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[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 35 points 1 week ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago (5 children) I really don’t understand where the “aboot” thing comes from. I’ve lived here all my life and have family in every part of the country and never heard it before except by Americans mocking us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] devdoggy@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) The thing is, that's just it. It is an excuse for Americans tooooo ridicule Canadians for being tooooo Canadian. Sorrrrry. Eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) I get the “sorry” and “eh” though, I do both of those all the time (though not as much as the stereotypes probably). But I have no idea where “aboot” came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iunnrais@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago* I’m not sure exactly which region, but I know for a fact that there is a region in Canada that speaks like this. I thought it was just a joke until I met someone from there. My memory suggests maybe from near Winnipeg? I could be entirely wrong there, it was twentyish years ago. (We were both volunteering for Hurricane Katrina cleanup in Mississippi) Anyway, he legitimately had the most stereotypical thick THICK Canadian accent I’ve ever heard before, and at first I was convinced it was affected or a joke he was making. Nope, that’s just how he talked. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Master@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago I've heard it in the wild. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago It’s definitely a thing, but sounds more like a-boat to me than a-boot. Very heavy around Toronto and Ottawa. It’s a documented dialect feature called Canadian Raising. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_raising permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago it's equally that americans really over pronounce the "owt" permalink fedilink source parent [–] lyralycan@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (1 child) Stereotype, innit Most Brits never do what they're famous for, like having crooked teeth, say things like inni' and bo'ol o' wo'ah, etc. It's a combination of regional differences and predominantly white civilisations' disrespect for 'otherness'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) I do all of these. Do I get a prize? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago You get a luverly bunch of coconuts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago (5 children) I really don’t understand where the “aboot” thing comes from. I’ve lived here all my life and have family in every part of the country and never heard it before except by Americans mocking us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] devdoggy@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) The thing is, that's just it. It is an excuse for Americans tooooo ridicule Canadians for being tooooo Canadian. Sorrrrry. Eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) I get the “sorry” and “eh” though, I do both of those all the time (though not as much as the stereotypes probably). But I have no idea where “aboot” came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iunnrais@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago* I’m not sure exactly which region, but I know for a fact that there is a region in Canada that speaks like this. I thought it was just a joke until I met someone from there. My memory suggests maybe from near Winnipeg? I could be entirely wrong there, it was twentyish years ago. (We were both volunteering for Hurricane Katrina cleanup in Mississippi) Anyway, he legitimately had the most stereotypical thick THICK Canadian accent I’ve ever heard before, and at first I was convinced it was affected or a joke he was making. Nope, that’s just how he talked. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Master@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago I've heard it in the wild. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago It’s definitely a thing, but sounds more like a-boat to me than a-boot. Very heavy around Toronto and Ottawa. It’s a documented dialect feature called Canadian Raising. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_raising permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago it's equally that americans really over pronounce the "owt" permalink fedilink source parent [–] lyralycan@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (1 child) Stereotype, innit Most Brits never do what they're famous for, like having crooked teeth, say things like inni' and bo'ol o' wo'ah, etc. It's a combination of regional differences and predominantly white civilisations' disrespect for 'otherness'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) I do all of these. Do I get a prize? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago You get a luverly bunch of coconuts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] devdoggy@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) The thing is, that's just it. It is an excuse for Americans tooooo ridicule Canadians for being tooooo Canadian. Sorrrrry. Eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) I get the “sorry” and “eh” though, I do both of those all the time (though not as much as the stereotypes probably). But I have no idea where “aboot” came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iunnrais@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago* I’m not sure exactly which region, but I know for a fact that there is a region in Canada that speaks like this. I thought it was just a joke until I met someone from there. My memory suggests maybe from near Winnipeg? I could be entirely wrong there, it was twentyish years ago. (We were both volunteering for Hurricane Katrina cleanup in Mississippi) Anyway, he legitimately had the most stereotypical thick THICK Canadian accent I’ve ever heard before, and at first I was convinced it was affected or a joke he was making. Nope, that’s just how he talked. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) I get the “sorry” and “eh” though, I do both of those all the time (though not as much as the stereotypes probably). But I have no idea where “aboot” came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iunnrais@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago* I’m not sure exactly which region, but I know for a fact that there is a region in Canada that speaks like this. I thought it was just a joke until I met someone from there. My memory suggests maybe from near Winnipeg? I could be entirely wrong there, it was twentyish years ago. (We were both volunteering for Hurricane Katrina cleanup in Mississippi) Anyway, he legitimately had the most stereotypical thick THICK Canadian accent I’ve ever heard before, and at first I was convinced it was affected or a joke he was making. Nope, that’s just how he talked. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Iunnrais@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago* I’m not sure exactly which region, but I know for a fact that there is a region in Canada that speaks like this. I thought it was just a joke until I met someone from there. My memory suggests maybe from near Winnipeg? I could be entirely wrong there, it was twentyish years ago. (We were both volunteering for Hurricane Katrina cleanup in Mississippi) Anyway, he legitimately had the most stereotypical thick THICK Canadian accent I’ve ever heard before, and at first I was convinced it was affected or a joke he was making. Nope, that’s just how he talked. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Master@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago I've heard it in the wild. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago It’s definitely a thing, but sounds more like a-boat to me than a-boot. Very heavy around Toronto and Ottawa. It’s a documented dialect feature called Canadian Raising. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_raising permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago it's equally that americans really over pronounce the "owt" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lyralycan@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (1 child) Stereotype, innit Most Brits never do what they're famous for, like having crooked teeth, say things like inni' and bo'ol o' wo'ah, etc. It's a combination of regional differences and predominantly white civilisations' disrespect for 'otherness'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) I do all of these. Do I get a prize? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago You get a luverly bunch of coconuts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) I do all of these. Do I get a prize? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago You get a luverly bunch of coconuts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago You get a luverly bunch of coconuts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) Looks more like an Australian kind of bird imo permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 child) Australian? That little chap? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago It barely hatched, doesn't even have its acid fire-breath and the spike-launcher. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 child) Australian? That little chap? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago It barely hatched, doesn't even have its acid fire-breath and the spike-launcher. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago It barely hatched, doesn't even have its acid fire-breath and the spike-launcher. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) Now I wish I had Untitled Goose Game on PC so I could mod the goose to be a dragon. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Napster153@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago Tiny Fatalis from Monster Hunter whose waddling on his hind legs is all I could think permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Napster153@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago Tiny Fatalis from Monster Hunter whose waddling on his hind legs is all I could think permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Elting@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) Canadian geese are pushovers. I have no idea how they got their reputation. Maybe people are just startled by their hissing? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago They got to from their own desire to see geese that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago They got to from their own desire to see geese that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago House of the dragon marketing getting out of hand permalink fedilink source
[–] cdf12345@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago https://youtube.com/shorts/5qpbWxqmQ4k?is=kgbLN8FMtbPdTixz Suggest you let that marinade permalink fedilink source
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago Tarriffs will triple if that thing breathes fire! permalink fedilink source
[–] JamieDub86@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago You could say tgat theyre goose-d. permalink fedilink source
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