AUSTRALIAN SUMS UP THE DECADE IN TWITTER

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

A waggish Australian amusingly captured the last decade in Twitter by different English-speaker nationalities:

Australians: "Well, I am still here, here's to the next decade".

British: "One may have erred but, also, one grew wiser."

Canadians: "I am sorry for having had a good decade"

Americans: [insert massive oversharing of significant personal matters]

As one with dual American/Canadian citizenship, I can attest that Canadians especially enjoy the gentle ribbing they get from other countries' good-natured stereotyping of them. The apologetic statement above from the Canucks is right on!

I wish I could remember Martin Short's funny story about how do you tell someone is Canadian? The answer is something like, if he accidentally bumps into a parking meter, he apologizes to the meter. Rats, that's not it, I garbled it. But it's funny when he tells it!

Love my grandkids · ‎11-24-2013

@Oznell I have always been a fan of Canada and the Canadian people. For some reason I have a soft spot in my heart for them.

When Pres. Bush grounded all flights after 9/11, the Chinese and non-English speaking mom of a neighbor was grounded in Canada.

Her daughter told me that her mother was so amazed at how well she was treated, how kind and helpful everyone was.

Someone was able to find a local who actually did speak Chinese and spent most of the time with the mom.

My friend has told me that TO THIS DAY her mom still raves about how wonderful the Canadian people were to her!

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

Aww, that's so sweet, @Love my grandkids!. I love the U.S. and Canada so much, my heart swells with gratitude for such stellar twin homelands, forever entwined.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

To my Australian family, Happy New Year! You are the best!

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

i learned a new word for the new year!.......WAGGISH.

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RoughDraft · ‎03-09-2010

I've been telling people for years that I'm Canadian!

~The only difference between this place and the Titanic is that the Titanic had a band.~

Jamstan · ‎03-09-2010

I live pretty close to the Canadian border and am quite familiar with Canadians and their culture and this is pretty spot on!

I am not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.

vsm · ‎05-08-2010

Ah, @Oznell . Ma mere est Quebecoise! A lovelier family you can't imagine. She married my Italian NYer Dad in '51 and in '68 decided to become an American citizen -- a decision that at the time required her to renounce her Canadian citizenship, which was very hard for her to do. Though she's been a proud American for decades, I think she'll always be a Canadian at heart. Thanks for the funny anecdote!