For Ruth, that’s about as Canadian as she’ll get. However, that “may I please punch your sternum” was NOT a question. -cue Ruth smashing fist into Billie’s sternum-
Sal’s the only person whose accent really ever stood out to me in the dialog bubbles. I think I woulda remembered her dropping such a blatant Canadianism.
Canadians do not say “aboot”. Well, at least none that I have ever run into. Perhaps the maritime accent is strong enough to sound like that, but southern Ontario has an accent more closely resembling northern Michigan.
Southern Ontario, yeah. That’s the accent exhibited by the likes of Peter Jennings and Alex Trebek. But I’ve got friends from up North Bay way, and they sound like every Canadian stereotype ever.
tahrey
What about Vancouver, seeing as one of the few Canadians of note that I’m familiar with (Angela Melick of Wasted Talent … yes, my celebsphere mainly revolves around interwebs, shut up) lives there and I don’t recall her dropping many stereotyped Canuckisms…
Kryss LaBryn
Pamela Anderson, Michael J. Fox, Jim Carey, Michael Myers… Canadians all say “aboot” the way Americans all say “y’all.” It’s a very small regional pronounciation that’s been blown up to a stereotype for the whole country. 🙂
A stereotypical Canadian accent thing that does seem to be true as far as I can tell, and more widespread, is the pronunciation of “sorry” as “soary”. It’s especially odd because it’s a trademark of an accent that’s not nearly as strong, so you’ll be hearing someone speak in what sounds roughly like ordinary Midwestern American English and then suddenly that one word will stick out like a sore thumb.
Now we just need to see Billie fail math, Joyce be excellent at basketball, Sarah to hate fried chicken, and Ethan to tip extra on a meal.
Have I offended everyone, yet?
I was wondering the same thing – is it still 2010 in Dumbing of Age, or would stuff like the current NHL lockout be on the horizon?
(That said, will current events ever have any sort of an impact on DoA if the comic month and that particular month of the year happen to be intersecting, and something important happens?
The question stands: Does DOA have to deal with a lockout?
Andy
No. They have to deal with a universe where the Blues can actually win the Cup, instead.
Jimbo
oh, I wanted to try #5 to see if it would happen, but then I read #6
Sporky
Ah, so it’s going to operate under the same weird principle as Questionable Content, where it takes a year for a month to pass by yet the music references are always current. Which is probably part of why Jeph Jacques has stopped writing so many in.
135 thoughts on “Hockey”
David Herbert
Isn’t she nice for asking first?
Wizard
Said “please” and everything.
Gijora
Beer: it makes you nicer, until it makes you meaner!
Kam
So you’re saying Mike just has a HUGE alcohol tolerance then?
Mayhemzero
Yes. Yes we were. Mike doesn’t want to be nice, so he probably doesn’t drink much. 😛
Pyr05
For Ruth, that’s about as Canadian as she’ll get. However, that “may I please punch your sternum” was NOT a question. -cue Ruth smashing fist into Billie’s sternum-
Tucker
The true north strong and -oof-
Lumino
Well, she said please.
Aizat
See, she’s nice.
Yotomoe
nice and mean.
Aizat
But still nice.
Animal
My crossover-sense is tingling.
Aizat
By Joe sending dudes to alternate universes.
Raen
At this point, in 2012, maybe 10% of the readers of this feed have any idea why.
Animal
Even better.
Doctor_Who
Now I need to go check every Ruth appearance, and see if she ever said the word “aboot”. 😉
Blob Marley
Sal’s the only person whose accent really ever stood out to me in the dialog bubbles. I think I woulda remembered her dropping such a blatant Canadianism.
Yotomoe
I’m simply going to read any time Ruth says about as aboot. Also her head flaps when she talks in my head now.
Roborat
Well, you beat me to that one.
Rognik
Canadians do not say “aboot”. Well, at least none that I have ever run into. Perhaps the maritime accent is strong enough to sound like that, but southern Ontario has an accent more closely resembling northern Michigan.
Random832
I’m pretty sure I’ve heard someone from Michigan say “aboot”, so that’s not a very strong argument.
John
Southern Ontario, yeah. That’s the accent exhibited by the likes of Peter Jennings and Alex Trebek. But I’ve got friends from up North Bay way, and they sound like every Canadian stereotype ever.
tahrey
What about Vancouver, seeing as one of the few Canadians of note that I’m familiar with (Angela Melick of Wasted Talent … yes, my celebsphere mainly revolves around interwebs, shut up) lives there and I don’t recall her dropping many stereotyped Canuckisms…
Kryss LaBryn
Pamela Anderson, Michael J. Fox, Jim Carey, Michael Myers… Canadians all say “aboot” the way Americans all say “y’all.” It’s a very small regional pronounciation that’s been blown up to a stereotype for the whole country. 🙂
Scoops!
