Canadian C.S.I.

Trooprm32 · 1 year

I'm from Ontario and no one speaks this way

Mabbo · 1 year

Okay fellow Canadians, gather round the campfire and let me tell you about our accent. As a Canadian living in America, I have had far too much experience with this topic.

We do say words with "out" in them differently. And what's more, we are unable to hear the difference, and Americans are. We would never mistake the words "about" and "a boot", however. So then, why do Americans think that we would?

Simply put, because just like we can't hear that we say these words differently, Americans can't hear the difference correctly. The sound we make when saying "out" is received in our brains in the same manner as when we hear an American say the same thing. In someone raised with an American accent, it's received in the same way as the sound "oot". It's linguistics, it's neurology, and it's way over my head, but that's about the best way I can describe it.

After months being here, I can sort of hear it. I can tell the difference if I hear two people say the same word, one with each accent. It's handy because it usually means I can pick out fellow Canadians. But I cannot, for the life of me, make myself sound American when I say it.

Edit: Except for Newfoundland. Their accent is just weird enough to maybe sound more "oot"-ish. And maybe parts of the Ottawa Valley.

[deleted] · 1 year

If you heard a Canadian say aboot, it's because we're making fun of you.

Flyspeck · 1 year

I sometimes say "a-boat" when I'm talking quickly but never "aboot".

TylerDaniels · 1 year

Im from British Columbia, also never heard someone say aboot in a conversation.

Bo-Derek · 1 year

Oh Fargo, what a great movie!

A_Pointy_Rock · 1 year

Unimpressed Canadian is unimpressed

FearofOnionRings · 1 year

Is that a slice of blueberry near the signature?

MoarVespenegas · 1 year

YEEEEAAAAHHH!!!!!!!

Nansai · 1 year

No one speaks this way so I do it on purpose. Spices up the conversation.

donald347 · 1 year

I'm from Toronto. No one says "aboot" but a lot of people, especially outside the big cities do pronounce about in a funny way. The truth is, most can't hear the difference when they say it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_raising

skip to 2:25 http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/feed-dump/3483-Smoking-Carrots-in-New-Zealand

Indestructavincible · 1 year

I've lived in Vancouver, and Kitchener near Tornoto, and never heard aboot until the South Park movie. I find it quite funny and about as true as our disjointed heads, square wheeled cars, our Canadian Airport, Downtown Canada, Celine Dion, and the royal wedding.

I am sort of cringing now though because if was Trey Parker and/or Matt Stone, I would be brewing up an episode of the whole country rioting over a Lacrosse game lost to Quebec.

spankr · 1 year

Nova Scotia checking in, and never heard it said like that. Heard many Americans say "abaot", though...

MasterOfBrutality · 1 year

The only Canadian stereotype that's true is "eh."

Even "Canadian bacon" is BS. Sure we have back bacon, but it's usually hidden in the meat section as it is.

[deleted] · 1 year

Dan Piraro get's it right often. Visit his site: http://www.bizarrocomics.com/

ExdigguserPies · 1 year

This also works in scottish.

Iputitbluntly · 1 year

It's more like aboat Here.

goliathsdkfz · 1 year

Before I got to the punch line it was more likely to be a Scotland joke.

funny

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