 days. Winnipeg Manitoba to Toronto is 24 hours non stop driving! Basic rule every 400 to 500km refil you're tank. Should keep you using ¾ of a tank so you don't run out. One thing though the international franchises menu's differ between Canada and the USA. Yes don't stick to them only but do check it out. A &W in Canada is completely seperate from the US chain. Menus are different. So is the beef used. We use the higher grade beef not the chuck meat in the usa. Chuck meat is for stews.
I'm Canadian and four things I never see mentioned in these kinds of videos are
1) our weapons laws are really strict and can vary a lot from province to province! I don't mean guns, those are basically completely illegal to carry on yourself outside of hunting licenses, I mean small weapons. Knives can't be over a certain length and a lot of provinces restrict the type of blades you can carry too. I'm from Saskatchewan and you can't carry a knife over, I think, 2 inches and they can't be switch blades/ blades with movable parts. So no butterfly knifes and no collapsed knifes over like 2-3 inches. That goes for tasers and pepper spray as well in a lot of places. Provinces with high populations tend to be more forgiving but please look up the local weapons laws.
2) Canada is super culturally diverse, they don't call us the mosaic for nothing lmao the thing with Canada is people try to be very respectful of people's cultures and we take in a lot of immigrants. So you will see people with hijabs and burkas, you will see mennonites, you will see hutterites,you will see out and proud people, you will see tons of people speaking their language almost exclusively. Maybe not in smaller communities but if you're going to Van or Toronto, be prepared to see tons of different people who are loud and proud of their cultures.
3) he mentioned the wildlife in the video but I wanted to mention that the wildlife here can and will be aggressive. Please, if you come across any wildlife, don't approach it and don't feed it. Animals that you wouldn't think could hurt you or you think are approachable aren't. Moose? They're 9 feet tall and will charge your car and mess you up. Canada geese? They're literally the most aggressive large bird we have and they will chase and bite you. Our bears are actually huge and can run really fricken fast. We don't have scary poisonous bugs (we have a lot of ticks in central and eastern Canada though) and Animals like Australia but the sheer size and strength of our animals is what makes them dangerous. Also we're big on conservation so leaving animals alone leaves them to their natural habitat and state.
4) DO NOT LITTER AND DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMPING SITES TRASHED. A lot of people come up here for the camping and hiking to get away from big cities too but our national parks are very strict on keeping them clean and conserving the habitats. Don't take plants, don't leave trash, properly put out fires, and whatever you do stay on the trails. Otherwise you can be charged and if you leave the trails you can get lost very very easily.
Another one: don't expect everyone to be nice
Yes. I'm one of the mean ones.
Breaking stereotypes everyday.
KingreX32 you’re so edgy and cool
Like the Canadian geese. Total dicks
greenthunder1000 😂😂😂
KingreX32 how about you move down south eh. Probably a DT Toronto aggressive non-signalling driver too.
Here's a big DON'T: Don't ignore rules/directives at our provincial and national parks. If the park says not to leave a designated trail, walkways, boardwalks, etc. it's because leaving those trails would damage the ecosystem or erode a fragile environment. We are proud of our nature here, don't litter or damage it :)
Yes this includes campsites.
I agree completely. Visitors to parks and back country in every country should be aware of, and follow, Leave No Trace principles to the extent that they can. In terms of wildlife, if you are close enough to an animal to induce it to change its behavior, you are too close. Basically, if a wild animal notices you, back off. Only hike on existing trails and camp at existing campsites or, where none exist, on durable surfaces like sand or gravel. Don't leave anything behind and don't take souvenirs like rocks, antlers, etc. Don't blast music or make excessive noise (unless you are trying to dissuade a bear from approaching). This goes for Canada, the US and all natural spaces.
It drives me crazy when I find litter in the Provincial parks.
