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motoged
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Some pollsters say Canadians are cheap
We may be cheap....we may be frugal...we may be economically prudent....but we also may be doing okay....:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/canadians-are-richer-than-they-think/article4380634/
Don't believe everything you think....
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Yup. As the saying goes "Safer Than A Canoe!"
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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desertcpl
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this really doesnt surprise me,, here in the good old USA
people have been brain washed to believe we are the greatest nation in the world when it come to wealth, health care, education, etc
maybe for a few, but not for the majority
[Edited on 7-17-2012 by desertcpl]
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El Jefe
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And speaking of health care. Canadian friends we had over for lunch yesterday dropped their jaws when I told them that health insurance for my wife
and me costs us $1,156.25 per month in the USA.
Needless to say, they pay somewhat less.
No b-tchin\' in the Baja.
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mulegemichael
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hey ged...the biggest b-tch about canucks is that they don't tip...that's it!..completely! and seriously!...canadians, for the most part, don't
tip...that's what i've heard down here for now about 40 years...
now...that's not to say that some of my very favorite, fun, active, creative amigos aren't canadians...cause they are...actually, some of my greatest
partying amigos are canadians...but...they don't tip.....and that's how most of our mexican service folks make their "real" dinero...is in
tips.....just my read...
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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desertcpl
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
hey ged...the biggest b-tch about canucks is that they don't tip...that's it!..completely! and seriously!...canadians, for the most part, don't
tip...that's what i've heard down here for now about 40 years...
now...that's not to say that some of my very favorite, fun, active, creative amigos aren't canadians...cause they are...actually, some of my greatest
partying amigos are canadians...but...they don't tip.....and that's how most of our mexican service folks make their "real" dinero...is in
tips.....just my read... |
you are absolutely right, but I might ad that not all, we have some very good friends that are Canadians, and they took the time to understand about
tipping
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desertcpl
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| Quote: | Originally posted by El Jefe
And speaking of health care. Canadian friends we had over for lunch yesterday dropped their jaws when I told them that health insurance for my wife
and me costs us $1,156.25 per month in the USA.
Needless to say, they pay somewhat less. |
you go that right ,,and the number one reason for most Bankruptcy in the great USA is because of Medical bills, after they have lost every thing, then
the goverment steps in a pays the bills,,
think maybe some thing is wrong with this
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Marc
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My Dad used to say "I am only tight with my own money"
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motoged
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I am proud to be a Canadian who tips 
....when the service calls for it in Canadian, Mexican, and USA restaurants.
Poor service = no tip
average service 10-15% tip
great service =20%
Now, some tips for Nomads:
1) Don't run with a stick cuz ya might poke your eye out;
2) Tie up your shoe laces or you will fall and break your neck;
3) Look both ways before you cross the street
Don't believe everything you think....
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Lee
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| Quote: | Originally posted by El Jefe
And speaking of health care. Canadian friends we had over for lunch yesterday dropped their jaws when I told them that health insurance for my wife
and me costs us $1,156.25 per month in the USA.
Needless to say, they pay somewhat less. |
What Canadians neglect to mention is their income taxes, corporate taxes, sales, property, excise, payroll, health and prescription, inheritance, and
estate taxes.
Check car prices in the US vs. Canada. They pay thousands more than we do.
Canada taxation is at 38.4%, compared to the U.S. rate of 28.2%.
Canadians get a break in health care and their taxes pay for it.
In the end, it's about a wash.
One day, Canada will be bowing to Camilla, their Queen. Right.
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desertcpl
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
| Quote: | Originally posted by El Jefe
And speaking of health care. Canadian friends we had over for lunch yesterday dropped their jaws when I told them that health insurance for my wife
and me costs us $1,156.25 per month in the USA.
Needless to say, they pay somewhat less. |
What Canadians neglect to mention is their income taxes, corporate taxes, sales, property, excise, payroll, health and prescription, inheritance, and
estate taxes.
Check car prices in the US vs. Canada. They pay thousands more than we do.
Canada taxation is at 38.4%, compared to the U.S. rate of 28.2%.
Canadians get a break in health care and their taxes pay for it.
In the end, it's about a wash.
