American Reacts to Popular Canadian TikToks (Part 8) 

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You need to be a Canadian to understand EVERY aspect of the "take shoes off" video. We take our shoes off by reflex all year round because we are so used to taking them off to avoid snow, sleet, dirt or rain throughout the house, which honestly is almost the whole year 😅, but what you failed to notice is just how many DIFFERENT type of footwear there is, because with our weather we need footwear of all seasons at all times all year round 😂.

When I lived in the US, there was nothing more aggravating than having someone come over, offering them a polite invitation “take off your shoes and come on in”, only to have them march right in with their footwear still on. It really pushed the limits of what Canadian hospitality and politeness will tolerate.

I'm a Canadian living in Canada and even I find it bizarre when I see people in the cold of winter wearing shorts, tank top and flip flops while everyone else is bundled up trying to stay warm. There's ALWAYS the odd person that defies the cold weather by dressing in summer clothes!😂😂

Canadians learn American and world history and geography in school. It is mind boggling to us that Americans don’t learn about North America as a whole and world history, not just about themselves in school.

Taking shoes off helps keep the house clean. It's about being considerate. Our grandmothers would hit us with wooden spoons if you forget, and you don't want to mess with a Canadian grandmother armed with a wooden spoon.

In Canada you take off your shoes when you come in the house. It’s second nature like putting on your seatbelt when you get in the car. At a house party the door is usually blocked by shoes. For me it’s not just about mud and dirt, it about the germs you track in. Think about it you wear those shoes in stores, nasty public bathrooms, public transportation etc.

When we were visiting my relatives in Scotland, my cousin came home and saw the shoes at the front door. He said, "The Canadians are here!". At that point I realized that we Canadians were sort of known for taking our shoes off before entering a house.

Icebergs routinely show up on Newfoundland's coast; I was there in May 2023. Counted 27 icebergs on the horizon from a lookout at the lighthouse in Twillingate; did an iceberg boat tour following day - got very close to some - they are truly massive in size - also got to take away a small chunk of ice from an iceberg; enjoyed the 10 000 year old ice with a fine whiskey.

In the fall, people put on scarves and gloves as soon as it hits 10 °C because we just lived through +20 °C and +30°C, but in the spring, after we were hit by -20 °C and -30 ° temperatures, then 10 °C, suddenly feels very warm and people are ready for shorts and sandals lol!

Tyler I'll explain the shorts and flip flops in winter. -10 in the fall is waaay colder than -10 in the spring. We become acclimatized to cold during the -30 season so in the spring when the sun is hot, -10 is almost nothing. In the fall we are used to +30 so anything below 8 is getting chilly.

The shoes off is definitely a part of being a Canadian, sometimes mostly during the summer when I go into a home and the host says “it’s ok keep your shoes on” I start panicking and I have to look underneath my shoes to make sure there’s no dirt! 😂

I love how Tyler is so well versed in Canadian Geography, he cringed when someone said Alberta and laughed when someone answered Quebec.

I'm Canadian and did graphic design. Fun Fact: Legally packaging in Canada has to have a accurate nutrition label and everything has to have English and French. They are called "Food labeling regulations". In Canada packaging has to have a "Best before" date and can't have health claims such as whole grain or organic. (those product need special certifications, I believe.) Also, I think the capitol of the USA is Washington D.C.!? Do I get money ;P.

In Canada you also take your shoes/boots off when you go to a doctors office in the winter. They usually provide slippers or other footwear if you don’t want to be in just your socks

Part of the shoe joke is that we need so many different kinds of shoes throughout the year

In Canada, that "Yeah, no, yes, no" conversation is technically not a conversation, but more so just how you respond to someone talking to you, but it usually depends on the context. On the phone that's usually what I'll overhear other people say when making plans, but it will still have some actual talking sprinkled in. The TikTok is more of an exaggeration, but yeah, a lot of "yeahs", "nos" and "sures" when talking with someone you know in Canada.

I'm Canadian and we always do that so that we don't drag in mud and sand and snow and whatever ,, and get the floors dirty , since we walk barefoot in the house , or with slippers

As a Canadian, I'm more focused on the wide assortment of shoes for different weather conditions. It's October currently, so I have sandals, wet boots, warmer boots, and running shoes currently on the go, lol I also have inside shoes and slippers 😅 Once the weather is more stable then I put shoes away on a rack.

