How Canada is Different Than Australia

• Cindy says: Canadians pronounce 'r' when it is in a word. Aussie's make 'r' silent but make up for it by adding it onto the end of words that don't have an 'r'....like the word "Canada".


• Brett says: Canadians say "eh" at the end of every sentence.


• Cindy says: Canadians have their toilets in a bathroom with a sink. Aussies have their toilets in a closet....no sink.


• Brett says: The restaurant service in Canada is substantially better, but you have to tip.


• Cindy says: Many Canadians think squirrels are pests. Many Aussies think kangaroos are pests.


• Brett says: In Canada, 3 consecutive days over 32 degrees is considered a heat wave. In Australia we would enjoy the cool relief.


• Cindy says: Aussies call flip flops "thongs", sunglasses "sunnies", bathing suits "bathers" and change just about every word they can get away with.


• Brett says: In Canada a "doodle" is a drawing. In Australia it isn't.


• Cindy says: Aussies have better parties.


• Brett says: Canada has more coffee, better coffee, cheaper coffee and instant coffee is rare.


• Cindy says: Canada has four distinct seasons. Australia has two.....none of which require snow shovels, winter boots, and ice scrapers.


• Brett says: Canada has snow. Australia has drought.


• Cindy says: There are no helicopters looking for sharks at the lake I swim in in Canada.


• Brett says: Canadians drive on the wrong side of the road.


• Cindy says: Australians drive on the wrong side of the road. AND they have photo radar to catch you speeding ......four times :(


• Brett says: Canadian news is predominantly "weather", Australian news is predominantly "sport".


• Cindy says: We (Canadians) say "sports".


• Brett says: Aussies drive Utes, Canuks drive trucks.


• Cindy says: Both countries celebrate their national "birthday" with a day off of work. However, Australians seem to be a bit more vocal about their patriotism. We celebrated Canada Day on July 1st by going for a boat ride with friends and eating chocolate beaver cupcakes.