Comment by joshdavham
2 days ago
I wish they would've explained the term "soaker" a bit better as it's such a Canadian thing.
Basically, when the snow starts to melt in the spring, you'll sometimes accidentally step on some thin ice that leads directly to a puddle underneath and soak your boot. It sucks! Also, we would often call these "booters" in Manitoba, where I'm from.
Wow! I remember getting soakers as a kid! I had no idea it was a Canadianism!
When and why/how did you stop getting soakers? Asking for a friend
I no longer walk to school! When I walk into a store or into work I always watch where I step, regardless of the season or the weather. I’m especially cautious walking around my back yard after a rain!
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Yup, they'll forever be booters to me to. Go Bison?
And go Jets!
I can relate to the experience, but never even thought of having a word for it...
got a booter eh bud?
In Southern Ontario, it feels like it's soakers all winter long!
first time i’ve found a fellow manitoban on HN greetings !