I’ve definitely thought about it, but am currently far too embarrassed to be a US tourist, especially in Canada. I really should, though, I’d much rather give Canada my money than the US.
Except in this case where fill your boots refers to either a mug, or literal boots. It depends on where you think the origins of fill your boots come from.
It’s either a sailors reference (mugs for rum) or a military reference (steal everything and fill your boots.)
Nothing to do with cars, but yes UK uses boot for the trunk of a car. Just doesn’t apply to this idiom
Hey, we’re not THAT British. We just like to sprinkle some 'u’s into our words to make them more colourful. A boot goes on your foot and it is also how you pronounce about.
Yeah, fair enough. Someone else told me the origin of the phrase. I’ve somehow managed to avoid it for 44 years. It just made more sense to me to be the British usage of the word. More space to carry stuff in.
Canadians know it’s not necessarily the citizens, but the one in control. Don’t wear any flag clothes, be polite and nobody will care much less notice.
I’ve definitely thought about it, but am currently far too embarrassed to be a US tourist, especially in Canada. I really should, though, I’d much rather give Canada my money than the US.
The correct feeling is shame. We should be ashamed of this country and its people.
Don’t worry, I have that too. My feelings lately have been a mix of shame, embarrassment, and depression. Oh, and rage, how could I forget.
No worries eh, we get it. Come on over!
Plus, if you need to buy absolutely anything, enjoy a nice discount on our non-tariffed goods - iphones, spices, car tires, fill your boots.
Just don’t take the boxes with you. You came over with all that capiche?
For other Americans that don’t speak British English, in this case “boot” = the trunk of your car.Edit: apparently this is incorrect, however to quote the dictator of Liberia in the movie Lord of War: "Thank you, but I prefer it my way "
Except in this case where fill your boots refers to either a mug, or literal boots. It depends on where you think the origins of fill your boots come from.
It’s either a sailors reference (mugs for rum) or a military reference (steal everything and fill your boots.)
Nothing to do with cars, but yes UK uses boot for the trunk of a car. Just doesn’t apply to this idiom
Also, bootlegging.
I was today-years-old when I realized what that phrase really meant.
Hey, we’re not THAT British. We just like to sprinkle some 'u’s into our words to make them more colourful. A boot goes on your foot and it is also how you pronounce about.
Yeah, fair enough. Someone else told me the origin of the phrase. I’ve somehow managed to avoid it for 44 years. It just made more sense to me to be the British usage of the word. More space to carry stuff in.
In the west we say “a boat”
If you do, just be vocal with
Canadians know it’s not necessarily the citizens, but the one in control. Don’t wear any flag clothes, be polite and nobody will care much less notice.
Just don’t wear an American flag on anything and you’ll be fine!
And say ‘please’, ‘thank-you’, and ‘sorry’. And hold open doors. We’ll never know.
Also shoes off in a home.
I’ve been doing that for years (my ex was Korean, and she got me to make a habit of it)
That’s how we roll in minnesota anyways. So what kind of fun things are there to do in Thunder Bay?
Don’t be. As long as you aren’t wearing MAGA or Trump gear, we’ll assume you’re one of the good ones.
Besides, MAGA are probably too scared to come to woke Canada.
Yeah but you definitely want to hit up canda first so you can get enough stuff to look canadian when going anywhere else.
Don’t want you here, bye.
This is not how we represent Canada. It’s also not proper English with that comma splice, but that’s just icing on the masquerade cake.