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I don’t know…I am from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and we say ‘eh’ up there all the time at the end of your sentences. “That was a good movie, eh?” Not that the U.P. actually constitutes as Canada, but it is pretty close. Some people don’t even know the U.P. is a part of the U.S.
My ex doesn’t even know that New Mexico is part of the U.S.; I had to explain it to her every time I traveled there. We’re right next door in Texas, by the way.
Classic Homer: “Hey, there’s a NEW mexico!”
the simpsons sucks. it’s not even funny. it’s been on way too long. matt groaning is a selfish eh-hole.
jealous much? you could never make a show as good and classic as the simpsons
That’s not much of an insult. Nobody could make a show as good as The Simpsons
Groening hasn’t worked on the simpsons since season 2 or 3.
I am a banana
You’re all gay
I want to make another small box inside a box
For the first time, I’m proud to say:
Mine’s smaller.
The simpsons used to be goo,d but the newer episodes suck,
every one knows it, it doesnt matter anymore anyways..
my cell is getting smaller!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
so cramped in here ;_;
i wonder how many replies will fit…
i’m so small.
OH SHI- The Cell!?!?
woohooo
Eek!
M.U.S.T G.E.T O.U.T.. O.F …. H.E.R.E….
I don’t care what you smell you stupid Wookie, just get in there
My spoon is too big!
HELP!!
Shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level!
poop
I’ve made a huge mistake…
So yeah, i like how he said matt groaning is a selfish “eh-hole” cuz it went along with the graphhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
yes, I took note of that.
HOLY CRAP.
smalla and smallaaaa and smallllla!
There all the same after a certain size…. My anus is bleeding
im gay
ur gay
It’s more like gay…eh.
aww, the box cant get any smaller
amd ur not? stop making a bio of ur life here its a public site and we don’t need to know
oh my god, im a tomato
lol
Wow… what a congregation of jackasses, spawned by an off-topic fanboy troll comment insulting a TV show. Jesus. Lay off the cheetos, buy some clearisil, and get a date.
dude, don’t be so uptight
let them know dude. these people suck. and so does the simpsons for that matter. if you are looking for something thats funny, watch Its always sunny in philadelphia, it never gets old, unlike the simpsons.
Well, mike, hate to disagree with you but the Simpsons happens to be the longest running (in terms of amount of seasons) cartoon ever. So, needless to say, the rest of the U.S. disagrees with you too.
Haha yeah PWNED is right! What a loser! If all you have time to do is look at a website full of graphs then excuse me but i think you’re the real loser. It’s always better to assume the best of people and not to mock them for their personality. Oh, and by the way, yours sucks.
lol yes eh
You’re both idiots. That was Mr. Burns.
as I wrote below, Homer said the line, try not to call people idiots who are right. The classic episode Boy Scoutz N the Hood bears the fantastic line.
Thank you! Someone had to say it.
they both said it.
It wasn’t Homer that said that it was Mr. Burns. THe episode is Homer the Smithers and the line is “hold on a minute, there’s a NEW mexico now?”
fail.
its ‘Whoa, Slow Down There Maestro — There’s a *New* Mexico?’
Not to split hairs, but it was actually Mr. Burns who said that. “Wait a minute. There’s a NEW Mexico?”
I had to message just to come to the aid pf Kev. Homer DID say the line,Mr Burns may have said it too, but it was FAR more famous when HOMER said it in the classic episode Boy Scoutz N the Hood (05X08). Try not to correct people who are right.
and this wasn’t directed at you Chuck so much as it was directed at the people calling Kev an idiot.
Monty Burns actually says that… the line goes, Woah Woah Woah… slow down maestro. There is a New Mexico
Mr. Burns said it, not Homer.
Homer said same joke in a different episode. I remember both.
LOOK AT THE OTHER COMMENTS!!! Its been said like a million times! Look at Justin’s comment, he explains! Come on people!
correction- mr burns
Not very many remember that we are here. And were so peaceful and open. Very nice state to visit. I like my home.
hey, a fellow Yooper.
a lot of people don’t even know that little peninsula is there.
