Darth Wong has a Canadian accent

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-06-29 01:11am

observer_20000 wrote:I live in a Canada and I have never heard anyone say "aboot", and rarely hear anyone say "eh?" at the end of a sentence.

Aboot is just a South Park joke. But people really do say "eh" here in Ontario. I really do say it at the end of sentences sometimes.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-06-29 01:11am

I say "eh" sometimes in normal conversation. Does that mean I'm Canadian?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-06-29 01:12am

HemlockGrey wrote:I always hear the voice of my father, ranting and raving.

...

Oh my God...

That shouldn't scare you. What scares you is when you become a parent yourself, and you hear your own father's voice coming out of your mouth when you start lecturing your kids.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-06-29 01:15am

Darth Wong wrote:
observer_20000 wrote:I live in a Canada and I have never heard anyone say "aboot", and rarely hear anyone say "eh?" at the end of a sentence.
Aboot is just a South Park joke. But people really do say "eh" here in Ontario. I really do say it at the end of sentences sometimes.

I think aboot is older, as it was in Canadian Bacon, and that was made in like '96.

"Where's the hostage?"
"I don't know what you're talking aboot."
"Aboot?, it's about. About."

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-06-29 01:18am

That shouldn't scare you. What scares you is when you become a parent yourself, and you hear your own father's voice coming out of your mouth when you start lecturing your kids.

Well, in my case, I'd have to lecturing them about US foreign relations.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-06-29 01:38am

Darth Wong wrote:
observer_20000 wrote:I live in a Canada and I have never heard anyone say "aboot", and rarely hear anyone say "eh?" at the end of a sentence.
Aboot is just a South Park joke. But people really do say "eh" here in Ontario. I really do say it at the end of sentences sometimes.

But who should we believe? You? Or South Park?

I think the answer is obvious.

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 2003-06-29 01:47am

XaLEv wrote:
RedImperator wrote: Also, I have a picture of him holding a 24 inch rubber sexual aid in the shape of a human forearm with a fist on the end.
This picture will be posted within 48 hours or you will receive a visit from the Inquisition.

You can't warn someone about the Inquisition. If you warn them, they'll be expecting it and NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » 2003-06-29 01:58am

Darth Wong wrote:
observer_20000 wrote:I live in a Canada and I have never heard anyone say "aboot", and rarely hear anyone say "eh?" at the end of a sentence.
Aboot is just a South Park joke. But people really do say "eh" here in Ontario. I really do say it at the end of sentences sometimes.

Well it's not like it's unheard of here in Quebec, but some of these parodies I've seen make it like we use "eh?" at the end of every sentence.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » 2003-06-29 03:31am

Montcalm wrote:If Wong has a Canadian accent,what kind of accent do you think i have?

Considering that most of my fellow Montrealers I hear talking speak French, probably Quebecois.

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-06-29 07:54am

Everyone uses "eh"! I didn't know Canuks even HAD accents outside of the occasional French. Blimey

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2003-06-29 08:20am

Education time:

'Aboot' and 'Eh' are NEWFIE TERMS. Go there. On the Canadian East Coast people talk like Scots who have had their tongues dragged up through their noses with pliers.

Although the popular 'Canadian accent' is actually relegated to TORONTO (or as they say, 'Tarana'), much like specific accents are found in other large cities, like New York.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-06-29 12:17pm

Zaia wrote:
Montcalm wrote:If Wong has a Canadian accent,what kind of accent do you think i have?
A sexxxxxxxy one? I love Québec. And the men that live there. YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

....Ok, I'm better.

I feel so jealous that I must stand up for the accent groups descended from Iberia... for we are the sexiest, no?

...

In reality I speak without detectable accent. It's probably a US Midwest-Southern crossbreed that has reduced inflection because I speak clearly and enunciate every word. It takes a while for me to get the sentence out, but by God, it'll be understandable

Post by **NecronLord** » 2003-06-29 12:28pm

Drooling Iguana wrote:You can't warn someone about the Inquisition. If you warn them, they'll be expecting it and NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

What's spain got to do with anything?

We are the Immortal God Emperor of Mankind's most holy Inquisition.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-06-29 12:47pm

Darth Wong wrote:Aboot is just a South Park joke. But people really do say "eh" here in Ontario. I really do say it at the end of sentences sometimes.

