canadian steriotypes

[Freq]

I know this is totally random, so I guess I got the right forum at least.
Anyway, What comes to mind when you think of steriotypes , in concerns to the country of Canada?
In case you are wondering, I am considering starting a website featuring a ton of the creative writing over the years. My latest project involves a team of Canadian superheroines (plus one gay guy) out to foil the plans of an evil terrorist organization! Think of Team America (FUCK YEAH!), but with a Canadian spin on it!
Any feedback would be appreciated!

 

[SimplySara]

We live in igloos
we have no teeth or lack there of
we put maple syrup on everything
we pronounce about "aboot"
we say "Eh"
we wear lots of plaid
we all love beer and hockey
and of course we love our Tim Hortans lol


lol those are some of the things that Americans actually talked about when coming in my room on mfc

 

[Shaun__]

Like most Americans all of my knowledge of Canada was acquired from the movie Canadian Bacon. One "fact" I learned from that movie was that Canadians are super polite, and all the Canadian models I have talked to on MFC are super polite.

 

[Bocefish]

we pronounce about "aboot"
we say "Eh"
we all love beer and hockey
and of course we love our Tim Hortans lol

A majority of the Canadians I know or have met do all of the above :lol: I also know there are different provinces that are more stereotypical Canadian than others.

Shannon Tweed really does love hockey!

 

[caireen]

so you are canadian, or want to write a story where the canadian superheroines talk about stereotypical canadians, or just want to write a story using canadian stereotypes to create your characters? i'm confused ..

but yes- simplysara pretty much got that right. and that we are all accustomed to mega cold winters.

 

[mross2_]

I have heard these stereotypes...
- In Canada all milk comes in bags (Most does... at least in my province)
- Canadians love Ketchup chips (sooo good btw)

 

[LadyLuna]

They don't bother locking their doors and don't know how to lie.

If you've ever watched How I Met Your Mother, Robin is the Canadian stereotypes

 

[JoleneBrody]

In a perfect world... DON'T BURST MY DREAMS!

 

[BloodRed87]

You spelled "stereotype" wrong.

 

[MrRodry]

You spelled "stereotype" wrong.

 

[Jupiter551]

they kill seals! and make jokes aboot it!

A seal walks into a bar and says
"Hit me with a Canadian Club, on the rocks!"

 

[hornygods]

Semi relevant:

Questions about 2010 Olympics

Now that Vancouver has won the chance to host the 2010 Winter Olympics these are some questions people the world over are asking!!!! Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism Website (frightening, isn’t it!)

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do plants grow? (UK)
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)
A: Depends on how much you’ve been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto-can I follow the Railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it’s only Four thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
A: So it’s true what they say about Swedes.

Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)
A: Let’s not touch this one.

Q: Are there any ATM’s (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada? (USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shape continent south of Europe. Ca-na-da is that big country to your North…oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we’ll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys’ Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that little quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is…oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)
A: No, WE don’t stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you sell it in Canada? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions of British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)
A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gathers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name. It’s a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)
It’s called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

Excerpt from http://www.snopes.com/travel/foreign/olympics.asp

 

[AmyLemon]

We live in igloos
we have no teeth or lack there of
we put maple syrup on everything
we pronounce about "aboot"
we say "Eh"
we wear lots of plaid
we all love beer and hockey
and of course we love our Tim Hortans lol


lol those are some of the things that Americans actually talked about when coming in my room on mfc

I'm appalled and incited that you spelled Tim Hortons wrong lol, they offer grilled cheese sammiches now lady - show some respect eh :lol:

I've encountered the same jestful "stereotypes" in my room from Uhmurcian members mostly but in my case most of things are accurate I manage to control my urge to pronounce about "aboot" but I do say eh quite a bit and there are other funny pronunciations I pull out like, "rooooof" and my deep, deep unwavering passion for poutine is a popular topic of conversation.

I guess the only stereotype I encounter in my room that causes minor problems is the presumption that we're all fully bilingual. Granted (depending on which province you grew up in) many of us have received 12 years of French education but not a ton of it sticks. For some reason I can conjugate french verbs more effectively than I could order a meal or ask for directions to the ladies room in Quebec. The French curriculum in Western provinces was pretty lacking. A unique character to add to the OPs Canadian storyline would be the introduction of a francophone superheroine who translates everything out of grandiose spite. During the fight scenes when everyone is blurting out, "oof!" and "pow!" she could add "le oof" to the mix. And it's quite critical she throws a frickin hissy fit when the blueprints for the evil scientists underground lair aren't provided in French and English.

But to clarify, only Canadian readers would find that even mildly amusing lol.

 

[AmyLemon]

Shannon Tweed really does love hockey!

I think one of the most retarded phrases that ever came out of my mouth was hysterically blurting out to Shannon Tweed, "omigod your hair is so fabulous I just want to PET you."

Shannon and Gene are incredibly kind and friendly when they're visiting Canada but putting up with my crazy just seemed to be a bit too much for them lol

 

[camstory]

While PMing with a Canadian model recently, I said something to the effect of, "Well you get to live where your surrounded by lush green forest and beautiful mountain streams." When she read this she uncontrollably LoLed, and said aloud, "Sirwanks thinks Canadians are surrounded by trees." She then PMed me back to say, "That there were no forest near to where she lived." I was partly joking when I said what I did, but when the idea or large developed metropolitan areas of Canada hit me in an, "Oh yea I guess there would be" sorta way, I realized I had been keeping a Canada in my mind that was nowhere densely populated, or having anywhere where the ugliness of steel & concrete had invaded. I PMed back exactly this...

DON'T BURST MY DREAMS!

