[Who dat?]

Ummm....when you hear people who work in restaurants talk about Canadians, they are frequently not talking about people who are from Canada.

Maybe. I've heard it from people from Watertown, NY to Burlington, VT all the way down to Fort Lauderdale. They seem to think they know a Canadian when they see/hear one - especially when they pull the toast and hot water trick. They could be mistaken, I suppose.

Though it's sort of hard to mistake them when they pull up into (or out of) the lot with Quebec/Ontario plates on their vehicle.

[MalcolmS]

There's a saying in Florida.

What's the difference between a Canoe and a Canadian?

...







A Canoe will tip.

[Who dat?]

Actually it's not really important, but the tip off that the patrons are Canadian (yes, the waitresses do often watch to try and see what plate is on the vehicle) is that they have a preoccupation with passing off Canadian quarters as if they're real money.

I realize that to Canadians their quarter is real money, but to Americans it is essentially a slug.

It's approximately the right shape and size and color, but no bank will take it (not as a quarter) and no vending machine will take it.

You can't unload them on the locals because they're looking out for them, etc.