what does the rest of the world think of canadians?

[Radical Reed]

when someone says Canada what pops into your head. just wondering if its what we think that you guy think:confused:

[wobblyjohn]

Eh?

[JJuggle]

when someone says Canada what pops into your head. just wondering if its what we think that you guy think:confused:
I generally think of Canadians as Americans with better access to healthcare, without nuclear weapons, and owning an extra parka each.

One Canadian in particular, Frederick Banting, is a hero of mine. Someday I plan on leaving flowers at his grave.

[yoopers]

Family. My heritage on my dad's side is Canadian.

[Jethro]

I generally think of Canadians as Americans with better beer

Yeah, me too.

[litldude2]

Eh?
Thats what I was going to say;)

My grandma is from Toronto, I don't think that has to do with anything though...

[skate4flip]

moose?

haha. "eh" or "you know" comes to mind alot. "you know" might be more of a minnesotian (MN) thing

[abbabibble]

i generally think of canadians as the "peaceful neighbors up north."

[Spudman]

I usually visualize Terrence and Phillip, as they are the two most awesome Canadians to ever live.




And the word "aboot".

[hagbag14]

moose?

haha. "eh" or "you know" comes to mind alot. "you know" might be more of a minnesotian (MN) thing
usually when you hear "you know" its coming from an english speeking french person eh? lol... no but seiously i use eh quite abit.... its kinda like hey but its lazy lol
I usually visualize Terrence and Phillip, as they are the two most awesome Canadians to ever live.




And the word "aboot".
wow thats the funniest 2 people i've ever hear of... if you havent heard of em check em out. and its about just take "out" and but "ab" on it

[wobblyjohn]

when someone says Canada what pops into your head. just wondering if its what we think that you guy think:confused:
Shouldn't this be posted in French, as well? :D

[abbabibble]

And the word "aboot".

i say that alla time!
aboot. tee hee!

[James_Potter]

sweet accent
hockey
beavers
awesome people
unicyclists

[James_Potter]

I usually visualize Terrence and Phillip, as they are the two most awesome Canadians to ever live.
And the word "aboot".
you should hear a Canadian say "oot and aboot."

[andrew_carter]

Similar to Australians in a lot of ways.

[UniTyler]

Kris Holm

[Gilby]

moose?

haha. "eh" or "you know" comes to mind alot. "you know" might be more of a minnesotian (MN) thing
Yeah, you betcha.

[Matt.Weston]

I always think "Canadians are Great People, eh."

I like the accent. I can understand the use of "eh" also, considering New Zealanders are notorious for replacing the canadian "eh" with the kiwi "aye" - youknowwhattI mean aye?

[toddw9]

you should hear a Canadian say "oot and aboot."

generally the east coasters talk like that, but gets less pronounced as you move west. I can hear it a bit in the ontarians still though.
Somebody phone Kristine, i'm sure she talks all funny like that;) (or any other maritimers for that matter, i don't know how many there are on this site).

[wobbling bear]

I generally think of Canadians as Americans with better access to healthcare, without nuclear weapons, and owning an extra parka each.
last week my wife (which is an english teacher) asked her students: "which is the largest state in the US?".... answer from one student: "Kanada":rolleyes:

[wobbling bear]

Similar to Australians in a lot of ways.
well the most notorious difference between australian and canadian is that there is an exchange between "bl**dy" and "f****n".....
(well, for sure, Canadians are not dealing with KangaBl**dyRoos:p )
-I have a real story about that but I can't tell it here with teens lurking around;) -

[GILD]

Somebody phone Kristine
No need, (http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=33985)her recording is the one called "Mee".

Add yours?

[andrew_carter]

-I have a real story about that but I can't tell it here with teens lurking around;) -
PM me. :)

[Naomi]

Similar to Australians in a lot of ways.


Really? I always viewed Aussies as similar to Brits: two countries that are united by a really great and similar sense of humour. Modern alternative humour ( alternative to humour?) excepted.
The Canadians seem quiet, unobtrusive and very rarely seem to get mentioned at all by the rest of the world. I met one once.
Unless people go looking many find it hard to get past the "cut down trees" stereotype.



Nao

The human race is a species so incredibly intelligent that it has invented
Gods to explain anything it does not understand.....although my friend Dave
said no amount of Gods will ever explain how a bra can be removed without
disturbing the T-shirt. I told him the process is called a Moebius strip.
The other side of the T-shirt remains unreachable.

