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Most of the world associate Canada with maple syrup, niceness, and more maple syrup. But the truth is... the country stereotypes aren't that far from the truth, actually. Just with a few extra weird details. Like, super social moose or friendly police officers. Exotic, I know. To give you a better idea about the Canadian stereotypes, Bored Panda has compiled another list of funny photos that perfectly describe the Great White North. So put on your parka, continue scrolling and enjoy.

For more Canadian memes, check out these pictures you probably couldn't take anywhere else.

Here's a fun fact about life in Canada. Canadians like to say "sorry" so much, they passed the "Apology Act" to limit its use. In the past, lawyers in court were probably able establish guilt quite easily. All they needed to do was prove someone apologized at the time of the incident and things would start going their way.

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The Things You See In A Northern Canadian Town

The Things You See In A Northern Canadian Town

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So Canadian lawmakers made it clear that an apology of any kind “means an expression of sympathy or regret” and not “an admission of fault or liability in connection with the matter to which the words or actions relate.”

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Found A Pretty Cool Hat At A Local Store Today

Found A Pretty Cool Hat At A Local Store Today

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Police In Montreal Are Protesting A Labor Dispute By Not Wearing Their Work Pants

Police In Montreal Are Protesting A Labor Dispute By Not Wearing Their Work Pants

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We’re Living 3 Seasons At Once Right Now (September 15, 2018)

We’re Living 3 Seasons At Once Right Now (September 15, 2018)

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Canadians Are Notorious For Being Kind

Canadians Are Notorious For Being Kind

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Honest Canadian Commuters. The Workers Were Missing And The Automatic Gates Were Broken. This Is The Result

Honest Canadian Commuters. The Workers Were Missing And The Automatic Gates Were Broken. This Is The Result

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Police Officer Stops To Buy A Drink From A Little Girl At A Lemonade Stand In Kenora, ON, Canada

Police Officer Stops To Buy A Drink From A Little Girl At A Lemonade Stand In Kenora, ON, Canada

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Canadian Victims Of Theft

Canadian Victims Of Theft

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Réka Károsi
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"...and if you want a divine rhubarb pie recipe please knock on the door and ask my wife for it."

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This Moose Literally Followed Me Home

This Moose Literally Followed Me Home

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Canadian Police Officers Meditating Before They Start Their Day

Canadian Police Officers Meditating Before They Start Their Day

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Meanwhile In Montreal

Meanwhile In Montreal

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That’s A Decent Reason To Not Drop The Package Off At My Door

That’s A Decent Reason To Not Drop The Package Off At My Door

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Canadian Parking Ticket

Canadian Parking Ticket

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sincerely JUST realized that there is such a word as “monies”, KUDOS Canada!

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Grocery Store In Summerside, PEI (Canada) Has "Sensory Friendly Shopping"

Grocery Store In Summerside, PEI (Canada) Has "Sensory Friendly Shopping"

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Kaisu
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so amazing, everyone deserves a chance to buy their own groceries!

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Fixin'Ta
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And what a great idea for parents of kids with sensory issues who might need to take them to the store with them!

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Jenna Bois
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was started by kids in my town!! The grocery chain adopted it throughout the region.

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Sunzilla
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes please! I've actually exited some stores because being in there is just to darn annoying...

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Marlinspike
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Morrison Supermarkets in the UK do this every Sunday too. A lovely idea that costs nothing but can really make a difference :-)

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Benderong
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In fact, it would net them more money due to less electricity being used!

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Foxxy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have been starting trials for this near where I live.

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Sue Bentley
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would love this! If only they could take the scent out of the detergent aisle. I rarely go down it because of the smell and buy detergent elsewhere. Highly sensitive people shop too!

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Ceri Mcclellan
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me too! A Co-op near me was refurbished and they've put the highly perfumed laundry stuff opposite the frozen products?! Smell is overwhelming and it's contaminated all the packaging.. weird world we live in now :(

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Ctrl Alt Mel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have this in Adelaide where I live also! Super considerate!

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Vix
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a regular occurrence in the UK too. Every Saturday Morrisons have a 'quiet hour' for people who have sensory difficulties. It's really popular.

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Susan Gardner
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG that definitely would be the day I shop! And I would be in a much better mood for sure

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DoggoMomma1
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a special education teacher, this is 100% needed in the states. Community trips are SO important for our students, but unfortunately all the sensory stimuli cause great difficulty.

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Niamh McVeigh
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish my local Tesco did something like this. I hate having to ask other people to pick stuff up for me.

