I really don’t understand where the “aboot” thing comes from. I’ve lived here all my life and have family in every part of the country and never heard it before except by Americans mocking us.
Most Brits never do what they’re famous for, like having crooked teeth, say things like inni’ and bo’ol o’ wo’ah, etc. It’s a combination of regional differences and predominantly white civilisations’ disrespect for ‘otherness’.
I get the “sorry” and “eh” though, I do both of those all the time (though not as much as the stereotypes probably). But I have no idea where “aboot” came from.
I’m not sure exactly which region, but I know for a fact that there is a region in Canada that speaks like this. I thought it was just a joke until I met someone from there. My memory suggests maybe from near Winnipeg? I could be entirely wrong there, it was twentyish years ago. (We were both volunteering for Hurricane Katrina cleanup in Mississippi)
Anyway, he legitimately had the most stereotypical thick THICK Canadian accent I’ve ever heard before, and at first I was convinced it was affected or a joke he was making. Nope, that’s just how he talked.
I really don’t understand where the “aboot” thing comes from. I’ve lived here all my life and have family in every part of the country and never heard it before except by Americans mocking us.
it’s equally that americans really over pronounce the “owt”
I’ve heard it in the wild.
It’s definitely a thing, but sounds more like a-boat to me than a-boot. Very heavy around Toronto and Ottawa.
It’s a documented dialect feature called Canadian Raising. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_raising
Stereotype, innit
Most Brits never do what they’re famous for, like having crooked teeth, say things like inni’ and bo’ol o’ wo’ah, etc. It’s a combination of regional differences and predominantly white civilisations’ disrespect for ‘otherness’.
I do all of these. Do I get a prize? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
You get a luverly bunch of coconuts.
The thing is, that’s just it. It is an excuse for Americans tooooo ridicule Canadians for being tooooo Canadian. Sorrrrry. Eh?
I get the “sorry” and “eh” though, I do both of those all the time (though not as much as the stereotypes probably). But I have no idea where “aboot” came from.
I’m not sure exactly which region, but I know for a fact that there is a region in Canada that speaks like this. I thought it was just a joke until I met someone from there. My memory suggests maybe from near Winnipeg? I could be entirely wrong there, it was twentyish years ago. (We were both volunteering for Hurricane Katrina cleanup in Mississippi)
Anyway, he legitimately had the most stereotypical thick THICK Canadian accent I’ve ever heard before, and at first I was convinced it was affected or a joke he was making. Nope, that’s just how he talked.