But yeah, we do do that a lot, eh?
as you can see, I also spell it out
where abouts from the U.P. are you?
Houghton, where are you from?
Just happened about this.
Its a shame that such a beautiful place like the UP is ruined by a place called Sault Ste Marie, across the border… what a trash dump that city is.
I was just going to say that I have heard ‘eh’s in Wisconsin, both Dakotas, Minnesota, Vermont… it seems to be a universal northerner phenomenon.
Considering it is a different country, I would say it doesn’t count as Canadians saying “eh”
Being a Great Big Sea fanatic, I have a lot of friends from Canada, and when I asked them about the “eh” thing, they said, “Oh, yeah. We don’t even notice it anymore.”
Apparently they do say it a lot.
It’s true we do say it a lot, we are aware yet at the same time we don’t notice it at all.
I’m Canadian, and honestly… we really don’t say Eh a lot. Those who do, are usually from the Ontario area (i’m from Nova Scotia). So, there’s your answer. Myth… BUSTED!
You DO notice that most of us are sarcastic about all those stereotypes, right?
Wait, they say ‘eh?’ in Ontario? I’m from B.C., so I wouldn’t know.
Love Great Big Sea. They are incredibly talented.
That’s funny. I’m from the lower peninsula of Michigan and we NEVER say eh. Kinda weird, huh?
Yes we do!
Unless you know the Da Yoopers. I am from Brunswick Maine. I love the Da Yoopers!
Oh no, how did I get here? I am not good at internet.
It’s actually aye.
Eh? I’m from the UP, dontcha know!
all canadians say eh. for example, “I’m from canada, eh” or “Hello, eh” and “Oh you’re from canada too, eh? Where aboots in canada?” if you claim to be from canada and you dont say eh, then you dont exist as far as i’m concerned.
I bet i get a bunch of comments on this one eh…..now i play the waiting game.
f1rst comment!
I agree. My best friend is Canadian and currently I am living abroad with several Canadians and they say ‘eh’ all the time. Typically they use it at the end of a question, such as “Those are nice shoes, eh?”
I like applesauce.
That is sooo true!
I gues Aaaaaayyyyy does not count as ehhhhhh. But they sound alike in saying.
If canadians really say it ~60 times a minute, it’s worth the ridicule. Sorry!
I don’t trust those damn fast-talking Canuckies.
I think it’s mostly the Maritimers that are fast-talkers. Out in BC I have a hard time keeping up with them.
Well I’m afraid of these alleged Americans who imitate Canadians by saying “eh” 15 times per second. They must sound like smoke detectors.
that wasn’t funny
I know. I was struggling for a good analogy, but my point is that the graph is both ridiculous and un-funny.
I laughed…
I came…
so did I
I dont’ think I’ve ever met anyone who said it that much.
Yeah, but the Canadians get to make fun of us, too. Just YouTube search “war in 1812 song.” It’s awesome.
soooo true, Im canadian and I practicaly never say “eh” lol.
Eh??
LOL…..’cause I’m American and say “eh” all the time.
Really?! – I’m from Montreal – I say ‘eh’ all the time, but I only notice it when people make fun of me
“Have a great day, eh!” or “He was looking good today, eh?”
Sometimes I wonder how everyone else even asks questions… I can say “That was a great movie, eh?” instead of “That was a great movie, wasn’t it?” or “That was a great movie, no?” (or I guess “did you like it?” would work too… but I’m so used to the eh)
people from n. dakota also say “eh” alot. i learned this by watching “Fargo”
Fargo wasn’t set in North Dakota. It was in Minnesota (yes, there’s more than one Fargo!)
And actually they don’t say Eh. They say **putting on best Swedish Chef style accent** “Ja”
i was unaware that “fargo” was set in Minnesota. thank you for setting me straight. i once met a girl from n.dakota and she took great offense when anyone even mentioned the movie. touchy subject, eh?
