Zaulson Lee

[The "Unspoken Rules" of Canadian Life] Whether you are Canadian or not, you can tell by looking at your wallet

  1. Often forget to lock the door (four reasons: good security; no money left at home; no stolen money hidden under the bed; property insurance).

  2. The cash in the wallet does not exceed 50 Canadian dollars (One is the poor; the other is electronic finance, which can be used as small as the grocery store or as far as the country; the third is the widespread use of credit cards to pay after consumption).

  3. Buy lottery tickets every week and dream of winning big prizes (because there is no chance to get rich except for buying lottery tickets, and there is no gray income, even if you are a civil servant), the more elderly people love to buy lottery tickets and gamble for money (buy a dream, have fun  ).

  4. See the accountant at least twice a year. The first time is to file and pay taxes, and the second time is to consult how to pay less.

  5. Drink coffee every day, favorite Tim Hortons (Canadian local brand coffee).

  6. If you meet 4 Canadians, 1 of them must be single, 1 divorced with children, 1 with a cohabiting lover (heterosexual, some of the same sex), 1 married with two children, but each of them has at least one dog or  Cat.

  7. Do not bring umbrellas or paper towels when you go out; do not use umbrellas for sunshade in summer.

  8. When going up the escalator, always stand on the right side (the left side is for people in a hurry).

  9. Living in high-rise buildings will cause insomnia (Canada is a large rural area, where it is short and not used to it).

  10. Line up, never jump in line.

  11. Drive to comply with traffic regulations, and wait for traffic lights even when there is no one in the middle of the night.  Find your seat belt as soon as you get in the car, whether you are driving or taking a car.

  12. Sorting out garbage (recyclable, non-recyclable, batteries, waste electrical appliances, etc.), whether in public places or at home.

  13. When entering or exiting the gate of a shopping mall or office building, check back to see if there is anyone coming, and someone will wait at the door.

  14. I like to eat snacks in the office and in the classroom.

  15. Clothes ranging from 80 Canadian dollars to 50% off will never be bought. Iphone 800 Canadian dollars will be bought as soon as they are on the market.

  16. Very stingy, even if the old tableware is reluctant to throw away, after cleaning it up, sell it or give it away. The income from a day’s hard work is not enough to buy a pizza.

  17. Send gifts or greeting cards to family, friends, colleagues, assistants or employees every Christmas.

  18. Bring small souvenirs to colleagues or employees every time they come back from vacation or visit relatives in their home country.

  19. Smile with people who meet your neighbors or on a narrow road, whether you know them or not.

  20. When selling and moving, buy potted flowers or small decorations, write a greeting card full of blessings and warmth, and leave it to the new owner.

  21. Pay attention to the occasion when dressing, but not the brand and price.  The daily dress is very old-fashioned, also called plain, go to church or weddings and funerals but men’s suits, women’s dresses and hats, formal parties are absolutely elegant, old women and girls are all in evening dresses, strapless breasts, perfume jewelry, ghost festival (Halloween  ) How to exaggerate and unique party outfits.

  22. AA system for eating out with friends; birthday party invites you to a birthday party in a restaurant, AA system; birthday party for colleagues, AA system, the only birthday star does not pay, and others share it together.  (Therefore, the meal in Canada is a happy and true meal. It is definitely not social entertainment. Those who can eat at a table are definitely congenial buddies. There is no courtesy, no pomp, seating arrangements, no public money consumption)

  23. Invite the most distinguished guests to dinner at home instead of going to a restaurant.  (Unless the person closest to you is invited to the home, even a colleague may not know where the other person lives for decades)

  24. A mother can make cakes or gardening; a dad can repair houses, repair cars or change water pipes, and trim lawns (one is that Canada is very expensive, and the other is that Canada is proud of doing it yourself).

  25. Men dare not get married and have children easily.  First, after marriage, you must focus on family and children, and you must work with your wife to complete all housework, raising children, without a nanny, and not relying on your parents; second, once a divorce, a man will go bankrupt, and half of the property must be distributed to the woman each time.  For the living expenses of the children and ex-wife, all ex-wifes share his inheritance.  Even less dare to raise a mistress, and can't afford it.

  26. Parents do not provide for the expenses of 18-year-old children to go to college, do not buy houses for their children, do not bring grandchildren, do not live with them, and do not rely on their children to provide for the elderly.

  27. Make an appointment for everything.  See a doctor, repair a car, get a haircut, travel, even eat with old friends, or even make an appointment.

  28. There is no overtime or public relations entertainment, if business needs are generally met during the day or eat work lunch.

  29. Like vacation (Vacation) rather than travel (Travel).  On vacation, family and friends choose a place to stay for a week or two, and travel is to run around to take pictures of scenic spots.  I also love vacations in winter, and I love going to Cuba for salaries (tropical, five-star service and super cheap); middle-class people love to go to Florida; retired seniors or couples with children love to take a cruise.

  30. Donate food or grain to "Food Drive" before Christmas (charity organizations, participating companies, shops, and churches will place a food collection box with Food Drive in front of the door to provide food to the poor all year round);

  31. Wash the old clothes, pack them, and send them to the clothes donation box (the clothes donation box is usually placed in front of the big supermarket and is a collection point for charities);

  32. Donate to at least one charity that you trust (Canada, with a population of only 30 million people, has at least 85,000 charities and is one of the world's favorite countries to donate);

  33. I don’t care about the politics of my country. I only care about which political party makes it pay less tax before voting in the election, and which party is wasting the tax it pays.

  34. I don't care about the affairs of other countries, and my geographical knowledge is extremely poor.

  35. Volunteer for at least one of these institutions or activities in his life: churches, hospitals, schools, communities, municipalities, nursing homes, domestic violence shelters, homes for homeless people, cancer funds, breast cancer funds, disability funds, music festivals  , Film festivals, concerts, etc.

  36. There is no money to go to the hospital for treatment or hospitalization.

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