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dark_realm wrote:i hate stereotypes, and i hate being labled as one, thus why i get defensive.. tis a touchy subject with me... i havent made any "english" or "canadian" jokes...
I doubt that he meant to stereotype you in particular. It wasn't even a joke, really, just stylistic flair in his writing.
We've got a pretty warm, fuzzy, loving bunch on this board when it comes down to it. I'd say 99% of the insults offered here are made in the spirit of good natured, friendly mickey-taking.
*group hug!!*
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*throws a timbit at Graham* shaddap, yeh hoser, before I sic my pet beavers on you.
Aboot: I have never in my life heard a Canadian say it unless they were talking about footwear, or making fun of themselves. However, I was onced asked by a United States-ian to say "about" and then told that I do in fact say "aboot" (I disagree!). Our vowels are generally rounder than those of our friends to the South, so where some of them might say "a-bawet" we might say "a-baout" (keeping in mind that there are many many unique regional accents in both countries...and also that I suck at spelling out pronunciations).
As for eh, it is the word you might say at the end of a statement to encourage further discussion. Like "Sure is terrible weather we're having, eh?" or "Yo' momma's pretty ugly, eh?" It can also be said with a "Fuckin'" preceeding it, to imply that something is totally bitching. Like when the Oilers win a (hockey) game (as they often do, these days), I might be inspired to shout "Fuckin' Eh!"
So, that pretty much sums it up, eh? (oh, come on, you saw it coming)
Unimatsuriku wrote:Whats with that Canadian steryotype of the 'aboot' and 'eh?'
Aboot: I have never in my life heard a Canadian say it unless they were talking about footwear, or making fun of themselves. However, I was onced asked by a United States-ian to say "about" and then told that I do in fact say "aboot" (I disagree!). Our vowels are generally rounder than those of our friends to the South, so where some of them might say "a-bawet" we might say "a-baout" (keeping in mind that there are many many unique regional accents in both countries...and also that I suck at spelling out pronunciations).
As for eh, it is the word you might say at the end of a statement to encourage further discussion. Like "Sure is terrible weather we're having, eh?" or "Yo' momma's pretty ugly, eh?" It can also be said with a "Fuckin'" preceeding it, to imply that something is totally bitching. Like when the Oilers win a (hockey) game (as they often do, these days), I might be inspired to shout "Fuckin' Eh!"
So, that pretty much sums it up, eh? (oh, come on, you saw it coming)
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lol, I always thought Fuckin A (not Eh?) Meant Fucking Ass. ubt it kinda defeats the purpose of saying the A, I Mean you just said fuck.
But I <3 sterytypes, theyre so fun
Oh and I have heard Graham say Aboot in some vidios.
Also, I say "Eh" even though I'm a yank
But I <3 sterytypes, theyre so fun
Oh and I have heard Graham say Aboot in some vidios.
Also, I say "Eh" even though I'm a yank
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I was... I was actually kidding.
I don't say "eh" all that often really. Umbrellaless is right, it's no different than, "hey" or "huh".
Do... do I really say "aboot"? I've never even heard someone say that... Huh.
My thing with the "Canadian" accent, is that not all Americans sound like "Howdy, y'all!", not all Australian are "G'day, mate!" and not all Canadians are "You hoser, eh!"
But stereotypes are funny!
Eh?
I don't say "eh" all that often really. Umbrellaless is right, it's no different than, "hey" or "huh".
Do... do I really say "aboot"? I've never even heard someone say that... Huh.
My thing with the "Canadian" accent, is that not all Americans sound like "Howdy, y'all!", not all Australian are "G'day, mate!" and not all Canadians are "You hoser, eh!"
But stereotypes are funny!
Eh?
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Ah! Here's something I know a little about!
I go to this performing arts college in Canada.
The speech and dialects professor (who is Welsh) says that the majority of Canadians do indeed say "aboot". We will deny it of course, but only because we've become desensitized to it; we have difficulty discerning the difference between the Canadian and American vowel.
It comes from living in a colder climate.
People in cold places don't open their mouths as much to conserve heat and so develop a very closed-mouthed way of speaking. This creates a small modulation in words like "house" or "out".
Inversely, people from warmer climates maintain larger, more open vowels. Thus the Southern drawl of the united states and the differences in North vs South Irish dialects.
It is not always as severe as "aboot", but there is definitely a difference that Americans easily pick up on (and pick on).
I go to this performing arts college in Canada.
The speech and dialects professor (who is Welsh) says that the majority of Canadians do indeed say "aboot". We will deny it of course, but only because we've become desensitized to it; we have difficulty discerning the difference between the Canadian and American vowel.
It comes from living in a colder climate.
People in cold places don't open their mouths as much to conserve heat and so develop a very closed-mouthed way of speaking. This creates a small modulation in words like "house" or "out".
Inversely, people from warmer climates maintain larger, more open vowels. Thus the Southern drawl of the united states and the differences in North vs South Irish dialects.
It is not always as severe as "aboot", but there is definitely a difference that Americans easily pick up on (and pick on).
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Speaking of cultural differences, I once had an idea for a short presenting a new hero of multiculturalism: Detective Rabbi Buddha O'Toole. You see, Detective Rabbi Buddha O'Toole was born to poverty as the son of a Chinese immigrant dock-worker and an Irish haberdasher. When his parents were murdered by the mob, he found solace in Hassidic Judaism before becoming a crime-fighting detective. Now, with his partner, Monsignor Jamal "Legs" McSweeney, he fights mob violence and cultural prejudice.
"Just another Sunday paddleboat ride on a man-made lake with another lady stranger; if I remain lost and die on a cross, at least i wasn't born in a manger."
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ypu see how at the start of the video, how there was a peice of footage of the car was going at 400% or 700%, i did the same, we drove for about 3hours 30mins, then speed it up 2400% and made it 9 mins long, it looks really good.... i put the song autobarn by kraftwerk... it worked quite well, i got a A+ for it....
Edit: also, why when you are in the theator and talking about ass and names there is bad old pop music on?
Edit: also, why when you are in the theator and talking about ass and names there is bad old pop music on?
temperature and linguistics
Damn Andy, thanks for the quick lesson. I did not know that about the temps and shit, but that makes perfect sense.
Dark Realm, I grew up on the North Island of New Zealand, and let me tell you, if you think Tasmania is cold, then we're talking about a COMPLETELY different kind of cold from Canada. What kind of cold, you say? The kind where you don't wear shorts year round.
Hitman, you're a fuckin' genius. I don't know what the hell you're talking about, but it's priceless. Please continue your story.
Dark Realm, I grew up on the North Island of New Zealand, and let me tell you, if you think Tasmania is cold, then we're talking about a COMPLETELY different kind of cold from Canada. What kind of cold, you say? The kind where you don't wear shorts year round.
Hitman, you're a fuckin' genius. I don't know what the hell you're talking about, but it's priceless. Please continue your story.
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I think the climate in Tasmania is roughly the same as Victoria (the city in Canada not the state in Australia). What is cold for Australia is warm for Canada. Is there any where in Australia that gets snow on a regular basis? (I am not counting any of your so call mountains. Canadian mountains are at least twice the size of Australian mountains.)
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