Canadian dialect
May 9th 2010 | 6:38 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
Originally Posted by el_richo;
Well i must admit. I do get a funny look from people, British included, when i greet them with a good old Yorkshire "Na Then". Especially when i include "...me old mucker".
Surely they should know what i'm talking about.
Surely they should know what i'm talking about.
I've been teaching my Canadian friend some Yorkshire slang cos she goes over soon...things like "Nah then thee" and "What tha doin" she finds it hilarious 
May 9th 2010 | 6:44 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
May 9th 2010 | 7:10 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
It says a lot about someones character too, name calling and trashing someone behind their back. If one does not have the guts to say it to their face then ... Those that don't do it know what I mean the those that do it will forever be clueless.
May 9th 2010 | 8:31 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
[QUOTE=fledermaus;]You know, I'm rather flattered by this post. [/QUOTE
If you wanna be arsey go on FB it's so You!!
[/QUOTEIf you wanna be arsey go on FB it's so You!!
May 9th 2010 | 8:47 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
[QUOTE=Bramley;8553824]
If I understood what you have just said it would help.
Originally Posted by fledermaus;
You know, I'm rather flattered by this post. [/QUOTE
If you wanna be arsey go on FB it's so You!!
[/QUOTEIf you wanna be arsey go on FB it's so You!!
May 9th 2010 | 5:29 pm
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Re: Canadian dialect
Has she gone - really, really gone ? has she , has she? Yes
BITCH
Now Fled dont ypou go into a huff cos I called her that behind her back - ok?! You nasty piece of work
BITCH
Now Fled dont ypou go into a huff cos I called her that behind her back - ok?! You nasty piece of work
May 10th 2010 | 12:51 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
This is so true of Canadians. My husband is a Canuck and even after being in the US for more than 12 years and a USC now as well, it is still called the washroom. In fact it used it yesterday as a matter of fact. And soda is still pop. However, I don't think this is a regional thing as it would appear those are the appropriate words for soda and bathroom/toilet for all of Canada.
May 10th 2010 | 1:51 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
I dropped a heavy object on my foot yesterday.
I said "shoot!"
Then I said
"shit, I just said shoot!".
My Anglo-Saxon roots were renewed shorly afterwards when some JWs came to the door.
I said "shoot!"
Then I said
"shit, I just said shoot!".
My Anglo-Saxon roots were renewed shorly afterwards when some JWs came to the door.
May 10th 2010 | 2:45 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
My husbands CEO is from South-Africa/England, so the other day after a big company meeting the CEO said :â€There are some snacks in the room next to the toiletsâ€, my hubby and the other South Africans thought that was funny.
May 10th 2010 | 3:02 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
Like calling the kitchen the stove or the fridge.
May 10th 2010 | 3:21 am
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Re: Canadian dialect
Do we have WCs in Canada? I don't remember seeing a sign calling the loo that.
My mum asks where the Ladies is when she needs the loo/toilet/lavatory/netty/WC/bathroom/washroom/powder room.
There are so many coy ways of asking where the room is, lets be bold and from now on call it the peeing and pooing room.
My mum asks where the Ladies is when she needs the loo/toilet/lavatory/netty/WC/bathroom/washroom/powder room.
There are so many coy ways of asking where the room is, lets be bold and from now on call it the peeing and pooing room.
