You know you're from Montreal when...

Jakiś czas temu siostra mojego chłopaka przesłała mi to:

You Know You're From Montreal When...

1. You pronounce it "Muntreal", not "Mahntreal". (zawsze ;))
2. You have ever said anything like "I have to stop at the guichet before we get to the dep." (chodzi o bankomat a dep. to skrót od dépanneur - taki sklep na rogu, w którym znajdziemy artykuły pierwszej potrzeby oraz alkohol ;))
3. Your only concern about jaywalking is getting a ticket. (zawsze...polskie nawyki ;))
4. You agree that Montreal drivers are crazy, but you're secretly proud of their nerves of steel.
5. The most exciting thing about the South Shore is that you can turn right on a red. (ja tam kocham South Shore ;))
6. You know that the West Island is not a separate geographical formation. 
7. You refer to Tremblant as "up North."
8. You know how to pronounce Pie IX.
9. You greet everyone, from lifelong bosom friends to some one you met once a few years ago, with a two-cheek kiss. (Raz tego nie zrobiłam i zostało to uznane za niemiły gest ;))
10. You know at least one person who works for the CBC, and at least one other person who used to work for Nortel.
11. You've been hearing Celine Dion jokes longer than anyone else.
12. You cringe when Bob Cole pronounces French hockey player names.
13. You were drinking cafe-au-lait before it was a latte.
14. You order fries 'with sauce', not 'with gravy'.
15. Shopper's Drug Mart is Pharmaprix and Staples is Bureau en Gros, and PFK is finger lickin' good. (PFK to KFC ;) ale akurat z tym, że good to się nie mogę zgodzić ;))
16. For two weeks a year, you are a jazz aficionado.
17. You need to be reminded by prominent signage that you should wait for the green light.
18. Everyone on the street - drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists - think they're immortal, and that you'll move first.
19. You know the difference between the SQ, the SAQ, and the SAAQ. (Teraz już tak ;))
20. You measure temperature and distance in metric, but weight and height in Imperial measure. (Do tego się nigdy nie przyzwyczaję, sorry :P)
21. You show up at a party at 11 p.m. and no one else is there yet. (Haha)
22. You don't drink pop or soda, you drink soft drinks.
23. The margarine in your fridge is the same color as lard.
24. Every once in a while, you wonder whatever happened to Luba.
25. You never thought that Corey Hart was cool, but you know someone whose cousin dated him.
26. There has to be at least 30 cm of snow on the ground in less than 24 hours for you to consider it too snowy to drive.
27. You remember where you were during the Ice Storm.
28. You used to be an Expos fan, but now all you really miss is Youppi. (Nieprawda, bo Youppi to teraz maskotka Canadiensów :))
29. You don't understand anyone from Lac-St-Jean, but you can fake the accent.
30. You discuss potholes like most people discuss weather.
31. While watching an American made-for-TV movie, you realize that "Vienna" is actually Old Montreal, that "New York" is actually downtown and that the "The Futuristic City" is actually Habitat '67.
32. You find it amusing when people from outside Quebec compliment you on how good your English is.
33. You have yet to understand a single announcement made on the Metro PA system, no matter what the language.
34. You think of Old Montreal as nothing but a bunch of over-priced restaurants, old buildings and badly paved streets. (To zdradza, że jestem jednak turystką ;))
35. You don't find Non-Quebec comedians speaking "gibberish" French even remotely funny.
36. You don't find it weird that there's a strip club on every corner downtown.
37. You like your pizza all-dressed (Nadal nie, ale staram się przekonać do tych pieczarek ;))

Jest to całkiem zabawne zestawienie, zachęcam do przeczytania :) i poćwiczenia angielskiego przy okazji!

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My boyfriend's sister (thank you Marie-Eve!) has sent me this a while ago:

You Know You're From Montreal When...

1. You pronounce it "Muntreal", not "Mahntreal".
2. You have ever said anything like "I have to stop at the guichet before we get to the dep." (haha)
3. Your only concern about jaywalking is getting a ticket. (so true! I am so Polish though...)
4. You agree that Montreal drivers are crazy, but you're secretly proud of their nerves of steel.
5. The most exciting thing about the South Shore is that you can turn right on a red. (but I love SS :()
6. You know that the West Island is not a separate geographical formation.
7. You refer to Tremblant as "up North."
8. You know how to pronounce Pie IX.
9. You greet everyone, from lifelong bosom friends to some one you met once a few years ago, with a two-cheek kiss. (Now i know ;))
10. You know at least one person who works for the CBC, and at least one other person who used to work for Nortel.
11. You've been hearing Celine Dion jokes longer than anyone else.
12. You cringe when Bob Cole pronounces French hockey player names.
13. You were drinking cafe-au-lait before it was a latte.
14. You order fries 'with sauce', not 'with gravy'. (Always)
15. Shopper's Drug Mart is Pharmaprix and Staples is Bureau en Gros, and PFK is finger lickin' good. (PFK is not that good though ;P)
16. For two weeks a year, you are a jazz aficionado.
17. You need to be reminded by prominent signage that you should wait for the green light.
18. Everyone on the street - drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists - think they're immortal, and that you'll move first.
19. You know the difference between the SQ, the SAQ, and the SAAQ. 
20. You measure temperature and distance in metric, but weight and height in Imperial measure. (I'll never get used to it!)
21. You show up at a party at 11 p.m. and no one else is there yet. (hahah)
22. You don't drink pop or soda, you drink soft drinks.
23. The margarine in your fridge is the same color as lard.
24. Every once in a while, you wonder whatever happened to Luba. (No clue what Luba is. Anyone?)
25. You never thought that Corey Hart was cool, but you know someone whose cousin dated him.
26. There has to be at least 30 cm of snow on the ground in less than 24 hours for you to consider it too snowy to drive.
27. You remember where you were during the Ice Storm.
28. You used to be an Expos fan, but now all you really miss is Youppi. (You can meet him at Bell Centre, during HABS game, daaaaa)
29. You don't understand anyone from Lac-St-Jean, but you can fake the accent.
30. You discuss potholes like most people discuss weather.
31. While watching an American made-for-TV movie, you realize that "Vienna" is actually Old Montreal, that "New York" is actually downtown and that the "The Futuristic City" is actually Habitat '67.
32. You find it amusing when people from outside Quebec compliment you on how good your English is.
33. You have yet to understand a single announcement made on the Metro PA system, no matter what the language. (so true haha)
34. You think of Old Montreal as nothing but a bunch of over-priced restaurants, old buildings and badly paved streets. (That's how everyone knows I am a tourist ;))
35. You don't find Non-Quebec comedians speaking "gibberish" French even remotely funny.
36. You don't find it weird that there's a strip club on every corner downtown.
37. You like your pizza all-dressed (hmmmm)

I think it's supertrue and superfunny! You should totally read it :)

Do you agree?