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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Dunkin Donuts is most definitely better than Tim Hortons. Munchkins are way better than Timbits. DD was always more popular in Quebec growing up than Tim Hortons was, then all of a sudden Tim's exploded and that was that for Dunkin Donuts. I still think there are a few stores in Quebec.
I also agree about the nationalism arguments. 7-11 and McDonalds both have vastly superior coffee if you just want a plain black coffee, but people love their Timmies because its about as Canadiana as it gets.
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People are saying this like it's a bad thing. There's not a lot of nationalism engrained in Canadians (certainly not as much as the US), it's nice to have something to rally around thats "ours" outside of hockey and beer. Sure its not to everyones taste (is there something that is?), but there is obviously a whack of people that enjoy it enough to buy it everyday. It's not pretending to be something it's not. It's Timmy's, and it's where you get your cheap, standard coffee. As an adopted Canadian, I'm proud of something like Tims which brings Canadians of all backgrounds together under one, coffee-loving umbrella. And many of my American brethren that I speak with LOVE Tim's coffee.
I'm proud to sit outside in -15, watching/playing pond hockey, with a Tim's in one hand and a Molson in the other. Oh Canada!