I am from Saskatchewan and I understood that conversation completely 😂

For the most part yes. We ABSOLUTELY leave our shoes on at the mall or in restaurants or in stores. There are some businesses, however, where they will have mats and signs requesting for you to take your shoes off and leave them at the door. Spas, Medical offices, nail salons... etc. I guess places where cleanliness is paramount.

When I used to watch US shows I'd see characters wearing shoes inside homes and even in bed! I thought it was just a actor/production thing for filming. After seeing some RU-vidrs talk about it though, I realized that's how it is in parts of the US. I was shocked, since I would never think of wearing shoes in someone's house unless I was specifically told to do so. If you wore shoes inside my mom's house, you wouldn't be invited back. Even now, if I wear shoes inside my own house, I can feel my mom's disapproval as she stares down at me.

You take your shoes off in winter so you don't track road salt around the house. It stains things.

Canada is very diverse. We have many non Canadian food items in our grocery stores, not just German candy.

I'm a Brit living in Canada and, sure, it's common to take your shoes off when entering a house but not universal. If the host does not say otherwise then you take your shoes off or you see some neatly arranged slippers in all sizes you take the hint but some hosts will just say "no, it's okay, leave your she's on" I found it really weird when I first came to Canada as its just not an expectation in the UK but I soon got used to it and now take my own slippers when visiting friends.

I was at a work convention in Wisconsin once (I'm Canadian) It was -13 celcius. I went for a morning jog, runners, shorts, T-shirt. Quite a few Americans looking at me like I was totally insane😂 A couple of guys changed direction and bee-lined toward me...couldn't figure out why - my American buddy suddenly yelled at them "ITS OK! HE'S CANADIAN! 😂😂😂 Turns out these fellows did think I had a screw loose, and were coming over to talk to make sure I didn't freeze to death. Personally I find it great to run in that weather. Don't get all hot and sweaty.😏 Also, it shows many Americans are caring to total strangers 👍

Keeping your shoes on indoors is the height of rudeness here! I have family in the States and when we go visit they insist that we leave our shoes on. But it feels too strange!

Yes, it’s extremely important to take your shoes off in someone’s home. It’s almost sacred. My American relatives visited once and didn’t take their shoes off. I watched my mother stare at their feet the entire visit. They had no idea how rude they were being. Now as a parent I ensure my children know to take their shoes off, even in American homes! They take their shoes off at the door and carry them through to the back door and put them on again.

Lol! The shoe vid is less about taking one's shoes off when entering a home, and more about the excessive number of pairs of shoes needed to handle the weather 😅

I love the phone conversation 😂😂 we definitely talk like that and sounds like shes basically just saying yeah and definitely alot

Here in Newfoundland, we get Icebergs drift by and sometimes come into coves and inlets. Usually, they will be seen between April to June. They are very impressive to see.

I am so surprised by how many Americans are shocked by ketchup chips. Ketchup is one of the most popular things to put on French fries (fried potatoes) so why wouldn't it be on potato chips (fried potatoes)?

One of the reasons Canadians know a lot about the US is because for the most part at one time most of the TV stations were American due to the fact most people in Canada live not too far from the US border

Tyler needs to do a video of trying canadian snacks because i swear they’re all so good and not weard

The milk bags are from Quebec. We supply about 70% of dairies. Waste and freight matters.❤

The man who guessed the capital correctly... DEFINITELY sounded Canadian to me (and I am a fellow Canadian). He had a very distinct way of saying Ottawa... lol

All us Canadians being confused why Tyler couldn’t understand that phone conversation! Lol😂

you take your shoes off coming in a house, no matter the season.

I’ve asked Americans what the capital of Canada is myself. The answers carried depending on where I was in the US. On the west coast people said Vancouver. One person said Alberta. I finally found one person who knew! He said that he had lived and worked in Canada for a few years though.

When a Canadian say “you’re welcome, eh?”, and you haven’t said “Thank you.”, they’re telling you off. They’re making a point that you should have said “Thank you.”.

