Bored Horde: Some people biatching on blogs is now news? Stay classy, National Post.

Came here to say this.

And a free meal at Mandarin? No thanks. I ate there once, never again - even if it's free.

It's like renting a U-Haul.

austerity101: As misfocused as this outrage is, the principle is sound. I don't know what the laws are in Canada, but we do have laws here against discrimination based on national origin, right? Why should it be ok for a business to discriminate that way? I can understand why budsterr was trying to say.

If they were refusing to serve non-Canadians, then that'd easily fall within discrimination laws. Instead, they gave their shiat away, and visitors were welcome to pay at the normal rate just like every other day.
Still, it'd have made sense to include immigrants.

I was BBQ'n the steaks on Wednesday to. My redcap beer is no longer in good ole stubbie bottles. They went and messed with my Cdn beer! Where's the outrage over that?

/really Creemore beer is better anyway

Happy Canada Day.

I have experienced the greatest friendhip and kindness from Canadians. What a great people and a great country. I really mean that.

Thanks.

Its the exact concept of a restaurant offering you free meal on your birthday. You have to prove its your birthday by showing ID. Nobody craps their pants and fires up Firefox to inform the world about that earth-shattering discovery. If its not your birthday you get diddly-squat for free. If so inclined and not on the floor rolling around in full-on tantrum mode, you are more than welcome to cram your gullet full of cake - it's just gonna cost you the 20 dollars.

If its not my birthday I wouldn't proclaim, "SHIVER ME TIMBERS, I DESERVE A FREE MEAL LIKE THE REST OF THESE BIRTHDAY FOLKS" Because I'd look and sound like a moron...just this small minority of idiots.

eldunko: Its the exact concept of a restaurant offering you free meal on your birthday. You have to prove its your birthday by showing ID. Nobody craps their pants and fires up Firefox to inform the world about that earth-shattering discovery. If its not your birthday you get diddly-squat for free. If so inclined and not on the floor rolling around in full-on tantrum mode, you are more than welcome to cram your gullet full of cake - it's just gonna cost you the 20 dollars.

If its not my birthday I wouldn't proclaim, "SHIVER ME TIMBERS, I DESERVE A FREE MEAL LIKE THE REST OF THESE BIRTHDAY FOLKS" Because I'd look and sound like a moron...just this small minority of idiots.

I agree. The local [insert fast food.sit down place] offered something similar for veterans day. I'm a vet but I didn't bring my ID or DD214 so I didn't get a free meal. I went back to work and ate my ramen for lunch.

Why do people get their panties in a bunch over this kind of stuff?

Lots of Barrie-and-area Farkers around. Should have a meet one of these days.

/Muskoka
//not this weekend
///way too many cottagers clogging up the roads

SirMadness
so odd. Why is my first impulse to blame Americans for this? I'm so confused!

If your first impulse is to blame Americans for things... you might be a Canadian.

DId you ever think when you eat chinese It ain't pork or chicken but a fat siamese?

budsterr: So subby wouldn't have a problem with someone having a "Whites Only" restaurant? DIAF racist coward.

How is this about race? Its their(as a COUNTRY) DAY, arsehat. Not anyone elses.
Go to another restaurant where youll have to pay anyway. Problem solved.

TheCenturion: Lots of Barrie-and-area Farkers around. Should have a meet one of these days.

/Muskoka
//not this weekend
///way too many cottagers clogging up the roads

Except that doesn't stop until, what? Second week of September?

Bored Horde: Some people biatching on blogs is now news? Stay classy, National Post.

This X1000.
Just because you, and a lot of people, might feel agitated about some people's comments, does not make it news. You can go on FreeRepublic everyday and find a lot of even more ridiculous comments.

This is why I hate liberals. They somehow think everyone in the world should change in order to not offend. You know, instead of liberals just growing a thicker skin and STFU.

budsterr: So subby wouldn't have a problem with someone having a "Whites Only" restaurant? DIAF racist coward.

Keep trolling dumbshiat.

The way I see it, it's just like having a coupon...

only that coupon means you're Canadian with documentation.

They didn't discriminate against anybody. Just told them that if they don't have the right coupon they can't get it for free.