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Morons? Really?
My father was from West London and we moved to East London. I can hear the differences between the two accents. I can also tell an Aussie from a Cockney and an Afikaaner, but I'm tuned in to the accents.
I'm willing to bet that not many people from outside London could tell and East Londoner from a West Londoner. There are similarities in London, Aussie and South African accents, especially if you're not tuned in and the accent isn't that strong.
How many Aussies could distinguish between someone from Maine and someone from B.C.?
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Not all people in North America are morons; some of us can tell the difference between the two.
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I wouldn't worry about it. Mick knows I'm a 'Mercan, consequently thinks I'm an idiot, and we still get along okay.
Software Zen: delete this;
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C'mon Michael - everyone knows you'r a frustrated Anglophile;
I bet you drink cups of tea with your little finger sticking out!
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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Yes, at least with London/Home Counties accents like mine. I've often been asked if I'm Aussie (or even South African). Other English accents don't get confused, although it can be fun watching a Canuck trying to understand, say, a Scouser!
In Chris' case, he benefits from the confusion 
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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chriselst wrote: Or to give her her full Canadian title (in English); Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
we just have
POTUS - defender of the, meh....
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Talking to what Canadian ?
The "pseudo royalists" conservator in power in Ottawa ?
The Independantists in Québec ?
The Newfies in Newfoundland ?
The hippies in BC ?
The Tar-sand polluters in Alberta ?
I don't really care since the Queen looks like my Grand Mother!!!  and that I try to use electronic money as much as possible.
IMO The current government is screwing the national identity by trying to reforge its lost royalist past (i.e. renaming our armed forces) for purely electoral and ideological reasons.
(enough with politics please!!! ).
I'd rather be phishing!
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I tend to use "plastic" most of the time so that I rarely have any bills or change 
But no, never has it bothered me - kind of seeing how over time seeing the picture change though...
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Well, your bills are semi-plastic now 
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Nish Sivakumar wrote: Is there any resentment in Canada over the British queen being on your bills?
Not at all. Not surprisingly, since new Canadian citizens swear allegiance to the queen. OT: I rarely use bills or coins - credit and debit cards are accepted everywhere.
/ravi
modified 23-Sep-14 11:18am.
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Ravi Bhavnani wrote: since Canadian citizens swear allegiance to the queen
Nope.
Only new citizens swear allegiance to the queen.
All of us born here never swore anything.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Maximilien wrote: Only new citizens swear allegiance to the queen.
Thanks - corrected.
/ravi
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Born in the '60s, we alternately sang "Oh, Canada" or "God Save the Queen" to start the school day. Eventually, that changed to singing "Oh, Canada" only, and then to having the instrumental version piped over the P.A. system.
I think the goverment did well in repatriating the constitution in the '80s, but only did half of the job - either get all provinces on board or leave it alone.
But, in regards to the Queen, she is a titular figurehead to whom I give a courteous nod of the head. I do not object to her being on the money or anything else. If not her, then whom? Does her portrait change the value of the currency?
And, I cannot speak for anyone besides myself.
Tim
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Thanks Tim, interesting points.
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Shame, the Marseillaise is such a better anthem!
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I thought she was on the one dollar coin. 
At my wife's grandmother's 100th birthday party it was nice having her local MP read a form letter from the Queen.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: I thought she was on the one dollar coin.
Known as the Loonie as it has a Loon on the other side
But she is on the Twoonie as well.
Ken
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Nish Sivakumar wrote: Is there any resentment in Canada over the British queen being on your bills
Is there any resentment about having English on your lips?
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Well, English is itself a derivative language and most English speaking countries have deviated in accent and vocabulary far enough from the version they have in the UK. No one speaks the Queen's English in the States for instance
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Not many speak it in the UK either!
No, what I am mgetting at is your use of English and the Queens head on Canadian money is a relic of the British Empire so I wondered what you feel about it?
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I feel the use of English is fine. It's not really considered a UK-ish thing these days. Not sure if I feel the same about having the queen's picture on currency. They don't do it in the States though. Nor do they do it in former colonies like India.
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I guess the language has got so global its become divorced from its roots.
India isn't part of the Commonwealth then? I don't remember if it is or isn't, if it is she will be the head of state.
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India is a Commonwealth nation, but India has a President and Prime Minister.
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