[Naomi]

last week my wife (which is an english teacher) asked her students.......


Apologies Wobbly, but I confess that that made me giggle and almost choke on my coffee. I'll send you the cleaning bill for one pair of trousers ;-)

Nao

[Loosemoose]

Things that spring to mind:

South park movie (Blame Canada being a very well written and hugely satirical look at passing the buck)
The fact that they still look to the Queen for ruling (as do Australia).
And strangely The Lumberjack Song. Maybe cos it mentions British Columbia.

It's probably 2nd in my list of places I'd move to if I had to move abroad (New Zealand being top, usually)

Loose.

[BillyTheMountain]

I generally think of Canadians as Americans with better access to healthcare, without nuclear weapons, and owning an extra parka each.

One Canadian in particular, Frederick Banting, is a hero of mine. Someday I plan on leaving flowers at his grave.

i generally think of canadians as the "peaceful neighbors up north."

Similar to Australians in a lot of ways.

Really? I always viewed Aussies as similar to Brits: two countries that are united by a really great and similar sense of humour. Modern alternative humour ( alternative to humour?) excepted.
The Canadians seem quiet, unobtrusive and very rarely seem to get mentioned at all by the rest of the world. I met one once.
Unless people go looking many find it hard to get past the "cut down trees" stereotype.
Nao.


It's probably 2nd in my list of places I'd move to if I had to move abroad (New Zealand being top, usually)

Loose.

Andrew: CLose but you're mistaken.

I once offended someone from New Zealand by suggesting he was from Australia. He said that's like saying a Canadian is from the USA. Australia, USA, Britain all jump into war easily, while Canada and NZ are more peaceful.

And as a mountain, I've got some truly beautiful cousins in Canada (I don't think Ethyl or Blake would mind me saying so.....).

BillyTheMountain
"No Pixel Limits. Free the Unicyclist Avatar!"

[yoopers]

Yeah, you betcha.
That would be "Ya, you betcha."

[dudewithasock]

One of the coolest accents, probably second to the Aussies.

Hockey.

Paul Bunyan.

Cold.

Good Muni territory.

Canada?

[alexmay]

my opinions were formed after watching bowling for columbine

-al

[JJuggle]

my opinions were formed after watching bowling for columbine
Yeah, a great place for burglars. ;)

[Gilby]

Paul Bunyan.Good greif, and I thought Paul Bunyan was primarily a Minnesota thing. He is the creator... of all our lakes here in Minnesota.

[wobbling bear]

Apologies Wobbly, but I confess that that made me giggle and almost choke on my coffee.
who or which? please note that my wife does not teaches english to ME!
(apologies to my mother who was also an english teacher:rolleyes: )

[phlegm]

I hear plenty of Canadian accent with my wife being from northern Michigan and my Canadian grandparents. My wife mostly hides her accent, but she still says "bag" so that it is closer sounding to "beg" than I'm used to. Has anyone else noticed that, or is it just my wife?

[Zzagg]

I was born in Montreal and benefit from the double nationality (french/canadian) but since my parents were born in France (they got nationalised when living in canada) and came back to France when I was 4 years old, I don't consider me as a Canadian...
To answer the thread question I consider canadians like people whose major goal is "good/healthy way of life". But as I didn't have the opportunity to go back to this beautiful country, this is only supposition.

[dorkybarb]

Paul Bunyan.




paul is totally a minnesota thing.
i am going to have to agree with Gilby on that one.
point and case,
http://www.paulbunyantrail.com/page4.html

we minnesotians get to claim paul.

as for what i think of when i hear canada....

mounties - although i am not sure if they still exist.
milk in a bag
another country that is closest to me and yet i have never been there.
and my friend Joel who was obsessed with Canada. i never figured out why..

[yoopers]

I hear plenty of Canadian accent with my wife being from northern Michigan
Do tell. Where in da U.P.?

Actually, the yooper accent and dialect is similiar to that of our Canadian brothers and sisters, but has very distinct traits and idiosyncracies common only to the U.P.

[cathwood]

When I was a 'young adult' my best friend went to live in cananda. So I think of Canada as either a place that 'stole' my best mate, or the wonderful place where she went to live.
And where the winters are way colder than they are here.

