What I Learnt In My First Week In Vancouver

I’m sorry I don’t have any pictures yet. Thats just because I’m trying to soak up the environment and culture here.

1. The listed prices here does not includes tax.

2. Tip only if the restaurant does not include service charge.

3. You end up with a huge bag of change everyday.

4. There are many hobos on the streets you can give your change too.

5. You get pissed that you gave all your change to the hobos because the buses only accept change and not notes.

6. 7-11 sells stacks of 10 transport tickets at a discounted price so you not only get a discount, but the hobos can also have your change.

7. UBC Carding Office is very quiet before the booklists are released. They actually allowed me to retake my photo 4 times.

8. Downtown has amazing Japanese food. Research Kintaro Ramen, Gyoza King, Guu is Guuud and Japadog.

9. Eating 5 Japadogs in 2 days make you feel sick.

10. Granville Island Beer is actually pretty good.

11. Police in Vancouver are very friendly. I meet an officer in E. Hastings who basically said, “Welcome to Vancouver. We have cocaine, heroin, weed, marijuana and prostitutes. I hope you enjoy Vancouver.”

12. Never take a policeman’s advice and walk 10 blocks into E. Hastings just to find dim sum for lunch.

13. The Macdonalds here have the Canadian Maple Leaf logo on them.

14. A bottle of mineral water costs $2 in 7-11. 12 bottles of mineral water costs $2 in T & T Supermarket.

15. BMO is actually pronouced B-MO.

16. TD Canada Trust has the best service. BMO has the best student banking plans. The rest are turds.

17. The Richmond Night Market has the best Yang Rou Chuan’er I’ve eaten. However, it costs $1 per stick. In China, its $1 for 15 sticks.

18. Always follow up with your seller on saveonbooks.com. Some of them have no self-respect and will not follow through on a verbal agreement because he “thought that you don’t want the book anymore”.

19. Canada has two busty blondes making out and asking you to visit whosyourdaddy.com on TV.

20. You can get a 2.5CC car here with a V6 Engine for $1000.


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