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I take it that's not the case in Canada?

• a-priori 14y ago
  It is normal here in Canada for a husband to accompany his wife to the hospital, and has been at least since I was born in the 80s. I think refurb's point is that it's strange to include that in something you give a Canadian moving to the US.
  • nandemo 14y ago
    Well, in that case refurb's comment is as confusing as the statement in the guide book...
  • refurb 14y ago
    That was my point exactly. Canada and the US share 90%+ of their culture, so it was interesting for two reasons: 1. Why send that kind of a book to a Canadian? 2. It's interesting to read what other cultures might find shocking about US culture.
    • dalke 14y ago
      I'm going to guess that was part of their standard "foreigner moving to the US" package? One of the parts of that book I remember is that you do not talk to other people while at the urinal.
    • Cyranix 14y ago
      The only possible explanation I can think of is that such a statement would be targeting the non-Anglo Canadian residents, who may be able to live in relative isolation from what we'd consider mainstream North American culture. Even that explanation seems a bit far-fetched, but perhaps there are semi-detached Asian immigrant or First Nations groups. Interesting anecdote.