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dragon2fire · 12-08-2003, 03:07 AM

how many candians say eh

is it common at all

or is it a americain sterotype

pyraxis · 12-08-2003, 03:12 AM

I for one don't, never have. Really the only time I hear Canadians say eh is when they're trying to show off to people from the States.

numist · 12-08-2003, 03:35 AM

I am canadian, and this is a sore matter simply because of its overuse by americans

Allow me to create a metaphor, its regional based, but Californians here will be able to relate.

A canadian saying eh, is as common as a person from NorCal saying hella, but it is more natural, so it comes off as being about a trillion times less annoying.

Its a natural part of speech, just like you have a tendency to say 'huh' in similar situations which eh would be appropriate.

If you dont quite get the metaphor, I'm afraid I have nothing for you.

dragon2fire · 12-08-2003, 03:48 AM

that methophor i understand well

interesting

lady · 12-08-2003, 03:53 AM

I say it sometimes. The stereotype is based on fact, but it is used more often in certain regions of the country.

I agree with Numist here. Its used in the same way Americans tack on 'huh' or 'right' at the end of some sentences.

HugAPug · 12-08-2003, 04:30 AM

I constantly catch myself saying "eh". Ususally I start doing it as a joke but then it sticks and I do it without thinking.

Fly · 12-08-2003, 06:59 AM

damn proud to say it myself.................eh.

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MSD · 12-08-2003, 07:27 AM

I'm from the US and I say it. No Canadian family or anything ...

Minx · 12-08-2003, 07:45 AM

flyman said it best.....eh

After all....look at all the great things we have up here....

Who can resist a cute little beaver?

Hockey....need I say more?

Pancakes just wouldn't be the same.

And well hell...we have the best beer around!

Ya...I'm a proud Canadian.....sorry - what was the original question?

OFKU0 · 12-08-2003, 08:03 AM

I was in Boston years ago yapping it up with a local in some bar and this guy couldn't stop bugging me about saying eh! It was all good natured.

Being a polite Canadian I didn't have the heart to tell him the correct pronunciations to labsta (lobster), woata (water) or cah (car). Loved the New England hospitality though.

quadro2000 · 12-08-2003, 08:28 AM

Minx, you missed the best thing about Canada...free health care.

I lived in Buffalo for five years and spent a lot of time in Niagara Falls and Fort Erie. Nice areas. Great strip clubs.

gnort · 12-08-2003, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by OFKU0
Loved the New England hospitality though.

You're very welcome...happy to have ya'

I equally love the manner of the people in Canadia. If family/money were no issue I'd move up there in a second.

Mango · 12-08-2003, 08:40 AM

Ya, eh.

bender · 12-08-2003, 09:00 AM

Hey Minx, there is nothing wrong with a cute little beaver at all, and Canadians do say eh I think that it has something to do with the ties to the U.K. way back in the day.

seethreepo · 12-08-2003, 09:27 AM

take off eh you hosers.

we say it but its more of a joke based on the american stereotype.

GakFace · 12-08-2003, 09:27 AM

I catch myself on it some times too, I'm not canadian just from northern Wisconsin. Ya know, so north that if you don't get cable all you get are 3 PBS channels...

Averett · 12-08-2003, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by numist
Its a natural part of speech, just like you have a tendency to say 'huh' in similar situations which eh would be appropriate.

That's how it seemed to me. The first time I visited my friend Ryan in Alberta I giggled a bit at the sound of "eh." He didn't say it very often, but a friend of his did quite a bit. I like it. It is much more polite than saying HUH?? They tried to teach me the proper usages

I adore Canada. I'm trying to find a way to move there myself. Great country, eh?

Cyd · 12-08-2003, 10:29 AM

I say Eh all the time... better than the constant 'like'

REDL|NE · 12-08-2003, 01:33 PM

i say eh quite often, nothing to be ashamed of at all. Part of the lingo, thats all.

eh!

otnorot · 12-08-2003, 02:08 PM

Eh is an amazing word. It lets you turn any statement into a question, eh?

rockzilla · 12-08-2003, 02:15 PM

I end about every other sentence with 'eh?'. I remember seeing a stand up comic saying the difference between a Canadian and a New Yorker was that we put the 'eh' at the end of a sentence while they put it at the start. (as in "Eh! Can't you see I'm walkin here!?")