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Marnee DeRider
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This gives me chills. About every other time my mom took me shopping as a kid, I would end up throwing "temper tantrum" as they called it and would hide under one of the clothes racks crying. My poor Mom! I was blamed for having a bad temper because some little thing would finally set me off. I was in my early 20s before I realized that if there is a lot of clanging, too many things moving around, other noises, and even smells, it just overwhelms me, and it would finally come out as a "temper tantrum". I'm much better after having taken some anti-depressant for a couple of weeks. Toned it down permanently, though that wasn't the intention and that isn't supposed to happen. But I still get quite agitated. Why can't we just have this every day? :-)

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Jane Campbell
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are some grocery stores that set aside a couple of hours a week for physically- challenged and blind folks to have personal assistance with their shopping. A nice touch even though there probably not a lot of customers who need it.

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Naomi Scrutton
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of the shops in Australia have started introducing this too. It's a godsend.

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Nikki Lee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have Quiet Hour every Tuesday morning at the store I work at, not only is it great for adults and children with sensory issues, it's pretty nice for the employees too, don't have to listen to the store's radio for a whole hour.

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Katharine Lancaster
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why can’t we have that here? I really, really want this to be a thing in Washington State.

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Jennifer Doscher
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ermagerd! Can I come? Pretty please? Fair warning-I might not leave.

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Sylvia Nosworthy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And it is at a time that is a lot more reasonable than Walmart’s 7-8 am

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Luiza Mika
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the only thing I saw in Poland too. That's super nice!

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Marissa Taylor
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg i need to move here this is perfect as bright lights bother me these days ;=;

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Rob Wagner
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're doing this at Sobey's stores across Canada as far as I know. I stopped in to shop on a sensory shopping night in Saskatoon, SK, and it was really quite soothing.

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Lurcheous Swain
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m autistic I wish stores in uk would do this, Aldi wednesdays please

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Robin Childers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would be great for kids on the autistic spectrum to have a chance to practice social skills and life skills.

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Kenna Jaques
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lots of places in Canada have this. My local store in Calgary had 2 nights a week that are sensory friendky

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Wendy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is very common with Sobey's. They also set aside special pandemic hours for seniors, which is awesome.

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Diana Tulip
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL we have this in my local supermarket (Morrisons in Coalville ENGLAND) and I was unaware and completely freaked out by the lack of sound from the self serve check out :D

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Ala Makota
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have the same thing in Poland, just not everywhere yet.

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Maxine Wright
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have one of these too at our local grocery store here in Oakville, Ontario!

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Clare Shields
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They sure thought of everything to create stress free shopping!

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Andrea Delden
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every store should do this , lights on low, sound down, fewer stressed shoppers = happier shoppers. The stores save money and the shoppers who enjoy your store will come back.

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Steve Cruz
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brilliant idea! My friends with kids on the autism scale would greatly appreciate a couple of hours to accomplish their shopping without having to hire a skilled sitter.

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Robin Winter
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not just in PEI, a ton of Sobeys' in Canada are doing this.

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Anneke Tame
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Supermarket in my town in Australia also do this, I was truly impressed. Great that we can show consideration toward others!!!

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Sasha Grace
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of our Coles supermarkets has been doing this for about a year. Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia

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Pretty Pangolin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read that an airline had 'practice flights' for passengers with autism spectrum conditions. I think it's a great idea!

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Ika Carey
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is true. It's Sobeys thing. They do this too at least at one Sobeys store in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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Guinevere
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate background music! I would love to shop there! Wish shops could do this everywhere!

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Nunnaur Beezwax
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sobeys offers this on Brampton at well. I believe it's a nationwide initiative

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Vernice Aure
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would have been so wonderful when my two youngest were little. Both had sensory issues and shopping with them was a nightmare.

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Alex Mont
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Compliments Gummi Bears $1.39 pfft, i'll get the presidents choice brand for $1.29 eh

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Niki Bretthauer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is for the benefit of people with special needs such as autistic children, who are easily overstimulated. This is beginning to be available in the US as well.

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Bárbara Coelho Melo
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I walked into a Sobeys while this was going on and thought it was just because they were about to close. Huh, interesting...

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Jasmine Meechan
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish stores would do that near me! I have a hard time being in stores for too long when the lights are all on. Bugs my eyes and messes with my brain 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Erika Drewke
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh I wish this was everywhere! Groceries take most of my energy,spoons and make me into sensoryoverload-ticsing-zombie

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Wendy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Several of the Sobeys in Nova Scotia provide this too

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Kruytix
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should plan this on sunday mornings. Brights lights and loud noises often don't agree with my headache then.

