Definitions by Henry Long Richard

Canadian Standoff 

When you are too nice to someone, and the other person is also too nice, so nothing gets done, because you are both being way too polite

I was in a Canadian standoff with Fred because I held the door for him, but he insisted I go in first, but I insisted he go ahead of me, so we stood their for 10 seconds waiting to see who would go in first...

Canadian Standoff by Henry Long Richard October 1, 2017