Link: http://www.beingfamous.com/blog/wordpress/?p=398

According to Amir of BeingFamous/CollegeHumor.com fame, Canada is "10% off" as in 10% different or 10% strange. At least that's what you might think if you are someone that calls the U S of A home. I have a few American acquaintances that are thinking of coming up here soon, so I thought that perhaps they could benefit from reading this before they arrive. I've spent a fair amount of time in the U.S. over the past 6 months and I too have found myself befuddled on a number of occasions by the 10% factor. One comment at the end of the article was particularly enlightening for me:

As a Canadian I’ve noticed in several States that when I say “thanks” or “thank you” the common response is “uh huh” or “yeah” instead of “you’re welcome”.

I was really confused by those "uh huh's" during my travels down south. I wasn't sure if it was a cultural difference or if everyone thought that my "thank you's" were somehow disingenuous. Also, the whole Delissio/DiGiorno thing had me worried that I was imagining things. Why does Kraft insist on giving so many of their products different names in Canada? Do they think we might have a problem pronouncing "DiGiorno" with all our strange "ehs" and "aboots" up here? I'm kind of relieved to learn that these were both just cultural misunderstandings. That's it for now. I think I'm gonna go have some french fries with vinegar, or maybe cook up some Kraft Dinner.

Footnote:
Unless folks in Vancouver name their dairy products differently, I think Amir is mistaken on one thing though. Most milk in Canada is called "2%" not "3%". There is such a thing as 3% milk, however it is normally called "Homo".