A girl from Canada lived in my dorm at the beginning of the Fall term, and she most definitely said "aboot." Actually, now that I think about it, it was closer to "abut" or "ab't." Sometimes it came out as "aboot," though.

That shouldn't scare you. What scares you is when you become a parent yourself, and you hear your own father's voice coming out of your mouth when you start lecturing your kids.

My dad always warns me of things like that whenever I make fun of him or call him a "square." He always says, "We mock the ones we are to be."

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-06-29 01:23pm

Pablo Sanchez wrote:
Zaia wrote:
Montcalm wrote:If Wong has a Canadian accent,what kind of accent do you think i have?
A sexxxxxxxy one? I love Québec. And the men that live there. YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

....Ok, I'm better.
I feel so jealous that I must stand up for the accent groups descended from Iberia... for we are the sexiest, no?

No. Because I am the sexiest.

Hence, my title.

J · Post by J » 2003-06-29 01:45pm

Lagmonster wrote:Education time:

'Aboot' and 'Eh' are NEWFIE TERMS. Go there. On the Canadian East Coast people talk like Scots who have had their tongues dragged up through their noses with pliers.

Oh phooey! I grew up in a small Nova Scotia fishing town and we most certainly didn't talk like tongue mutilated Scots! There was a definite Scottish flavour to the accents but nothing like what you described. I'd say it's more of an eclectic mix of Scottish, French, and Southerner, and the accents are fairly light so it's easy to understand.

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2003-06-29 04:19pm

NecronLord wrote:What's spain got to do with anything?

We are the Immortal God Emperor of Mankind's most holy Inquisition.

Indeed!

For the Emperor!

*revs chainsword and smacks the Hot Slaaneshi on the ass*

Oops, I shouldn't have done that last part.

*runs from Inquisitors*

Singular Quartet · Post by **Singular Quartet** » 2003-06-29 04:29pm

As to the point... I actually imagine im talking with the voice of Orson Welles, because of the Unicron avatar for Admiral Kanos.

XaLEv wrote: Indeed!

For the Emperor!

*revs chainsword and smacks the Hot Slaaneshi on the ass*

Oops, I shouldn't have done that last part.

*runs from Inquisitors*

KILL THE HERETIC!!

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-06-29 10:21pm

neoolong wrote:No. Because I am the sexiest. Hence, my title.

Ah, but look at my avatar. It is a one-eyed pip boy; when this is combined with a highly-effective latin accent it reaches critical sexual mass.

If that does not convince you, then I will switch to the Kama Sutra master avatar and your mind will be blown. For it is so sexy...

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-06-29 10:42pm

Does anyone live in Iqaluit?

Iceberg · Post by **Iceberg** » 2003-06-29 11:13pm

It's a common falsehood that we in Minnesota speak English with no accent.

We have a detectable accent, you just have to be from here to notice its subtleties. It's mostly Norwegian/Swedish influenced, and it gets more pronounced as you head north. My mother's second oldest sister, who lives in Duluth, has a very noticeable accent, even though she started out with the same Twin Citian accent as mom did.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-06-30 01:02am

Pablo Sanchez wrote:
neoolong wrote:No. Because I am the sexiest. Hence, my title.
Ah, but look at my avatar. It is a one-eyed pip boy; when this is combined with a highly-effective latin accent it reaches critical sexual mass.

If that does not convince you, then I will switch to the Kama Sutra master avatar and your mind will be blown. For it is so sexy...

It may be so sexy. But I'm, dead sexy. Boo ya.

Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2003-06-30 01:09am

Iceberg wrote:It's a common falsehood that we in Minnesota speak English with no accent.

We have a detectable accent, you just have to be from here to notice its subtleties. It's mostly Norwegian/Swedish influenced, and it gets more pronounced as you head north. My mother's second oldest sister, who lives in Duluth, has a very noticeable accent, even though she started out with the same Twin Citian accent as mom did.

Alas, finally I know why my friends in Taiwan think my English is fluent but wierd: I grew up in St. Paul, and they only hear English from movies or TV shows.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-06-30 01:14am

HemlockGrey wrote:Does anyone live in Iqaluit?

Iqa-what? Is that in Nunavat?

David · Post by **David** » 2003-06-30 03:00am

I say huh? slot, not because my hearing isn't good, but usually I thinking about something and I don't start paying attention to someone till they're halfway through their sentence.

Mike ahs a Canadian accent? I never noticed.

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