Shade Index
Oh Canada, We're Not That Jealous of You
Sure, it’s fun to visit. But here’s why we’ll always come home.

Image: Charlie Powell
1. Your dreamy-looking elected officials distract from the important business of political name-calling and sustaining gridlock.
2. All that free government health care cuts down on sick days, which everyone knows are for bingeing Seattle-set TV shows filmed in Vancouver.
3. Axe throwing? What kind of a wimpy sport is that?
4. The more you think about it, calling someone a hoser sounds kinda dirty.
5. Poutine is widely available at fast-food drive-throughs, and Canadian car upholstery has never recovered.
6. Everyone knows the real Vancouver is that 170,000-strong metropolis where you stop for gas en route to Portland.
7. Canadians’ genuine acts of niceness inspire feelings of confusion and mistrust.