She typed back in a tone of resignation, "OK, there are places in Canda that are like you said."

 

[Jupiter551]

Shannon Tweed really does love hockey!

I think one of the most retarded phrases that ever came out of my mouth was hysterically blurting out to Shannon Tweed, "omigod your hair is so fabulous I just want to PET you."

Shannon and Gene are incredibly kind and friendly when they're visiting Canada but putting up with my crazy just seemed to be a bit too much for them lol

Every year that passes Gene is looking more and more like a Samoan woman.

 

[jamesrobert]

Poutine

 

[mross2_]

Another stereotype is that we Canadians have colourful 'funny money' which is not worth much.

However, the Canadian dollar is now worth almost exactly the same as the U.S. dollar ($1USD = $1.00085CDN to be exact). There was a point in 2007 where the Canadian dollar was worth almost 10c more than the US dollar.

Also, note the way I spell colour. That's the real way

 

[mynameisbob84]

I just assume that Scott Pilgrim vs The World is an accurate depiction of everyday Canadian life; that you guys get into fights that don't end until somebody gets hit so hard they explode (into pennies!); that when you guys utter a swear word, a little black box forms around your mouth, distorting said swear word and rendering it inaudible; that you have magic doors that lead to sub-space highways that allow you to travel hundreds of miles in dozens of seconds; that your days are soundtracked by kitsch-cool indie bands from the nineties (Plumtree and Sloan represent!); and that girls who look like Aubrey Plaza serve you your CDs and coffee.
I want to go to there...

 

[SimplySara]

We live in igloos
we have no teeth or lack there of
we put maple syrup on everything
we pronounce about "aboot"
we say "Eh"
we wear lots of plaid
we all love beer and hockey
and of course we love our Tim Hortans lol


lol those are some of the things that Americans actually talked about when coming in my room on mfc

I'm appalled and incited that you spelled Tim Hortons wrong lol, they offer grilled cheese sammiches now lady - show some respect eh :lol:

Goodness Gracious Me! I am so ashamed of myself. It must be because Im so used to just saying Timmies! lmao!

 

[jamesrobert]

We live in igloos
we have no teeth or lack there of
we put maple syrup on everything
we pronounce about "aboot"
we say "Eh"
we wear lots of plaid
we all love beer and hockey
and of course we love our Tim Hortans lol


lol those are some of the things that Americans actually talked about when coming in my room on mfc

I'm appalled and incited that you spelled Tim Hortons wrong lol, they offer grilled cheese sammiches now lady - show some respect eh :lol:

Goodness Gracious Me! I am so ashamed of myself. It must be because Im so used to just saying Timmies! lmao!

In Michigan Tim's is seriously popular lol and even though Canadian money is worth same or more, Michiganders get Canadian quarters all the time and then bitch about it.

 

[Jessi]

Everybody always comes in to my room to make me say "about"
Im going to start charging tokens for it.

 

[hornygods]

Everybody always comes in to my room to make me say "about"
Im going to start charging tokens for it.

I've told you before; If you're good at something, never do it for free.

 

[Bocefish]

Everybody always comes in to my room to make me say "about"
Im going to start charging tokens for it.

LOLZ, but that would go against your overly polite Canadian nature :-D .

On a semi-related note, first time I ever heard mention of a toook I was like "A Whaaaa?" Then I asked how it was spelled and she spelled 'toque' and it finally all made sense except for how Canadians pronounce it, lol

A couple other weird Canuckisms are how some use words like chirp and plug in a semi-slang-derogatory way. Then there's that whole Loonie Toonie thing too, lol

 

[Jessi]

A loonie has a loon on it. A toonie is two loonies. And has polar bears... :?

And who the fuck drinks milk from a bag? I think my grandma did when I was like 5. Its hard to even find bagged milk (east). My milk is always in a carton with a cap.

 

[jamesrobert]

A loonie has a loon on it. A toonie is two loonies. And has polar bears... :?

And who the fuck drinks milk from a bag? I think my grandma did when I was like 5. Its hard to even find bagged milk (east). My milk is always in a carton with a cap.

In Toronto I used to buy bagged milk and put it in a container I had previously purchased.

 

[LindseyDoll]

Don't forget how much we love kraft dinner.

Seriously why do they even bother to sell any other kind of mac and cheese? Who the hell even buys it?

:lol:

 

[mross2_]

Seriously why do they even bother to sell any other kind of mac and cheese? Who the hell even buys it?

I once bought 6 boxes of a non Kraft brand mac & cheese because I saved about $1 per box. I will never make that mistake again! :-D ...I still have 5 boxes sitting in my pantry.

 

[SimplySara]

Don't forget how much we love kraft dinner.

Seriously why do they even bother to sell any other kind of mac and cheese? Who the hell even buys it?

:lol:

I agree! Kraft Dinner Microwavable Bowls FTW!!! Although i totally ruined two microwaves because I forgot to add water to the bowl... I suck. lol

 

[caireen]

Don't forget how much we love kraft dinner.

Seriously why do they even bother to sell any other kind of mac and cheese? Who the hell even buys it?

:lol:

that's so funny, i grew up on that, and just a couple weeks ago my sister and i were in morocco talking about food with a some americans and two british people and my sister mentioned kraft dinner and everyone looked at her funny until she described it, and then said, 'ohhhhhhhhh, you mean mac and cheese!! well who cares if it's kraft!'. we both looked at each other in surprise then said, 'of course it has to be kraft! kraft dinner is the only kind!'


ahh and jessi, i know, EH! i get SO tired of people coming into my room asking me to say 'about'. i don't think i say 'aboot'- maybe people in newfoundland but on the west coast i've never heard anyone say it, except my scottish grandparents.