You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Jan 9th 2006, 2:37 am
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
ok guys!
how much more candian have you become?
what do you find yourself doing or saying now?
i know i can't seem to say a sentence without the EH after it.
I bloody annoy myself now!
I know i becoming canadian becuase i buy tim hortons on every little journey. Can't live without it!
i was reading through this thread and we really did have some fun with it so i though 'WHAT THE HECK'
Lets have some more fun!
how much more candian have you become?
what do you find yourself doing or saying now?
i know i can't seem to say a sentence without the EH after it.
I bloody annoy myself now!
I know i becoming canadian becuase i buy tim hortons on every little journey. Can't live without it!
i was reading through this thread and we really did have some fun with it so i though 'WHAT THE HECK'
Lets have some more fun!
Jan 9th 2006, 3:23 am
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by babyblue
ok guys!
how much more candian have you become?
what do you find yourself doing or saying now?
i know i can't seem to say a sentence without the EH after it.
I bloody annoy myself now!
I know i becoming canadian becuase i buy tim hortons on every little journey. Can't live without it!
i was reading through this thread and we really did have some fun with it so i though 'WHAT THE HECK'
Lets have some more fun!
how much more candian have you become?
what do you find yourself doing or saying now?
i know i can't seem to say a sentence without the EH after it.
I bloody annoy myself now!
I know i becoming canadian becuase i buy tim hortons on every little journey. Can't live without it!
i was reading through this thread and we really did have some fun with it so i though 'WHAT THE HECK'
Lets have some more fun!
Jan 9th 2006, 3:21 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Use an automatic car starter and leave the car running when it's anything below 5 degrees, for 20 minutes !
Fill an insulated mug and drink coffee on the way to work. Better still, use one of those that are powered from the car electrical outlet.
Coffee fresh from the ground bean.
Bake your own bread.
Grow your own fruit.
Make jam.
etc
Rich.
Fill an insulated mug and drink coffee on the way to work. Better still, use one of those that are powered from the car electrical outlet.
Coffee fresh from the ground bean.
Bake your own bread.
Grow your own fruit.
Make jam.
etc
Rich.
Jan 9th 2006, 4:54 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
You know you are becoming Canadian when the tellers at your bank complain that too many of their customers have pig shit on their shoes and maple syrup on their money. 
Jan 9th 2006, 6:01 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
....called Hockey (the stuff you play on grass in the UK) "FIELD HOCKEY" the other day, without even thinking twice....!
It's still "ICE HOCKEY" though, i guess i'm not that canadianiZed yet?.....
Apparently, us 'Canadians' are reverting to some more of the British spelling for certain words though! saw a CBC documentary on it a few weeks ago.
I think it all depends on how many natives you come into contact with. If all the people you know are Canadian by birth, then you won't get very far not using their words....My friend says i sound re-Britished after half an hour on the phone with my mum!!
And that's another one....we are "BRITISH" people. We're no longer just "English". Appologies to scots and welsh.
It's still "ICE HOCKEY" though, i guess i'm not that canadianiZed yet?.....
Apparently, us 'Canadians' are reverting to some more of the British spelling for certain words though! saw a CBC documentary on it a few weeks ago.
I think it all depends on how many natives you come into contact with. If all the people you know are Canadian by birth, then you won't get very far not using their words....My friend says i sound re-Britished after half an hour on the phone with my mum!!
And that's another one....we are "BRITISH" people. We're no longer just "English". Appologies to scots and welsh.
Jan 9th 2006, 6:06 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by neill
And that's another one....we are "BRITISH" people. We're no longer just "English". Appologies to scots and welsh.
Rich.
Jan 9th 2006, 6:16 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by Rich_007
I consider myself English, for what that's worth, and is the answer I give if any Canadians ask me.
Rich.
Rich.
I was once called a "limey party pooper"........
Jan 9th 2006, 6:26 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by batty-x-ray
I'm English too. "Brit" always sounds insulting, and i think it used to be used in a perjorative way. - probably still is
If they referred to people as Chinks (which is a similar abbreviation of the longer word and not explicitly inferring racism but laziness IMHO) there would be an outcry from the Chinese population of Vancouver.
Bunch of media arse.
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Jan 9th 2006, 8:33 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by babyblue
ok guys!
how much more candian have you become?
what do you find yourself doing or saying now?
i know i can't seem to say a sentence without the EH after it.
I bloody annoy myself now!
I know i becoming canadian becuase i buy tim hortons on every little journey. Can't live without it!
i was reading through this thread and we really did have some fun with it so i though 'WHAT THE HECK'
Lets have some more fun!
how much more candian have you become?
what do you find yourself doing or saying now?
i know i can't seem to say a sentence without the EH after it.
I bloody annoy myself now!
I know i becoming canadian becuase i buy tim hortons on every little journey. Can't live without it!
i was reading through this thread and we really did have some fun with it so i though 'WHAT THE HECK'
Lets have some more fun!
Going into the supermarket for 20 minutes and leaving the Jeep engine running in the parking lot - there are so many bigger expensive trucks to nick, nobody'll wanna nick mine!!
Try doing that in the UK!!
Jan 9th 2006, 9:47 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by Rich_007
Certain news channels/progs here (Global Vancouver for one) openly refer to peeps as 'Brits' - personally I think it's insulting, sloppy, lazy, and unprofessional.
If they referred to people as Chinks (which is a similar abbreviation of the longer word and not explicitly inferring racism but laziness IMHO) there would be an outcry from the Chinese population of Vancouver.
Bunch of media arse.
Rich.
Bunch of media arse.
Rich.
Last edited by oceanMDX; Jan 9th 2006 at 9:50 pm.
Jan 9th 2006, 11:32 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by babyblue
What do you find yourself doing or saying?
Having to point at a tap (faucet) to indicate I want some "water", because they only seem to have "warder" in Canada.
Jan 9th 2006, 11:37 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by philcUK
Getting frustrated being unable to order an Extra Large Coffee with half a cream, as the Asian lady in broken Engrish tell's me she doesn't understand me because I have a funny accent.
Having to point at a tap (faucet) to indicate I want some "water", because they only seem to have "warder" in Canada.
Having to point at a tap (faucet) to indicate I want some "water", because they only seem to have "warder" in Canada.
You obviously arent hanging out in the right places!
Jan 9th 2006, 11:42 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by willmore
You obviously arent hanging out in the right places!
Last edited by philcUK; Jan 9th 2006 at 11:47 pm.
Jan 10th 2006, 3:49 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by Scouse
Do you mean apart from saying "When the hell is 'In Process' gonna change?" 
Not a lot, really, but I like your line of thinking, eh!!
Not a lot, really, but I like your line of thinking, eh!!
Jan 10th 2006, 4:54 pm
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Re: You know you're becoming canadian when you...!
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
In no way is the term "Brits" intended as an insult in Canada. Actually, it's more a term of endearment. I'm surprised you think it's insulting, sloppy, lazy and unprofessional.
The term "Chinks" is highly offensive in Canada - you won't likely hear it anyway.
The term "Chinks" is highly offensive in Canada - you won't likely hear it anyway.