Canadians say it normally. Americans say “abat.”
Brat
Northern Michigan is more of a “don cha kno” like the mom from Bobby’s world. Canadians don’t sound like that to me at all heh.
Shadlyn Wolfe
I can confirm that some Canadians say “aboot” and we had great fun working the conversation around until he accidentally would.
But I don’t know what part he was from off the top of my head, so I dunno how widespread it is.
Gary
Its more a French Canadian accent thing. Eastern Canada is closer to a Scottish one.
Roborat
Yes, I am Canadian, the only time I have heard “aboot”, it was my wife, and she is from Nova Scotia.
Sporky
A stereotypical Canadian accent thing that does seem to be true as far as I can tell, and more widespread, is the pronunciation of “sorry” as “soary”. It’s especially odd because it’s a trademark of an accent that’s not nearly as strong, so you’ll be hearing someone speak in what sounds roughly like ordinary Midwestern American English and then suddenly that one word will stick out like a sore thumb.
Ziaheart
I think it sounds more like aboat than aboot, eh. I think it’d be more interesting to see if she ever says eh.
Narf
I am from Nova Scotia, and I can confirm that it is indeed much closer to “Aboat” than “Aboot.” 😛
Yotomoe
Ruth is very specific about the body parts she inflicts damage to, isn’t she?
Pyr05
It’s only the polite thing to do.
Mkvenner
Thak you kindly.
Blob Marley
Eh
Rognik
MEH
Blob Marley
Oh yah?
Tom
i’m canadian too 😮
Plasma Mongoose
DoA: Busting stereotypes one fist at a time.
Aizat
Well, she’s nice about punching someone in the sternum.
Plasma Mongoose
She’ll politely remove your femurs.
Rognik
And mess up your FAAAACE. (Or was that meme triggered by some other act of violence?)
begbert2
Face was triggered by no violence, but by Billie wanting Joyce to get out of hers. Rather emphatically. (If I recall correctly.)
Narf
The line was “I’m fine. Shut your face.”
“But–”
“Face!”
“FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!”
Yotomoe
Now we just need to see Billie fail math, Joyce be excellent at basketball, Sarah to hate fried chicken, and Ethan to tip extra on a meal.
Have I offended everyone, yet?
Plasma Mongoose
You forgot to accuse Marcie of being a motormouth.
GrrArg42
She was last seen on a motor…
Kaylee
It took me a minute of staring at the screen wondering “there’s a stereotype of gay people not tipping well?” before I got the last one.
Sporky
I had the exact same reaction.
Shade
Eh Joe should tip well and Ethan should be a slob who wears clashing outfits.
Petre Pan
Isn’t Ethan that already? The stricter stereotype of gay guys usually excludes “into robot toys” and includes “into girly stuff.”
Shade
Not really a slob in clashing outfits though.
Really depends who you talk to, collection of vintage toys according to some people is considered “camp”.
Sporky
You immediately made me think of the Simpsons episode. WAs that the intent?
Tucker
I wonder if DOA has to deal with a lockout?
Also Canadian, and also pissed about Hockey.
General Tekno
I was wondering the same thing – is it still 2010 in Dumbing of Age, or would stuff like the current NHL lockout be on the horizon?
(That said, will current events ever have any sort of an impact on DoA if the comic month and that particular month of the year happen to be intersecting, and something important happens?
Yotomoe
It is technically now, forever. Like no matter how slowly time goes in DOA it is present day. That’s just how it works.
Ziaheart
Well, hopefully by the time it hits hockey season in DoA the lockout will not be a problem.
David
#4, people. #4: http://www.dumbingofage.com/about/
TheRealAllPurposeGuru
Is there a hockey lockout in the non-specific year that the comic is taking place in?
Tucker
Exactly, non-specific year.
The question stands: Does DOA have to deal with a lockout?
Andy
No. They have to deal with a universe where the Blues can actually win the Cup, instead.
Jimbo
oh, I wanted to try #5 to see if it would happen, but then I read #6
Sporky
Ah, so it’s going to operate under the same weird principle as Questionable Content, where it takes a year for a month to pass by yet the music references are always current. Which is probably part of why Jeph Jacques has stopped writing so many in.
Rognik
There’s a hockey lockout? Huh? (Oh, and for those who didn’t know, I’m also Canadian.)
Andrusi
There’s a lockey hockout!
Undrave
If there was I think Gary Bettman would be missing a femur by now.
Toggleswitch
Also Pissed!
lauren
Finally! This point was way too far down on the comments for me. You all fail at hockey! 😉
Kelly
So polite!
needstostudy