Fargo was mostly set in Minnesota. Some of it was set in North Dakota. There may be more than one Fargo, but they refer to the one in ND. WIYF
what a bunch of eh holes
That was epic win.
Your graph still suggests that Canadians say “eh” approximately once per second, while Americans somehow defy human speech and say it 15 times per second.
You’re forgetting to convert your Canadian seconds to US seconds.
Their the same thing, and I’m not speaking mathematically.
Sarcasm: now a foreign language. Soon to become extinct due to lack of comprehension.
You win the internetz.
What about New York seconds? Those are relatively quick.
In addition to not getting the joke, you used “their” instead of “they’re.” Get ‘hold of yourself!!
Before someone gets a hold of him
You also might want to look up the difference between “they’re,” “their” and “there.” THEY’RE not the same things!
You might also want to look up the placement of commas while you’re being a grammar Nazi bitch.
To what comma placement are you referring to frank? In a list a comma is required between objects, but it is optional on the final item. If you think there should have been a comma between “‘there.”‘ and “THEY’RE”, then you may have a case.
Commas go outside of quotation marks, not inside.
Go do “this”, “that”, and the “other thing.”
English motherf****r, do you “speak” it?
I can see why you call youself rofl. I am doing just that at the moment! Neither of you (rofl or jj) used quotation marks and puncutation correctly. First of all, no quotation marks should have been used at all! The words should have been put in italics instead. However, getting back to the rules for punctuation and quotation marks, the rules differ depending on whether you’re writing for an American audience or for a British/international audience. What is correct for one group is different for the other. For the American group, here is the scoop:
Periods and commas: inside the quotation marks
Colons and semicolons: outside the quotation marks
Question marks and exclamation points: (a) inside if the question or exclamation is part of the quotation, and (b) outside if the question or exclamation is not part of the quotation.
jj used the punctuation differently, once inside, once outside. In either system, consistency should be followed. rofl also used inconsistency putting the commas outside and the period inside. They either both go inside, or both outside depending on where you are from.
If rofl is British, the commas were used correctly. If American, they actually go inside. But, the second use should be consistent with the first in either case.
And, on the eh thing… Canadians DO use eh a lot. At least the ones from Ontario. Americans say “huh,” at the end of sentences, in place of where the Canadians would say, “eh.”
I’m American, so note that the period AND comma both went INSIDE the quoation marks.
it’s a matter of opinion
If you’ll notice, the graph says “Canadians” and “Americans,” right? Both of these are plural forms, right? Therefore, it’s entirely possible that at any given minute there multiple Americans making fun of “eh,” right?
in our 4 years living north of the 49th parallel, we observed that Canadians tend to end more of their sentences in “, right?” rather than “, eh?”
For example, “we went to the movies last night, right? And this girl in front of me was smokin’ hot, right? I’d been drinkin’ since noon, right, so I blew chunks on her sweater, right…” and so on.
The amusing thing about that is, I am canadian, and I indeed end my sentences with “right” a lot.
But thats not the funny part. The funny part is that I learn most of the english I know (i’m perfectly fluent now, but wasn’t always) in New York City, and thats where I picked it from.
Canada and the US are both large countries
note: avoid nyc
avoid poop
It’s regional. Canadians that I know from southern Ontario are chronic about “eh”. Other areas, not so much.
Canadians that I know from southern British Columbia are on the chronic.
So true.
I find that people who say ‘eh’ are generally less intelligent (blue collar). It’s like Americans who say ‘ain’t’.
And btw, Newfies don’t count.
Please don’t use the term “Newfie” or we’ll sick Danny Williams on you
Really, seriously, don’t.
Am not!
Canada is in America, so canadians are american.
GEOGRAPHY FAIL
Not really, their comparing all of America to just Canada.
Canada declared themselves a separate country. They are a part of the North American continent and no more.
INTELLIGENCE FAIL.
That’s what he meant.
COMPREHENDING FAIL
WHAT?!
