come along as we investigate the elusive often misunderstood serious people of
often misunderstood serious people of
often misunderstood serious people of the great white north
the great white north
the great white north welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten stereotypes of Canada before we begin we
stereotypes of Canada before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at the most
this list we’re looking at the most popular myths and most widespread
popular myths and most widespread
popular myths and most widespread stereotypes about Canada and Canadians
stereotypes about Canada and Canadians
stereotypes about Canada and Canadians this is all in good fun of course so if
this is all in good fun of course so if
this is all in good fun of course so if you don’t like it take off hoser
you don’t like it take off hoser
you don’t like it take off hoser well after you get some free penicillin
well after you get some free penicillin
well after you get some free penicillin compliments of the Socialist Republic of
compliments of the Socialist Republic of
compliments of the Socialist Republic of Canada really number 10 Canadians live
Canada really number 10 Canadians live
Canada really number 10 Canadians live off of Tim Hortons
off of Tim Hortons
off of Tim Hortons here I am the most Canadian place in the
here I am the most Canadian place in the
here I am the most Canadian place in the universe Tim Hortons around the corner
universe Tim Hortons around the corner
universe Tim Hortons around the corner from the Hockey Hall of Fame jeez you
from the Hockey Hall of Fame jeez you
from the Hockey Hall of Fame jeez you get one big coffee franchise in your
get one big coffee franchise in your
get one big coffee franchise in your country and the whole world starts
country and the whole world starts
country and the whole world starts thinking it’s your primary source of
thinking it’s your primary source of
thinking it’s your primary source of sustenance it’s true few chains are more
sustenance it’s true few chains are more
sustenance it’s true few chains are more prolific in the great white north than
prolific in the great white north than
prolific in the great white north than Tim Hortons as of 2013
Tim Hortons as of 2013
Tim Hortons as of 2013 Canada’s homegrown coffee franchise had
Canada’s homegrown coffee franchise had
Canada’s homegrown coffee franchise had over 3,000 locations nationwide more
over 3,000 locations nationwide more
over 3,000 locations nationwide more than double the 1400 McDonald’s
than double the 1400 McDonald’s
than double the 1400 McDonald’s franchises in the country in 2014 but
franchises in the country in 2014 but
franchises in the country in 2014 but while Tim’s reigned supreme when it
while Tim’s reigned supreme when it
while Tim’s reigned supreme when it comes to double double ice caps bagels
comes to double double ice caps bagels
comes to double double ice caps bagels and doughnuts
and doughnuts
and doughnuts Canadians don’t really go there for
Canadians don’t really go there for
Canadians don’t really go there for their meals even though Timmies is
their meals even though Timmies is
their meals even though Timmies is inextricably linked to Canadiana after
inextricably linked to Canadiana after
inextricably linked to Canadiana after all there’s nothing more Canadian than a
all there’s nothing more Canadian than a
all there’s nothing more Canadian than a fast food restaurant founded by a hockey
fast food restaurant founded by a hockey
fast food restaurant founded by a hockey player you’re nuttier than in Tim
player you’re nuttier than in Tim
player you’re nuttier than in Tim Hortons maple log number nine all
Hortons maple log number nine all
Hortons maple log number nine all Canadians are or dressed like
Canadians are or dressed like
Canadians are or dressed like Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks Canada’s lumber industry is a big one
Canada’s lumber industry is a big one
Canada’s lumber industry is a big one playing a major role in the country’s
playing a major role in the country’s
playing a major role in the country’s economy but they’ve kept up with
economy but they’ve kept up with
economy but they’ve kept up with technological advancements and therefore
technological advancements and therefore
technological advancements and therefore very little actual axe swinging takes
very little actual axe swinging takes
very little actual axe swinging takes place you’ll likely have many machine
place you’ll likely have many machine
place you’ll likely have many machine operators and sawmill workers but
operators and sawmill workers but
operators and sawmill workers but outside of lumberjack competitions very
outside of lumberjack competitions very
outside of lumberjack competitions very few people employed in the logging
few people employed in the logging
few people employed in the logging industry would call themselves
industry would call themselves
industry would call themselves Lumberjacks unless they’re trying to get
Lumberjacks unless they’re trying to get
Lumberjacks unless they’re trying to get laid however Lumberjacks fashion is a
laid however Lumberjacks fashion is a
laid however Lumberjacks fashion is a bit more of a gray area we’re all for
bit more of a gray area we’re all for
bit more of a gray area we’re all for the plaid shirts cozy scarves and
