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    ...that Canadians pronounce the word "decal" like "deckle"?

    Because they do.

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    Well that's hoo it's written, eh!

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    Soh-rie! I didn't realize it eh?

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    At least they're not from Minneh-sooohhh-ta eh?

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    Do I sense a voice thread? I think Irishmen and people from the Pacific Northwest should put up else shut up. Rye, what was your sentence from GHF? I will do it when they do it.

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    I do pronounce it that way - never knew it was incorrect!

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    I didn't know people used the word 'decal' at all. Is that short for De-Californication or something?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    ...that Canadians pronounce the word "decal" like "deckle"?

    Because they do.
    I can assure you that you are most certainly a liar. I suggest purchasing a fire extinguisher post haste if you have any desire to save your pants.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Araciel View Post
    I do pronounce it that way - never knew it was incorrect!
    What ? I don't !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    ...that Canadians pronounce the word "decal" like "deckle"?

    Because they do.
    I can assure you that you are most certainly a liar. I suggest purchasing a fire extinguisher post haste if you have any desire to save your pants.
    No, I'm serious, about 70% of the customers at my workplace are Canadian and they say "deckle."

    I laughed when my coworkers warned me about it, but IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS I DON'T EVEN KNOW

    Quote Originally Posted by Genius Lynx View Post
    Do I sense a voice thread? I think Irishmen and people from the Pacific Northwest should put up else shut up.
    My accent is thoroughly uninteresting, unless you are Huxley, in which case you cannot handle it when I mention Graham's Hovercraft in Spokane.

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    What's Canada and why should I care?

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    Lawl it's one of those colonies that doesn't produce enough brown people.

    It's likely a regional thing - South Ontario here.

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    I'm in NW Washington. All the BC'ers come down here for deals. And deckles, apparently.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    No, I'm serious, about 70% of the customers at my workplace are Canadian and they say "deckle."

    I laughed when my coworkers warned me about it, but IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS I DON'T EVEN KNOW
    Where are these Canadians from? Because seriously, I might have heard it pronounced that way once or twice in my entire life. I have no doubt you may hear retarded pronunciations from some of the more retarded provinces like Alberta though. Screw those guys.

    EDIT: Never mind, I see most of them are from BC. This surprises me. I always thought people from BC were pretty cool. On the plus side though, they have a lot of weed there. That has to count for something.

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