First – it sounds like you’re saying Canada was once part of the United States of America, and then declared themselves separate… Perhaps you just phrased your sentence wrong.
Second – you’re also stating that Canada had a declaration of independence, which it never did.
Third – many people are strongly against the term “Americans” to define specifically people from the United States of America, since just like Europeans and Africans (whatever) it was originally used to describe all north and south Americans.
Also, they are = THEY’RE, not their. You did it twice, and I let it go the first time, but I couldn’t restrain myself the second time. Ugh.
OK WTF, I never messed that up until I started paying attention in english class
Ever since they started going over the 3 theres, I’ve been messing up.
Does anyone else ever notice that when people’s arguments start to fall apart their only reproach is to attack the offenders grammer? Really now… both sad, and petty. Roughly 90% of the populus incorrectly uses their native language in North America.
Yes, I mean both The United States (>of< America, indicating that it is a country within the continent, and not the country itself by the way) and Canada.
Secondly, I’m from pretty far north in Ontario, and I rarely ever hear the word ‘Eh’ being used day to day. Either I’m so accustomed to the term that I’ve assentially been verbally acclimatized, or its an enculturation of an entirely different part of my country.
None the less, I think it would be twice as interesting to chart how how often people get into senseless arguments on blog posts over absolutely trivial issues using the basic, intellectually absent argument of “No you’re wrong, I’m obviously right, you (Insert rude remark here)”
Please people, try to get along. No matter how intelligent you might happen to be, arguing and debasing people for their use of grammer when you lose an argument makes you look twice as stupid as the person you’re trying to insult.
It’s POPULACE you stupid bitch.
Hey Scothamad you dumb twat. All you noticed wrong with Observasses post was POPULACE? What about: “grammer” (GRAMMAR), “both sad and petty”, “assentially” (ESSENTIALLY), double “how”, and “No>,< you’re wrong?”
You must be some kind of brain daed ass puncher.
You spelled “dead” wrong you retarded pumpkin faced dolphin lover.
Recognition of colloquial speech FAIL.
I suppose you wouldn’t know what the “U.K.” was, unless it was referred to as the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
When I was in Ireland, if people called me “American”, i’d correct them politely, and they’d be apologetic about it. No big deal, I am what I am.
But man, there was this one dude in Galway who just wouldn’t let up about it. Finally I asked him how he would feel if I called him British. I actually think it went something like, “Hey, limey, how would YOU like it if I kept calling you a BRIT!”"
So anyways, that would have ended with a punch in the nose except his friends thought it was so funny that they held him back. And I went to another pub.
Rule of thumb: Don’t call Austrians German. Don’t call New Zealanders Australian. Don’t call the Irish British, and don’t call Canadians American.
Technically everyone born in North or South America is American, just as everyone born in Europe is European and everyone born in Asia is Asian, so you’re walking around with a stick up your ass without any justification for it.
Nope, I’ve got to dissagree with that remark. If you are born in North
America, you are a North American. Born in South America? South
American! They are separate continents and have separate names.
Well, maybe, but at least I’m not an insufferable asshole!
Actually, the reason they call people from the United States American, is that we are American. Anyone who is from another country in North or South America does not actually matter, therefore they are not to be called American. Only people from the U.S. U.S. are real people who matter, therefore to be referred to as American. I hope this cleared things up.
That is very arrogant. And your name? That’s just plain racist. I’d hate to live in your neigbourhood. I’m Jewish and proud of it. You got something to say ’bout that, you can kiss my ass. I’ll bet you haven’t ever met a Jew, it was just your stupid, racist, redneck parents who taught you to hate a whole race of people just because… Well I can’t possibly think of a reason for you to hate us because WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO YOU!
wow, ok everyone knew what they were talking about, also what are you going to call people from the united states if you don’t call them american?
call them poopie heads
I dunno, I’m Canadian, and I say “eh” a lot. I guess most of us don’t, though. I’m just special.
