150k+ First Nation kids were removed from their homes, over a span of 100 years, in order to “get rid of the Indian problem in Canada”.
A Grocery Store Gives Customers Embarrassing Plastic Bags to Encourage Them to Bring Their Own
A trend has developed in recent years where we’re seeing cities, counties, and grocery stores completely banning the use of single-use plastic bags altogether. So while there is some progress, we still have a long way to go.
One grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, decided to try to convince their customers NOT to use plastic bags in a very unique, and hilarious, way.
East West Market is offering customers plastic bags with fake slogans and fake businesses that no one, and I mean no one, would want to be seen with. How’s that for a deterrent? Embarrassment always works, people.
How would you like to carry a bag around town that said, “Into the Weird Adult Video Emporium,” “Dr. Toews’ Wart Ointment Wholesale,” or “The Colon Care Co-op”? You’d probably never be able to look your neighbors in the eye again.
The bags have the tag line “Avoid the shame. Bring a reusable bag” printed on them as well. Customers also have to pay five cents per plastic bag at East West Market if they don’t bring their own bags.
The owner of East West Market, David Lee Kwen, said about the project, “We wanted to give them something humorous, but also something that made them think at the same time. It’s human nature not to want to be told what to do.”
One downside has been that because the bags went viral online, people are paying the five cents to collect them. Kwen said, “Some of the customers want to collect them because they love the idea of it. It’s a double-edged sword. We wanted to address an issue, but we’ve also made something popular. Our aim was to start a conversation that could go beyond people just remembering their reusable bags when they come to our market—and we’re glad that the conversation has kept growing, with anyone who’s seen or interacted with the bags.”
Hey, at least people are taking notice, right?
Just do us a favor and bring a reusable bag next time you go grocery shopping, okay?
We’ll all be better off.
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A Grocery Store Gives Customers Embarrassing Plastic Bags to Encourage Them to Bring Their Own
A trend has developed in recent years where we’re seeing cities, counties, and grocery stores completely banning the use of single-use plastic bags altogether. So while there is some progress, we still have a long way to go.
One grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, decided to try to convince their customers NOT to use plastic bags in a very unique, and hilarious, way.
East West Market is offering customers plastic bags with fake slogans and fake businesses that no one, and I mean no one, would want to be seen with. How’s that for a deterrent? Embarrassment always works, people.
How would you like to carry a bag around town that said, “Into the Weird Adult Video Emporium,” “Dr. Toews’ Wart Ointment Wholesale,” or “The Colon Care Co-op”? You’d probably never be able to look your neighbors in the eye again.
The bags have the tag line “Avoid the shame. Bring a reusable bag” printed on them as well. Customers also have to pay five cents per plastic bag at East West Market if they don’t bring their own bags.
The owner of East West Market, David Lee Kwen, said about the project, “We wanted to give them something humorous, but also something that made them think at the same time. It’s human nature not to want to be told what to do.”
One downside has been that because the bags went viral online, people are paying the five cents to collect them. Kwen said, “Some of the customers want to collect them because they love the idea of it. It’s a double-edged sword. We wanted to address an issue, but we’ve also made something popular. Our aim was to start a conversation that could go beyond people just remembering their reusable bags when they come to our market—and we’re glad that the conversation has kept growing, with anyone who’s seen or interacted with the bags.”
Hey, at least people are taking notice, right?
Just do us a favor and bring a reusable bag next time you go grocery shopping, okay?
We’ll all be better off.
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20 Times Canadians Completely Roasted America
Canadian folks really like stickin’ it to the USA, eh? But they’re also pretty on point, and they’re not at all soh-rry aboot it. Get it?
Nor should they be. Even Americans have to admit, these are pretty dern funny.
Enjoy these burns from our neighbors to the North.
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Between Brexit and the American election, Canada wanders in like pic.twitter.com/T5IJjruoio
— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) November 9, 2016
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Ooooooh BURN!
Uhh…wait… I mean.. BRRRRRRRN!
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During WW2 German prisoners…
During WW2 German prisoners were so well treated in Canada that they didn’t want to leave the country when released. Thousands of them eventually stayed or came back to Canada with one saying that the time in Canadian prison was “the best thing that happened to me.”
Man Discovers a Bear Has Been Bribing His Dog with Deer Bones to Gain Access to the Trash Can
Personally, I’d be scared s***less if I found a bear was hanging out near my dog/house. Twitter user Jesse Jordan is clearly a better man than I am, as he was mad about this situation for an entirely different reason.
Jordan, who lives in a remote part of Canada, was shocked to find that his dog, Brick, has been accepting deer bones as a gift from a smart bear who is, in turn, granted access to Jordan’s trash. And you know how much bears loooooooove trash.
My idiot furry son has one job at night – bork at things and make them go away. Easy, right?
