Re: CHAT: "have a nice day"

Robert Hailman wrote:

> "Thomas R. Wier" wrote:
> > > In fact, in my experience, most Americans that I know of simply consider
> > > Canadians polite versions of Americans, who also say "eh?" and things
> > > like "oot and aboot" alot.  ;-)
> >
> > Yeah, but the analogy I hear more often is that Canada is like one
> > giant suburb of the US:  everyone has access to healthcare, and
> > everyone pays much higher property and income taxes.  They even
> > speak differently there!  ;-)
>
> I can't say I know what you are talking aboot. The thing about
> healthcare and the taxes is true. We also pay 15% sales tax on most
> things in Ontario. Of course, for the taxes we get free healthcare, so
> it all evens out, eh? I can't agree with the suburb thingie, because the
> roads in Canada for the most part don't loop back on them selves and end
> suddenly, as they do in all of the suburbs I've been to.
Um... I'd just like to point out that I didn't say I *believe* the analogy:
I've just heard it. And no one's complaining about Canada here:  no
need to become defensive.

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