the plaid shirts cozy scarves and
the plaid shirts cozy scarves and well-worn jeans
well-worn jeans
well-worn jeans Plus slumber beards are great during
Plus slumber beards are great during
Plus slumber beards are great during those long Canadian winters bring on the
those long Canadian winters bring on the
those long Canadian winters bring on the lumber sexuals a number 8 all Canadian
lumber sexuals a number 8 all Canadian
lumber sexuals a number 8 all Canadian police officers wear Mountie uniforms Oh
police officers wear Mountie uniforms Oh
police officers wear Mountie uniforms Oh Canadian Madison spokes please have your
Canadian Madison spokes please have your
Canadian Madison spokes please have your passports and declaration forms open
passports and declaration forms open
passports and declaration forms open ready on the subject of Canadian fashion
ready on the subject of Canadian fashion
ready on the subject of Canadian fashion most cops in Canada dress similarly to
most cops in Canada dress similarly to
most cops in Canada dress similarly to their American counterparts they’re the
their American counterparts they’re the
their American counterparts they’re the boys and girls in blue shirt Dudley
boys and girls in blue shirt Dudley
boys and girls in blue shirt Dudley do-right was a Mountie and helped
do-right was a Mountie and helped
do-right was a Mountie and helped popularize that particular garb but he’s
popularize that particular garb but he’s
popularize that particular garb but he’s far from representative of law
far from representative of law
far from representative of law enforcement across the nation the baggy
enforcement across the nation the baggy
enforcement across the nation the baggy on top straight at the bottom dark blue
on top straight at the bottom dark blue
on top straight at the bottom dark blue pants called jodhpurs bright red jacket
pants called jodhpurs bright red jacket
pants called jodhpurs bright red jacket and campaign hat are only worn by the
and campaign hat are only worn by the
and campaign hat are only worn by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or
Royal Canadian Mounted Police or
Royal Canadian Mounted Police or Mounties for short
Mounties for short
Mounties for short and even then Mounties only wear this
and even then Mounties only wear this
and even then Mounties only wear this outfit known as the red Serge on formal
outfit known as the red Serge on formal
outfit known as the red Serge on formal occasions as you can imagine it’s not
occasions as you can imagine it’s not
occasions as you can imagine it’s not the ideal crime-fighting outfit for
the ideal crime-fighting outfit for
the ideal crime-fighting outfit for day-to-day operations they support much
day-to-day operations they support much
day-to-day operations they support much more conventional police attire many of
more conventional police attire many of
more conventional police attire many of you are wondering what’s wrong with my
you are wondering what’s wrong with my
you are wondering what’s wrong with my pants well we started running short of
pants well we started running short of
pants well we started running short of material right before they got to the
material right before they got to the
material right before they got to the knees so don’t give me shit
knees so don’t give me shit
knees so don’t give me shit number 7 Canadians put maple syrup on
number 7 Canadians put maple syrup on
number 7 Canadians put maple syrup on everything
everything
everything I happen to know everything there is to
I happen to know everything there is to
I happen to know everything there is to know about maple syrup I love maple
know about maple syrup I love maple
know about maple syrup I love maple syrup I love maple syrup on pancakes I
syrup I love maple syrup on pancakes I
syrup I love maple syrup on pancakes I love it on pizza I will show up and put
love it on pizza I will show up and put
love it on pizza I will show up and put a little bit of my hair but I’ve had a
a little bit of my hair but I’ve had a
a little bit of my hair but I’ve had a rough week what do you think holds it up
rough week what do you think holds it up
rough week what do you think holds it up select maple syrup is delicious given
select maple syrup is delicious given
select maple syrup is delicious given that it comes from maple trees and that
that it comes from maple trees and that
that it comes from maple trees and that the maple leaf is the symbol of Canada
the maple leaf is the symbol of Canada
the maple leaf is the symbol of Canada Canadians have no one to blame but
Canadians have no one to blame but
Canadians have no one to blame but themselves for the stereotype the
themselves for the stereotype the
themselves for the stereotype the average Canadian probably wouldn’t be
average Canadian probably wouldn’t be
average Canadian probably wouldn’t be caught dead putting pancake syrup on
caught dead putting pancake syrup on
caught dead putting pancake syrup on their flapjacks or waffles that
their flapjacks or waffles that
their flapjacks or waffles that artificial stuff is pretty much
artificial stuff is pretty much
artificial stuff is pretty much sacrilegious syrup country but most
sacrilegious syrup country but most
sacrilegious syrup country but most Canadians aren’t taking shots of maple
Canadians aren’t taking shots of maple