The ‘eh’ thing is regional I think. I live in Nova Scotia and had always thought Americans exaggerated our use of ‘eh’ (though I do say it on occasion). I visited relatives a couple of summers ago in Ontario, and couldn’t help noticing they ended almost every sentence with ‘eh’.
It’s not really that regional as i’ve lived in and know several people from various cities in all the provinces and non say “eh” as is implied.
it’s use generally falls at the end of a question or to replace “what?”, but not often enough to make it a geographic generalization. the only place it would be frequent is a predominant would be english speaking francophone as it has a natural translation. it’s also really annoying.
You’re right. Almost none of the people that I know say ‘eh. Just the francophones, and only when they’re trying to speak in english. I find that a huge steriotype that is very untrue. The politeness thing however is true. We’re polite to anyone we meet providing they have not done or said anything to offend us.
EH-men, brother!
Eh?
I end my sentences with “eh” quite often.
I live in Ontario, I don’t say Eh a lot. Neither do most of the people I know. We do say it though, but no more than anyone else in the world use their regional vocal ticks.
“Ya’ll” know who you are!
We also need a graph comparing how often we see a real live Mountie in the red uniform on a regular day (0) vs. an Obama-visit day (100+).
A bigger annoyance to me is being accused of pronouncing about “aboot”.
Maybe it sounds like that to the American ear, but really, you guys have more than enough home-grown funny accents to make fun of without insulting the rest of the planet!
Would you like some cheese with your whine?
would you like some poop with your poopiemouth?
To me it’s actually “aboat” not “about” or “aboot”
I’ve never heard any Canadian pronounce about as aboot, but I think it’s mostly done in newfoundland.
I’m in Newfoundland, I’ve never heard about pronounced aboot, at least not in the exaggerated way. But it could also depend on the region of Newfoundland that someone is from when you heard them say it. The Newfoundland Celtic dialect varies from place to place.
I live in Newfoundland and I never say eh, or aboot for that matter, unless I am making fun of an ignorant American.
I don’t actually know anyone, from any province, that uses either of those two words seriously.
As a canadian, I must say it is said alot.. but hardly ever in the annoying tone americans use, and definately not as much as everyone thinks.. and not everyone does it. It’s a stupid stereotype made fun of far to much to be funny anymore.
I don’t think the maker of this lol has ever met a REAL Canadian…
So true.
so poop
Yeah…we really don’t say it as often as you Americans think.
Nor do we say “oot” or “aboot”. That’s just plain ridiculous.
As someone from a hockey town, who has dealt with a LARGE number of hockey players, many of them pronounced their ‘ou’s as ‘oa’s (not ‘oo’s though). It’s a regional accent. You don’t hear it, we do. Just like you hear our regional accents and we don’t. Get over it–it’s not ridiculous
you realize that if you don’t live in the region than you can pick up on a regional accent in canada as well. canada doesn’t have one large regional accent and thus they are still distinguishable.
Great graph, eh?
No one in my family uses “eh”. I hear ‘you know’,'right,’ and ‘hey’ as often as I hear ‘eh.’ And I think I’m more likely to hear ‘like’ mid-sentence more than any of the above … But I love hockey, so count me in on one stereotype, anyway.
What about maple syrup? Do you like maple syrup? I sure do. And how bout that hockey, eh? Go Leafs go!
eh the canucks kick torontos ass! (and i dont even like hockey! and im canadian!)
Probably true….but we Torontonians will never admit it to an “outsider”. We’re faithful to the Leafs, even though they let us down every year…..*tear*
The Leafs…. It’s enough to make a Torontonian cry.
“I know, right?” Just makes me want to shoot myself!
as a canadian, i say “eh” allot to be honest, mostly self mocking but whatever
I’m in Alberta, and other than one family member who uses it regularly, I pretty much never hear it. When the “eh?” jokes from the Americans start up I really have to wonder where they’re hearing it.
this was clearly written by someone in one of the FEW province swhich don;t say eh, I’ll guess British Columbia.
I can call bull on this graph.
