Since Trudeau took office, Canada's reputation has been declining, especially during the epidemic, and it can even be described as "the people are not living". It's no secret that Vancouver has long been one of Canada's most liveable cities, and it was once a compliment, but now it's more critical than praised.
If you had asked this question ten years ago, I believe you would have said: Vancouver is warm in winter and cool in summer, Vancouver is very friendly, Vancouver housing prices are a bit expensive, and Vancouver takes the bus and skybus all by consciousness......
Recently, Reddit netizens summarized the latest version, although there are some complaints in it, but at least it is basically in line with the truth, which can be used as a reference for new immigrants in Vancouver, and can also make old immigrants sigh.
Thank you to the bus drivers, even if they have a bad attitude
On Reddit, talking about Vancouver's characteristics and what you need to know when you come to Vancouver, the number one vote received was "Thank you to the bus driver". This is indeed an old tradition in Vancouver, and saying thank you when you get off the bus was once considered a high-quality representative behavior of the Vancouver people.
Even if the bus drivers don't have a good attitude for one reason or another, and they still go on strike if they don't agree with each other, in the eyes of netizens, since you want to take the bus every day, it's best to thank them, so that they can feel respected and respect each other.
Don't believe in any warm winter, it will definitely snow
Vancouver did experience a year without snow, but it was only a rare occurrence, and even in the warm El Niño winter of 2023, Vancouver still experienced many snowfalls, including extreme cold of minus 15°C.
So, don't think that Vancouver is really warm, you have to buy thick clothes to bring and buy, you have to be ready to shovel snow, and if you drive a lot, you have to have snow tires ready. In short, Vancouver has winter!
Strange driving behavior is a basket
This is one of the biggest regressions in Vancouver in recent years, because of the increase in low-threshold immigrants, resulting in a basket of strange driving behaviors, making new immigrant drivers who thought Vancouvers were honest and "dumbfounded".
For example, Indian immigrants have their own signature moves: park their cars directly on the road, and then turn on their double flashing lights, giving people the impression that their car is in trouble, but in fact they are just waiting for friends on the side of the road, and even if the car behind them is angry, they have to take a detour.
Strict walking etiquette
Although the driving quality of Vancouvers is not as good as before, the walking quality of Vancouvers is still good, so please be sure to strictly abide by it. For example, if you are on the right side of a pedestrian crossing, if the road is too narrow and you encounter oncoming passers-by, you should give way.
The same is true for taking the elevator, if you don't walk up to the elevator quickly, just stay on the right honestly, don't be side by side with family and friends, especially the elevator at the overhead crane hub station, many people are really rushing up to catch the overhead train, don't block it.
People are less trustworthy
This may be a bit surprising, but there are many netizens who think that Vancouvers are not very trustworthy, such as often missing appointments about promises, even if some large companies promise to send couriers or make appointments for door-to-door installation, they will temporarily release pigeons and disrupt other people's plans.
In fact, old immigrants have become accustomed to this, especially some communication providers, who may promise to install the network in three days, but some things are delayed until ten days later. What, you can only use your mobile phone data to surf the Internet for those seven days? They won't care, and they won't be able to compensate you.
Know the traffic signs
B.C.'s traffic signs are more complicated in North America, such as pedestrian-controlled green lights, which make some newcomers who drive with overseas driver's licenses scratch their heads, thinking that they will definitely turn red, but they never change.
In fact, the solution to these problems is very simple: just practice driving locally and take a driver's license, however, whether it is BC or other Canadian provinces, it is still too lenient to drive with an overseas driver's license.
Here is a rare "Western atheism"
One might think that any city in the West has a high percentage of Christians, but Vancouver is an exception, as nearly 60 percent of the city's population is religiously unreligious, compared to 35 percent in Canada and 30 percent in the United States. Don't be surprised if you like "missionary" but find that many Vancouvers don't have a cold.
A paradise for introverts
In the eyes of many netizens, Vancouver is a paradise for introverts, probably because the proportion of Asians here is very high, and Asians are generally low-key and introverted and do not like to "do things".
So, if you just want to walk with your head down when you go out in Vancouver, it's okay because no one will greet you out of there, and everyone will generally do their own thing, but it's not indifferent, it's just not so welcoming.
There are no natural sandy beaches!
Although Vancouver is a seaside city, it is a seaside city at 49 degrees north latitude, and some people may mistakenly think that the sand of English Bay and Kitsilano Beach is natural, but some netizens said that "it is actually the sand that has been dug out of the river and dried up."
There is only one exception, and that is UBC's Wreck Beach, where the sand comes from the eroded cliffs. But Wreck Beach is also the hardest beach in Vancouver to reach because it is quite tiring to climb the mountain.
People live in "fear" of being destroyed by the earthquake
This statement is actually self-deprecating, because Vancouver is a city that lacks big news, so many media will keep hyping up one content: Vancouver may have a magnitude 9 earthquake, which will destroy the entire city.
Year after year, people seem to live in the "fear" of earthquakes, but if there is a real fear that Vancouver will be destroyed by the earthquake, can housing prices in Vancouver be so expensive?
Don't go to the steam clock
Finally, this "things to know when going to Vancouver" is even more laughable. People who like Gastown will definitely say: What's wrong with the steam clock? Is it so annoying? But the netizens who expressed this opinion said: The steam clock is known as a Vancouver travel postcard, but it is a clock, and it is often broken, what are the broken streets of Gastown......
After reading this latest version of "Things You Need to Know When Coming to Vancouver", do you love the city more, or do you have a lower impression?