Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

"Good to know!"
I hate that because it is so very non-committal.

This seems to be what BCs say when they actually mean,
"I couldn't give a monkeys, but I dare not say so,"
or,

"I don't know why you are telling me that, but I don't want to ask."

Very little straight talking to be had here, I find.

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

Ok then, Ontarians I know talk of sahce. I can't recall how the locals pronounce cross.
Posh English people would rhyme cross with sauce. Crawse and sawse.

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

Just found the online Oxford dictionary which allows you to hear both pronunciations on one page.

http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionarie.../english/sauce

:)

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

Thank you for sharing.

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So this thread has gone from funny pronunciations to mocking what amounts to simple politeness?

Ffs talk about lack of self awareness. Oo those Canadians can't speak there minds haha let's laugh at them because somebody said the local version of "oh really, that's fascinating" while pretending to be interested in some inane jibber jabber.

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

Ah, well, it was nice while it lasted.
I will leave this thread to Alan2005 to teach everyone how to be polite,
Enjoy.:scarper:

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

Yep, I hear sahse. Cross isn't that different and certainly doesn't rhyme with sauce in either accent.

Great find Siouxie.

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

I thought when Shard started this thread the idea was about more than just mildly irritating or odd stuff.

Since it's become another catch all thread I'm going to nominate one I experience a fair bit but nobody else seems to mention.

Make an appointment with someone or say you'll get back to them, that sort of stuff and you get a 'Sounds good' which I suppose is better than awesome.

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

Perfect.



I get teased at work for saying English phrases such as "jolly good" and "super" . I think I'll move on to using " tickety boo" or "I say" next.

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

Sounds good! ;)

:frown:
Not nice. Although i'm being slightly hypocritical seeing as I do tease a British friend of mine for saying the letter "H" like so - "haitch" :rofl:

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

It's fine, there's no malice behind it. it's meant in fun so I join in.

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Oh OK :o well mine is meant in fun as well and said friend takes it as such :) - sorry thought you meant they were teasing you and you weren't liking it :lol:

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I sometimes say gosh. I never said that before moving here :unsure:

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Awwwwww :lol:

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"How are you making out?"

I thought that meant something different in North America, but it turns out that they mean "How are you doing with your current activity?"

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Oh I say, how jolly.

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There's something a little bit rakish about "oh I say." Even though it's forever associated with the dulcet tones of Dan Maskell commenting on Wimbledon (or "calling the games at the British Open" as I suppose I should say).

"Oh, I say!" is what one might utter in polite company when what one is actually thinking is more along the lines of "'kin 'ell."

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

Radiant Sir.

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

Radiant Sir.

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You might think that, I wouldn't. :rofl:

I was called a Limey today by a 'Mercan. Damn cheek, I haven't had a Mojito in weeks

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

I watched a film called the limey once. It was like a shit version of get carter.

Anyway, just call septics septic in return.

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

I'm adopting "steady on" and I blame you.

Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
 

steady on, old chap.