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Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
What stereotypes of Britain do you come across, and what particularly winds you up?!! For me it was the "bad food / bad restaurants" one, as that has really improved over the years.
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Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by Shard
(Post 11456003)
What stereotypes of Britain do you come across, and what particularly winds you up?!! For me it was the "bad food / bad restaurants" one, as that has really improved over the years.
His stereotypes: monarchy loving stiff upper lip people who wear bowler hats bad teeth dreary tv, depressing soap operas dreary weather..constant rain obsession with sports he can't relate to: football, cricket, darts (he doesn't consider that a sport), billiards (also not a sport) pompous people bland food warm beer tiny houses, tiny roads, tiny cars dull, flat landscape (this is rich considering he has lived his whole life in flat areas of southern ontario) people travelling to work via public transit (his idea of hell).. |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
I'm familiar with all the above but he should give darts a try (just tell him players are expected to drink beer while playing), and you don't all live in tiny houses - some of you live in castles.;)
Edit: Also absent were the punks yobs fascists hooligans and all the assorted regional hillbillys. |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by Partially discharged
(Post 11456053)
a true die in the wool Canadian
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Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 11456064)
I'm familiar with all the above but he should give darts a try (just tell him players are expected to drink beer while playing), and you don't all live in tiny houses - some of you live in castles.;)
Edit: Also absent were the punks yobs fascists hooligans and all the assorted regional hillbillys. As well, I meant 'dyed in the wool'. Thanks for noticing that. |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by Partially discharged
(Post 11456053)
I hear them all from my brother in law here in Canada..a true die in the wool Canadian..so much so that in all honesty he would rather live in Myrtle Beach....
His stereotypes: monarchy loving stiff upper lip people who wear bowler hats Canadian banknotes have a picture of the Queen on them. My Canadian passport has the Union Flag on it. My UK one doesn't. bad teeth Or, British people are no as easily cowed into having unnecessary dental treatment by dentists trying to pay off their student loans? dreary tv, depressing soap operas F**k me sideways! dreary weather..constant rain I was in London last week. People were wearing shorts. It didn't rain once in a week. Maybe he's thinking of Vancouver? obsession with sports he can't relate to: football, cricket, darts (he doesn't consider that a sport), billiards (also not a sport) Football (soccer) is rather popular and growing in popularity. My niece plays. Has a growing collection of cards, mostly for fighting. Cricket was the most popular sport in Canada before hockey took off. The first-ever recorded international cricket match was between Canada and the USA. Hockey, of course, was introduced to Canada by the Brits. pompous people As opposed to self-righteous, parochial people? bland food Now he is really taking the pi$$! warm beer That is called ale. It is not meant to be cryogenic. Canadian bars will kill imported Bass or Pride. I don't bother with it. tiny houses, tiny roads, tiny cars Let us not forget tiny dicks. Why does someone living in a suburb need a chromed-up F150? dull, flat landscape (this is rich considering he has lived his whole life in flat areas of southern ontario) I won't even go there. people travelling to work via public transit (his idea of hell) We're back into F150 territory.... .. I can probably come up with more. |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by Partially discharged
(Post 11456053)
I hear them all from my brother in law here in Canada..a true die in the wool Canadian..so much so that in all honesty he would rather live in Myrtle Beach....
His stereotypes: monarchy loving stiff upper lip people who wear bowler hats bad teeth dreary tv, depressing soap operas dreary weather..constant rain obsession with sports he can't relate to: football, cricket, darts (he doesn't consider that a sport), billiards (also not a sport) pompous people bland food warm beer tiny houses, tiny roads, tiny cars dull, flat landscape (this is rich considering he has lived his whole life in flat areas of southern ontario) people travelling to work via public transit (his idea of hell).. |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by Partially discharged
(Post 11456053)
I hear them all from my brother in law here in Canada..a true die in the wool Canadian..so much so that in all honesty he would rather live in Myrtle Beach....
His stereotypes: monarchy loving stiff upper lip people who wear bowler hats bad teeth dreary tv, depressing soap operas dreary weather..constant rain obsession with sports he can't relate to: football, cricket, darts (he doesn't consider that a sport), billiards (also not a sport) pompous people bland food warm beer tiny houses, tiny roads, tiny cars dull, flat landscape (this is rich considering he has lived his whole life in flat areas of southern ontario) people travelling to work via public transit (his idea of hell).. The food thing when North American's bring it up is easy to shoot down. In the UK we are criticized for our unhealthy stodgy food by our healthy eating counterparts in the Mediterranean and continental Europe. The North American's try and jump on the band wagon here but when you point out the obesity levels and the fact that they gave McDonald's, Denny's, Burger King, Tim Hortons and Starbucks and other bland contributions to the world they quickly shut up. Not to mention the lack of product range in their supermarkets. Then you throw in the various celebrity chefs that they watch on the TV.....all British!! The only other thing I'll point out is that if you study the way English is spoken the lip is much stiffer when American's speak it. |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Anachronisms, some of them - the bowler may come back but I doubt it, unfortunate National Health teeth vastly improved, brussel sprouts boiled to death "they just don't like food' remedied by waves of immigration from places with sexy food. You can say die in the wool when discussing eating lamb in the same post.:lol:
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Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 11456263)
No blander landscape than Southern Ontario.
The food thing when North American's bring it up is easy to shoot down. In the UK we are criticized for our unhealthy stodgy food by our healthy eating counterparts in the Mediterranean and continental Europe. The North American's try and jump on the band wagon here but when you point out the obesity levels and the fact that they gave McDonald's, Denny's, Burger King, Tim Hortons and Starbucks and other bland contributions to the world they quickly shut up. Not to mention the lack of product range in their supermarkets. The only other thing I'll point out is that if you study the way English is spoken the lip is much stiffer when American's speak it. |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 11456263)
No blander landscape than Southern Ontario.
The food thing when North American's bring it up is easy to shoot down. In the UK we are criticized for our unhealthy stodgy food by our healthy eating counterparts in the Mediterranean and continental Europe. The North American's try and jump on the band wagon here but when you point out the obesity levels and the fact that they gave McDonald's, Denny's, Burger King, Tim Hortons and Starbucks and other bland contributions to the world they quickly shut up. Not to mention the lack of product range in their supermarkets. The only other thing I'll point out is that if you study the way English is spoken the lip is much stiffer when American's speak it. |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 11456308)
No blander landscape than southern Ontario? Try driving from Montreal to Quebec on the South Shore. That is bland on steroids.
Originally Posted by HGerchikov
(Post 11456315)
I beg to differ, I had clients from Winnipeg. I picked her up in Burlington and drove her to Cambridge, she was very excited by the hills:lol:
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Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
When I grew up in Canada, the other stereotype was dubious personal hygiene. Mind you, that was because the sole English lad we knew was a prime example.
Other stereotypes from expats over here are the tiny washing machines and the weak showers. greg |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 11456128)
Cricket was the most popular sport in Canada before hockey took off.
Pardon? |
Re: Canadian stereotypes of Britain?
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