Smarties, as in the candy-coated chocolate discs that come in a dozen colors?
When I drove through PA, I stopped at three or four convenience stores (because I love foreign confections, particularly US confections), and didn't see Smarties among them. I'm guessing you have them at specialty candy stores, like us (i.e. if I wanted Goobers, or Heath bars, or Fruit Stripes gum, I have to go to such a store)?
I don't doubt it. I know Dr. Pepper tastes WAY better in the US than in Canada (Canadian Dr. Pepper is bottled in Toronto, and American Dr. Pepper is bottled in Prada, Texas).
One of the amusing things I noticed, on my vacation to Delaware a few months ago, is that there wasn't a single Canadian TV channel in my hotel room. The whole week I was down there, in fact, I'd maybe encountered the word 'Canada' twice. Once at a gas station (where what I know as peppermints were called 'Canadian Mints'), and on the radio (I was listenting to Delaware talk radio, to get the local perspective) where someone was criticizing our socialized healthcare system.
It's amusing to know how little those to the south of our border know about us apart from what's presented in 'South Park' and 'SCTV'. Consider:
i. 35% of the people who live in Canada live in either Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver.
ii. Over 50% of the people in Toronto & Vancouver are either first or second-generation immigrants from all over the world (Montreal, I think, is about 5-10%).
iii. Quebec is home to over 85% of the French-speaking people in Canada...
iv. The majority of Western Canada (of which Vancouver is a part, and is over 30% of Canada's population) is indifferent, alienated, or altogether hostile to French culture.
Just like the U.S. is a big country full of diverse people (i.e. not everybody speaks with a Southern twang), ditto with Canada.
Very few people up here, use the word 'eh', and I've never met anyone who uses either the words 'oot' or 'aboot'.
If I did, I'd probably never turn on the TV or radio.
Halo 3 does not suck! Canada does suck, but halo doesn't!!!
Robro94 3 years ago
VIVA LA POUTINE!!!
itstheit 3 years ago
explain why canada sucks and no FUCKING STERO TYPICAL SHIT EXPLAIN WHY NO HOSPITAL BILLS
omgnomorebutter 2 years ago
Oh, and you'd probably change your mind about Canadian culture if you had yourself a poutine.
itstheit 3 years ago
no i wont
sluckyoubutt 3 years ago
Won't what? Have the poutine or change your mind?
(I wouldn't eat poutines every day; if I did, I'd probably die at 40; nevertheless, they are very yummy)
itstheit 3 years ago
VIVA LA POUTINE!!!
itstheit 3 years ago
Canadians have one thing the United States doesn't: Nestlé Smarties.
itstheit 3 years ago
no we do
sluckyoubutt 3 years ago
Smarties, as in the candy-coated chocolate discs that come in a dozen colors?
When I drove through PA, I stopped at three or four convenience stores (because I love foreign confections, particularly US confections), and didn't see Smarties among them. I'm guessing you have them at specialty candy stores, like us (i.e. if I wanted Goobers, or Heath bars, or Fruit Stripes gum, I have to go to such a store)?
itstheit 3 years ago
well we do have them, think more.....hmhmh, texas! they proply make them!
sluckyoubutt 3 years ago
I don't doubt it. I know Dr. Pepper tastes WAY better in the US than in Canada (Canadian Dr. Pepper is bottled in Toronto, and American Dr. Pepper is bottled in Prada, Texas).
itstheit 3 years ago
ok, then, well, i know you guys say OOT and EH!
sluckyoubutt 3 years ago
One of the amusing things I noticed, on my vacation to Delaware a few months ago, is that there wasn't a single Canadian TV channel in my hotel room. The whole week I was down there, in fact, I'd maybe encountered the word 'Canada' twice. Once at a gas station (where what I know as peppermints were called 'Canadian Mints'), and on the radio (I was listenting to Delaware talk radio, to get the local perspective) where someone was criticizing our socialized healthcare system.
itstheit 3 years ago
It's amusing to know how little those to the south of our border know about us apart from what's presented in 'South Park' and 'SCTV'. Consider:
i. 35% of the people who live in Canada live in either Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver.
ii. Over 50% of the people in Toronto & Vancouver are either first or second-generation immigrants from all over the world (Montreal, I think, is about 5-10%).
iii. Quebec is home to over 85% of the French-speaking people in Canada...
itstheit 3 years ago
iv. The majority of Western Canada (of which Vancouver is a part, and is over 30% of Canada's population) is indifferent, alienated, or altogether hostile to French culture.
Just like the U.S. is a big country full of diverse people (i.e. not everybody speaks with a Southern twang), ditto with Canada.
Very few people up here, use the word 'eh', and I've never met anyone who uses either the words 'oot' or 'aboot'.
If I did, I'd probably never turn on the TV or radio.
itstheit 3 years ago
Damn!
sluckyoubutt 3 years ago
What I meant was, if people up here used 'eh', 'oot', and 'aboot', I'd never turn on the TV or radio. That'd be friggin' annoying.
itstheit 3 years ago
ok then
sluckyoubutt 3 years ago
wow man lol
suicidemanjump 3 years ago