There are differences between a washroom, restroom, and bathroom. A washroom consists of 2 types of plumbing fixtures, a toilet(s) and sink(s) so you can "wash" your hands after using the toilet. A restroom (normally found in large department stores back in the day) consists of a washroom area and a second area which would have seating, usually one or two couches and some chairs, and have infant change tables (women's restroom). Restrooms were primarily in the " women's washroom", as it was mostly the women that did the bulk of shopping and/or searching for furniture and household items, often with infants/young kids in tow. This area would be where a mother could breast-feed her infant, rest her feet (heeled shoes were always worn back then), and have a cigarette if she smoked. There was normally some smaller toys, colouring books, and crayons to keep any other young children occupied. The men's restroom would have just couches and chairs. A bathroom consists of three or more different plumbing fixtures - a toilet, a sink, and a bathtub and/or shower.

Icebergs show up every year off the coast of NL. One that showed up earlier this year was nicknamed the "D!ckyberg" and it was hilarious. You can go on tours to get close-ish and ice is harvested from them to make things like liquor and beer.

You should order a Canadian snack box and do a reaction to trying our snacks, it would be worth it. You'd be able to try Ketchup chips (don't really taste like ketchup), All Dressed (not really sure what they taste like) and Dill Pickle chips as well as our great assortment of unique chocolate bars and candies.

6 months of snow, 3 months of mud... so it makes sense to take off your shoes/boots when you enter a house in Canada. In summer, it's more of a habit... But I think the point was that there is a pair of shoes for every weather next to the door because it's change so much day by day.

Here's the thing about your reaction to the guy wearing shorts in the winter... you specifically point out that the woman walking by is "bundled up", yet fail to note that because she's wearing a skirt or dress, her legs are also bare. Women do this every winter, all the time, yet it's the guy in shorts that you find amazing. 😅

Like i have said before, you need to set up a P.O. Box so we can send you some awesome Canadian treats.

For this tiktok, I think the shoe thing isn't just taking them off in a home, but also the variety of shoes for different climates (boots, sandals, shoes). You need them all and who is wearing which ones when is sometimes surprising!

‘No yeah” is very very common-it means you understand what they’re saying and agree.

I’m Canadian and Yes, getting snow off your boots IS a big thing here during the winter months. You just do it because of the snow. You just can’t be tracking snow and mud into the house. And in public buildings you are expected to get your boots clean by stomping them on huge rugs laid out on all the entrances to the malls.

I love Coffee Crisp Chocolate bars. Here in Canada, Candy and Chocolate bars are considered two different things. Candies are those coloured things from boxes or bags, some of which have been sitting in the same glass bowl, in a doctors office or at grandmas, since the 1950's while bars are not candy.

Canada has a free trade agreement with the EU so we have all kinds of wonderful European candies and foods now. It’s quite nice 👍🏻

Snow on the ground does not mean that it's actually freezing. It could be a nice 5 degree Celsius day (perfect Canadian shorts weather) where the snow has not yet melted from the ground.

To answer your question about shoes in establishments there actually are several places that its common to be asked to remove your shoes, physiotherapy, chiropractors, massage practices, hair salons, nail salons, kids play places, etc. Also in our schools kids are expected to have a separate pair of indoor shoes to prevent wet floors

I think the pattern of the Canadian "no, yeah, no, for sure" reply comes from the way our questions are phrased. For instance, a friend may say something like "You wouldn't mind picking me up, would you?". If you break it down and answer each part of the sentence, it turns into - "You wouldn't mind? > NO / picking me up? > YEAH / Would you? > NO, i wouldn't mind....SURE, i can do that."

growing up and in elementary school we had to learn the names of every state and their capitol cities plus all the geography, names of mountain ranges, where different minerals were ( coal, copper, iron ore etc. plus names of all the major rivers, history etc.

If there is no bath in the room I am gonna call it a washroom

Because in Canada, it doesn't matter whether it's 10° on a winter day or 10° on a Spring day. It's the same, and when you're used to such cold temperatures during the winter, 10° in the Spring feels rather warm so we can wear shorts on both occasions

I always suspected you were not American, but Canadian. Now that you said "If I was 100 meters aways, 20 meters away" and then corrected yourself by saying feet, I was satisfied. Got you! Thanks! You're entertaining.

Canadian here. I winter down in Arizona. It drives me nuts that American neighbours just walk on in with their shoes even after seeing me take mine off or my having asked them previously. I will be hanging a "Remove Shoes Please" at the door next winter. Wish me luck 🤞.

