Take off that tuque and grab a donair: 'Canadianisms' that confound non-Canadians

[SLM]

I find there are few words that are used by all of Canada. It's amazing how regionalisms creep in.


For example, if I combine rice crispies and marshmallows, press it into a pan, cut that into square shapes, put those on a plate, and serve it at a party.... what am I serving?

Rice Krispie Treats. Am I right or wrong? Lol.

(and yes, this was the source of a recent two day long debate on facebook between my brother's Albertan friends, and his fiancée's 306'er friends).

The only real way I'd be fighting (ahem, sorry, debating) about this topic is if no one gave me any to eat!

 

[petros]

For example, if I combine rice crispies and marshmallows, press it into a pan, cut that into square shapes, put those on a plate, and serve it at a party.... what am I serving?

Hang on one second while I put on my bunny hug.

You're making pot scrubbers.

PS I'm both a 306er and a 639er.

 

[karrie]

Rice Krispie Treats. Am I right or wrong? Lol.

wrong! Rice Crispie squares. you might make treats, I make squares, apparently a bunch of 306'ers make 'cake'. And now petros is muddling it more. lol.

 

[petros]

As a 639er it's my duty.

Treats are for pets.

I've never heard it called cake.

How many Canadians have heard of a Denver sammich?

 

[SLM]

wrong! Rice Crispie squares. you might make treats, I make squares, apparently a bunch of 306'ers make 'cake'. And now petros is muddling it more. lol.

Squares/treats.....let me eat some & you can call 'em whatever you want!

As a 639er it's my duty.

Treats are for pets.

I've never heard it called cake.

How many Canadians have heard of a Denver sammich?

Denver sandwich (or sammich as some say) is like a Western sandwich, isn't it? Omelet style with ham on toasted bread.

 

[petros]

Close, scrambled egg, ham and onion. If you asked for a Western on the Prairie, you'd get a response of "WTF is that?"

 

[SLM]

Close, scrambled egg, ham and onion. If you asked for a Western on the Prairie, you'd get a response of "WTF is that?"

I always had it with green pepper too. Kind of a half scrambled, half omelet concoction. Tasty whatever damn name you call it by, lol.