At a previous Yelp event, the locals were talking about using their "Canadian Tire money" and I was like, "Huh? What's that??" I'd never been inside Canadian Tire because I honestly thought it was a store for car parts. And I thought Canadian Tire money was some kind of euphemism for funds saved up in case of automotive failure.
So I hauled a$$ to this location and realized Canadian Tire is a G Y N ORMOUS mega-mart that's like a monster hybrid of Home Depot and Sports Authority in the States.
I bought some very useful items here at substantial discounts (tennis balls, bike helmet, toilet paper). And I was rewarded with several bills of this Canadian Tire money (worth 5 cents each!) that I could use toward future purchases.
So I went back recently and I tried to stock up on stuff that was advertised in their sales circular. But they were all sold out! Can you imagine my disappointment when faced with an entire shelf of Alcan aluminum foil - gone? alCAN you??
I do love that CT has self checkout. Anytime I can remove non-essential human interaction from the retail experience, I am very happy.
The best part is, now I am in possession of this legendary Canadian Tire money. This is like my official initiation into the Great White North. I feel so Canadian, I wanna eat some poutine and go play hockey with your second cousin John in Saskatoon.