Two guys run into each other in the doorway of a Tim Horton’s coffee shop; one leaving and one arriving. One guy says, “After you…” to which the first responds, “No, after you …”
And there ensues The Great Canadian Stand-Off where our national proclivity to politeness and addiction to Tim Horton’s coffee, collide. You know this could go on long enough that the required twenty minutes sitting time of Timmies coffee would expire and I would have to wait for a fresh pot to brew. Someone would have to break the stalemate.
Might as well be me.
Between my thirst for a Double-Double Dark (not to mention my need to go pee after my last Double-Double Dark) and my son’s yearning for a maple dip (do you need Eh dictionary yet?), we were not above trampling Canadian ideals and pitching forth through these blocked doors.
We waited a respectable thirty seconds and one more round of “No, I insist …” and “No, really … you go first” before I barged in between them and scurried to the ladies room.
But not without voicing a quick, “’Scuse me! Sorry!” over my shoulder, of course!
Canadians.
What can you do, eh?
the dustbunny chronicles 
Aha this made me laugh out loud! As a proud Canadian and Tim Hortons addict I can attest that this happens ALL the time. At least you knew when to move on! Great post 🙂
Thanks! Hope you got your double-double today 🙂
Okay, you are all so polite! But I have to ask, what is a maple dip?
It’s a donut (or doughnut!) and they’re ever so yummy!
Yummy!
I don’t know about you, but I’m now craving a maple dip! Thanks to Rene for asking what it is! In a world where courtesy has just about left the building for good, I commend you and your fellow Canadians on your politeness! How wonderfully refreshing! 🙂
Thank you Bella. We’re not always refreshingly polite but we do try 🙂