Cathy

[kristine]

I do not say aboot. Its about. Pronounced as 'a-boat' correct?
I realize this was a late reply to toddw9's maritimers post. Although what he says is partially true. Ive heard people say aboot.... but Im pretty sure its only used if youre a back woods maritimer... or from NFLD... or Cape Breaton too... but yes.

Eh on the other hand... is a very handy word. :cool:

[Radical Reed]

"mounties - although i am not sure if they still exist.
milk in a bag"-dorkybarb

mounties are still around but they only dress in the funny costumes for formal events like the changing of the guards, the rest of the time they look like regular cops

do you guys not have milk in a bag?

[yoopers]

"mounties - although i am not sure if they still exist.
milk in a bag"-dorkybarb

mounties are still around but they only dress in the funny costumes for formal events like the changing of the guards, the rest of the time they look like regular cops

do you guys not have milk in a bag?
Summer kids camps have 5-gal. milk in a bag in the dining hall.

[phlegm]

Do tell. Where in da U.P.?

She grew up in L'Anse and attended NMU where she completed her undergrad degree. Her maiden name is Rencontre in case you know any of her immediate family, most of which is still scattered around the U.P. After we were married, we lived in Marquette for 8-9 months in 1998. I, having lived only in Phoenix, AZ up until then, was grateful that we arrived after the snow and left before anything really stuck to the ground. :)

Also, some of her extended family lives pretty close to where you are (Rochelle, IL), I think. If I remember correctly, Foster is their family name.

[yoopers]

She grew up in L'Anse and attended NMU where she completed her undergrad degree. Her maiden name is Rencontre in case you know any of her immediate family, most of which is still scattered around the U.P. After we were married, we lived in Marquette for 8-9 months in 1998. I, having lived only in Phoenix, AZ up until then, was grateful that we arrived after the snow and left before anything really stuck to the ground. :)

Also, some of her extended family lives pretty close to where you are (Rochelle, IL), I think. If I remember correctly, Foster is their family name.
Mary graduated from NMU in 1983. I love L'Anse and that whole Keweenaw area. The drive around the tip of the lake is extremely beautiful, a trip we've taken many times. I'll ask Mary if she knows the Rencontre name.

Your extended family lives close to Rochelle? Where's that?

My uncle is running for mayor of Peyson, AZ.

*****************

Sorry for the brief threadius interruptus folks.

[kapoute]

Shouldn't this be posted in French, as well? :D

TRUE !!!!!!!!

Im a "québécois".... not a canadian :p

So, I dont understand english

[hagbag14]

do you guys not have milk in a bag?
i've only lived in ontario for a year. i used to live in manitoba and when i first got here(to ontario) i had never seen milk in a bag before. and i've realized that ontario people have a pretty different accent's. the pronounce there a's really differently

[carsonpalooza]

I've always thought of Canadians as the coolest people ever. In fact I'm wearing a Canadian shirt right now and have done several projects on Canada.

[irvinegr]

when i think of canada i think of ME!!!! i am surprised no one has said ma[le syrup yet??? weird....

[James_Potter]

when i think of canada i think of ME!!!! i am surprised no one has said ma[le syrup yet??? weird....
male syrup?
ewww!

[Radical Reed]

male syrup?
ewww!

What did you just say?!?!?:mad: :mad: maple syrup is the greatest things since the telephone (a canadian invention, HA) I love maple syrup I make my own supply every year, I also like putting pancakes on my syrup aswell:D

[Unitik908]

my friend reid clifton clarke mccrory... now tell me that isnt crazy awesome canadian name?

Chase

[harper]

Garburators, elastics, and parkades.

[unicyclistben]

they suck.
Bomb canada

[andrew_carter]

Andrew: CLose but you're mistaken.

I once offended someone from New Zealand by suggesting he was from Australia. He said that's like saying a Canadian is from the USA. Australia, USA, Britain all jump into war easily, while Canada and NZ are more peaceful.Yeah, sadly there's a lot of truth in that. I think we should all follow Switzerland's example. :)

It's a dangerous assumption though that the Australian government accurately represents Australian culture and the Australian way of life, particularly that of my generation. I too saw a lot of the similarities between Australians and Canadians (note: not 'Australia' and 'Canada') after watching Bowling for Columbine. We don't close/lock doors and windows either. ;)

Andrew

Edit - As for the Australia/NZ thing, I think that generally speaking New Zealanders are nicer people with a nicer way of life than Australians. I wouldn't mind living in NZ at all.