Yea you’re so proud of your Nature that is stolen from the natives
I'm American, rules don't apply to me
@@shaunsteele8244 Tell that to the border agent when they catch you bringing a firearm illegally
As a Canadian, please take my advice and skip Tim Hortons. We have some incredible food and coffee... and you won't find it at Timmy's. Also, please come and visit, we are very friendly and welcoming of everyone and anyone.
Agreed. Always go to a local place...look for one with lots of cars in the parking lot. If the locals go there, it's worth going to. The food will be better and cheaper than any chain.
Better yet, ask the locals where to eat. You might find a gem of a diner
Except in some areas, like rural Nova Scotia, you don’t have much choice. Otherwise, I agree - there are much better Mom & Pop places.
you rly disrespecting Timmy's like that?
@@angus7278 I live in Nova Scotia. I'll give you Johny's Burgers in Aylesford, The Big Scoop in Middleton, Mother Webb's in Antigonish. Pretty much any local diner has great fish and chips.
As a candadian, dont skip tims. There's a reason there's one on every block
WHO THE HELL THROWS OUT THEIR COINS????!!!! Give it to charity or something...
I'll take it lol
Weather here is similar to northern US. Seattle = Vancouver, New York = Toronto.
I think he means by “wishing”
When travelling in foreign countries tourists do think of change as having no value in their own country. or are tokens. Some coins are not seen as currency in the US.
@@StephanieGiesbrecht86
Nope he means one thing not to do in the States is take your Canadian coins.
They hate them with a passion so I could see a lot of Americans just leaving their Canadian coins at the hotel.
Hold the door open for people. Don’t ask if they speak French. When someone lets you in during traffic give a wave. Don’t ask if someone is from Toronto.
I love Canada! I live pretty close to the border and go as often as I can. Once my husband and I left one of our van doors wide open. The next morning we found a note on our car asking if we were ok, if our battery had died, and that if we needed anything else to call or text them as they were camping up the road. I think the cities there are more family friendly and it’s nice to walk around. I agree the food is fantastic, you can find pretty much any kind of food you want.
And that is why I love Canada
35 years ago, when I was a NYPD cop visiting my future wife in Ottawa, I recall standing in downtown Ottawa gob smacked when I walked down the street in the summer seeing cars parked w/ their windows open..
And a couple of them had the keys in the ignition! In the Bronx, that car would be GONE.
I moved here a year later.
@XBOXRULES I hear ya bro. My experience was 36 years ago at the height of the Crack Wars in NYC. I'm sure things are diff nowadays. But whatever shit's going down in Vancouver... take a walking tour of the lousiest neighborhoods in NYC; they just don't compare....(I think... never been to BC, so I COULD be talking thru my hat, y'know?)
XBOXRULES the 50 murders in 2009 is false, it was 33 and the worse year on record in Vancouver. we have less gunshot murders in the whole of canada than the states does in Dallas alone. Mostly the murders are gang related and so I have never felt unsafe as I am not in a gang.
@@chriswilliams6568 Vancouver reported 61 homicides in 2009, 7 more than in 2008, for a rate of 2.6 - StatsCan
Another don’t of Canada is - don’t skip Banff national park
AMEN TO THAT!
@@woltersworld las vegas
As an Albertan I say skip Banff and go to Jasper lot less people more beauty and you don’t have the chain stores.
omrail yes! Jasper is beautiful!!!
@sploofmonkey personally I find we try to figure out which one provides more of a certain experience than considering one automatically better.
Maybe 6 years ago I would have recommended Tim Hortons, but nowadays it's really went down the drain. They're at a point now where the only marketable thing they have left is the Iced Capp (which isn't even that great to begin with).
Ngl i still like the timbits lol- you can't deny it, it's a good snack food.
Timbits, double double, and ice capp is my only order
Tim Horton's had been bought by Americans, that's why it's now crap.
Don’t line jump and don’t be late... I thought that was just common courtesy?
Tim Hortons is a shell of what it used to be.
Preach! The CEO was recently fired.
Tim hortons aren't good anymore, coffee tastes like hot water
No kidding HEH LOL. But what a major disappointment for sure. I often dobt even like the coffee they WERE noted for and 9 out of 10 times they are out of everything and filthy.
