Canadian Stereotypes

[Jeff Rodriguez]

Do you lock your doors ever?

[omutton]

Originally Posted by Ogre

Do you lock your doors ever?

Well, I have to admit that I don't because I live out in the middle of no where but most Canadians do. LOL

[Jeff Rodriguez]

Originally Posted by omutton

Well, I have to admit that I don't because I live out in the middle of no where but most Canadians do. LOL

Have you ever seen 'Bowling for Columbine'? It's a good movie, and that's where that question comes from, in case you were wondering.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I used to live in Canada. So I'm totally not aware of much accent. I agree though on the NY and MA bit cause having lived in NY as well (moved around a lot when younger) I still have trouble throwing of my accent. I too am partial to team 1241.

[sirbleedsalot]

How is it going "ay"

[thoughtful]

i dont know about stereo types, but about hockey, leafs just lost 4-2, and i am very down rite now. So i guess we all watch hockey and love it

[omutton]

Originally Posted by thoughtful

i dont know about stereo types, but about hockey, leafs just lost 4-2, and i am very down rite now. So i guess we all watch hockey and love it

Yah. BOO SENS BOO! I still think that the Leafs will take the series. They're a good team, eh? They were playing good hockey in the first period but they fell apart in the second period.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by JVN

I heard that all Canadians build amazing robots.

Is there any truth to that rumor?

I've heard that before too. Strange. I also heard that Canadian teams work well with teams stocked with University mentors in upstate New York. Strange.

As for the Barenaked Ladies, well let's just say they're a little bit popular. They actually went to my old elementary and high school (Woburn, home of Team 188). I met them when I was in grade 6, and they were shooting the original video for "If I Had A Million Dollars".

Oh yeah, I always lock my door.

1. Are Canadians more mad that the Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix or the Quebec Nordiques moved to Colorado?

2. Is the term "hoser" used as much as people like the McKenzie Bros (SCTV) used it? (and yes I know, the McKenzie's were an embarassement to Canadian pride )

[T967]

Anything in the Southpark movie.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by D.J. Fluck

1. Are Canadians more mad that the Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix or the Quebec Nordiques moved to Colorado?

This is bound to get someone upset, but here's my take.

Canadians are way more mad about the Winnipeg Jets moving south, than the Quebec Nordiques. At the time of the exodus of the Nordiques, Quebec City was not supporting the team at all. Fan support was abysmal, and no merchandise was being sold. To make matters worse, management was full of morons. The team hadn't had a successful season in a long time. There are even accusations that they tanked games during the 1990 season to draft Eric Lindros. No wonder Eric demanded a trade. Then, they went out and traded the big E to two teams. This situation was a mess.

When the club was sold, people were sad to see the nation lose another team, but most saw this as an eventuality. It was going to happen, so we might as well get used to it.

The story with the Jets was different. In the last season that the Jets played in Winnipeg, the team was still selling out most of their games. Unfortunately, Winnipeg was just too small of a market to hold on to a team. So despite lots of fan support, the team flew south for the winter, only to never return.

To this day people are still upset, and see this whole thing with the Jets as part of the Americanization of hockey. A lot of bitterness still exists.

I'm not saying people weren't upset about the Nordiques, but it didn't enter the nation's psyche as much as move of the Jets.

P.S. I'm always up for a good chat about hockey.

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Vivelation

In a strip for Foxtrot, the kid w/glasses (his name is escaping me right now) was talking about how he was going to use whatever accent went with the food he was eating. So when he was eating New England clam chowder, he started saying "Pahk the cah in the Hahvahd Yahd." ::shrugs:: The only times I could really hear a major difference in accents were in NY and MA. Don't really know how to describe it though. It's pretty much differences in pronunciation and maybe intonation too.

Now I have a question. How does a Californian (or just West Coast in general) accent sound to you guys?

I haven't really noticed a real California accent. But that's not because i live here, I'm originally from the Southeast (yes, I do slur words and say y'all) and I also lived in NH. But I haven't really noticed any quirky accents in California.

[shyra1353]

Originally Posted by sirbleedsalot

How is it going "ay"

actually its spelt "eh" ... lol

and for more stereotypes // you know you are canadian when ...

[StephanieWeber]

Originally Posted by omutton

Since most of the people on these forums are American, I just wanted to know what Canadian stereotypes you have heard and I can tell you if they are in fact true. When we were in Ypsilanti, Michigan, we were constantly asked if the stereotypes were true!

1) Eh? <---say that word and you're labeled a canadian...even if you may be from a northern state
2) You're national defense consists of a calvary
3) its all snow
4)polar bears are as numerous as our squirrels
5) everyone icefishes
6) its pack-full of American draft-dodgers
7) you hate our politics (is that a misconception??)
8) you all speak english (many speak french too, correct?)
9) you drink at 16 and drive at 18 (misconception??)
10) you all have blonde hair and light colored eyes
11) there is a non-existant crime rate

those are ones that i have heard...although 7,8,9 i thought up and then began questioning them myself as a possible truth. although i do know that most all canadians i have met were very very nice...not to mention pretty good looking too. what stereotypes do ya'll have for us? the last canadian i talked to told me that he thought all the teens in the USA all went out and partied everynight and did drugs and stuff...he even went as far to say that he thought the movie 'The Fast and Furious' was a normal thing in our country. haha.

[Mr. Ivey]

Originally Posted by SAWeber95

1) he even went as far to say that he thought the movie 'The Fast and Furious' was a normal thing in our country.

Couldn't help it, it's too me, I've had 1 ticket for "71" in a 45, more like it was only freaking 63, but still too fast. But yes isn't driving fast, and partying and thinking you are invencible part of the "American Teen Dream".

Ahh yes, and you might be a Canadian if you don't get the "You might be a redneck if" jokes.

ivey

Note: I have in the past 4 months since my ticket have not exceeded the posted speed limit, that much (5-10 mph).