A long time ago, about 7 years in fact, I pulled a list of silly things that tourists say out of a paper in Vancouver because they amused me. While unpacking boxes yesterday I found it again and thought I’d share my favourites with you:

• Do you drink salt water or fresh water?
• What’s the fastest way to drive to Vancouver Island?
• What’s that in real money?
• How much is $8.95?
• Do I have to get Canadian money while I’m here?
• Is there any money I can get that’s all one colour? It’s too hard in different colours.
• If I come up there with my kids can someone show me how to build an igloo?
• What’s the weather going to be like when we visit in two weeks?
• Can I go see polar bears in Victoria?
• If it rains on Monday, can you guarantee it won’t rain on Tuesday?
• Are the trees real?
• How much do your totem poles grow each year?
• Do you guys speak English or Canadian?
• Can I get the Canadian flag in a different colour?
• Is it called British Columbia because you’re part of England?
• I have a pistol I want to bring across – is that OK?