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Like many Americans there are many things I do not understand about Canada. Today I am very interested in learning about unique Canadians things that confuse Americans. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!

[ColinSemple]

As soon as you said, he put your credit card down on the table and the waiter comes over and takes it away, every Canadian in the chat cringed

[aidanwagar]

I was today years old when I learned that Americans don't have portable debit machines

[melissadouglas]

"Needing the Machine?" = Canadians NEVER hand over their Credit or Debit cards to anyone now days. Handing over your card to a server or a fast food cashier is one of the most uncomfortable things to get use to in the US. How do you know that they are not skimming you card?

[iaredoge]

To clarify, Hydro refers specifically to hydroelectricity, massive portions of Canada are powered by hydro dams. Not all electrical bills are Hydro bills, but all hydro bills are electrical bills.

[just_passing_through]

As an Australian I am absolutely flabbergasted by the fact that you don’t swipe your own card. Staff here in Australia never ever touch your card, no matter the industry or business. Not one single person would ever hand their credit card over to another person.
WTF? You don’t have chip and pin technology? This is not 1973.

[racerguy]

The fact restaurants in states don’t have the machine blows my mind.

[kimchrisjohnson]

Wait till he finds out that the machine does the tip math for you too

[bryophyta]

I didn't realize that they take your card in american restaurants. As a Canadian, I thought it was totally normal to bring portable payment processing machines to the table. I've never been to a restaurant where this wasn't the case.

[billyo]

The US is so behind in technology its hard to believe. I live in a very rural part of Ireland and every retailer has a wireless machine to read your card. We would never EVER give a bank card to anyone.

[gk-us]

The joke that only Canadians get:
"The world ends tonight at 11pm...11:30 in Newfoundland"

[Krulu]

Seriously though, HANDING your card over to a COMPLETE stranger and just LETTING them charge you?! WHAT?! All us Commonwealth folks just threw up a bit out of sheer anxiety. I mean, WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?! Is that why we hear of these scams and identity theft scenarios where we’re perplexed as to how exactly it happened? Is this why?! Is this how?! Chills. Absolute CHILLS. And yes, I’m Canadian. 😊

[saramalabar]

The reason the US doesn't have these financial services is because their banking system is not nationalized. It was very easy for Canada to implement things like tap and e-transfer because our banking system is nationalized. There are so many private banks in the US it could take years before they figure out how to implement these services. As someone who runs a non-profit e-transfers have saved us hundreds of hours (by not printing, signing and mailing cheques) and thousands of dollars in 3rd party fees.

[christophermerlot]

It's cold. I'll need my toque today. No Canadian will ever call a winter hat, a beanie. A beanie is a skullcap with a propeller on top worn by British schoolboys in the 1950s as far as I'm concerned.

[kjbowden]

Food delivery people also bring "the machine " to your door and you tap it

[SpinX]

As a Canadian I'm still demanding a house hippo. I want one, Canadian scientists get on it.

[cathy]

I was born and raised in Canada.
Loonies and Toonies:
- Loonies called as such for the Loon (a bird) on the front;
- Toonie has a polar bear on the front and called as such because of the $2 value.

[ImpulzeProductions]

The house hippo was a way of showing kids that not everything you see or hear on tv and the internet is real and to always think about what you're watching/doing.

Also as a canadian this video made me insanely happy.

[the_omg]

"In America, the waiter takes your card away and later brings it back with the bill"
And 2 days later the waiter gets a new Ipad from Amazon and you're disputing the charge with your credit card company. lol.

[James-uqkq]

HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS JUST PUT YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE AND LET THE WAITER TAKE IT!!?!?!?? WHAT??!?! I was so shocked at this. I always thought that America was much more futuristic and efficient then Canada this completely opened my eyes holy...

[sheena.h]

I am flabbergasted that americans dont have these very simple and common "technologies" lol I had no idea!