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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Mon Jul 13, 2020, 02:37 PM Jul 2020

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Spotted in London, UK

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Spotted in London, UK (Original Post) soothsayer Jul 2020 OP

Someone from New Zealand maybe? denem Jul 2020 #1

Just say you're Canadian, and walk in unfazed frazzled Jul 2020 #2

What if they test you by asking you a bunch of hockey questions? n/t Yavin4 Jul 2020 #3

Whew....I know hockey. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #5

Just start singing "O Canada" soothsayer Jul 2020 #6

Oh, then I'm really outed /nt frazzled Jul 2020 #7

I'm a Canadian eh Disaffected Jul 2020 #11

rump has destroyed our reputation on the World stage. And republicans aided and abetted... SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #4

I don't know. Lots of US acted like we were Canadians when W/Cheney were destroying democracy. erronis Jul 2020 #8

Ask if you can get refugee status MasonDreams Jul 2020 #9

Excuse me, but the Brits have don't shit to brag about. BKDem Jul 2020 #10

denem

(11,045 posts)

1. Someone from New Zealand maybe?

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 02:39 PM

Jul 2020

Sweden ... not so much.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

2. Just say you're Canadian, and walk in unfazed

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 02:42 PM

Jul 2020

Just remember to say "eh" and "aboot" frequently. You can pass.

Yavin4

(35,453 posts)

3. What if they test you by asking you a bunch of hockey questions? n/t

Reply to frazzled (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 02:47 PM

Jul 2020

Nevilledog

(51,241 posts)

5. Whew....I know hockey.

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 02:52 PM

Jul 2020

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

6. Just start singing "O Canada"

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 02:53 PM

Jul 2020

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

7. Oh, then I'm really outed /nt

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 03:58 PM

Jul 2020

Disaffected

(4,572 posts)

11. I'm a Canadian eh

Reply to frazzled (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 05:16 PM

Jul 2020

but I've never said "aboot" (except for making fun of folks who think we really say it ).

I never say "oot" either. Now, I have said "a boot" now and then but that refers to footwear....

SWBTATTReg

(22,188 posts)

4. rump has destroyed our reputation on the World stage. And republicans aided and abetted...

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 02:51 PM

Jul 2020

him too. The republican party has much to answer for.

erronis

(15,403 posts)

8. I don't know. Lots of US acted like we were Canadians when W/Cheney were destroying democracy.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 04:43 PM

Jul 2020

MasonDreams

(756 posts)

9. Ask if you can get refugee status

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 05:03 PM

Jul 2020

BKDem

(1,733 posts)

10. Excuse me, but the Brits have don't shit to brag about.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 05:09 PM

Jul 2020

They’re nearly as bad about masks as we are, and Boris isn’t much better than our asshole.

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