[kapoute]

they suck.
Bomb canada

really well

(okai worst joke ever)

[James_Potter]

What did you just say?!?!?:mad: :mad: maple syrup is the greatest things since the telephone (a canadian invention, HA) I love maple syrup I make my own supply every year, I also like putting pancakes on my syrup aswell:D
no, you see, he made a typo, and wrote male instead of maple, and, well, I knew what he meant, but just to be funny I said, male syrup? ewww!
geddit?

[dudewithasock]

no, you see, he made a typo, and wrote male instead of maple, and, well, I knew what he meant, but just to be funny I said, male syrup? ewww!
geddit?

But I like maple syrup. :confused:

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/4684/syrup6kl.jpg

Mmmmm.

Actually, there's not NEARLY enough syrup on there. Needs like...5 more gallons. And 20 more pancakes. :p

[andrew_carter]

really well

(okai worst joke ever)
That reminded me of something. I was in Switzerland years ago getting some snowboarding lessons. The instructor was speaking English to me but his first language was obviously French (should I have capitalised those two? Miss Ayerly? :)). What I found funny was that he kept saying "Very well, Andrew!" when I did something right, instead of "Very good". I'm guessing because he's just literally translated "Très bien". :)

Andrew

[James_Potter]

really well

(okai worst joke ever)
hey, that said something different before!!

[dorkybarb]

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/4684/syrup6kl.jpg

Mmmmm.

Actually, there's not NEARLY enough syrup on there. Needs like...5 more gallons. And 20 more pancakes. :p


i would have to agree.
pancakes are just a carrier for maple syrup.

[dudewithasock]

Tres bien

Three well?

¿No te entiendo? :confused:

[James_Potter]

Three well?

¿No te entiendo? :confused:
c'est en francais, pas espagnol.

[monkeyman]

I'm too lazy to read all of these posts...so....
EH?!?!?!?!

[dudewithasock]

c'est en francais, pas espagnol.

Si hablas en francais un mas tiempo, ire' a tu casa y TE CORTO

Just kiddin.

(I think my spanish is right there)

[James_Potter]

Si hablas en francais un mas tiempo, ire' a tu casa y TE CORTO
Just kiddin.
(I think my spanish is right there)
freetranslation.com says you said

If you speak in francais a but time, I went' to your house and YOU SHORT

[dudewithasock]

That's not what my teacher says.

And plus i didn't put any accents, and those free translators never work well for detecting grammar.

It's supposed to say "If you speak in french one more time, i will go to your house and cut you".

[kapoute]

Vous ne comprenez pas ce qui est écrit ici parce que c'est en français. Il y a juste le monde spécial et "cool" comme James Potter qui peuvent comprendre ce que je vient d'écrire.

[monkeyman]

Vous ne comprenez pas ce qui est écrit ici parce que c'est en français. Il y a juste le monde spécial et "cool" comme James Potter qui peuvent comprendre ce que je vient d'écrire.
Voy a casa, y cortare tus ojos

[kapoute]

It's supposed to say "If you speak in french one more time, i will go to your house and cut you".

Ohoh , I think I'm in troubles now

But I LOVE YOU JAMES dont cut me !!!

( well, you can cut my hair if you want because they are kind of long )

[dudewithasock]

Ohoh , I think I'm in troubles now

But I LOVE YOU JAMES dont cut me !!!

( well, you can cut my hair if you want because they are kind of long )

What does loving James have to do with me cutting you?

[kapoute]

DAMN Im so stupid !!!! wrong person, James Potter is too cool to cut somebody

well, I love you DUDEWITHASOCK !!!!

[dudewithasock]

DAMN Im stupid !!!!

well, I love you DUDEWITHASOCK !!!!

*scratches head*

Umm... cool...

*starts to sweat*

So...umm...

*shuffles the dirt with his feet*

Yeah.

Awkwaaaard.

[kapoute]

R.I.P Kapoute :(

[monkeyman]

De awkward

[kapoute]

Since Im dead, this post dont exist.... Because kapoute cant write because SOMEONE cut him... So what you read dont exist... It never exist... You are loosing your time reading something that wasnt write.

[monkeyman]

I feel so...empty now

[dudewithasock]

Since Im dead, this post dont exist.... Because kapoute cant write because SOMEONE cut him... So what you read dont exist... It never exist... You are loosing your time reading something that wasnt write.

