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Most Canadian shows aren't that great...
but yeah a large chunk of American shows are filmed in Canada.
In fact, I read an article recently about how they're retrofitting one neighbourhood here in Toronto to be a permanent movie set.
Just found a link: http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/ar...iving-movie-set
In my travels, I've learned that people's view of Canada and Canadians is vastly different from reality. Some points I've learned:Non-Canadians think *EVERY* canadian pronounces their "o"s as "ooo"s. (eg: woot are you talking aboot?). This is an exaggeration because I notice it in many fellow Canadians just like my friends notice it. If the Canadian grew up in a low-populated area or a distant suburb, they WILL say aboot. It bugs the heck out of me. Every Canadian I know that grew up in the Greater-Toronto Area, in Calgary, in Vancouver (ie: urban cities) don't have this stereotypical "ooo" accent.We end every sentence with "eh." We don't! If anything, Americans (particularly New Yorkers) *BEGIN* every sentence with Eh!
(Repeat these examples in your head: "Get off the car, eh!" and "Eh!!! Get off the car!")
I *will* concede that pretty much every Canadian I know uses "eh" in place of "hey" to emphasize something which may be / have been unheard by someone else.
eg: "Do you have this in a size 3? ..... Eh! Do you have this in a size 3?"
Another situation we use "eh" is in place of asking "Can you believe it?" or "Seriously!!"
eg: "Suzie's breath is SOOOOO bad!" , "I know, eh!"Canadians are over-polite.
I disagree with this because it's a cultural difference. When I first noticed it I thought Americans were $#@!ing RUDE! but then when I listened carefully and looked/listened to them more carefully I realized that we differ in *HOW* we thank people and acknowledge thanks.
eg: CanadianA says "Thank you" to CanadianB. CanadianB replies with "You're welcome." (notice the two full words in acknowledging this thanks. This is standard for Canadians)
eg2: AmericanA says "Thanks" to AmericanB. AmericanB replies with "uhhuh." (notice the lack of any words whatsoever. A Canadian might think this person is rude unless they know that Americans use 'uhhuh' to mean the same thing. To an american it is a perfectly normal acknowledgement of the ThankYou. Other variations include "mmhmm" and "yup" which again may appear to be rude to a Canadian but they are common/normal to an American)
I think this cultural difference is the reason why many Americans think Canadians are overly-polite. "Who says You're Welcome anymore?" or "Who says 'My Pleasure' anymore?"
Canadians do, but we don't mean to sound any more polite than Americans do... I'm sure CanadianB and AmericanB are equally as grateful for the acknowledgement of help they just received from CanadianA and AmericanA. Canadians just use different words. (ie: full ones)Canadians can't pronounce "o" properly
I disagree and think that Americans can't pronounce "o" properly! Americans pronounce their "o"s as "a"s and their "a"s are pronounced as a nasal "ayy" sound while adding an extra syllable with their epiglottis. When an American talks about gloss I think they're talking about glass. God forbid they are talking about putting glass on their glay-ass table to clean it with glay-ass cleaner and giving it a glassy shine... So weird!
Don't even get me started on how Americans (mostly new york staters and pennsylvanians) pronounce "Roof." They might as well be saying "Bark!" or "Woof!" (ie: 'ruff')
I hope this primer on Canadian culture has been useful to anyone who cares.
Thank You for reading! It was My Pleasure to type it!
--TE
but yeah a large chunk of American shows are filmed in Canada.
In fact, I read an article recently about how they're retrofitting one neighbourhood here in Toronto to be a permanent movie set.
Just found a link: http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/ar...iving-movie-set
In my travels, I've learned that people's view of Canada and Canadians is vastly different from reality. Some points I've learned:Non-Canadians think *EVERY* canadian pronounces their "o"s as "ooo"s. (eg: woot are you talking aboot?). This is an exaggeration because I notice it in many fellow Canadians just like my friends notice it. If the Canadian grew up in a low-populated area or a distant suburb, they WILL say aboot. It bugs the heck out of me. Every Canadian I know that grew up in the Greater-Toronto Area, in Calgary, in Vancouver (ie: urban cities) don't have this stereotypical "ooo" accent.We end every sentence with "eh." We don't! If anything, Americans (particularly New Yorkers) *BEGIN* every sentence with Eh!
(Repeat these examples in your head: "Get off the car, eh!" and "Eh!!! Get off the car!")
I *will* concede that pretty much every Canadian I know uses "eh" in place of "hey" to emphasize something which may be / have been unheard by someone else.
eg: "Do you have this in a size 3? ..... Eh! Do you have this in a size 3?"
Another situation we use "eh" is in place of asking "Can you believe it?" or "Seriously!!"
eg: "Suzie's breath is SOOOOO bad!" , "I know, eh!"Canadians are over-polite.
