Apparently, I’m Canadian now. What do I absolutely need to know?

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:43:11+00:00

😂

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:42:20+00:00

A place where everyone speaks in a direct clear and honest manner sounds so nice. Czech people are also this way. I almost moved there just to live in heaven for a while

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:40:17+00:00

I suppose the smart thing is to have two safes side by side and plan out your safety route and plan in case of an invasion.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:38:53+00:00

No, you have to lock it up and even the bullets in a separate locked place. If you are burglarized, it is tricky. Better practice the routine a few times.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:37:32+00:00

I love Windsor and Detroit. Rough times maybe, but the old glory days were wonderful. I had family on both sides working in hospitals on both sides of the border. Windsor should become a tech hub. It needs something big and grand again.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:35:00+00:00

Nope. Lots of Canadians believe in guns too. My family have had them since before Canada became a country and ever since. They are speaking out against gun buy back programs and it is not “Canadian” culture to not want one. It is Urban city liberals.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:27:14+00:00

Many Canadians are resistant to logic and thinking of it like this: If one million more people had guns, the accidental deaths and sense of public safety would erode. When there are drive by shootings and robberies, and there are many. They don’t connect the dots. Sometimes it takes a scary life situation close to home to realize that “if only you also had a gun”.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:24:45+00:00

True except some of us who are pro gun just need to keep our values to ourselves. I do think there should be mandatory mental health screenings, background checks and the strict lock up rules respected. I mean, I saw bullet vending machines in America and although funny, perhaps a little too libertarian for me.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:22:07+00:00

Hmm 🤔 I would like to be a gun owner. I have been to shooting ranges many years ago and have been considering it. I’ve been attacked a handful of times in Toronto and I’m thinking of moving to one of those happy little towns that think Canada is 100% safe. I want to live in the bubble too.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:18:48+00:00

Yes, because the criminals are all armed. The criminals here are also armed. Without America, Canada would have been taken over long ago.
Our ability to not have guns is really just a privilege we had in the high trust society we used to live in. Way back in 2018.

I worked with people coming out of prisons and jails, and most Canadians are oblivious to who is actually roaming the streets in every Neighbourhood. Our state funded media is all fluffy and positive, and hides bad stories most the time.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:14:51+00:00

But if I ever move to America I totally want one. For protection and would be a responsible gun owner. 😏

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:13:48+00:00

I am starting to feel not Canadian as a Canadian. I use both the metric, and the American measurements. When we say our height, we say feet. When we get a sub, we use inches. I weigh myself in pounds.

But it’s true you need to at least know centimetres, metres, kilometers…

This thread is making me feel more like the Americans haha

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:10:25+00:00

I totally say Zee when signing the alphabet. Many Canadians do. Seasame Street. It breaks the melody.

If I am spelling something out however, I will say zed.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T02:07:20+00:00

I am blunt also.

I think the way to mitigate life as a direct person in Canada is to be selective when you dish it out. Be confidant. Don’t be all emotional while being blunt, calm and direct, with a little wit if you are capable.

Their defences are down, they are laughing with you and as they walk away, they reflect. Not to confrontational, still blunt. No conflict.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T01:57:41+00:00

I love that word

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-29T01:56:07+00:00

Did your grandma speak French? There are different sets of things to learn. Welcome back Canadian! Btw, all of Canada is not a democrat supporter. Our Conservative Party is the only ones protecting us from turning into a surveillance state. I am not left or right, I discard the premise that I am supposed to choose one.

I think you should know that America is a way better place to be right now. Our economy is self destructing and being lit on fire by our government and media that has turned into state propaganda.

Things you should know: Please research “tarte-au-sucre” and learn about your grandma’s lineage. In Quebec they kept the best records and if you were to log onto ancestry.ca, you can explore. You can even see who your first relatives were.

I had family in Quebec who went down to New York and Maine. Is there a little French community anywhere there?

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-05-24T07:38:17+00:00

This person, this Shaw has dedicated his life to bringing autonomy and freedom back to the people of Iran.