Was in Connecticut years back for a Boy Scout camping trip that involved Canadian scouts as well. A few of the scoutmasters in the Canadian troop definitely had the stereotype on how Canadians speak down pat.
I agree, a couple of scoutmasters are totally representative of a nation of 30 million.
I can’t believe the comments have gotten this far without a single mention of poutine.
Also, how do you spell Canada?
C, eh? N, eh? D, eh?
oh, that c,eh joke just doesn’t stop getting old, does it?
As for Poutine, we all know poutine is a separatist plot to ensure that all of Anglo Canada is in the bathroom when the revolution comes.
:O POUTINE!!!! MY LIFEBLOOD!!!!
blame bob and doug mckenzie
those guys rock! they survived drowning by breathing the air bubbles inside of beer bottles! and also..
poop.
Yes, Bob and Doug have set a very annoying stereotype for us all, eh? If you believe ‘em you can go jump in a lake. So take off, eh? Yah Hooser.
Sorry. I had to get that out of my system. I worked for an American cable company and the coaches who used to listen in on our conversations would always deduct points off of our grade for saying ‘right’ and ‘okay’ too much. From what I’ve been told, we say those two words way too much. I come from the Eastern Maritimes. If I said ‘eh’ at least once during a conversation (which it does slip out sometimes) I would never hear the end of it which has made me avoid that verbal tick as much as I can.
BTW– Before he got his own show, Rick Mercer used to do a hilarious blurb on a Canadian satirical news show (Think Onion News) ‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ called ‘Talking to Americans’. We were tickled pink when Mercer convinced Americans that there are 64 American minutes in 1 Canadian hour. That show was full of win.
OMG I remember that show! I remember the one where he convinced americans that Canada just got it’s first mcdonalds, and the prime minister was called “Prime Minister Poutine” hehehehehh.
What about when he got either Yale or Harvard (I can’t remember which)professors to sign a petition protesting the annual Toronto Polar Bear Hunt. I liked that one.
I love in Wisconsin der eh and yuppers der are people who talk like dat der eh. Especially when you are talkin’ about my Packersh football team der eh. I mean crimminy folks, it only takes a few of you hosers to make a sterotype stick der eh!
I’m from the North of England and often end sentences in “Eh” (E.g. “That’s OK, eh?”). But it’s pronounced like it’s written rather than “ay”. Maybe this is where the Canadians get it from…?
So true… as a Canadian who just moved to the US – I hear it a lot. And the thing is I don’t say it hardly ever. Maritimers (from the easten provinces) don’t say it all that much.
Quoi?
what, no comments about the fonz?
If you say “Eh” in Newfoundland you will be mocked mercilessly.
Which is pretty hilarious if you consider the sh*t that newfies say sometimes.
(being from Newfoundland myself, I’m allowed to say that)
I love this graph! It is SO true. Although smart Americans know we don’t say it that often…..
Canadians only wish Americans payed this much attention to them. Where I’m from, we mostly just forget that the Canadians are there.
You sure wont when the worlds fresh water supply is diminished….
??? what ??? move outta the desert freak and back to civilization.. there’s plenty of fresh water in canada and minnesota and the UP… you suck… or you can suck the water out of your poop if you are running low.
I don’t know about “eh”.. Personally, I dont think so. That started with that IDIOT Jean Chretian. I think whats more accurate, is that we love our swear words! I think its a big part of our language. At least where I’m from, its totally not unusual for people to randomly drop an f bomb here or there.
Watch Trailer Park Boys… you’ll get what I mean.
sooo true…
The ‘f’ bomb drinking game was a fun one… you pick one person in the party and every time that person dropped the f bomb, you took a drink– in the middle of a word, the f bomb was used, you took two. First time I tried it, I ran out of vodka within a half an hour. Works wonderfully with maritimers (cape bretoners in particular), especially ones that are in the military. Abso-f’n-lutely and fan-f’n-tastic.
funny eh how eh 9eh/10eh canEHdians are eh just eh here just eh to eh whine eh?
