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I’m Mike Vardy and I…am…Canadian.
That’s not really a secret. I’ve been pretty outspoken about my Canadian heritage since starting up here, so much so that it might actually make people think that I’m not Canadian. Well, I’m “aboot” to make that misnomer disappear as quickly as maple syrup is sapped dry from out plentiful supply of trees. Because today, I am especially proud to be a Canadian.
Now there is a version of yours truly (with whom I have always had a strong aversion to) who talks Canadian on a weekly basis at the podcast known as DyscultureD. He is by far the furthest reason of my proudness. No, my proudness is directed at Canadians as a whole – because they have hit the tipping point in terms of productivity and have become full-fledged Eventualists.
Apparently, Canadians are feeling pressed for time more than ever. Women have been hit especially hard by this. An article published in the Winnipeg Free Press goes on to talk about numbers and stuff (which, to be fair, I don’t pay attention to unless they have a dollar sign before them or are being picked so that I can win things that have said dollar sign on them), but this is good news for my ideology. Why is this the case?
- People aren’t going to shows as much. Attendance at art shows dropped by 2 million people in the 5 years the study looks at. It must be noted that Glee was not on during the time of the study, but Corner Gas might have been.
- Gadgets are being left at home during important “family time.” I wholeheartedly agree that this is a practice worth adopting. I did get a lot of dirty looks when I took a call from my bookie at my great-uncle’s wake. I suppose being informed that, once again I’d lost my bet as no one was killed off of Glee on that week’s episode, let alone the bearded piano guy who I’d tabbed may have been a tad impolite (I hear he’s doomed in the feature film, though). In my defense, this uncle was not all that great to begin with.
- A high-profile politician from Saskatchewan’s past is involved. I can’t recall his name right now, but it will come to me eventually.
- We’re not eating together as much anymore. teens who ate at least one meal a day with their parents dropped a whopping 29 percent. Even more ironic is that the “Whopping” doesn’t refer to the hugeness of the decline, but an allusion to what they had been eating during the decline: Whoppers.
- Homes and workplaces have more demands than ever, but have yet to resort to the level of armed standoffs with people due to their inanimate nature.
You can read the study by the Canadian Index of Wellbeing by downloading it here, or claim you’re too busy eventualizing to do so (or go check out the Eventualist who broke this news to me, Raymond Parker, at VeloWeb). I know I was surprised by the results, especially since everyone knows Canadians keep their doors unlocked wherever they are.
It’s not like we’re trapped at work…right?
Until next time, remember: there’s nothing to see here, folks…but eventually you might.
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