How to Inflate a Canadian's Ego

4. Impress us with your knowledge of Canadian history.

Even we don’t know that much about it, sometimes! But if you can make a reference to voyageur canoes or Pierre Trudeau’s famous opera capes, we might just swoon.

Drinking tea with the Famous Five. #ottawa #canadianhistory

Une photo publiée par @meridiansour le 2 Août 2015 à 12h16 PDT

5. Tell us red and white is your favorite colour combination.

Ever since the Great Flag Debate of 1964, our distinctive 9-pointed maple leaf flag has proudly flown over hockey arenas and on travelers’ backpacks. We may occasionally feel touchy about our national identity, but the flag is one thing nobody seems to dislike.

Une photo publiée par Ridersown (@ridersown) le 4 Juil. 2015 à 10h28 PDT

6. Offer us a beer from a small brewery.

Everyone knows Molson or Labatt’s, but we’ll appreciate it far more if you offer us a Schooner, or a selection from Driftwood or Dieu du Ciel. 6% of all beer sold in Canada is craft beer (20% of all beers in BC are craft beer, if you’re a beer enthusiast looking for a province to visit), and you can find lots of local brands that haven’t yet been bought out by Anheuser-Busch.

Une photo publiée par Sergio Negro (@sreigo_) le 19 Juil. 2015 à 20h13 PDT

7. Remark that you think our accent is cute (thanks, we like yours too!).

Nobody says “aboot” instead of “about” up here, I can promise you that… although we do say “eh” (unless you’re in British Columbia, and then we say “hey”). With a country as large as Canada, there are obviously a lot of regional variances in accent, with Newfies in the east sounding a lot more Scots-Irish than Manitobans, so you can take your pick as to exactly which accent you think is cutest.

Une photo publiée par Sanya Chen ° 陳盛雅 (@sanya.chen) le 3 Août 2015 à 9h53 PDT

8. Fully appreciate our summer cottage.

For Ontarians, it’s a weekend trip to Muskoka, while Montrealers head to the Eastern Townships… We love our cottages. We don’t have that many nice months to use them in (and some of them become ski or ice fishing cottages, depending on how focused we were on weatherproofing), so we are pretty proud of our home-away-from-home.

Une photo publiée par Bree Wasylenko (@breewas) le 1 Août 2015 à 14h03 PDT

9. Compliment our money.

It’s pretty, it’s practical, and it’s got super cool holograms and windows in it. The only downside is that the hundreds smell like maple syrup, and we honestly don’t see how that’s a down side.

Une photo publiée par Cec’ Diaz (@cec.dz) le 2 Août 2015 à 8h41 PDT

10. Go sledding with us.

Who doesn’t love tobogganing? Check out our daredevil moves on the slopes, and see if we can make ourselves go so fast we crash through the haybale barrier at the bottom and end up in the pond.

Une photo publiée par Nathan Benavides (@natesby) le 9 Mars 2015 à 12h14 PDT

11. Compliment our snowboots and winter coats.

With winter taking over most of the country for up to 7 months a year, we spend more time in our heavy coats and fur-lined boots than in trendy spring jackets. It’s hard to find something that looks good and stays warm, so if you see something that keeps us toasty AND stylin’, please let us know.

Une photo publiée par marlene (@malimish_marlene) le 23 Mai 2015 à 9h26 PDT