Comments | 4bit4: Pending Citizenship

4bit4

Pending Citizenship

Jul 16, 2013 20:27

Not sure who saw it and who didn't, but my citizenship test is coming up next Tuesday. I've been randomly taking practice tests since I found out and boy is it fun. All that aside, I had a particularly special Canadian experience today. I turned a corner and almost ran into someone. That's not the special part. What was special and interesting, was ( Read more... )

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phaedie July 17 2013, 01:33:43 UTC

good luck!

4bit4 July 17 2013, 01:48:38 UTC

thanks Phaedie <3

avecvu July 17 2013, 02:23:07 UTC

Is there a practical manners section of the test?

Also, GOOD LUCK! You should wear a Blue Jays hat or a Leafs jersey when you go to the test just so you can make it totally clear how serious you are. (Does that sound flippant? I feel like that sounds flippant. I know that this is very serious and important and I'm so tired right now and I'm overthinking everything but GOOD LUCK.)

4bit4 July 17 2013, 02:33:32 UTC

Sadly, no. Actually, kind of, possibly. They can choose to give you a verbal test to see if you understand the culture very well. So that could potentially be part of it I suppose.

I don't think it would be too crazy to wear my hockey sweater (see, I say that in Canadian too), except for the fact that it's so friggin' hot right now. It was 104 F on my drive home today as I sat in traffic and roasted. So maybe a big heavy shirt would look a little over the top. I do plan on changing my middle name to Gord on Facebook once I get my citizenship though.

sullenduchess July 19 2013, 23:31:54 UTC

Blake! It was not 104 F it was 40 C.

that being said I have a tendency to measure temps in F because degrees in F are smaller thus more precise but YOU NEED TO BE SUPER CANADIAN

4bit4 July 20 2013, 01:07:51 UTC

I was only speaking in F because I was responding to an American. I go both ways quite comfortably though.

ho666es July 17 2013, 13:43:59 UTC

good luck young canuck to be, I feel the maple is strong in you!

4bit4 July 17 2013, 22:22:48 UTC

My mapleclorian count is pretty high, so I'm hopeful. Thanks.

mhaithaca July 17 2013, 19:53:55 UTC

Ah, but did you say "Sorry!" in an Ontario accent? Good luck!

4bit4 July 17 2013, 22:23:32 UTC

Indeed I did. Thanks.

mhaithaca July 17 2013, 22:43:00 UTC

That's one of the dead giveaways of TV shows shot in Canada and packaged for US viewers.

4bit4 July 17 2013, 23:20:11 UTC

I've been busted on my accent so many times you have no idea. Dollar (ya know back when I was working in collections) or college get me every time. It's becoming less noticeable as time goes on though.

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4bit4 July 19 2013, 22:50:17 UTC

I've gotten very used to that over the last decade ;o)

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4bit4 July 28 2013, 00:22:04 UTC

They don't. The States is way more strict in that regard.