I disagree with this because it's a cultural difference. When I first noticed it I thought Americans were $#@!ing RUDE! but then when I listened carefully and looked/listened to them more carefully I realized that we differ in *HOW* we thank people and acknowledge thanks.
eg: CanadianA says "Thank you" to CanadianB. CanadianB replies with "You're welcome." (notice the two full words in acknowledging this thanks. This is standard for Canadians)
eg2: AmericanA says "Thanks" to AmericanB. AmericanB replies with "uhhuh." (notice the lack of any words whatsoever. A Canadian might think this person is rude unless they know that Americans use 'uhhuh' to mean the same thing. To an american it is a perfectly normal acknowledgement of the ThankYou. Other variations include "mmhmm" and "yup" which again may appear to be rude to a Canadian but they are common/normal to an American)
I think this cultural difference is the reason why many Americans think Canadians are overly-polite. "Who says You're Welcome anymore?" or "Who says 'My Pleasure' anymore?"
Canadians do, but we don't mean to sound any more polite than Americans do... I'm sure CanadianB and AmericanB are equally as grateful for the acknowledgement of help they just received from CanadianA and AmericanA. Canadians just use different words. (ie: full ones)Canadians can't pronounce "o" properly
I disagree and think that Americans can't pronounce "o" properly! Americans pronounce their "o"s as "a"s and their "a"s are pronounced as a nasal "ayy" sound while adding an extra syllable with their epiglottis. When an American talks about gloss I think they're talking about glass. God forbid they are talking about putting glass on their glay-ass table to clean it with glay-ass cleaner and giving it a glassy shine... So weird!
Don't even get me started on how Americans (mostly new york staters and pennsylvanians) pronounce "Roof." They might as well be saying "Bark!" or "Woof!" (ie: 'ruff')
I hope this primer on Canadian culture has been useful to anyone who cares.
Thank You for reading! It was My Pleasure to type it!
--TE
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You guys sound like the English. It's a compliment.Tigereye wrote:QUOTE (Tigereye @ Jan 7 2011, 01:39 PM) [*]Canadians are over-polite.
I disagree with this because it's a cultural difference. When I first noticed it I thought Americans were $#@!ing RUDE! but then when I listened carefully and looked/listened to them more carefully I realized that we differ in *HOW* we thank people and acknowledge thanks.
eg: CanadianA says "Thank you" to CanadianB. CanadianB replies with "You're welcome." (notice the two full words in acknowledging this thanks. This is standard for Canadians)
eg2: AmericanA says "Thanks" to AmericanB. AmericanB replies with "uhhuh." (notice the lack of any words whatsoever. A Canadian might think this person is rude unless they know that Americans use 'uhhuh' to mean the same thing. To an american it is a perfectly normal acknowledgement of the ThankYou. Other variations include "mmhmm" and "yup" which again may appear to be rude to a Canadian but they are common/normal to an American)
I think this cultural difference is the reason why many Americans think Canadians are overly-polite. "Who says You're Welcome anymore?" or "Who says 'My Pleasure' anymore?"
Canadians do, but we don't mean to sound any more polite than Americans do... I'm sure CanadianB and AmericanB are equally as grateful for the acknowledgement of help they just received from CanadianA and AmericanA. Canadians just use different words. (ie: full ones)
[*]Canadians can't pronounce "o" properly
I disagree and think that Americans can't pronounce "o" properly! Americans pronounce their "o"s as "a"s and their "a"s are pronounced as a nasal "ayy" sound while adding an extra syllable with their epiglottis. When an American talks about gloss I think they're talking about glass. God forbid they are talking about putting glass on their glay-ass table to clean it with glay-ass cleaner and giving it a glassy shine... So weird!
Don't even get me started on how Americans (mostly new york staters and pennsylvanians) pronounce "Roof." They might as well be saying "Bark!" or "Woof!" (ie: 'ruff')
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I hope this primer on Canadian culture has been useful to anyone who cares.
Thank You for reading! It was My Pleasure to type it!
--TE
Methinks you are not a true Canadian!Tigereye wrote:QUOTE (Tigereye @ Jan 7 2011, 09:39 PM) Most Canadian shows aren't that great...
but yeah a large chunk of American shows are filmed in Canada.
In fact, I read an article recently about how they're retrofitting one neighbourhood here in Toronto to be a permanent movie set.
Just found a link: http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/ar...iving-movie-set
In my travels, I've learned that people's view of Canada and Canadians is vastly different from reality. Some points I've learned:Non-Canadians think *EVERY* canadian pronounces their "o"s as "ooo"s. (eg: woot are you talking aboot?). This is an exaggeration because I notice it in many fellow Canadians just like my friends notice it. If the Canadian grew up in a low-populated area or a distant suburb, they WILL say aboot. It bugs the heck out of me. Every Canadian I know that grew up in the Greater-Toronto Area, in Calgary, in Vancouver (ie: urban cities) don't have this stereotypical "ooo" accent.We end every sentence with "eh." We don't! If anything, Americans (particularly New Yorkers) *BEGIN* every sentence with Eh!
(Repeat these examples in your head: "Get off the car, eh!" and "Eh!!! Get off the car!")