One time, I was at a restaurant in Windsor, ON, and one of the locals had come in too. I knew he was a local because everyone else in the restaurant seemed to know him. I think he was a little tipsy on something, because he was a bit loud.
Anyway, he was one of the people who perpetuated the stereotype. “I’ll have a Coke, eh? And can I get a burger with fries, eh? It’s been a beautiful day, eh?” It went on and on and on. I swear, he couldn’t end a sentence without “eh?” on the end of it.
With every stereotype there’s always a bit of truth.
I’m Canadian and I end my sentences by “right” more than by “eh”. cause in Montreal, we only usually say “eh?” when we don’t understand and not finish a sentence by it.
Of course there’s people that say it so much that they don’t notice it anymore.
Sure, we seem a bit touchy about the “eh” bit, but considering what kind hearted, peace-loving people Canadians are, you can imagine how decades of ridicule might eventully begin chafe anyone’s ass.
Personally, I see our “eh” as the equivalent of American’s “huh” attached to the end of every other sentance (as if the speaker had just been distracted by some word from a separate conversation that required repetition, but hey, that’s okay too). And, Just Me, I also think we’ve carried it over from our British forefathers, as your people have the same lovable affliction.
i think some of you people should get out of your houses, maybe find a job get of the welfare….eh
I say eh all the time and i never knew about Canadians saying it all the time, i use it cause it helps me think…ehhh
have you guys ever visited sweden? did you know that all the cool folks in stockholm say eh all the time?
do you know that guy tomas brolin? did you know that he used to say eh every time he succesfully caught the ball? and what about yngwie malmsteen? did you know that he is swedish? and did you know that he once wrote a song called eh?
Well, I grew up in Detroit, and traveled to Canada on a regular basis… I can honestly say that it was one of the first phrases I had noticed after crossing the border. The weird thing is that it was a pretty dramatic change, even when you’re just crossing the river into Windsor, it was like an instant change of inflection! Though, now, I live in South Carolina… now there’s an entirely different perspective on the English language. I had no idea that they don’t have just “iced tea.” No no no, it’s “Sweet Tea.” When I first moved here, I was made fun of for saying “you guys” instead of “y’all.”
that was a long winded report on nothing… thanks!
It vwasn’t homer who said ” there’s a New Mexico?” it was Mr Burns
I live in Edmonton and there is a dialect all it’s own up here. Truth is is that there are small differences all over every country in accent. Look at Ireland, people there can notice subtle changes in accent from one town to the next, even if it’s just up the road. I say thader instead of theatre, and do use eh alot, it just has to be used in the correct context.
you must be very proud of yourself
wow, you are all G-eh…
The same chart applies to the British (never refer to us as brits) saying “A spot of tea” vs American’s making fun of us saying “A spot of tea”
If we are Yanks then You are Brits!
Americans don’t drink tea you wierdo.. we drink coffee!
the thing we typically make fun of is the ehye? not eh? everyone says eh? eh???
so not true. I’m an american living in canada and they can’t get enough. it’s like drinking water, if they don’t do it they die.
but that other guy said that we were running out of fresh water
I can handle people bugging me about the ‘eh’ cause I do use it and stuff, but I hated it when some American friends insisted I was saying “Aboot” when I most certainly was not.
eh?
I am Canadian and I’ve met a grand total of 0 people who say it more than once a conversation.
eh is big in New Zealand too…
That’s right bro’, and they say it in Queensland too eh.
Aren’t Canadians American, too? Just sayin.
Canadians say Eh but Americans like…. ye all or HUH
Forgot to include the Japanese at 1 million per minute…
I regularly travel to Ontario,and will be moving there and they do in fact say “eh” all the time in Ontario,quite aggressively too. Almost as if it were a challenge.
This graph is stupid. I’m Canadian and we say ‘eh all the time. I’ve probably said it like 50 times today. It’s easier than saying “what are your thoughts?” after every sentence. And since when are Canadians not Americans?
Since ever!
Unless you mean continental America.
