“It’s not that people aren’t racist, sexist, homophobic, etc.
Let’s face it: plenty of Canadians envy the people who can move to the US.
It sometimes feels like the opportunities are endless when you’re a US citizen.
But!!!
I never have to be worried about being shot, or my kids school being shot up.
I don’t even see guns except on police.
It’s nice running errands and not seeing people packing at the local Walmart.”
Like, they fought other people to sit facing the door.
I’m like, “Why are you so adamant to sit facing the door?”
“In case someone with a gun comes in, I’m ready to protect myself.”
We’re in Kitchener dude, The only one coming in here are other patrons."
u/Justleftofcentrerigh
2.
“I’m an American who has lived in Canada for the last 11 years.
“That generally speaking, the honour system works here.
It never would have worked in the town I was living in back home.”
u/Illustrious_Gold_520
“I’m a Canadian who’s been living in the States for almost 8 years.
This is basically what I tell everyone who asks me.”
u/kitchens-closed
3.In Canada, “people are generally more level-headed.”
u/Difficult_Promise225
4. u/Checkmate331
5. u/nonmeagre
“Political polarization isn’t as bad as it is in the US.”
u/SackBrazzo
6.
“Healthcare in Canada is so much simpler.
Taxes are cheaper than paying for healthcare.”
u/Different_Stomach_53
“Not worrying about being without healthcare if I lost my job.”
u/Brain_Hawk
7.
“The metric system.”
“Miles/hour was fine, but for the life of me I could not grasp Fahrenheit.
Then there were weird things like ‘fluid ounces’?
Isn’t an ounce a unit of weight?
Shouldn’t liquids be measured in another unit like pints or such?”
u/kennend3
8.
“People in Canada are more healthy and more active.”
u/Paisley-Cat
“I’m gay and have literally never had anyone care here in Canada in real life.”
u/DrawingNo8058
u/Goblin_Gaydar6669
10.
“I mean, we all miss our food.
Even stupid things like Coffee Crisp and properly flavoured chips.”
“In the US, absolutely everything is a money grab.
There is always someone trying to sell you something.”
It was so bizarre.
u/CuriousLands
13.
“No mandatory tolls.”
u/VeryEngorged
“Dallas is like a landmine, holy fuck.
“The wildlife and nature scene in Canada is unbeatable.”
u/jamiisaan
“So much more access to nature in Canada.”
“As a middle-schooler living in NYC, I really struggled with the stark difference between haves and nots.
u/Dry_Ice8087
16.
“Interac E-Transfer via email, instead of ‘So…do you have Venmo?
Cash App?'”
u/babyshaker_on_board
