Top 5 things I saw in America which, as a Canadian, freaked me right out

I’m back from my vacation down in the United States, and will return to blogging with regularity as soon as possible.

To celebrate my return to this frigid, yet comparatively sane country, I felt it worthwhile to relay a list of five items which I saw during my travels which the locals thought was perfectly normal (I presume), but which freaked the heck out of me as a Canadian.

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Any readers out there with a third nipple?

Check out the mission statement for this website:

To help those people with additional nipples grow and function as productive members of society through knowledge, counseling, self-empowerment, and regular encouragement.

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FYI – There’s not one single picture on that website, images, but no pics. 

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Insulting British callers make operators sick

British callers may be infuriated when they discover that the company they are telephoning has moved its customer service centre to India.

But their frustration is as nothing compared with the heart attacks, ulcers and insomnia afflicting those on the other end of the line.

Research carried out by India’s booming call centre industry has found the 1.6 million people who work in them, mostly in their twenties, are plagued by ailments arising from the stress of dealing with irate customers.

The Indian government is so concerned about the problem that it is preparing to launch a health strategy for the workers.

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