Yeah McDonald's took over they're old coffee supplier old timmies is now McDonald's
they used to have an ice cream store
Yes. Especially manners, kindness, no jumping queues.
Here's a fact for us Canadians.
If someone bumps into YOU, you said sorry, even if you know that it wasn't your fault.
My husband was thrilled with the tipping feature on POS terminals that will figure out the tips for you! And, I was thrilled with the fact that they are WAY ahead of the US at recycling and reducing disposable waste! We're doing a major Canadian road trip this summer and we can't wait.😃
Don’t forget that Canada is enormous
Oh, I have another don't: when on an escalator, do NOT stand on the left. Stand on the right, walk on the left. Big pet peeve of mine! I call it escalefting, lol
Judging by how many people escalfeft, I'm guessing it's not?
nah man doesn't happen here
everyone just waits
I thought that was the practice in any country... stand to the side, don't block someone's way...
I've never heard of doing that and I'm Canadian lmao
@The Lion Roars if they're walking? No, that's how it's supposed to be. I'm actually really easy going... Everyone's got their pet peeves
An important thing to remember: if you're visiting in the winter, travel & transport are going to be different from what you might be used to. If you've never driven in snow before, don't expect to rent a car & drive from Toronto to Quebec City in January!
I'm from Calgary (so I don't really need the tips) but I just loved watching this from start to finish! You totally nailed it. Great video!
Don’t forget that all road signs, speedometers and other measurements are in Metric.
Usually when you're driving from the border you'll see signs that read either 80km/h = 50MPH or 100 km/h = 60MPH.
I can’t believe people- including Americans- who feel entitled to line - jump. SO incredibly rude!
I don't know who you've been talking to, but line jumping isn't acceptable in the United States. Contrary to popular belief, we do have manners as well.
We don't line jump here either and if it happens the person doing so gets called on it. We are civilized believe it or not.
We didn't experience any when we visited the US. You get a bit of it everywhere from time to time unfortunately. Having said that, nobody queues like the British. They are world class queuers.
@@mrfurball Agreed! This city if full of people who think they're entitled. Entitled to drive where you want without following rules, mad rush transit door and subways. No respect and getting worse.
Just on my way to Ottawa on the Greyhound, and a young couple (20-ish) decided to just leap ahead of me in line. The bus was barely full (something like 25 people) so I let it go but if it had been a full ride, I woulda told them "the back of the line is over there."
Later on, saw the guy of the couple very studiously picking his nose on the bus (not just a little scratch and a pick -- he was *really* mining for nose goblins). So, a class act all around, those two.
How about just be a decent human being? It's that hard these days I guess.
"Hitting up Winnipeg" Ha I live in Winnipeg, who tf wants to come here?
I live in that Meth filled shit hole also 😂😂
Winnipeg is just the most bland city I've ever been to
@@elonnut So the north end for you ?
People visiting the family they left behind
North side buddy😂😂
Also: If your in Vancouver and the Canucks are in the finals, don't wear the another teams jersey or park your car near the arena.
And if they lose in the finals...run and hide
Cus their will be a riot
We are passionate about our hockey
I don't think you mentioned ------don't bring your guns!
Yup, leave the guns at home.
Unless you’re hunting
FTLghost You still can’t bring them over the border even if there hunting
Just don’t bring the guns pls
@@venessaplays5465 uhh... yes you can. In fact you can bring up to 3 guns.
That was legitimately the worst poutine I’ve ever seen
*I've ever seen
Harvey’s has better poutine than that.
Fat Franks has good poutine...
I was born and raised two blocks from this monologue, but I still watched this whole video for some reason
@@longtermcareexperiences-bi5685 what is America?
Also, dont bring your gun.