Yes, we know washington, DC is the capital of the US. We also know the difference between Washington, DC and Washington the state.

We used to joke in University or at staff parties that you wrap up 45min before you want to leave the party. So you have enough time to dig through the pile of shoes by the door to find your matching set

I would never think of leaving my shoes on when entering someone else's house. And yes, he do talk that on the phone.

“No yeah, for sure” is definitely 100% legit.

I appreciate and respect how you make an effort to learn about our country.

I've noticed that in American TV shows and movies, shoes are seldom removed at the door. Especially on a rainy or snowy winter day. My ex-brother-in-law walked all the way through my parents' home once and a friend of mine, who was visiting, screamed at him to take his "blank" boots off. I loved it because it would have been impolite to tell him ourselves, and, he was a jerk lol.

I’m 51, born and raised in BC (West Coast) we briefly had bagged milk in the 80’s , it was a novelty, then it disappeared. I haven’t seen bagged milk in decades. Many things are very region oriented because we are such a vast country with few people

26:00 Milk bag tip. Everyone cuts one corner to pour out of. However pouring fast enough to fill the entire hole with milk creates a vacuum and the soft bag collapses, likely spilling milk. Wise people cut an additional small hole in the OPPOSITE corner to allow air to flow into the bag as milk flows out, producing a smooth, steady flow.

In schools in Canada, it’s actually not completely uncommon for students to keep an extra pair of shoes at the school for either walking around inside or gym class for us. It’s a respectful way to keep the janitor from getting more than when they signed up for.

I loved how shocked you were about bags without the bag of milk!!! Three separate bags in the bag you buy.

We take shoes off in summer also. This reduces the workload of the person who cleans the floors. Usually mom.

FYI that clip of the giant iceberg in Newfoundland isn't that unusual. The area itself is known as Iceberg Alley and it happens every year. This giant iceberg is pretty unusual though.

Dude, I'm in Newfoundland, we get icebergs every year in the early summer. They are tracked 100% from beginning to end. We are not alarmed. There was no iceberg the size of London here, this is bulshit which you should have gotten from the voice and music

As a Canadian, the first one is more about how many different type of shoes there are and the socks always getting off our feet when we take of our snow boots🤔

Hahaha I'm glad you called her out for calling them Puffs Soufflés.

You weren't expecting to hear Quebec, I wasn't expecting to see the blueberry from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Ketchup may be Malaysian in origin but it's a popular condiment in Canada. We put it on lots of things: French fries, hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, burgers, etc. Putting it on chips isn't a stretch as it's really just potato and ketchup.

The shoes thing.... my ex used to call and make false complaints to places like child services and the cops all the time (he's not well mentally). When they arrived once, they saw a bucket, mop and a wet floor. They hesitated for a full 30 seconds, looking at each other like it was the worst decision they'd ever have to make. I laughed and said "It's fine b'ys, the water's still hot and I can just give it another pass when you leave." One of them said "My grandmother wouldn't have been that nice". They had to keep their shoes on, but they stood in the hallway the entire time so that they wouldn't mess up the rest of the house. Hahaha.

The "oh yeah no sure yeah!" Is absolutely right. We're addressing questions/ambiguity in advance, whether ours or our interlocutor. I dont know if I explain it right. It allows to skip over explanations and whatnot

So the proper ritual for the shoes things is - guest says “I’ll just take off my shoes” - host says “no, no, no don’t worry about it - guest has already started taking them off and say “no, no it’s ok, I already started anyway”

I think you misunderstood the first TikTok. It isn't the fact that she took her boots off at the door. It's that she has a pile of boots, shoes, sandals, etc for every possible weather condition. We do tend to have a lot of footwear, because the weather changes are pretty extreme in a lot of places here.

The reasoning behind ketchup flavoured chips is as you guessed, ketchup on fries. Fries and chips are both potato, so it shouldn't be that strange to have ketchup chips. As for the popcorn seasoning, I think that stems from the chips, so many people love ketchup chips.

Most Canadians can name the capitols of all 50 states AND Washington DC AND we can sing the Star Spangled Banner

They're called bathrooms when there is a bath or shower to bathe. A washroom is just toilet/urinal and a sink

In Alberta we will be politely asked to take off shoes and boots in rainy or snowy seasons when in some office, clinics and such. But not in restaurants or grocery stores and larger buildings.

