Usually I'm proud of my Canadian heritage...

... but now, I'm not so sure.

I'll take Prime Minister for $100, Alex.

jg

Hey, it could have as good (or bad) of results as the primaries and Electoral College thing down here for a damn sight less money.

JG's a canuck?! I'm surprised you don't melt in Florida.

Ever see that episode of The Simpson's when all the smart people were left to run the town?

Xceler8x wrote: JG's a canuck?! I'm surprised you don't melt in Florida. Ever see that episode of The Simpson's when all the smart people were left to run the town?

Well, born and raised in Florida, but the ink had barely dried on my Mom's citizenship papers. I spent most of my summers when I was a pup at my Grandparents' farm in Simcoe, Ont.

I even have a bit of the accent that pops up from time to time. No "aboots" or "ehs," but if I'd like you to lend me something I usually ask to "boorow" it. If I feel remorse for sleeping with your sister I'll tell you I'm "soory." And the day after today is frequently "tomoorow."

I suck at hockey, but I know my way around a Tim Horton's or a Cantire, and I know that REAL bacon has a rind on it you can barely bite through.

jg

JG Pasterjak wrote: ...I know that REAL bacon has a rind on it you can barely bite through. jg

Sorry dude, that's just ham...

This is bacon.

I was complaining about the 7 degree weather this week, when my buddy reminded me that he grew up 6 hours NORTH of Toronto. What's up there, the Arctic Circle?

fastEddie wrote:

JG Pasterjak wrote: ...I know that REAL bacon has a rind on it you can barely bite through. jg

Sorry dude, that's just ham... This is bacon.

Right part of the pig, just cut too thin. This is more like it:

"We have ways of making you pronounce the letter 'O', pal."

My uncle had a pig farm during lean times when farming grains in Alberta. He had "authentic" Canadian bacon, and it was very different than anything sold south of the border and labeled as "Canadian Bacon." I wasn't a vegetarian then and kept trying to ge the real thing down here. I finally gave up.

I work for a Canadian company. We're always doing "pro-jects." Last time I was up in Torronto for a meeting, we were all sitting around the conference table. About 10 of us. There was me, two other 'Mericans and the rest were Canadians. Well, there were 2 Poles, a Russian, a Peruvian, Chinese guy from South Africa, a Chinese guy from India, and some others. There wasn't a single person there actually "from" Canada.

Dr. Hess wrote: My uncle had a pig farm during lean times when farming grains in Alberta. He had "authentic" Canadian bacon, and it was very different than anything sold south of the border and labeled as "Canadian Bacon." I wasn't a vegetarian then and kept trying to ge the real thing down here. I finally gave up. I work for a Canadian company. We're always doing "pro-jects." Last time I was up in Torronto for a meeting, we were all sitting around the conference table. About 10 of us. There was me, two other 'Mericans and the rest were Canadians. Well, there were 2 Poles, a Russian, a Peruvian, Chinese guy from South Africa, a Chinese guy from India, and some others. There wasn't a single person there actually "from" Canada.

I bet they all had that Canadian accent, though.

That's one of the things I love up there. I love visiting Vancouver, which is super diverse ethnically, and seeing asians, indians, blacks, middle easterners, northern europeans, russians... all with their same variation on the classic Canadian accent.

There's just no way to be a jerk when you have a Canadian accent. I bet if you were a bank teller and got robbed by a Canadian, he feel wicked bad, eh. But he just needs a few bucks to buy some smokes for his mum because she don't get her OHIP check for another week, ya know.

jg

I've lived in Canada all my live and have never met a single person who says "aboot". It's "about" and I have no idea where you 'mericans got that idea.

I do say "eh" a lot though.

I'm still trying to figure out where the "ruff" is on my house, is it near the roof?

The proper answer to "thank you" is "you're welcome" not "uh-huh". Grunting at me is not an acceptable form of communication.

Why am I addressed as "y'all" when there is only one of me? Apparently in southern states there is a plural version "all y'all".

Finally, what the hell are grits? (you know, the food) Please tell us, it's driving us mad up here!

Shawn

My Mom's brother (still lives in Burford) Says Aboot. Hard core, too. You'd swear he was talking about a single piece of utilitarian footwear.

jg

Grits are God's gift to man. They're also delicious!

Grits make a passable mortar. That's all they're good for. It's like getting excited over cream of wheat, only lamer (because everyone knows wheat is a superior grain to corn)

Ex-Canadian here too. And ex-Irish (Kilkenny) before that.

You guys have all seen ~THIS~, right? (my favourite "Canadian" link)

Tim, you just haven't had grits done the right way. Good n' hot with a little butter and some grated sharp cheddar cheese, maybe sprinkle some diced jalapenos in there, mmmm!

Cream of Wheat is a poor pretender to the throne. It's what Yankees eat because they just don't know any better.

Grew up in Louisiana, J., so I had plenty of grits foisted upon me. It's not that they're bad, they're just so bland they make white rice seem flavorful. Might as well just put some salt and pepper on the butter and eat that.

(shakes head) Butter, salt and pepper? That's all? No wonder you don't appreciate grits.

Tell you what... It's been probably 20 years or more since I've had grits -- and truth be told, it's been pretty easy living without them. I won't try to get them around here, since I'm pretty sure Kansas doesn't do grits, but next time I'm down south I'll give them another chance.

Trans_Maro wrote: I've lived in Canada all my live and have never met a single person who says "aboot". It's "about" and I have no idea where you 'mericans got that idea.

Ah yes... but how do you say "out"?

As a Southern-born boy who lived most of his life in PA, my accent is... erratic... although if I'm around Southerners with an accent, it will come out... drives my g/f nuts...

..and although I was born in Georgia, I've never cared much for grits...

My girlfriend's accent is geographic dependant.

She grew up in Savannah, Ga but lived 8 yrs in Michigan. She's now living with in the Capital of the South - Richmond, Va.

When she's in Savannah her southern accent goes into overdrive. When she's talking to friends in Michigan she sounds much more Canadian. Here, she sounds almost normal.

What about those Canadian Geese that took out that airplane? Damn Canadians

the last two years i've had to go to calgary a couple times for work, and i've found that a lot, not all, but a lot of candadians will say ...eh? OR they'll say aboot, but usually not both. and i will say that aboot is rarer than the eh?s, but its oot there

Well, I'm Dutch-Indonesian-Canadian, pretty sure not an ounce of southern blood in me, and I like grits. So there.
I also like oatmeal and, occasionally, rice pudding.

J

Ack-YOU-rah.