If I'm going to Canada then I'm going to go hunting. I'll be bringing my rifle that fires moose-seeking missiles! 😆
@@jamesalexander6417 don’t hunt moose here
@@whoisu5929 in Québec during fall it's possible
As a Canadian, DON’T go to Tim Horton’s
Alexandre Henri-Bhargava also don’t eat their burgers, they’re a donut shop and not a burger place, it really shows.
From Toronto here completely agree. If you want a Tim hortons experience just eat cardboard.
Tim Hortons used to be amazing, has just gone downhill over the past 20 years. The food got even worse when Burger King took over.
Balls Deep Podcast solid review.
timmies fucking sucks....the ONLY half decent thing is the chilli...and only in the winter
Hey been watching your videos for a while, Thank you for being such a positive advocate for my country! Keep up the good work!
So proud to be Canadian ❤️❤️
51st state pride!
When he started talking about safety I immediately thought he was talking about wild animals.
Since he wasn't, here is my advice. Never ever go near a bear. Don't get out of your car to get a better picture. And if there are flashing lights on the moose sign, pay attention and be on the lookout. That means a high chance a moose is crossing the road. They are huge and if you hit one your car will be totalled.
Rose knows.
You might get totalled as well.
Honestly, bears are pretty skittish. They're not too dangerous as long as you're not too close, or are pretty loud.
@@SonofSethoitae depends on the type of bear
@@SonofSethoitae Skittish I think they are, but it seems that if you surprise them, like showing up at the far end of a glen where they're sniffing for berries, they will cross that glen with amazing speed and slice and dice you like a Slapchop food processor.
Recently took a trip to Calgary and the surrounding area. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Going to Banff national park honestly changed my life haha. Looking to go again soon 👍
Did you go to the banff springs hotel?
May/June and Sept/Oct are good months to beat the crowds there, but you take a real chance with the weather.
Unkn0wn Albertan I didn’t unfortunately :( me and my girlfriend got there a little later in the day but we plan to next time!
David Marshall yeah! I went from October 22nd until the 30th then we took a plane to California in time for a convention there. Was a fantastic trip
Banf and Jasper are gorgeous towns. While Edmonton had snow people just a few hours away in Banf were sunbathing. Jasper i NW of Calgary. Worth visiting.
I love your enthusiasm, man. Your videos are great! :)
Amazing job of encapsulating everything about Canada. I agree with your list 100%. 👍🏼
Is there a country where line jumping and being late isn't rude?
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Several. Travel a bit
You would be surprised in how many places it happens all the time
@@woltersworld WOW! My husband and I are currently saving so we can travel nonstop for a year. We're going to bring our daughters (15 and 7 years old). I love seeing your kids in your videos.
@@woltersworld My husband is Brazilian and I have only gone to Brazil. I didn't notice line jumping. I was on vacation and didn't notice tardiness. Rogerio said it is much more common in Brazil than the US.
I really enjoyed this video. Lots of love from Canada! 🇨🇦
As a Canadian, thanks for these great tips for visiting our country!
Worst representation of a poutine ever 😂 -from an angry french canadian
I get so triggered by people calling something poutine when it's not LOL. If you have great home-made fries (from potatoes!), proper gravy, and curds, you don't need all that other crap on it. ( born in Montreal :) )
You could've just said French Canadian...
;)
@Les Paul Wow. You're such a snob. You must be fun at parties. Just as 99% of English speaking countries no longer speak 100% British English, neither do French speaking countries or areas of countries. Creole French, Quebec French etc. are not France French, but it doesn't make it any less French. Languages change over time and region. ALL languages. That high horse of your must be so exhausted.
Les Paul Oh, what is « real french », then? 😒 Ignorant...
I agree, from a respectful Albertan agreeing with a French Canadian about poutine...I RESPECT THE POUTINE!!!😁👍❤
Great video . Proud to be a Canadian. We are not perfect, but still there are good reasons why my country always on the top ten list of best country to live in the world .
More and more of us Americans think that Canada is a better overall country. (Better government specifically )we actually talk about it. The health insurance costs especially are eating bigger and bigger chunks of our paychecks. The thing we all agree that we don't like however : Too cold for too much of the year.
