Margaret Atwood Responds To Some Common Tweets About Canadians

Margaret Atwood (poet, novelist, critic, environmentalist, overall badass wordsmith, and Ottawa native) answers some of the most frequently tweeted questions about Canadians. Here are some perfect responses to keep handy the next time your coughAmericancough friends ask.

Posted on November 12, 2014, 20:15 GMT

Tanya Chen

BuzzFeed Staff, Canada

Why are Canadians so nice — rhêtorík@djrhetorik Follow
Why are Canadians so nice
1:11 PM - 11 Sep 13 Reply Retweet Favorite

rhêtorík@djrhetorik Follow
Why are Canadians so nice
1:11 PM - 11 Sep 13 Reply Retweet Favorite

WTF IS BAGGED MILK WHY ARE U PUTTING MILK IN A BAG WHAT — loren@ilymcdonalds Follow
WTF IS BAGGED MILK WHY ARE U PUTTING MILK IN A BAG WHAT
8:22 PM - 09 Nov 13 Reply Retweet Favorite

loren@ilymcdonalds Follow
WTF IS BAGGED MILK WHY ARE U PUTTING MILK IN A BAG WHAT
8:22 PM - 09 Nov 13 Reply Retweet Favorite

why do canadians put unnesscsesary u's in words like "favourite" and "colour" wtf are you doing that's not how you spell it stop — megan@shywhitesides Follow
why do canadians put unnesscsesary u's in words like "favourite" and "colour" wtf are you doing that's not how you spell it stop
2:45 AM - 09 Nov 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

megan@shywhitesides Follow
why do canadians put unnesscsesary u's in words like "favourite" and "colour" wtf are you doing that's not how you spell it stop
2:45 AM - 09 Nov 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

And one fan's personal question:

why are Canadian books so awesome — Orpah Cundangan@orpahcundangan Follow
why are Canadian books so awesome
3:38 PM - 12 Nov 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Orpah Cundangan@orpahcundangan Follow
why are Canadian books so awesome
3:38 PM - 12 Nov 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Bonus! Margaret Atwood had one last response to anyone threatening library cutbacks:

“Margaret Atwood, I don’t even know her. She could walk right by me – I wouldn’t have a clue who she is.” -Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford — Mackay Taggart@mackaytaggart Follow
“Margaret Atwood, I don’t even know her. She could walk right by me – I wouldn’t have a clue who she is.” -Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford
4:09 PM - 26 Jul 11 Reply Retweet Favorite

Mackay Taggart@mackaytaggart Follow
“Margaret Atwood, I don’t even know her. She could walk right by me – I wouldn’t have a clue who she is.” -Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford
4:09 PM - 26 Jul 11 Reply Retweet Favorite

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