Canadian phrases that don't mean what the say
Jul 16th 2004, 8:04 am
#31
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The point is that you can only have conversations like that with a Canadian - I've convinced Londoners that a haggis was a real animal before, but that does actually take a little bit of effort.
I'm a Glaswegian - I've been asked if I'm Polish before.
Australian, South African and Irish I can accept as plausible alternatives, but Polish really got me.
I'm a Glaswegian - I've been asked if I'm Polish before.
Australian, South African and Irish I can accept as plausible alternatives, but Polish really got me.
Jul 16th 2004, 8:12 am
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Originally posted by Glaswegian
The point is that you can only have conversations like that with a Canadian - I've convinced Londoners that a haggis was a real animal before, but that does actually take a little bit of effort.
I'm a Glaswegian - I've been asked if I'm Polish before.
Australian, South African and Irish I can accept as plausible alternatives, but Polish really got me.
The point is that you can only have conversations like that with a Canadian - I've convinced Londoners that a haggis was a real animal before, but that does actually take a little bit of effort.
I'm a Glaswegian - I've been asked if I'm Polish before.
Australian, South African and Irish I can accept as plausible alternatives, but Polish really got me.
I'd suggest that sitting in a bar and making up stories to a complete stranger is not clever and not the best way to get along.
Jul 16th 2004, 8:16 am
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Nonsense! You couldn't have had many conversions with Americans then. 
Jul 16th 2004, 8:21 am
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It really got you?
By got me, I mean it made me laugh.
I'd suggest that sitting in a bar and making up stories to a complete stranger is not clever
Nonsense! You couldn't have had many conversions with Americans then.
Jul 16th 2004, 8:22 am
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Originally posted by oceanMDX
Nonsense! You couldn't have had many conversions with Americans then.
Nonsense! You couldn't have had many conversions with Americans then.
A good point!
Jul 16th 2004, 1:23 pm
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Well..everyone uses "how is it going?"...but nobody cares about the answer...sometimes i find so annoying i'll just mumble something...and they'll presume that i said something like "good"..if they dont care.. why bother asking?
Im from singapore and i dont speak english like north americans do, but im sure my accent is not that difficult to understand...but i realised that most people dont bother to listen..they'll pretend they are listen and then reply with..."whats that?!" or "pardon me?"...initially i thought my pronounciation was bad but then i realise these people are just not listening
Im from singapore and i dont speak english like north americans do, but im sure my accent is not that difficult to understand...but i realised that most people dont bother to listen..they'll pretend they are listen and then reply with..."whats that?!" or "pardon me?"...initially i thought my pronounciation was bad but then i realise these people are just not listening
Jul 16th 2004, 3:37 pm
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This is more American:
'Oh, that's awwweesssoommmme'
Meaning - don't bore me with this sh**!
'Isn't that amazzzing?'
Meaning - dude, where's your talent?
'Isn't she so priddy (pretty to you and me)'
Meaning - I've seen a dead dingo look more stunning!
'I have to take the car, the mall is too far away'
Meaning - It's less than 500 yards away - oh but that is a long way, silly!
'Oh, that's awwweesssoommmme'
Meaning - don't bore me with this sh**!
'Isn't that amazzzing?'
Meaning - dude, where's your talent?
'Isn't she so priddy (pretty to you and me)'
Meaning - I've seen a dead dingo look more stunning!
'I have to take the car, the mall is too far away'
Meaning - It's less than 500 yards away - oh but that is a long way, silly!
Jul 17th 2004, 2:24 am
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Originally posted by thingamy
OH REALLY! : I have no interest in anything you are saying!
A conversation between two strangers in a bar somewhere in downtown Toronto:
Thingamy: Hello
Canadian: Hi
Thingamy: lovely weather we are having
Canadian: yes
(At this point the Canadian realises: this other guy talks funny)
Canadian: are you from Yugoslavia?
Thingamy: No I come from Scotland.
(At this point thingamy realises he is talking to a Canadian)
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: yes really
Canadian: what are you doing over here?
Thingamy: I am training to be Scotland’s first ever astronaut
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: yes really
Canadian: I never knew Scotland had astronauts
Thingamy: They don’t I will be the first
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: yes really
Canadian: that’s really awesome man......... like.........emm..............what are you doing at the moment man.
Thingamy: for now I am just a space cadet
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: no I am sitting here ripping the piss out of you in order to satisfy my selfish desire to entertain myself.
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: yep really, it’s been great talking to you goodbye.