Lol I live in Toronto why am I watching
tu yup
Same here - and yet I’m mesmerized by this video. Canadian curiosity at its best, eh?
@@thefreestylefrEaK as a Toronto born Canadian, I tend to agree. Most people here are not Canadian.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's just the truth.
Watching this video from Montreal. We watch it because we like to see Canada through the eyes of tourists.
@@mtlnascarfan I hope you enjoy it!!
Thank you for such a wonderful video about our beautiful country! I always wonder how people from other places see our home, and I hope this type of publicity shows people that we’re friendly and welcoming. I also love that you talked about so many different provinces rather than just one big city (Toronto or Vancouver). Overall, amazing job!
I'm from Canada and if an American talks to me in a "Canadian" accent, I'll ask "oh, are you from the midwest?
Phos4us You mean Fargo. Chicagoans sound nothing like Canadians.
True story, I met someone from Montana years back and thought he was from Calgary or Lethbridge!!!
Another don't: don't expect to be able to go to Canada if you or a member of your party has had a DUI in the last 10 years. It's considered the equivalent of a felony there. They won't let you in.
And they are right.
Unless they are a Canadian citizen.
I'm just putting this out there because most Americans don't realize that this is one of the few places in the world where this is true. I've heard it may be hard if you have a layover in Canada as well.
artteacher71 what if you don’t drive in or use a rental car and just use public transport
@@Wellch It has nothing to do with driving. It's about the dui crime that is considered more serious than other places.
Don’t forget to say sorry for literally anything.
IronCloud
I’m so sorry that you look so good.
Sorry
sorry, i do that all the time
That's just a stereotype!
@@tonystark341 oh, sorry for stereotyping then...
Hahaha. You're a gem. As a Vancouverite, I loved every bit of this. Except for Timmy-Ho's. Your heart was in the right place but definitely skip it.
I just love all your videos. You're always so informative and respectful of every place you visit. Thank you!
Thank you. We try to be as positive and respectful as possible. Have a great weekend.
You forgot "don't open or concealed carry pistols, it isn't a right in Canada." Americans regularly run afoul at the border.
@@longtermcareexperiences-bi5685 I wouldn't say it's extremely difficult. To get a handgun I had to take a 2 day course, apply to the federal police department for my license and have the gun I bought approved and registered by the police before I could bring it home. That along with specific weapon prohibitions seems common sense to me.
In the big cities they don’t talk with strong accents but in all the small towns they still have strong accents. I’m Canadian btw
Agree I’m from a northern community with 20,000 people and yeah
Spent my independence day watching the Detroit fireworks in Windsor with Canadians. The fireworks were far from the highlight the people were.
10/10 for your pronunciation of Toronto. Well done. Torahnah!
Hola...Canadian here...and I would like to add something to fill in something said real quick. Firstly, WINTER....in Canada is absolutely EPIC. We have Snowmobile Trails/Mountains/Areas all over Canada, coast to coast, and just a few of the other things for you to do while here in our Amazing Winters. Ski, Snowshow, XCountry Ski, Hiking, Winter Festicals/Shows, Fantastic vistas of Mountains, Oceans, Lakes, and HUGE National Forests to wander forever seeing our abundant wild life and scenery. Canada is at its BEST in the Winter...because it's colder than Hell up here and we need to amuse ourselves. Come on up folks, we promise you some Hot Timmies and some friendly fun.
The BEST poutine is from the region of Québec. It’s also where it originated from.
Here in New Hampshire I can get Poutine in a local restaurant. I still prefer local Maple Syrup.
And it was unknown outside Quebec until about 30 years ago, if that.
I miss it everyday.
Oh man, Hippie Poutine in the Plateau of Montreal is one of my favourite places.
Only a quebecer would make that untrue claim. It was invented by the Norsemen 1500 years before Canada was inhabited.
The "Canadian" accent does exist, but you have to go to a very rural area like Fort McMurray. You won't find it in tourist areas.