And Minx, your beaver is adorable, eh?

Kaos · 12-08-2003, 02:48 PM

I live so close to the American border, and although I use it occasionally, all the American TV I watch has corrupted me

numist · 12-08-2003, 02:58 PM

Avarett, I hereby dub thee as an honourary canadian until you can move up there. Just so long as you keep your spelling good and proper

[edited out a million typos, I should be put in asylum... this one was terrible...]

Averett · 12-08-2003, 03:48 PM

Like colour and flavour? That's gonna be tough to get used to!!!

skier · 12-08-2003, 04:14 PM

don't forget to call couches chesterfields.

I say eh fairly often, it's more dignified in my mind than the grunt of "huh" or "hunh"

mingusfingers · 12-08-2003, 04:14 PM

Ah, I don't know many people who use it, just the 'rough' people kind of say it...I don't hang out with them.

flamingpeach · 12-08-2003, 04:34 PM

i say it all the time

TheShadow · 12-08-2003, 05:00 PM

Alright, let's clear some things up. The majority of people who use "eh?" alot are east of the maritimes [mantoba, sask. etc], especially in Ottawa. Believe me, I've been out east. Here, in Vancouver, you might hear it being said extremely occasionally, but it's not really all that common.

Basically, it replaces "no?", as in 'You like it eh?' instead of 'You like it, no?'.

And for god's sake, it's CanAdians. We don't spell America wrong, so try and get our name right.

rmarshall · 12-08-2003, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shadowz
Alright, let's clear some things up. The majority of people who use "eh?" alot are east of the maritimes [mantoba, sask. etc], especially in Ottawa.

East of the Maritimes, eh? That would be Europe?

Perhaps you guys in BC think you're in the Maritimes, eh?

Tempboy · 12-08-2003, 06:59 PM

I've lived in Canada all my life, and I don't say it.
I've noticed some other people say it though, but it isn't every second word.

streak_56 · 12-08-2003, 07:00 PM

ok I have lived both in Canada and the US and it happens in Canada but some Americans say eh too.

phaedrus · 12-08-2003, 07:13 PM

I was under the impression that it was primarly the newfies who say "eh" constantly.

jets · 12-08-2003, 08:34 PM

We say eh every chance we get. I don't even notice it anymore. It's like polite grunting to get attention.

TheShadow · 12-08-2003, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rmarshall
East of the Maritimes, eh? That would be Europe?

Perhaps you guys in BC think you're in the Maritimes, eh?

Woops. My stupid. I had a brain fart.

I meant the prairies.

jay-g · 12-08-2003, 09:33 PM

You like to say eh, eh?

Orodinn · 12-08-2003, 09:55 PM

Happens. Its just polite to say eh when someone invites you in his igloo. I love living in Canada but polar bears roaming freely in the city can be quite dangerous.

splck · 12-08-2003, 10:11 PM

Once you Americans catch on to saying eh, we'll start saying B.

seizei · 12-09-2003, 01:35 AM

I say it all the time, mostly I don't even notice.

dragon2fire · 12-09-2003, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by splck
Once you Americans catch on to saying eh, we'll start saying B.

taht made my day

b

hehee

GakFace · 12-09-2003, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shadowz
And for god's sake, it's CanAdians. We don't spell America wrong, so try and get our name right.

First off, I'm pretty positive it was just a typing mistake on Dragon's behalf. I know him personally, and I wouldn't put that past him.

Secondly, I have talked to a few canadians... and I'll be damned if they don't typo the country name as well.

No offense intended, just backing up Dragon, and then going for a cheap laugh.