Canadian: cool man.
OH REALLY! : I have no interest in anything you are saying!
A conversation between two strangers in a bar somewhere in downtown Toronto:
Thingamy: Hello
Canadian: Hi
Thingamy: lovely weather we are having
Canadian: yes
(At this point the Canadian realises: this other guy talks funny)
Canadian: are you from Yugoslavia?
Thingamy: No I come from Scotland.
(At this point thingamy realises he is talking to a Canadian)
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: yes really
Canadian: what are you doing over here?
Thingamy: I am training to be Scotland’s first ever astronaut
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: yes really
Canadian: I never knew Scotland had astronauts
Thingamy: They don’t I will be the first
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: yes really
Canadian: that’s really awesome man......... like.........emm..............what are you doing at the moment man.
Thingamy: for now I am just a space cadet
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: no I am sitting here ripping the piss out of you in order to satisfy my selfish desire to entertain myself.
Canadian: OH REALLY!
Thingamy: yep really, it’s been great talking to you goodbye.
Canadian: cool man.
Jul 17th 2004, 4:21 am
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Originally posted by flashman
After step 3 or 4 any intelligent person would have recognized a polite brush off!
After step 3 or 4 any intelligent person would have recognized a polite brush off!
Jul 21st 2004, 3:30 pm
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Originally posted by crazydaisy
'Oh, that's awwweesssoommmme'
Meaning - don't bore me with this sh**!
'Isn't that amazzzing?'
Meaning - dude, where's your talent?
'Oh, that's awwweesssoommmme'
Meaning - don't bore me with this sh**!
'Isn't that amazzzing?'
Meaning - dude, where's your talent?
So what does "Cool" mean?
These three are my wife's stock answers to a child when nothing else is obvious? Of course it is debatable whether the kids understand what she has said!
Aug 3rd 2004, 6:47 pm
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"Cool" has several meanings....
Said with enthuisiasm - That's great!
Said quickly on a down note (more like "coo") - Right.
Drawn out "cooooool, cooooool" - I'm listening, that's good, go on.
It's cool - no worries, mate
...and last but not least... It's cool - It's chilly
Siren
Said with enthuisiasm - That's great!
Said quickly on a down note (more like "coo") - Right.
Drawn out "cooooool, cooooool" - I'm listening, that's good, go on.
It's cool - no worries, mate
...and last but not least... It's cool - It's chilly
Siren
Aug 3rd 2004, 9:42 pm
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Originally posted by nydeidith
Well..everyone uses "how is it going?"...but nobody cares about the answer...sometimes i find so annoying i'll just mumble something...and they'll presume that i said something like "good"..if they dont care.. why bother asking?
Im from singapore and i dont speak english like north americans do, but im sure my accent is not that difficult to understand...but i realised that most people dont bother to listen..they'll pretend they are listen and then reply with..."whats that?!" or "pardon me?"...initially i thought my pronounciation was bad but then i realise these people are just not listening :confused: :confused:
Well..everyone uses "how is it going?"...but nobody cares about the answer...sometimes i find so annoying i'll just mumble something...and they'll presume that i said something like "good"..if they dont care.. why bother asking?
Im from singapore and i dont speak english like north americans do, but im sure my accent is not that difficult to understand...but i realised that most people dont bother to listen..they'll pretend they are listen and then reply with..."whats that?!" or "pardon me?"...initially i thought my pronounciation was bad but then i realise these people are just not listening :confused: :confused:
i know if i ask 'how's it going?' i usually care about the response, hangnails and all! if i didnt, id just say 'whatever...' or not ask at all ;)
Aug 4th 2004, 5:54 am
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Originally posted by oceanMDX
This is more of a US one I see on US tv:
For 3 easy payments of $19.99 you can own our product....
If you are so poor that you have to make payments on an item that only costs 60 bucks, then the 3 payments are going to be bloody difficult.
This is more of a US one I see on US tv:
For 3 easy payments of $19.99 you can own our product....
If you are so poor that you have to make payments on an item that only costs 60 bucks, then the 3 payments are going to be bloody difficult.
The best one from US is:
Buy one bottle of miracle pills, get a second one free. Will cure baldness and let you lose 10 pounds a day without dieting. 100% money back guarantee excluding s&h."
price per bottle: $10
s&h: $30
Aug 4th 2004, 5:57 am
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Originally posted by oceanMDX
Nonsense! You couldn't have had many conversions with Americans then.
Nonsense! You couldn't have had many conversions with Americans then.