In fact, most of us are very proud we’re not part of the US.
eh!!!
Ohh this graphic is so clever! Those nutty second-city Canadians are just so kooky with the good-natured ribbing of America!
I thought say ‘eh’ often, but now I think I should say it more often, eh
It’s musical, and I love it.
Americans have fun, in Canada we’ll always say eh!
I just say eh in general!
1. I am Canadian. I say “eh” ALL THE FRICKIN’ TIME. I LOVE SAYING EH.
LOVE IT.
2. Mr. Burns DID say it.
3. Canadians are not Americans, North Americans, or even Northern Hemispherians…(is that even a word? LOL)
Canadians are just that.
Canadians.
..eh?
The Simpsons are awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Canada is America JR. -Homer Simpson
How did this topic start a flame war about the Simpsons?
Oh my..
We’re living in a crazy, crazy world, everyone…eh?
Canada is America JR. -Homer Simpson.
stupid
I was the first to use the “eh” word. I’ve been using it since ‘96.
Because there are so many less Canadians than Americans. So all Canadians say it, and Americans just imitate the small total number.
i think this TRAV person is hilarious with his poop
hahahahahahaha i love it! it made my procratsination from my paper so much better thank you so much ur rock my poop…i mean life…no poop hahaha
wow, ok everyone knew what they were talking about, also what are you going to call people from the united states if you don’t call them american?.
An excellent chart! Very funny!
omigosh stumble upon sent me here, and the comments are funnier than the graph. I love you TRAVIS, will u marry me?
OMG YES!!! he is SO funny lets be illegal and both marry him holy poop SO great
familyguy > simpsons
Hannah Montana>Family Guy>Simpsons
I’m Canadian and I’ve never said EH? nor have anyone at my university or the people in Toronto say EH? If we were going to look at americans we make fun of the south and their hill-billy nascar budweiser ways, so it’s just a common feud, what you think about that eh?
It’s “Nor HAS anyone at my university.” Not HAVE. You should know this by now. Idiot.
I’m Canadian but living in the States…I have to admit, a lot of my family members say “eh”. They’re all from Ontario, some in Toronto and some closer to St. Catharines. They don’t say it nearly as frequently as Americans tend to think they might, but still, it’s said.
Btw I know plenty of Canadians who are Nascar fans as well, and Americans who despise it. Besides, in Nascar and hockey there are about the same number of mullets by percentage.
Arguing on the internet is like running in the special olympics.
even if you win, you’re still retarded.
do you get all your quotes from your teacher and/or your mother?
I find this amusing.
I’m not the only one, eh?
oh my god thank you so much for that..i am from the east coast of canada and i work for a company where i deal with americans on the phone every day and apprently when i tell them where i am frokm they seem to think saying eh and aboot are the most hilarious things ever..although the other day i said to one man no sir we do not say aboot..a boot is something that you wear on your foot and then goes up your ass if you ask me to say aboot again..he shut up pretty fast.
whatever happened to ‘hoser’? ie: take off eh, you hoser.
..i’m trying to bring it back, eh
If Yoopers were to be added to that graph they undoubtedly say more ehs than the other two groups represented on the graph.
So true.
I’ve read enough Harry Potter to know that, occasionally, English folks say ‘eh,’ too. And I say ‘eh’ but not as in the ‘eh’ pronounced as ‘ay,’ I mean the one pronounced the way it’s spelled, ‘eh.’
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I must stop overcomplicating things…it makes my head hurt.
Nothing amusing here, just stupid.
so judging by the numbers in this graph… you’re saying that Canadians say “eh” 100 times per minute and Americans say “eh” an astounding 900 times per minute? That’s insane. Might want to cut down on your numbers next time lol
The “eh” said at the end of questions in Canada most likely come from the Native American language of Lakhota where to show a sentence is a question they add “he?” at the end, because it was mostly a spoken language and not a written one.
Under my umbrella…ella….ella….ella….eh eh eh eh eh! :p
i’d bet the person who made this graph listens to nickelback, eh?