21 Questions Canadians Need Americans To Answer Immediately

    What's going on down there?

    Cyla Panin
    by Cyla Panin

    BuzzFeed Contributor

    We may be neighbours, but Canadians have a few questions about what exactly is going on south of the border:

    1. First up: why does your iced tea taste like that?

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    No sugar = bitter, cold tea. Yum.

    2. Why do you call this "Canadian Bacon"?

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    We don't claim ownership. It's Peameal Bacon.

    3. Why do you keep In-N-Out Burger all to yourselves?

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    The neighbours that share together stay together. And we let you in on the awesomeness of Tim Hortons...

    4. Is this standard home decor?

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    5. Is everything really bigger in Texas?

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    6. Why is your national anthem so hard to sing?

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    This just looks painful.

    7. Why do you chicken-fry steak?

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    Your beef has some crusty stuff on it.

    THIS is steak.

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    AAA Alberta Beef, baby.

    8. Why is this kind of thing encouraged on reality TV shows?

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    This isn't exactly exemplary behaviour.

    9. How did you guys get the coolest President of all time?

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    You might think the "Leader Of The Free World" would be too busy to have a lighthearted chuckle at himself. You'd be wrong.

    10. Why do you stage Civil War re-enactments?

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    Is it part of the healing process?

    11. How are you not spending EVERY HOUR OF EVERY DAY in one of your incredible theme parks?

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    So. Much. Fun.

    12. Why is your money all one colour?

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    How do you not not accidentally tip the pizza guy $50 on a regular basis?

    13. Did you notice the "u" up there in "colour"? What do you have against the letter "u"?

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    As this screenshot from Grammarist shows, you're alone on this one.

    14. On that note, how come you haven't joined the rest of the world and embraced the metric system?

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    End this silliness.

    Let's finally agree that this is 30 degrees:

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    15. Why do you wear shoes inside the house?

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    Please tell us this is a fiction perpetuated by TV shows.

    16. Why do you sell liquor at the grocery store?

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    I'll just pick up some Lucky Charms for the kids and a nice bottle of Jack for me.

    17. Why do you call toques "beanies"?

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    Utter nonsense.

    18. Why is our government so mind-boggling to you?

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    19. Why do you think this is a blizzard?

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    THIS is a blizzard.

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    20. Why do you call New York City "The Big Apple"?

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    New York City—the apple of America's eye? No seriously, what's the explanation behind this?

    21. And finally, when can we come visit?

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    Because all joking aside, your country is pretty beautiful. We'll see you soon, neighbours.