Originally Posted by kate 17

What I notice is that the Canadians don't like the word bitch. It's F this and F that with some people I'm talking to, but I'm not one to say xxxx unless in certain circumstances hahaha, but if I call someone not present a bitch it's like they jump back, as if they have had a bucket of scalding water thrown over them.

They don't like the word toilet either it has to be washroom...When I was in England last year I used to say, "where is the washroom please" and then I was looked at funny...."Yer what luv, do you mean the toilet".

Originally Posted by fledermaus

I would jump back if I was called a bitch.

The toilet word is a problem in the UK too, best to say loo. I have them all trained up at work

Originally Posted by kate 17

What I notice is that the Canadians don't like the word bitch. It's F this and F that with some people I'm talking to, but I'm not one to say xxxx unless in certain circumstances hahaha, but if I call someone not present a bitch it's like they jump back, as if they have had a bucket of scalding water thrown over them.

They don't like the word toilet either it has to be washroom...When I was in England last year I used to say, "where is the washroom please" and then I was looked at funny...."Yer what luv, do you mean the toilet".

Originally Posted by kate 17

yes, but when I say bitch it's when the person isn't there. It would take a lot for me to call someone a bitch to their face. Usually it's when I'm talking about a boss we have, or a celebrity.


I have people trained at work too. I say, "I'm off to the loo" and no one bats an eye now! I have yet to hear a Canadian say it though.

Originally Posted by fledermaus

Good grief, you call people bitch behind their back?? That's really not very kind of you at all.

Originally Posted by kate 17

So you have never thought someone is being a bitch?

Originally Posted by fledermaus

Thinking it and saying it are very different. I would also be very careful who I was talking to when I was rubbishing someone else. Calling someone a bitch often enough to spot a trend in people's reactions, no wonder they back away.

Originally Posted by kate 17

People are always laughing at my accent...I find it annoying sometimes. I see Chinese people and Indian people who come into the office and no one would ever dream of trying to imitate their accents. I get sick of telling people where I'm from too. I have a complicated back ground so I just pick one of the places I lived in and leave it at that.

Originally Posted by Bramley

I must admit I find it pretty humerous, but what we do find strange is when people ask us if we're from Scotland, Ireland and Australia

Originally Posted by el_richo;

Weird isn't it. I once confused a Sri Lankan with a Pakistani, and an American with Canadian.

Still, what do we expect from johnny foreigner. Surely they should recognise terminology and language subtlety

Originally Posted by Bramley

LOL..I also love the puzzled look on canadians faces when they don't understand what we've said, now that's weird too especially when we all speak the same language...another belly chuckle every time.

Originally Posted by kate 17

I have noticed you rubbishing a lot of people on here....I think you're a really nasty piece of work miss goody two shoes.

I am definitely spotting a trend in your reactions to people.

I don't really care though, do what you want.... I'm bored with this place.

Originally Posted by Steve_P

He we go again with another sweeping generalization.

Originally Posted by Steve_P

So what was the point then?

Originally Posted by kate 17

They don't like the word toilet either it has to be washroom...When I was in England last year I used to say, "where is the washroom please" and then I was looked at funny...."Yer what luv, do you mean the toilet".

Originally Posted by Bramley

Does the Canadian dialect extend further than "Awesome" "F'ck" and "Eh" ? For example: Everything is awesome even when it isn't...f'ck pronounced "fock" is blurted out at every interval and Eh comes after every sentence