I wear my outdoor shoes/boots to work and then change into my indoor/work shoes! We do this as kids in school, and maybe it’s because most of the year is winter and wet/snow we don’t want to track it into some places. At my doctors office, physical therapy clinic, Nerologist’s office we take our shoes off entering the medical clinic and leave our shoes/boots at the door. 😊

As a female who grew up in the fifties and sixties, it amazes me that people express surprise about men wearing shorts in the winter. What makes that different from the skirts I was forced to wear to school in Michigan? In fact I developed a sensitivity and often ended up with hives on my knees, which were between the skirt and the knee socks.

Shoes off, when entering someone else's home, is certainly the default. Also many doctor/dentist offices and clinics will ask the same of you, and have a little basket of slippers for you to swap your shoes with. Exceptions exist. When my income was lower, I lived in a rooming house (an old, large house renovated to rent out the individual bedrooms to multiple tenants). We attempted to institute a shoes-off-at-the-entrance policy to keep the floors clean, but only a couple of us cared to do so, therefore unless we wanted to step on road stones and mud in our socks, the more civilized of us also had to keep our shoes on at least until we got to our own bedroom doors, and put them back on to go to the bathroom or cook in the kitchen, do laundry, etc. I'm glad I don't live there anymore.

In Canada you always take your shoes and boots off as soon as you enter someone's home. They will supply you slippers or you walk in the house in your socks. I don't allow anyone to wear shoes in my home unless they want to mop the floor or vacuum my rug.

The taking shoes off has flip flops, running shoes, boots and other shoes. The point is that we have to be prepared for any weather not the taking off of the shoes which is of course the polite thing to do in any household.

As long as the wind isn't blowing Shorty's are totally do-able😂😂😂

The shoes thing, the best I can tell, is because of the snow and sloppy weather, so we just do it all the time. Also kudos, I am very pleasantly surprised that you are more well versed regarding the "censorship" of Canadian news on Facebook than many Canadians.

It's not just Canadians that take their shoes off. Here in the UK many people take their shoes off once they're just inside the front door. You don't want to trample the mud, dirt and bits on the bottom of your shoe soles allover the carpets in the house.

A room with toilets and sinks is referred to as a washroom. A room that allows one to take a bath is referred to as a bathroom.

You are very well versed in Canadian culture for laughing at the lady saying Quebec. 😂 I laughed, and I'm from Quebec!

As far as the milk bag hole goes, many of us Canadians master the hole at a young age. It is if you do not double tap the milk carton, or so, the bag does not travel down into it far enough then you make a huge mess :P Thanks for these vids, Give some good laughs and to know some do not think we are all stupid !! lol.

The "no Canadian news links on FB" is what he's talking about. Someone had devised a workaround for that a week ago, but they disabled it. The aggravation isn't that we can't get news on FB. The aggravation is that we can't SHARE the news on FB, which makes it especially hard to have coherent discussions and debunk misinformation.

As a Canadian, I love your videos! Very entertaining, and I lived in Florida for a while so I can relate to a lot of the topics you cover. Great job!!

It's not about the muddy boots, it's about the snowy boots. We even take our winter boots off at work. It's not about keeping pristine interiors, boots will track in a lot of snow and that stuff is messy and also slippery so it becomes a safety hazard! Also, your boots are lined for the cold, your feet would roast if you kept them indoors. / The public bathrooms are called washrooms because there are no baths in there and it's less crude than calling it a toilet (although in French, it'll be called Toilettes) / Haribo is the German company that invented gummy bears, they sell candies everywhere.

The "yeah no. No yeah." Thing doesn't even work in the way non-Canadians might expect. Example you said "do Canadians do that?" And out loud I went "oh yeah, no yeah yeah, we do." Puff Souffles almost killed me 😂 and yes, everything is packaged with both English and French information, unless it's an imported item but even then some suppliers/retailers may print out a new sticker to relabel it. Canada has very strict preservation laws regarding French translation.

If we are in a room with an actual bath in Canada we sometimes call it a bathroom, but if we are in a public building, like a mall and have to go, we always call it a washroom. Maybe because while it doesn't have a bath it does have a sink.