Living in Canada, with its weather extremes, has created a unique creature, the Canadian Gentleman. When winter strikes, with its gentle breezes wafting down from the Arctic at about a thousand miles per hour, life does not stop. Canadians do not huddle shivering in their igloos, waiting for the month of bad snowmobiling. Instead, we Canadians adapted and added to  the Miss Manners form of etiquette to reflect life in our winter wonderland. So here is a list of accepted forms of behaviour of the Canadian Gentleman.

A Canadian Gentleman:

- Will carry his date's shoes in his parka's pockets for her to slip on when they reach their destination.
- Will walk on the outside of the sidewalk to protect his date from the slush thrown up by passing traffic.
- Thinks flannel underwear is sexy.
- Does not use his sleeve to wipe the inevitable nasal torrent when entering a warm place.
- Does not flinch when his date places her used kleenex in his pocket, to avoid soiling her good purse.
- Does not join in a street hockey game when he is with his date.
- Will not pencil in the 'U' in honor, color, neighbor, unless he is buying the American book or magazine.
- Shows his affection by sweeping her car clean of snow.
- Wonders why Americans only have one word for snow.
- Rosy red noses and cheeks on a pasty white face are considered common place and even attractive.
- Does not think the Prime Minister has ever had sex, and cannot even imagine it happening.
- Understands facial hair creates a warm air pocket when frozen over.
- Understands that discussing the weather with perfect strangers is acceptable.
- Knows that when the lid of the barbeque is dry of snow, it is hot enough to cook on.
- Starts the winter by shoveling as big an area as possible, knowing that as winter progresses, Kate Moss will have difficulty threading her way to the door as it keeps snowing.