12-08-2003, 03:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
dragon2fire Junkie	candians look here how many candians say eh is it common at all or is it a americain sterotype

12-08-2003, 03:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
pyraxis Tilted Location: Somewhere between Arborea and Bytopia	I for one don't, never have. Really the only time I hear Canadians say eh is when they're trying to show off to people from the States. __________________ "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." -Emerson

12-08-2003, 03:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
lady Addict Location: Vancouver, BC	I say it sometimes. The stereotype is based on fact, but it is used more often in certain regions of the country. I agree with Numist here. Its used in the same way Americans tack on 'huh' or 'right' at the end of some sentences. __________________ Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt.

12-08-2003, 06:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	damn proud to say it myself.................eh. [IMG]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0VAD*0Ybna18yNEnqntSfRnXnqExc0ZSAacjb3hHeHLMuqmUJ4BFKRcjKmXvSrqBqiRmCeNalPWqd8pbgkltdoHeMVubNB!tQiA6xk65ryTZtniedlggnilBMXyQl*s/canflag3_e0.gif?dc=4675443246187805718[/IMG] __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

12-08-2003, 07:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Minx Junkie Location: Up yonder	flyman said it best.....eh After all....look at all the great things we have up here.... Who can resist a cute little beaver? Hockey....need I say more? Pancakes just wouldn't be the same. And well hell...we have the best beer around! Ya...I'm a proud Canadian.....sorry - what was the original question? __________________ You've been a naughty boy....go to my room!

12-08-2003, 03:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
numist Banned Location: UCSD, 510.49 miles from my love	I am canadian, and this is a sore matter simply because of its overuse by americans Allow me to create a metaphor, its regional based, but Californians here will be able to relate. A canadian saying eh, is as common as a person from NorCal saying hella, but it is more natural, so it comes off as being about a trillion times less annoying. Its a natural part of speech, just like you have a tendency to say 'huh' in similar situations which eh would be appropriate. If you dont quite get the metaphor, I'm afraid I have nothing for you.

12-08-2003, 03:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
dragon2fire Junkie	that methophor i understand well interesting

12-08-2003, 04:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
HugAPug Crazy Location: Edmonton, AB	I constantly catch myself saying "eh". Ususally I start doing it as a joke but then it sticks and I do it without thinking.

12-08-2003, 07:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	I'm from the US and I say it. No Canadian family or anything ...

12-08-2003, 08:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
OFKU0 Junk	I was in Boston years ago yapping it up with a local in some bar and this guy couldn't stop bugging me about saying eh! It was all good natured. Being a polite Canadian I didn't have the heart to tell him the correct pronunciations to labsta (lobster), woata (water) or cah (car). Loved the New England hospitality though. __________________ " In Canada, you can tell the most blatant lie in a calm voice, and people will believe you over someone who's a little passionate about the truth." David Warren, Western Standard.

12-08-2003, 08:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
quadro2000 All Possibility, Made Of Custard Location: New York, NY	Minx, you missed the best thing about Canada...free health care. I lived in Buffalo for five years and spent a lot of time in Niagara Falls and Fort Erie. Nice areas. Great strip clubs. __________________ You have to laugh at yourself...because you'd cry your eyes out if you didn't. - Emily Saliers

12-08-2003, 09:00 AM	#14 (permalink)
bender Addict Location: around the corner	Hey Minx, there is nothing wrong with a cute little beaver at all, and Canadians do say eh I think that it has something to do with the ties to the U.K. way back in the day.

12-08-2003, 09:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
seethreepo Addict Location: outer reaches of space	take off eh you hosers. we say it but its more of a joke based on the american stereotype. __________________ rub it and see.

12-08-2003, 09:27 AM	#16 (permalink)
GakFace Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!! Location: IN, USA	I catch myself on it some times too, I'm not canadian just from northern Wisconsin. Ya know, so north that if you don't get cable all you get are 3 PBS channels... __________________ RoboBlaster: Welcome to the club! Not that I'm in the club. And there really isn'a a club in the first place. But if there was a club and if I was in it, I would definitely welcome you to it.

12-08-2003, 10:29 AM	#18 (permalink)
Cyd Insane	I say Eh all the time... better than the constant 'like' __________________ Cyd

12-08-2003, 04:34 PM	#27 (permalink)
flamingpeach hip mama Location: redmond, washington	i say it all the time __________________ I've eaten my veggies all my life so bring it on, I am educated and strong for the revolution.