And then only in certain rural areas. You're more like to find it on the East Coast and in the North West. As a kid I never understood why American television represented our speaking in that way, as I had literally never heard someone speak like that in SW Ontario.
Canadian here, I loved watching, this is all so true but I never realized some of these existed like the "don't skip the line" it's so true but I didn't realize it because it's just something you do and ppl can get really angry. I do know we apologize all the time. Goodness, we do apologize to objects and wild animals, and we are very serious about reach out kids manners. Loved the video!
Hidden secret: up until I moved to Las Vegas, the best sushi I ever had was in Vancouver. Eat. The. 🍣!
Any restaurant recommendations?
@@cardboardbox9977 for Vancouver I have none because I've been away from there for too long. For Las Vegas I'd recommend Sushi 21.
Cardboard Box There are too many to list, but my favourite is at 200 Granville st. If you will be downtown.
JJ: I 2nd that emotion. Sushi was always a staple of my trips to Vancouver--or Horseshoe Bay just up the road. Yeah, think I recall a big place on Granville.
Ya there are huge population of asians and it's the closest place to Asia across the Pacific
“Don’t compare Canada to the U.S”.
-Proceeds to compare Canada to U.S throughout entire video.😂
Just trying to help the audience (most are from US)
Because it's focused on American tourists.
Wolters World
I know, I’m just messing with you. Keep the awesome videos coming!!
Ronald Palma Actually he said don’t call Canada the 51 st state....👍🏻 I’m in the Okanagan BC.
Basically don't do what he does. 😁😂
I like how he knows what he's talking about and shows it's from experience.
As a Canadian I really appreciated your comments. Also, I LOVE your channel!
I got lost at "heck we just saw a black squirrel just runnin around. "
Free as a bird. Lol
they run around in my backyard all the time. Periodically a female Racoon and family will run across the fence. Birds shower in the waterfall as a bird bath and Robins hunt for bugs and worms in the lawn. We don't all live in Condos.
David Jolin hope the ‘black squirel’ didn’t have white stripes!
A deer wandered into my front yard the other day and started eating bird seed that had spilled from the feeder onto the ground. The Canadian rabbits and squirrels patiently waited their turn.
thats fucking hillarious. amazing wildlife those squirrels. hahahahaha!
Who throws out their change?
Morons, that's who.
I saved mine as inexpensive "souvenirs" of my trip to Canada.
It’s shocking but it happens. My boyfriend is American and visits every weekend. I was shocked to learn after 4 months that he was routinely “getting rid” of his change as Americans HATE having change and usually assume it to be relatively worthless. Had to explain the concept of loonies and toonies.
Well we have 1 cent coins and most Americans don’t want to keep them just cause of the burden it carries cause of how much you end up having after purchasing stuff over time
@@toasted2201 They tend to wind up in American circulation!
Reference to gas most places (Northern Ontario) have last gas signs for whatever distance. They are not lying also gas stations may not be open 24hrs.
If you’re driving in Canada, dogsleds have the right of way…
than the Inuit who is riding a saddled polar bear
Jason Ross 😂🤣😉
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LOL!
I always look forward to your videos. The footage of your family is so adorable!
Thank you. Found some old B roll that was too cute not to put in
Canada is on my ‘to do’ list this year, and I am soooo excited! Thanks so much for these great tips. 💖
You're gonna love it. Just don't visit the tar sands.
@@fronts3165 aye I know this comment is 2 years old and you won’t see this but the if you have the audacity to throw shade at alberta when your province has prolly been in the red for decades and the only reason you operate is because of alberta oil you would have to be a friggin eco terrorist or something like that
bus line ups, what that? In my city it's like a coordinated funnel, but places like Mississauga tends to do single file lines . Also don't bring skis in the middle of summer.
Nooooo! Tim Hortons was bought out by Burger King - that is NOT representative of Canada. Go to ROBIN'S DONUTS!
Larrystinkface if you can find one. They have all disappeared.
I went to Timmy H's before it was bought by burger king