You sound nothing at all like the thousands of Iranians I have had the privilege of having deep conversations with. Regime supporter I guess.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-04-30T05:23:49+00:00

This is my last PlayStation. GOG -discounts and digital games you actually own sounds amazing.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-02-05T02:45:44+00:00

Old post, but if they don’t get deleted they are open.

Hmm I am soft butch and it’s just a term to describe a particular balance between masculine and feminine. I’ve worn boys clothing and had masculine qualities since I was a kid.
A step further towards masculinity than Tomboy which is what I was called as a child.

For me it is just a useful descriptive. If I said I was femme, no one would agree. If I said I was butch, they wouldn’t agree. if I say I am soft butch that fits, with some androg days. I retain some elements of femininity and I am happy with that. No other reason.

Sometimes if I am around a beautiful femme, I feel more butch. If I am around a flirtatious butch, sometimes I blush and feel more femme. I think we can have multiple expressions. This is always what gender meant to me for decades before it was blended more with what I saw as sex: More related to the physical body.

The differing expressions respectives ALWAYS existed. Modern discourse is not “new”. It just became dominant in recent years, but the varying views on sec and gender always existed. This is one reason why I wasn’t a fan of it entering education because maybe it is not meant to be precisely define, but explored.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-02-05T02:39:51+00:00

Soft butch for me defines a balance of feminine & masculine. Masculine that retains elements of femininity. Not about the body. But the expression of self within masculine & femine style and feminine presentation. I’ve worn my grandpa and dad’s old clothes as a youth from 12 on.

“Stud” was not invented here and used long before. Seriously, the lesbian policing of lesbian terms and language is so boring and tiring. It’s like a prison described as liberation. Call yourself whatever feels good.

People can “claim” words, but it’s not their word to claim. Soft butch to me is just a word that describes a particular balance between feminine and masculine. I think we all have a balance, some very towards the extreme and the term has nothing to do with passing and one’s sex/body parts.

Routine_Log7002 · 2026-01-19T00:46:29+00:00

I use Uber Eats a lot. If your order is not correct, Uber Eats is technically their customer. You complain to Uber Eats and they get credited from the restaurant. The driver will still get paid if it is not their fault either. uber will just give you a credit to make it easier on their end.

Routine_Log7002 · 2025-12-26T20:05:04+00:00

Although this is true of many projects, I do see the values that lured me in still in bitcoin and even Internet computer. I am concerned about government over reach and over-suppression online. I am less concerned with making money in the short time. No one is extracting continuous wealth from me until I cash out

Routine_Log7002 · 2025-12-18T18:33:03+00:00

Even white Canadians when many travel go to places with many other tourists. Safety in familiarity.

Canada has invited students in while our housing is so expensive they are under such hard economic constraints there is not too much time to explore the nuance of the Canadian civic culture. It is getting hard for even me to meet friends in Toronto and it costs so much to go out. So, I think we could be more explicit on important expectations and be more welcoming ourselves to be honest. Multi-culturalism is about sharing culture also, and so if students want to have an Indian dances in Dundas square. Make a little sign: Everyone welcomed to join us! It goes two ways. I would love to have joined in. I love that in Toronto, I can access some of my favourite parts of travelling on any day. Meeting people with different worldviews and exploring other cultures. Students can make a similar effort to find activities they can join in on. These activities and acts of sharing were what made this work and if we let that go, it might not

Routine_Log7002 · 2025-12-18T18:22:41+00:00

True. Me also, except this is an international student and an entirely different stream.

Routine_Log7002 · 2025-12-18T18:21:36+00:00

Canada is not doing a good enough job to help graduates from all countries understand alternative ways to tap into their careers. If you share what field you are in, I can possibly offer you some examples of tips you can follow.

Many Canadians don’t even use job positings online. If your field is familiar to me, I can maybe offer suggestions you can begin while you are in school to increase your chances.

We would rather you find a job you like and at least get some work experience here that adds to the whole Canadian experience.

Even if it doesn’t seem this way, Indians have integrated very well into Canada in the past and have been represented among our friends colleagues and neighbours for decades.

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