Canadian accent
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- Jaline
I was recently reading an article in an American magazine and they had this feature on the Canadian accent.
What do we sound like? Do we actually sound different?
I heard that back in the early 1900's, people in NY used to hire secretaries with Canadian accents b/c it was more appealing to the ear.
I guess most Americans would notice that we sound different but we wouldn't. Makes sense.
- JazX0
I need a baag ehh?
- -leah-0
canadians are the only people in the world who don't have accents
- _salisae_0
duh
- Jaline0
hey...I'm a youngin'
- Fanco0
maybe its the quebec french or english they are thinking of.
i honestly do wish we had a distinct accent like the brits, irish or scots.
- Jaline0
Hey! What area of Ottawa are you from?
- welded0
Have none of you been to the East coast? They sound very different from West coasters. I've had people guess where I'm from based on whatever sort of accent I have.
For the record, I don't have an accent - you do.
- -leah-0
newfies have the best accent!
- Jaline0
that's true...newfies do have the best accent.
Actually...sometimes I do notice a difference in the way Canadians speak. Except I can't describe it.
- welded0
I only ever really think of folks from out East, but it's a big country, it just stands to reason there would be different accents. It's just not as dramatic as the US. I know that different areas of Britian can have unique accents, as well.
- Jaline0
Hey leah...do you have an IM?
I won't harass you now or anything...
- janne0
Aye haff dutsj ack-cent!!
- 2cent0
whats this all aboot by?
- Fanco0
i purpously do the stereotypical canadian accent featured in SouthPark the movie whenever i get an American customer. One bragged so much on how much he was saving by shopping here.
jaline, i live in orleans.
- Jaline0
Hahaha.
Awww...Orleans is far away from me. I live in Nepean/Bells Corners.
- Fanco0
yeah, i'm quite the suburbanite. i hate orleans. that's why you'd find me downtown most of the time.
btw. i checked out your site. I'm currently reading Catch22 too! damn good isn't it!
- Jaline0
Yes...well...haven't gotten around to really starting it much...it's a requirement for school :(
- Fanco0
ah. well you'll like it if you like very odd stuff.
i for one, can't wait to finish college. get out of ottawa and go to montreal for more school.
- JazX0
canadians are the only people in the world who don't have accents
-leah-
(Jan 21 05, 18:36)everyone says that!
- Carty0
we have an accent.
unless we r here. in which case we dont.
when we are there we have accents to them, and they have accents to us, but we still dont notice ours and cant stop laughing at theirs.
seen? eh?