12-08-2003, 01:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
REDL\|NE Crazy	i say eh quite often, nothing to be ashamed of at all. Part of the lingo, thats all. eh! __________________ "You learn more and more about less and less, until you know everything about nothing."

12-08-2003, 02:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
otnorot Tilted Location: Toronto CANADA	Eh is an amazing word. It lets you turn any statement into a question, eh? __________________ Your imagination's having puppies.

12-08-2003, 02:15 PM	#21 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	I end about every other sentence with 'eh?'. I remember seeing a stand up comic saying the difference between a Canadian and a New Yorker was that we put the 'eh' at the end of a sentence while they put it at the start. (as in "Eh! Can't you see I'm walkin here!?") And Minx, your beaver is adorable, eh?

12-08-2003, 02:48 PM	#22 (permalink)
Kaos Ssssssssss Location: Ontario	I live so close to the American border, and although I use it occasionally, all the American TV I watch has corrupted me

12-08-2003, 02:58 PM	#23 (permalink)
numist Banned Location: UCSD, 510.49 miles from my love	Avarett, I hereby dub thee as an honourary canadian until you can move up there. Just so long as you keep your spelling good and proper [edited out a million typos, I should be put in asylum... this one was terrible...] Last edited by numist; 12-08-2003 at 03:01 PM..

12-08-2003, 03:48 PM	#24 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	Like colour and flavour? That's gonna be tough to get used to!!! __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

12-08-2003, 04:14 PM	#25 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	don't forget to call couches chesterfields. I say eh fairly often, it's more dignified in my mind than the grunt of "huh" or "hunh" __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

12-08-2003, 04:14 PM	#26 (permalink)
mingusfingers Psycho Location: uhhhh	Ah, I don't know many people who use it, just the 'rough' people kind of say it...I don't hang out with them. __________________ Still Looking

12-08-2003, 05:00 PM	#28 (permalink)
TheShadow Crazy Location: Vancouver, Canada	Alright, let's clear some things up. The majority of people who use "eh?" alot are east of the maritimes [mantoba, sask. etc], especially in Ottawa. Believe me, I've been out east. Here, in Vancouver, you might hear it being said extremely occasionally, but it's not really all that common. Basically, it replaces "no?", as in 'You like it eh?' instead of 'You like it, no?'. And for god's sake, it's CanAdians. We don't spell America wrong, so try and get our name right. __________________ You know that song that goes like...

12-08-2003, 06:59 PM	#30 (permalink)
Tempboy Insane Location: The Red Mile	I've lived in Canada all my life, and I don't say it. I've noticed some other people say it though, but it isn't every second word.

12-08-2003, 07:00 PM	#31 (permalink)
streak_56 who ever said streaking was a bad thing? Location: Calgary	ok I have lived both in Canada and the US and it happens in Canada but some Americans say eh too.

12-08-2003, 07:13 PM	#32 (permalink)
phaedrus Insane	I was under the impression that it was primarly the newfies who say "eh" constantly.

12-08-2003, 08:34 PM	#33 (permalink)
jets Insane	We say eh every chance we get. I don't even notice it anymore. It's like polite grunting to get attention. __________________ Hey. Wasn't Me.

12-08-2003, 09:33 PM	#35 (permalink)
jay-g Addict	You like to say eh, eh?

12-08-2003, 09:55 PM	#36 (permalink)
Orodinn Crazy	Happens. Its just polite to say eh when someone invites you in his igloo. I love living in Canada but polar bears roaming freely in the city can be quite dangerous.

12-08-2003, 10:11 PM	#37 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Once you Americans catch on to saying eh, we'll start saying B. __________________ nice line eh?

12-09-2003, 01:35 AM	#38 (permalink)
seizei Purple Monkey Dishwasher Location: CFB Gagetown, NB, CANADA	I say it all the time, mostly I don't even notice. __________________ "If you're not weird, you're not interesting". I'm very interesting ... seizei; (adv - Japanese) at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible. (pronounced - say-zay)