Canadians aren’t taking shots of maple syrup and whiskey at the bar or mixing
syrup and whiskey at the bar or mixing
syrup and whiskey at the bar or mixing it into their breakfast cereal either
it into their breakfast cereal either
it into their breakfast cereal either maple syrup is much more of a Quebec
maple syrup is much more of a Quebec
maple syrup is much more of a Quebec obsession than a Canada wide one but
obsession than a Canada wide one but
obsession than a Canada wide one but even in that province tourists visiting
even in that province tourists visiting
even in that province tourists visiting from abroad are much more likely to
from abroad are much more likely to
from abroad are much more likely to abuse the sweet stuff than locals number
abuse the sweet stuff than locals number
abuse the sweet stuff than locals number 6 Canadians have pet polar bears moose
6 Canadians have pet polar bears moose
6 Canadians have pet polar bears moose and/or beavers our characters have pet
and/or beavers our characters have pet
and/or beavers our characters have pet beavers no contrary to popular belief
beavers no contrary to popular belief
beavers no contrary to popular belief Canadians are not master exotic pet
Canadians are not master exotic pet
Canadians are not master exotic pet Wranglers keeping a polar bear is like
Wranglers keeping a polar bear is like
Wranglers keeping a polar bear is like keeping a pet lion or tiger
keeping a pet lion or tiger
keeping a pet lion or tiger as in it’s a terrible idea for the
as in it’s a terrible idea for the
as in it’s a terrible idea for the average individual and the quickest
average individual and the quickest
average individual and the quickest route to the ER or morgue smooth which
route to the ER or morgue smooth which
route to the ER or morgue smooth which can grow up to five feet tall way up to
can grow up to five feet tall way up to
can grow up to five feet tall way up to 1600 pounds and walk away from an
1600 pounds and walk away from an
1600 pounds and walk away from an accident with an SUV would make equally
accident with an SUV would make equally
accident with an SUV would make equally terrible pets beavers are admittedly
terrible pets beavers are admittedly
terrible pets beavers are admittedly kind of cute and sure a few oddball may
kind of cute and sure a few oddball may
kind of cute and sure a few oddball may keep one as a pet but they’re hardly
keep one as a pet but they’re hardly
keep one as a pet but they’re hardly common in household and would likely
common in household and would likely
common in household and would likely wreak havoc on hardwood furniture the
wreak havoc on hardwood furniture the
wreak havoc on hardwood furniture the average Canadian probably hasn’t even
average Canadian probably hasn’t even
average Canadian probably hasn’t even seen many of these animals outside of a
seen many of these animals outside of a
seen many of these animals outside of a zoo number five Canadians live in igloos
zoo number five Canadians live in igloos
zoo number five Canadians live in igloos this stereotype is a pretty outdated one
this stereotype is a pretty outdated one
this stereotype is a pretty outdated one so hopefully the average non Canadian
so hopefully the average non Canadian
so hopefully the average non Canadian person knows it’s false but to any
person knows it’s false but to any
person knows it’s false but to any remaining believers you realize that
remaining believers you realize that
remaining believers you realize that Canadians have electricity right and
Canadians have electricity right and
Canadians have electricity right and cars and televisions and like
cars and televisions and like
cars and televisions and like skyscrapers and stuff they also have a
skyscrapers and stuff they also have a
skyscrapers and stuff they also have a major lumber industry meaning plenty of
major lumber industry meaning plenty of
major lumber industry meaning plenty of wood to build homes Oh Canada also gets
wood to build homes Oh Canada also gets
wood to build homes Oh Canada also gets a little season called summer bringing
a little season called summer bringing
a little season called summer bringing with it all the usual summer fun like
with it all the usual summer fun like
with it all the usual summer fun like warm weather and a distinct lack of snow
warm weather and a distinct lack of snow
warm weather and a distinct lack of snow the crucial ingredient needed to build
the crucial ingredient needed to build
the crucial ingredient needed to build an igloo in short the average Canadian
an igloo in short the average Canadian
an igloo in short the average Canadian does not live in an igloo and has likely
does not live in an igloo and has likely
does not live in an igloo and has likely never even spent a night in one number
never even spent a night in one number
never even spent a night in one number for all Canadians play hockey President
for all Canadians play hockey President
for all Canadians play hockey President Obama just rightly recognized as being
Obama just rightly recognized as being
Obama just rightly recognized as being extraordinary contributors to the
extraordinary contributors to the
extraordinary contributors to the American success story is Jonathan caves
American success story is Jonathan caves
American success story is Jonathan caves Keith Duncan Keith and Patrick shark of
