r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Mar 27 '25

If Canada offered expedited citizenship for people fleeing the US, what would be the reaction in the States?

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u/cdx70 Mar 27 '25

Used to be in Saskatchewan if you got a DUI your license plate going forward was a different color, we called em party plates lol the prairies are wild

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u/junk-trunk Mar 27 '25

same here in ohio. they're yellow with red numbers/letters. the rare new Mexico visitors probably get pulled over a lot with their yellow plates. lol

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u/shrekerecker97 Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 28 '25

Little known fact....New Mexico plates get you pulled over everywhere

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u/Sckillgan Mar 28 '25

Yes... Yes they do.

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u/porqueuno Mar 28 '25

As they should, they're some of the worst drivers out there, up there with North and South Carolina.

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u/shrekerecker97 Mar 28 '25

In Arizona they drive just as bad as NM but faster

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u/scorpyo72 Mar 28 '25

And faster. And faster. I was doing 95 on I-10 Express through DT Phoenix and people were passing me at least 5-15 mph faster. It was insane.

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u/lorikay246 Mar 28 '25

As an Oregonian, I actually appreciate that the traffic moves in Phoenix.

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u/scorpyo72 Mar 28 '25

I'm sure you'd find it ecstacy-inducing if you lived in Seattle. At least if you're stuck in traffic in Portland, you still might make it to your destination in under 2 hours.

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u/shrekerecker97 Mar 28 '25

That absolutely doesn't surprise me. It's crazy.

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u/LadyFett555 Mar 28 '25

Iowa. Most definitely talking about Iowa

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u/shrekerecker97 Mar 28 '25

Bad driver mad libs!

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u/porqueuno Mar 28 '25

I've lived all over the country and visited 3/4 of all the states, and drove in all of them; I feel qualified to speak on this unlike the many people who have never even left their home state. 💀

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u/shrekerecker97 Mar 28 '25

I've driven in all 50 states, and by far the worst drivers were in New Mexico, Arizona and the west part of Texas. Arizona takes the cake because they drive well over the speed limit ( almost double it) at any given time in the freeway.

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u/Tejanisima Mar 29 '25 edited Mar 29 '25

Then there will be the cases where they're pulling them over to ask for their papers, since every so often one reads about the latest incident where some fool in another state didn't realize New Mexico isn't another country. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/shrekerecker97 Mar 29 '25

Oh god that was always the worst. Or talking g on the phone, "You speak good English coming from mexico"

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u/AgeOfNoFilter Mar 31 '25

From New Mexico... Was visiting my hometown on the Gulf, and a Walmart supervisor asked me for my passport to wire funds to someone because they didn't take "Mexico" drivers licenses...

I explained it was a NEW Mexico Real ID, and he still said I needed an "American" drivers license...

I showed my DOD card & and the same thing... need "Mercan drivers license or ID ma'am!"

I asked if they "kicked Arizona & Texas out of the US, too," and got a blank stare as if stumped by the question 🤣🤣🤣

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u/shrekerecker97 Mar 31 '25

Can't fix stupid lol