You're not dead yet, I'm still eating.

[toddw9]

No need, (http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=33985)her recording is the one called "Mee".

Add yours?

ok she doesn't have it as bad as some other Nova Scotians I know, of course she is from Halifax that does make a difference. there's a hint of it there though.

The microphone situation at my computer is nonexistent at the moment so i can't add mine right now but maybe sometime.

my French teacher in high school was from small town middle-of-nowhere nova scotia but covered her accent up pretty well, but when she got tired sometimes she'd slip back into it, and she had it THICK. I've got a buddy from PEI... when he comes out west you can't mistake it. It's not overly thick, but it's absolutely the definition of a Canadian accent.

[toddw9]

This is pretty Canadian:

http://www3.telus.net/public/twalcott/images/icefieldbus.jpg

[THE dave]

i live next to some canadians.. they are super chill. definatly nice people. they remind me of americans just more relaxed and stuff. "the good stuff from canada" is a well known phrase in my town. ranging from weed to food, the most prominant is steep and gnarly terrain to ride muni or dh bikes down... about half of my friends make yearly trips to fernie bc to ride... we like canada

[GILD]

do you guys not have milk in a bag?
That was my surprised realisation as well.
And it's called a sachet of milk.

http://www.lausannedairies.co.za/19a80000.jpg





As for the maple syrup, Yum.
The cafeteria at work makes fresh waffles for dessert on Wednesdays. They usually offer these with ice cream and Golden Syrup. I campaigned long and hard and eventually they now offer Maple Flavoured Syrup as well.
It's a partial victory.

[James_Potter]

Double Wide Pizza Box!!

http://www.thedan.com/doublepizza.gif

[kapoute]

more like this:

[julie]

i dont get why some of you people think canadians have a acsent we dont eh

[Uni_Wolf345]

i think the national symbols and a free country

[fexnix]

Awesome at all extreme sports
maple leaf
These guys
http://www.crimelibrary.com/graphics/photos/criminal_mind/forensics/serology/4a.jpg
and Kris Holm

[James_Potter]

i dont get why some of you people think canadians have a acsent we dont eh
everyone has an accent...they just don't know it.

[James_Potter]

http://www.crimelibrary.com/graphics/photos/criminal_mind/forensics/serology/4a.jpg
Dudley Doright!!

[toddw9]

i dont get why some of you people think canadians have a acsent we dont eh

Not only do we have an accent but it changes slightly with every province.

[Radical Reed]

This is pretty Canadian:

http://www3.telus.net/public/twalcott/images/icefieldbus.jpg

I go to school in one of those! I mean I wish I could go to school with one of those

[jake_amos]

Andrew: CLose but you're mistaken.

I once offended someone from New Zealand by suggesting he was from Australia. He said that's like saying a Canadian is from the USA. Australia, USA, Britain all jump into war easily, while Canada and NZ are more peaceful.

BillyTheMountain
"No Pixel Limits. Free the Unicyclist Avatar!"

Do you know what the 'ANZACS' are and dont say a type of delicious biscuit

[jake_amos]

aboot the accents i am from australia you know steve irwin and i have a friends who went to america and tried to sound as aussie as he could then a couple of americans said " we love your accent " and he said " i love yours" and they looked at each other and said " we dont have accents"

[yoopers]

aboot the accents i am from australia you know steve irwin and i have a friends who went to america and tried to sound as aussie as he could then a couple of americans said " we love your accent " and he said " i love yours" and they looked at each other and said " we dont have accents"
Okay, Jake, let's hear your non-accent.

http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/greetings

[joshuni]

i love canadians. i want to be one. they don't get embarrased by their government every six months.

(disclaimer): sorry Mr. Bush, please don't have me killed.

[tomblackwood]

Too much lager, not enough ale.

[unisteve]

I just like the way Canadians apologise about everything. If someone bumps into you, it's "Oh, sorry!"

Here in France they make it an art to cut people off while driving or walking down the sidewalk. In France, EVERYBODY has the right-of-way. In Canada, EVERYBODY ELSE does.

[jake_amos]

g'day mate i aint gonna show ya me accent cause i gotta fetch me aunts kangaroo coz i missed me school bus

[toddw9]

In France, EVERYBODY has the right-of-way. In Canada, EVERYBODY ELSE does.

That was something I had to learn in europe too.