Howdy
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Howdy
I just found this site so... Hi!
I Live in Burlington Ontario and am a police officer for the region.... Struggle to get on with Canadians as I seem to offend everyone I come accross... When I really am not intending to do so. Are there any Brit club type sites where people actually get together for a sneaky pint or 2 that someone can point me in the direction of?
Cheers
Jon
I Live in Burlington Ontario and am a police officer for the region.... Struggle to get on with Canadians as I seem to offend everyone I come accross... When I really am not intending to do so. Are there any Brit club type sites where people actually get together for a sneaky pint or 2 that someone can point me in the direction of?
Cheers
Jon
#2
Re: Howdy
Been to Burlington - it's a nice place, but sorry, no idea about other expats
#3
Re: Howdy
I just found this site so... Hi!
I Live in Burlington Ontario and am a police officer for the region.... Struggle to get on with Canadians as I seem to offend everyone I come accross... When I really am not intending to do so. Are there any Brit club type sites where people actually get together for a sneaky pint or 2 that someone can point me in the direction of?
Cheers
Jon
I Live in Burlington Ontario and am a police officer for the region.... Struggle to get on with Canadians as I seem to offend everyone I come accross... When I really am not intending to do so. Are there any Brit club type sites where people actually get together for a sneaky pint or 2 that someone can point me in the direction of?
Cheers
Jon
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 11,272
Re: Howdy
I just found this site so... Hi!
I Live in Burlington Ontario and am a police officer for the region.... Struggle to get on with Canadians as I seem to offend everyone I come accross... When I really am not intending to do so. Are there any Brit club type sites where people actually get together for a sneaky pint or 2 that someone can point me in the direction of?
Cheers
Jon
I Live in Burlington Ontario and am a police officer for the region.... Struggle to get on with Canadians as I seem to offend everyone I come accross... When I really am not intending to do so. Are there any Brit club type sites where people actually get together for a sneaky pint or 2 that someone can point me in the direction of?
Cheers
Jon
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Re: Howdy
Not the "this is how its done in Britain" I avoid that unless my peers ask me. They seem to get very offended by profanity.... which is a staple in my dialect I am afraid. Also the word sarcasm does not seem to be in the Canadian dictionary.
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Re: Howdy
(and yes, feel free to ignore me. I am full of shit as many will attest)
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Re: Howdy
...yep, ticking all the right boxes there.
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I have to say that gratuitous profanity and sarcasm would rapidly turn me off too and I think that I can cuss with the best of them. I would mention it to you the first couple of times and after that I'd stay away. Why do you need to do it ? Are profanity and sarcasm so ingrained that you can't hold a conversation or interact without it. Lots of people on here are malevolently sarcastic thinking that it's humorous. It usually isn't. What might be OK in your locker room might not be acceptable to others. Think about it.
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Re: Howdy
I have to say that gratuitous profanity and sarcasm would rapidly turn me off too and I think that I can cuss with the best of them. I would mention it to you the first couple of times and after that I'd stay away. Why do you need to do it ? Are profanity and sarcasm so ingrained that you can't hold a conversation or interact without it. Lots of people on here are malevolently sarcastic thinking that it's humorous. It usually isn't. What might be OK in your locker room might not be acceptable to others. Think about it.