HOWEVER, a bear has learned that my furry son can be bought. This is the THIRD TIME he's been gifted deer bones in exchange for being allowed access to my trash, AND HE KEEPS DOING IT. pic.twitter.com/6NOKiFNLgm
— Jesse 'Great Tim Horton's Ghost!' Jordan (@JesseNeon) May 8, 2019
As you can see, Brick was bribed with some pretty big bones, so you can sympathize with his situation. I mean, how could he possibly turn those bad boys down?!?!
Jordan had to face the hard truth that Brick is just not cut out for this kind of work.
Although I basically handed my dog this position of power, it's become very clear that he has no idea how to actually do the job properly; now not only do I have to clean up a huge mess, I see him putting his own self-interest first. Clearly, I have no choice but to impeach him.
— Jesse 'Great Tim Horton's Ghost!' Jordan (@JesseNeon) May 8, 2019
Indeed, this is an impeachable offense. And although Jordan was pretty miffed by this offense, he had to admit that Brick is a damn good boy.
Just so I don't have to repeat it any more, doggo's name is Brickleberry but he answers to Brick. He's a mastiff/hound mutt with some beagle in him, and he is the best boi. His mom died days after he was born, so I raised him by hand. He is great with kids and apparently bears.
— Jesse 'Great Tim Horton's Ghost!' Jordan (@JesseNeon) May 9, 2019
People on Twitter loved the story and shared their thoughts about Jordan and his sidekick, Brick.
He protecc
He attacc
But sometimes he prefer to snacc— Amanda (@AmandaaaYG) May 8, 2019
That is some Honey Heist style diplomacy and I am here for it. Now I want to know what type of hat this criminal bear wears.
— CeramicOwlbear (@CeramicOwlbear) May 8, 2019
Seems like their relationship is fairly established. It's doubtful the bear of the dog anticipate bothering each other. Instead, the are the funniest animal duo seen lately.
— Trisherann (@Trisherann) May 9, 2019
This just sounds like you're not paying him enough.
If the bear is offering a better deal, you can't blame him for taking it. Capitalism.
— Erin (@ErinandEmmainFL) May 8, 2019
The dog should be running the place by now. Workers should own the means of production.
— Jesse Dahl (@thisistherevolt) May 8, 2019
Well at least they were negotiating…the bear-dog divide has historically been terrible but this is great bipartisan, interspecies work.
— (((Barb Kittridge))) (@kittrdg) May 8, 2019
And Jordan had one final thought for all the Tweeters out there.
I -have- to turn off notifications for this thread, but I'll leave you all with one final reminder that black bears are a nuisance in northern Ontario and not typically a threat, meaning Brick is very much not likely to get eaten. If he was, I wouldn't let him sleep outside. pic.twitter.com/I1gtj5iXuU
— Jesse 'Great Tim Horton's Ghost!' Jordan (@JesseNeon) May 9, 2019
Oh Brick, you really did it this time…
But we shouldn’t be too hard on him, right? I mean, find me a furry doggo that would ever turn down a heaping helping of deer bones.
Go ahead…I’ll wait.
That’s right, the answer is, they would all do the same exact that good ol’ Brick did in this situation.
Do you have any similar stories with your pets? Share them in the comments below, por favor!
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During the 2010 Olympic Hockey Final…
During the 2010 Olympic Hockey Final, Air Canada had to delay a flight because the passengers refused to board until the game was over.
This Woman Finally Got the ‘Smoking Hot Body’ She Always Wanted… In Her Obituary
If you’re fortunate enough to live a long life, one long enough that you can actually plan for your passing away, do yourself a favor and write your own obituary.
If you need more convincing, take the example of Sybil Marie Hicks. She wrote her own obituary shortly before she died on February 2, and it is absolutely hilarious.
Hicks started the obituary by saying, “It hurts me to admit it…but I, Mrs. Ron Hicks from Baysville, have passed away.”
She also called her husband a “Horse’s Ass” and joked about her children who she says she “tolerated over the years.”
But Ms. Hicks saved the best line for herself: “I finally have the smoking hot body I have always wanted. Having been cremated.”
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Zing!
Hicks also talked about a “Dorothy” now taking care of her husband, but some think it was just another example of the late woman’s sense of humor.
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Hicks’ obituary rightfully went viral and her daughter commented on the attention.
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Man, this lady was hilarious.
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Canada’s new 10-dollar note features…
Canada’s new 10-dollar note features Viola Desmond, a black woman and civil rights activist from Nova Scotia. She is known as Canada’s Rosa Parks for her refusal to leave a whites-only section of a theatre.
Fed up with Ontario laws restricting…
Fed up with Ontario laws restricting the cross-provincial sale of eggs, the Canadian province of Manitoba copied the Ontario laws, sued itself all the way up to the Supreme Court, and got those laws deemed unconstitutional in ALL provinces. 00