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R.s. Potter
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never seen this before. It must be a Sobeys or a Safeway, if they're selling Compliments brand.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite a few people have sensory issues with loud sounds, overly-bright lights, etc. I have a particularly hard time coping with crinkling/crunching-type noises which are out of my control. For instance, when my significant-other opens their mail, it sounds like the rustling of papers is INSIDE my head. It's difficult to endure if I have a choice of going elsewhere.

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Ika Carey
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's for people who have sensory issues, including people in autism spectrum. Some people are very sensitive to lights and noises.

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A Sign You're Marching In Canada

A Sign You're Marching In Canada

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This Is What Happens When A Canadian Parks In Your Spot

This Is What Happens When A Canadian Parks In Your Spot

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People In Toronto Made Memorial For Dead Raccoon After City Forgot To Pick It Up For 12 Hrs

People In Toronto Made Memorial For Dead Raccoon After City Forgot To Pick It Up For 12 Hrs

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Mary Rose Kent
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every single time a see a dead creature on the road I want to cry—they were just going about their little skunk/gopher/raccoon lives and now they’re bio-waste on the roadside.

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This Bathroom Graffiti Is Positive

This Bathroom Graffiti Is Positive

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Mary Rose Kent
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your best friend is missing you enormously after Four. Whole. Hours. Apart.

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By Quite Aggressive We Just Mean They Become A Hell Spawn

By Quite Aggressive We Just Mean They Become A Hell Spawn

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An Officer Saw A Toddler Driving His Truck, Pull Him Over & Gave Him His First Ticket. Fort McMurray, Canada

An Officer Saw A Toddler Driving His Truck, Pull Him Over & Gave Him His First Ticket. Fort McMurray, Canada

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I Just Got A Wrong Number Text From A Stranger That Said: “Hey Can We Use Ur Pool There’s A Moose In Ours”

I Just Got A Wrong Number Text From A Stranger That Said: “Hey Can We Use Ur Pool There’s A Moose In Ours”

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In Canada, Even The Robbers Are Polite

In Canada, Even The Robbers Are Polite

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Police Stop At A Canadian Half Marathon

Police Stop At A Canadian Half Marathon

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the sign - Do you know how fast you were going? Cool sense of humor.

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Canadian Graffiti

Canadian Graffiti

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Only In Canada, Do The Buses Apologize For The Accident

Only In Canada, Do The Buses Apologize For The Accident

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The Most Canadian Picture Ever Taken

The Most Canadian Picture Ever Taken

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How To Tell You're In Canada

How To Tell You're In Canada

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, “How To Tell That The Thermostat Wars of 2019 Are Not Yet Resolved”

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Police Playing Ball Hockey With The Neighborhood Kids. Just A Normal Day In Canada

Police Playing Ball Hockey With The Neighborhood Kids. Just A Normal Day In Canada

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

beautiful thing is the kids are gonna grow up with a really positive opinion of the police.

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Why Canada

Why Canada

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a map from a Dr. Seuss book. This Street, That Street, The Other Street there. Come to my neighborhood, look out for the bear.

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Happy Canada Day! Here Is The Most Canadian Photo I Ever Took

Happy Canada Day! Here Is The Most Canadian Photo I Ever Took

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Saw A Beaver On His Way To Assassinate Someone

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#41

Only In Canada

Only In Canada

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Fashion At My Small Town Canadian Bar

Fashion At My Small Town Canadian Bar

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Meanwhile In Canada

Meanwhile In Canada

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does Canada have special flocks of Snow Goats? Inquiring minds want to know!

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They Waited At The Corner On The Side Walk For Traffic To Stop. Then Used The Buddy System To Cross When The Walk Signal Flashed. Overly Polite Animals?

They Waited At The Corner On The Side Walk For Traffic To Stop. Then Used The Buddy System To Cross When The Walk Signal Flashed. Overly Polite Animals?

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A Guy At My University In Canada Walking To Class

A Guy At My University In Canada Walking To Class

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have moderately terrible winters in our area (below freezing and snow on the ground for a couple of months), my UPS-driver husband and another UPSer had an ongoing tough-guy contest for about 5 years to see who would finally break down and wear pants instead of shorts. After one especially brutal winter my husband gave in and switched to pants, but only after all the hair had fallen off his legs. I've always told him if you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough.

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