One day, Canada will be bowing to Camilla, their Queen. Right. |
yes you make a good point, but I think the over all effect of this is the Canadians enjoy a higher standard of living than we do
[Edited on 7-18-2012 by desertcpl]
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
| Quote: | Originally posted by El Jefe
And speaking of health care. Canadian friends we had over for lunch yesterday dropped their jaws when I told them that health insurance for my wife
and me costs us $1,156.25 per month in the USA.
Needless to say, they pay somewhat less. |
What Canadians neglect to mention is their income taxes, corporate taxes, sales, property, excise, payroll, health and prescription, inheritance, and
estate taxes.
Check car prices in the US vs. Canada. They pay thousands more than we do.
Canada taxation is at 38.4%, compared to the U.S. rate of 28.2%.
Canadians get a break in health care and their taxes pay for it.
In the end, it's about a wash.
One day, Canada will be bowing to Camilla, their Queen. Right. |
and that they have to leave in winter
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desertcpl
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yes they do leave in the winter, way to cold for them
but on the other side they are able to leave and enjoy the warmer climates
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redmesa
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We may pay more taxes but we have a secure Canadian Pension Plan, a Guaranteed Old Age Pension, an affordable Medical Plan for all, a working social
welfare system, good wages, a controlled banking system, and on top of all that we are polite.
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by redmesa
We may pay more taxes but we have a secure Canadian Pension Plan, a Guaranteed Old Age Pension, an affordable Medical Plan for all, a working social
welfare system, good wages, a controlled banking system, and on top of all that we are polite. |
AND any country's national dish thats french fries topped with gravy and cheese is okay by me!
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by redmesa
We may pay more taxes but we have a secure Canadian Pension Plan, a Guaranteed Old Age Pension, an affordable Medical Plan for all, a working social
welfare system, good wages, a controlled banking system, and on top of all that we are polite. |
I agree with all of this, except the we are polite one----you, absolutely yes, but certainly not true for all Canadians. That is a bit of a broad
brush. We certainly have met and know some extremely rude Canadians as well as Americans, Mexicans, Europeans, Asians, etc.
Cheap? Well, that is also a rather broad brush to use. We have seen the cheap like the Canadian we recently had lunch with in Baja --- his tip was 5
pesos. But we have also seen lots of other people who are cheap and they come from everywhere, including the US.
One of my sons has worked at a high end restaurant and as he says, the wealthy are the worst tippers. Probably because they have never worked for
tips. When a the expensive dinner is a real special occasion or treat for someone else, they tip VERY well.
Now, about your health insurance --- we have also met many Europeans who pay higher taxes, enjoy a high standard of living, and wouldn't trade what
they have in the way of insurance, vacation, old age security, etc. for what the US has. And I don't blame them and just wish we had the same.
The US, IMHO, is just clinging to dinosaurs. Many people point to the fact that people from other countries come to the US for our great health care;
absolutely, that is if they have lots, and lots, of wealth.
[Edited on 7-18-2012 by DianaT]
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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You hit the nail on the head Diana. Starting with the US congress and the finest most expensive, liberal, no-holds-barred FREE health care scam on the
face of the earth. How can ANYONE hope to devise a health care system "for the masses" when they haven't the faintest idea of what that system is
like? Let them join Medi-Care as a perk.
A good general steps into a mess hall without notification and eats with the troops. If the food is bad, well, you know what happens.
The US kicked the crown, Dukes, Barons, and highnesses out of the colonies only to replace them with a different breed.
It's time to bring our "royals" back down to earth to pick ---- with the chickens.
[Edited on 7-18-2012 by DavidE]
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Cypress
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| Quote: | Originally posted by El Jefe
And speaking of health care. Canadian friends we had over for lunch yesterday dropped their jaws when I told them that health insurance for my wife
and me costs us $1,156.25 per month in the USA.
Needless to say, they pay somewhat less. |
And needless to say, they get a whole lot less.
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Lee
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Think I've been told Canadians cannot be out of the country for longer than 6 months. Is that true?
Is there a similar rule for the US?
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vgabndo
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I don't watch TV so I didn't see this when it was broadcast. It is from the first episode of Newroom. It contains HBO language. I liked it a lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI7Oq8y-jXA
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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