triumphguy

This has bugged me for years.
After 20 odd years in Canada it still irritates me.

Instead of saying "tasty" they say "flavorful," or "flavorsome."

What the heck is wrong with "Tasty?"

Aviator

What's wrong with Flavourful or flavourome?

Sally Redux

"They're tasty, tasty, very very tasty, they're very tast - y"

What on earth was the product though?

terese677

I know I know this one it's on the tip of my tongue............................

Sally Redux

I can hear it...

terese677

Just had to google it , it's Kelloggs Bran Flakes. I remember the song but can't remember the advert

triumphguy

for a start they don't say "flavourful," they say it "flavorful!"

They're words to lose your teeth on, too many syllables, they're trying to be posh, they're pretensious words.

There's nowt wrong wi' good old down to earth English words. Just try and imagine Les Dawson saying "flavorful."

How many men say "Ooh that gravy is flavorful"?

They say, "Eh-up that were right tasty that were!"

At least where I come from!

Sally Redux

Ahh right you are...Bran Flakes...I would never have got that.

PaulandNikki

In Canadian it's flavour and not the US flavor. Still not tasty though

comet555

Hmmmm... I wonder if it depends on the area of Canada.

I'm born and bred Canadian and really only recall saying tasty rather than flavourful.

Simon Legree

In almost 40 years in Canada I can't recall hearing that. It's always been tasty as far as I can remember. Must be a Calgary thing.

comet555

Me too! Perhaps the title should read "Things I h8 about Calgary"

Or better yet, replace h8 with "hate"

triumphguy

No I h8 it, I don't hate it - that's far too strong.

You know I've never heard tasty in a TV commercial - it's always flavorful.

Not a big gripe I know, but after all these years, man and boy, it's the one that gets me!

bandit

Glad its the only thing that gets to you - seems you are more successful than most expats on thier worries.............

Tangram

It was a guy on a balcony and the camera panned out and there were multiple balcones with guys on all singing the same song as their wives served them Bran Flakes to unclog their bowels.