Keith Duncan Keith and Patrick shark of
Keith Duncan Keith and Patrick shark of the Chicago Blackhawks to be fair
the Chicago Blackhawks to be fair
the Chicago Blackhawks to be fair Canadians do kind of kill it when it
Canadians do kind of kill it when it
Canadians do kind of kill it when it comes to hockey despite the fact that
comes to hockey despite the fact that
comes to hockey despite the fact that American NHL franchises outnumber
American NHL franchises outnumber
American NHL franchises outnumber Canadian teams by more than three to one
Canadian teams by more than three to one
Canadian teams by more than three to one roughly half of the players in the
roughly half of the players in the
roughly half of the players in the National Hockey League are Canadian we’d
National Hockey League are Canadian we’d
National Hockey League are Canadian we’d be lying if we said hockey isn’t
be lying if we said hockey isn’t
be lying if we said hockey isn’t incredibly popular in Canada and it is
incredibly popular in Canada and it is
incredibly popular in Canada and it is inseparably intertwined with the
inseparably intertwined with the
inseparably intertwined with the nation’s cultural identity the world’s
nation’s cultural identity the world’s
nation’s cultural identity the world’s first recorded organized indoor hockey
first recorded organized indoor hockey
first recorded organized indoor hockey game took place in Montreal a city that
game took place in Montreal a city that
game took place in Montreal a city that would go on to form what’s considered
would go on to form what’s considered
would go on to form what’s considered the first official hockey club however
the first official hockey club however
the first official hockey club however kids in Canada play football more than
kids in Canada play football more than
kids in Canada play football more than hockey for the same reason football so
hockey for the same reason football so
hockey for the same reason football so popular around the world it’s much more
popular around the world it’s much more
popular around the world it’s much more affordable and accessible as there’s
affordable and accessible as there’s
affordable and accessible as there’s kids playing hockey on the back it’s
kids playing hockey on the back it’s
kids playing hockey on the back it’s like you
like you
like you warned us to make fun of you number
warned us to make fun of you number
warned us to make fun of you number three Canadians apologize way too much
three Canadians apologize way too much
three Canadians apologize way too much you apologize too much sure wouldn’t the
you apologize too much sure wouldn’t the
you apologize too much sure wouldn’t the world be a better place if this were
world be a better place if this were
world be a better place if this were true not only in Canada but everywhere
true not only in Canada but everywhere
true not only in Canada but everywhere imagine a society where people always
imagine a society where people always
imagine a society where people always took responsibility for things rather
took responsibility for things rather
took responsibility for things rather than passing the buck sadly this overly
than passing the buck sadly this overly
than passing the buck sadly this overly apologetic utopia remains a fantasy even
apologetic utopia remains a fantasy even
apologetic utopia remains a fantasy even in Canada
in Canada
in Canada yes Canadians do apologize a lot often
yes Canadians do apologize a lot often
yes Canadians do apologize a lot often saying sorry instead of excuse me if two
saying sorry instead of excuse me if two
saying sorry instead of excuse me if two canadians bump into one another they’re
canadians bump into one another they’re
canadians bump into one another they’re both likely to apologize but this
both likely to apologize but this
both likely to apologize but this tendency to constantly apologize or the
tendency to constantly apologize or the
tendency to constantly apologize or the accompanying myth that all Canadians are
accompanying myth that all Canadians are
accompanying myth that all Canadians are super-nice is only limited to benign
super-nice is only limited to benign
super-nice is only limited to benign situations we’re gonna put the boots say
situations we’re gonna put the boots say
situations we’re gonna put the boots say yeah
yeah
yeah sorry all right we’re gonna get your ass
sorry all right we’re gonna get your ass
sorry all right we’re gonna get your ass up and catch your head in sorry
up and catch your head in sorry
up and catch your head in sorry Canadians still argue have road rage get
Canadians still argue have road rage get
Canadians still argue have road rage get into fights and stubbornly refuse to
into fights and stubbornly refuse to
into fights and stubbornly refuse to apologize any visitors would do well to
apologize any visitors would do well to
apologize any visitors would do well to remember that sorry but it’s the truth
remember that sorry but it’s the truth
remember that sorry but it’s the truth take off number two Canada is always
take off number two Canada is always
take off number two Canada is always cold because I always got the same
cold because I always got the same
cold because I always got the same response Canada Wow
response Canada Wow
response Canada Wow must have been cold we already touched