I *will* concede that pretty much every Canadian I know uses "eh" in place of "hey" to emphasize something which may be / have been unheard by someone else.
eg: "Do you have this in a size 3? ..... Eh! Do you have this in a size 3?"
Another situation we use "eh" is in place of asking "Can you believe it?" or "Seriously!!"
eg: "Suzie's breath is SOOOOO bad!" , "I know, eh!"Canadians are over-polite.
I disagree with this because it's a cultural difference. When I first noticed it I thought Americans were $#@!ing RUDE! but then when I listened carefully and looked/listened to them more carefully I realized that we differ in *HOW* we thank people and acknowledge thanks.
eg: CanadianA says "Thank you" to CanadianB. CanadianB replies with "You're welcome." (notice the two full words in acknowledging this thanks. This is standard for Canadians)
eg2: AmericanA says "Thanks" to AmericanB. AmericanB replies with "uhhuh." (notice the lack of any words whatsoever. A Canadian might think this person is rude unless they know that Americans use 'uhhuh' to mean the same thing. To an american it is a perfectly normal acknowledgement of the ThankYou. Other variations include "mmhmm" and "yup" which again may appear to be rude to a Canadian but they are common/normal to an American)
I think this cultural difference is the reason why many Americans think Canadians are overly-polite. "Who says You're Welcome anymore?" or "Who says 'My Pleasure' anymore?"
Canadians do, but we don't mean to sound any more polite than Americans do... I'm sure CanadianB and AmericanB are equally as grateful for the acknowledgement of help they just received from CanadianA and AmericanA. Canadians just use different words. (ie: full ones)Canadians can't pronounce "o" properly
I disagree and think that Americans can't pronounce "o" properly! Americans pronounce their "o"s as "a"s and their "a"s are pronounced as a nasal "ayy" sound while adding an extra syllable with their epiglottis. When an American talks about gloss I think they're talking about glass. God forbid they are talking about putting glass on their glay-ass table to clean it with glay-ass cleaner and giving it a glassy shine... So weird!
Don't even get me started on how Americans (mostly new york staters and pennsylvanians) pronounce "Roof." They might as well be saying "Bark!" or "Woof!" (ie: 'ruff')
I hope this primer on Canadian culture has been useful to anyone who cares.
Thank You for reading! It was My Pleasure to type it!
--TE
I had a Canadian housemate once and he was pretty much American with a passion for Ice Hockey (girls sports btw), but then I go to the local laundrette and there happens to be a random Canadian guy who living nearby temporarily and he was full of "aboot's" and "eh's" and bobbing his head and saying thanks a lot. That my friend was a real Canadian, you unfortunately are a byproduct of American cultural expansionism in Canada which isn't helped by your constant trips south of the border.
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Being from Minnesota, I never believed the Canadian "eh" and "aboot" stereotypes. I'd been all the way up to Thunder Bay several times before and never heard either of them so much as once.
I figured it was one of those "Bob and Doug MacKenzie" jokes that over-exaggerated slight language differences, the same way the movie "Fargo" does with the accent that occasionally occurs in rural northern Minnesota.
Then I took a trip up to Whip-An-Egg Winnipeg years and years back, and while sitting out back whichever large venue the concert I went to was in, waiting for the band to show up, I heard a conversation that went something like this: "Did Bob tell you your mother called, eh?" "What?" "I said did Bob tell you your mother called, eh?" "No, Did she have anything she wanted to talk aboot?" and nearly fell over laughing.
Granted that was a whole TWO people in the entirety of a few hundred I spoke to over several days in Winnipeg, but it was still hilarious.
I figured it was one of those "Bob and Doug MacKenzie" jokes that over-exaggerated slight language differences, the same way the movie "Fargo" does with the accent that occasionally occurs in rural northern Minnesota.
Then I took a trip up to Whip-An-Egg Winnipeg years and years back, and while sitting out back whichever large venue the concert I went to was in, waiting for the band to show up, I heard a conversation that went something like this: "Did Bob tell you your mother called, eh?" "What?" "I said did Bob tell you your mother called, eh?" "No, Did she have anything she wanted to talk aboot?" and nearly fell over laughing.
Granted that was a whole TWO people in the entirety of a few hundred I spoke to over several days in Winnipeg, but it was still hilarious.
Omnia Mutantur, Nihil Interit.wow that sounds superfluous.Bard wrote:QUOTE (Bard @ Jan 8 2011, 12:08 AM) I heard a conversation that went something like this: "Did Bob tell you your mother called, eh?" "What?" "I said did Bob tell you your mother called, eh?" "No, Did she have anything she wanted to talk aboot?" and nearly fell over laughing.
"Your mother called, eh?" sounds perfectly normal to me.
The "eh?" is like a question: "Do you know?" ...similar to the Minnesotan "Don't ya know?"
Did Bob tell you your mother called, eh?
This is like asking the guy TWICE in one sentence.
Crazy Winnepegans!
--TE
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