I’m happy that she won (she’s a local girl), but I didn’t think she was “new.”

On my way back from Argentina, I was warned about the nightmare that is the Buenos Aires international airport. It was a breeze getting through there. Clean, quiet, orderly. Pearson, on the other hand, where we had landed...*shudders*

Oh, good catch!

On the news they said he made the announcement from his parents’ basement. This should be an interesting few weeks...

I don’t think any of those people said they felt hurt; they were just relating stories about people asking stupid questions based on stereotypes.

My brother was asked by a guy in Alabama if we have black people and white people in Canada.

True, but I’m not sure how much effect it has. My entire immediate and extended family attended Catholic schools in India, and it was to get a good-quality English education more than anything. And Bobby Jindal was raised and educatedin the US, so it was more likely an American influence.

Exactly what came to my mind.

At least in Small Potatoes he went to prison.

I had the captions on. She definitely said it.

+1 for remembering the silent “h.”

I actually had that discussion a few months ago, where I could have sworn there was a movie about a genie called “Shazaam.”

Diet Dr. Pepper is the only diet caffeinated pop that doesn’t leave a horrible aftertaste in my mouth.

That’s good to know. Seems like kind of an important detail.

According to a comment upthread, he had a DUI conviction in 2008. That alone would make it difficult to be accepted into Canada as a visitor should he get pulled aside for thorough questioning.

Nah, pretty sure Fridays are half-days.

For some people, yes.

Long live corn tortillas!

Not directly, but it’s been implied.

As someone with a very high prescription, I assumed this post was about heavy eyeglass frames.