Useful phrases for trip up to Canada

In the spirit of the useful phrases learnt in Helsinki, here are some of the same phrases translated for use in Canada.

I think you have a cute president.
Cold up here eh?

What time does the sun set this afternoon?
Got dark early didn’t it eh?

Well, how many of your uncles commited suicide this year?
Cold enough to freeze to death, eh?

I'm awfully sorry... was that your ferret?
What was that frozen thing I just stepped on, eh?

Is it OK if I bring my laptop in the sauna?
Where can I get warm and do some work,eh?

What is the price per night?
What's that in US Dollars, eh?

So, do you listen to a lot of black metal?
Has the cold frozen your ears off yet, eh?

Wait... let me shave it off.
This blade won’t hurt, eh?

See you in Banff, eh?

Posted by Alan Montague on November 2, 2007 09:53 AM in Annual conference
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