Outed as a Canuck

[Susan]

I was ordering my lowering link from Wild Hair Accessories, and when asked what kind of bike I have, I said it's an FZ6. The lady asked where I'm from, because the way I talk is so exotic.

Apparently most people ride an F zee 6. Which sounds so very odd to me. Mine's an F zed 6. :BLAA:

 

[ebster1085]

Dont you mean "ooted"

:BLAA:

 

[callmegandhi]

Not that there is anything wrong with that!

 

[lonesoldier84]

F Zed 6 is just how it sounds when it's pronounced properly. Lol

 

[Susan]

Dont you mean "ooted"

:BLAA:

I'm not sure. But I sound normal to myself.

 

[why_not_Zoidberg?]

American here, I always thought the "eff zee six" sounded awkward, but can't bring myself to say zed. So I just call her my fazer :BLAA:

 

[CanadianFZ6]

Good thing you didn't say it in French, then....

 

[Marthy]

Good thing you didn't say it in French, then....

That's pretty much eff zed 6...lol :BLAA: Oui monsieur! or Madame should I say...lol

 

[sniff6]

I was ordering my lowering link from Wild Hair Accessories, and when asked what kind of bike I have, I said it's an FZ6. The lady asked where I'm from, because the way I talk is so exotic.

Apparently most people ride an F zee 6. Which sounds so very odd to me. Mine's an F zed 6. :BLAA:

"Wild Hair Accessories," I say Young lady and WHAT kind of motorcycle shop calls it's self "Wild Hair Accessories," Tut indeed

I think you will find F zed 6 is the English way of saying it....:thumbup:

 

[iSteve]

American here, I always thought the "eff zee six" sounded awkward, but can't bring myself to say zed. So I just call her my fazer :BLAA:

So if you're were in Canada would it be a Fazeder?

 

[Susan]

"Wild Hair Accessories," I say Young lady and WHAT kind of motorcycle shop calls it's self "Wild Hair Accessories," Tut indeed

I think you will find F zed 6 is the English way of saying it....:thumbup:

I do live in British Columbia.

And now I'm picturing you as Foghorn Leghorn.

 

[why_not_Zoidberg?]

So if you're were in Canada would it be a Fazeder?

wHAT?

If I was in Canada, it would be "a fazer eh"

 

[iSteve]

Though it would be a "Fa zed er" ay.

 

[SweaterDude]

how much more confused would the salesperson/receptionist have been if you did say it was an FZ6A, or "Oh, F-Z-6-A" (0FZ6A)

 

[wolfe1down]

F-zed-6. And "where's your toque, eh?"

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[why_not_Zoidberg?]

F-zed-6. And "where's your toque, eh?"

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not sure if you're saying hat or misspelling torque....

iSteve - eff zed six vs. eff zee six vs. fazer (fay zur)


There should really be an english to canadian dictionary eh?

Sorry I'm goin to rock a piss eh

 

[The Toecutter]

F Zed 6 is just how it sounds when it's pronounced properly. Lol

Naw it's (Effff Z sex ) LOL that's how I pronounce it Properly!! :BLAA: realy that's how I sound when I talk i'm not making it up for a laugh... ask Motogiro if you don't beleive me...... I need linguistic classes .... LOL :spank:

 

[04fizzer]

And your beer sucks, eh.

:BLAA:

 

[mave2911]

There should really be an english to canadian dictionary eh?

More likely, there needs to be an English to Americanese dictionary, as we here is Oz ALSO say zed - as it should be.

See, funny thing about the English language - it predominately came from ENGLAND.

So to say Americans speak English is really not true - Americans have bastardised the language to suit their own ends.

I believe it was an American president who took it upon himself to change a lot of words. (favour vs favor, honour vs honor etc)

Unfortunately, we are bombarded with American TV, so I see it ALL the time, Australians saying zee and mis-spelling words.

So, it gladdens me that Canadians also share the correct pronunciation - eh?

Cheers,
Rick

 

[why_not_Zoidberg?]

More likely, there needs to be an English to Americanese dictionary, as we here is Oz ALSO say zed - as it should be.

See, funny thing about the English language - it predominately came from ENGLAND.

So to say Americans speak English is really not true - Americans have bastardised the language to suit their own ends.

I believe it was an American president who took it upon himself to change a lot of words. (favour vs favor, honour vs honor etc)

Unfortunately, we are bombarded with American TV, so I see it ALL the time, Australians saying zee and mis-spelling words.

So, it gladdens me that Canadians also share the correct pronunciation - eh?

Cheers,
Rick

I can't understand the 'Mericans that live in the south. Or further north. Or further west. There are a lot of dialects here :spank:

Sort of like Europe, except instead of bastardized Romance languages, it's bastardized 'english.'

I'd still rather talk to a canuck or aussie over a brit any day