Woche 02 · 18. Juni 2018

Liste I: Questions to a friendly Canadian

Where do truckers stop and sleep when there are so few truck stops?
Have you gotten used to the mosquitos and/or what do you do to repel them? Do you really use DEET all the time?
Have you gotten a ticket for speeding in Ontario and how much was it? Asking because EVERYONE drives too fast, even though fines start at 95 CAD.
What is the „Minnow Trap“ that is advertised alongside highways?
Does every Canadian speak a little French?
What is a reasonable price for a motel room?
Why is Velcrotex (Klettband) so expensive?
Do you always calculate the tax in your head when shopping, or does it not matter because it’s on everything anyway?
Have the Walmart-stores always been somewhat crappy or is this a change that has happened over time?
When you register your vehicle, can you simply chose whether you want to put one or two license plates on your car?
When I ask where the restrooms are, do I identify myself as a foreigner, because all Canadians say „washrooms“?
Is it allowed to pass another vehicle in the right lane? —> Yes, it is, when there is more than one lane.
Is it allowed to turn left on a red light? Asking because it is generally allowed to turn right on a red light and we got honked at while waiting at a red light for turning left. —> No, the honking must have been for someone else. It is not allowed to turn left on a red light.
How do pronounce the name of the city „Regina“ and the name of the city „Moosomin“?

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