Aggressive Canadian Politeness

In Canada, a simple coffee run can trigger a domino effect of terrifying kindness.

He paid? Oh no. Now I have to pay for the guy in

the truck behind me! By noon, the entire city is trapped in

a loop of paying for the person behind them. Dropping a card on the TTC

creates what we call a Toronto Standoff. It is basically synchronized apologising.

Push for the maple leaf! We do not leave a brother behind until the

ice thaws! We will hold this door until we are legally considered part of

the building's architecture It is not stress, it is just Canadian hospitality.