must have been cold we already touched
must have been cold we already touched on this when setting the whole igloo
on this when setting the whole igloo
on this when setting the whole igloo thing straight
thing straight
thing straight but Canada is not an eternally frigid
but Canada is not an eternally frigid
but Canada is not an eternally frigid wasteland of ice and snow
wasteland of ice and snow
wasteland of ice and snow Wow so come on what’s the smoker I’m not
Wow so come on what’s the smoker I’m not
Wow so come on what’s the smoker I’m not smokin I’m raisin yes the
smokin I’m raisin yes the
smokin I’m raisin yes the sparsely-populated far north is quite
sparsely-populated far north is quite
sparsely-populated far north is quite cold like it literally reaches into the
cold like it literally reaches into the
cold like it literally reaches into the Arctic and across-the-board Canadian
Arctic and across-the-board Canadian
Arctic and across-the-board Canadian winters can result in many feet nor
winters can result in many feet nor
winters can result in many feet nor centimetres of snow as well as months
centimetres of snow as well as months
centimetres of snow as well as months upon months of sub-zero temperatures
upon months of sub-zero temperatures
upon months of sub-zero temperatures but Canadian summers get plenty hot the
but Canadian summers get plenty hot the
but Canadian summers get plenty hot the average high during the summer months in
average high during the summer months in
average high during the summer months in major Canadian cities like Montreal and
major Canadian cities like Montreal and
major Canadian cities like Montreal and Toronto reaches into the high 70s and
Toronto reaches into the high 70s and
Toronto reaches into the high 70s and low 80s or for you Canadians out there
low 80s or for you Canadians out there
low 80s or for you Canadians out there the high 20s and low 30s no one’s going
the high 20s and low 30s no one’s going
the high 20s and low 30s no one’s going to call Canada a tropical paradise but
to call Canada a tropical paradise but
to call Canada a tropical paradise but always cold is an unfair assessment of
always cold is an unfair assessment of
always cold is an unfair assessment of its weather number one all Canadians say
its weather number one all Canadians say
its weather number one all Canadians say a a lot oh I see yeah looks like you got
a a lot oh I see yeah looks like you got
a a lot oh I see yeah looks like you got some water leakage you might need a Jose
some water leakage you might need a Jose
some water leakage you might need a Jose Jose Roberta whatever you got some
Jose Roberta whatever you got some
Jose Roberta whatever you got some Latinos up here that can fix cars that’d
Latinos up here that can fix cars that’d
Latinos up here that can fix cars that’d be great
be great
be great no I mean it looks like you need a party
no I mean it looks like you need a party
no I mean it looks like you need a party well yeah when it’s fixed we can
well yeah when it’s fixed we can
well yeah when it’s fixed we can celebrate but let’s deal with first
celebrate but let’s deal with first
celebrate but let’s deal with first things first some Canadians do say a
things first some Canadians do say a
things first some Canadians do say a quite often but a quick tip for
quite often but a quick tip for
quite often but a quick tip for travelers they don’t find it interesting
travelers they don’t find it interesting
travelers they don’t find it interesting when you point it out that’s a great way
when you point it out that’s a great way
when you point it out that’s a great way to get punched by a Canadian and then
to get punched by a Canadian and then
to get punched by a Canadian and then hear him or her not apologize a is often
hear him or her not apologize a is often
hear him or her not apologize a is often used in the same context that Americans
used in the same context that Americans
used in the same context that Americans say huh or right at the end of a
say huh or right at the end of a
say huh or right at the end of a sentence as a way to invite a
sentence as a way to invite a
sentence as a way to invite a confirmation Stanley Cup game six day
confirmation Stanley Cup game six day
confirmation Stanley Cup game six day the Rangers are about to be sorry they
the Rangers are about to be sorry they
the Rangers are about to be sorry they ever play shinny with the Canucks it can
ever play shinny with the Canucks it can
ever play shinny with the Canucks it can also be used to replace pardon in
also be used to replace pardon in
also be used to replace pardon in reality many cultures have an equivalent
reality many cultures have an equivalent
reality many cultures have an equivalent interjection in Canada the use of a is
interjection in Canada the use of a is
interjection in Canada the use of a is very regional some populations use it
very regional some populations use it
very regional some populations use it frequently others almost never after all
frequently others almost never after all
frequently others almost never after all Canada is a big country a hmm I gonna
Canada is a big country a hmm I gonna
Canada is a big country a hmm I gonna build them a start on my cigarette shirt
build them a start on my cigarette shirt
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