tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822791.post115439579281511976..comments2024-03-27T12:09:14.749+00:00Comments on All in a days work: Counting the NationalitiesTruckmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05083050042840876953noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822791.post-1155159309369672852006-08-09T22:35:00.000+01:002006-08-09T22:35:00.000+01:00You can also test them by asking their favorite br...You can also test them by asking their favorite brand of beer. But the about vs. aboot is the best way if they're not giving off many "eh's" that night.DC Cab Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610685698116065677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822791.post-1154864513569204642006-08-06T12:41:00.000+01:002006-08-06T12:41:00.000+01:00This is a really cool blog. I'm actually planning ...This is a really cool blog. I'm actually planning to do the knowlege in sept/nov once i get a mo ped. I'm currently working in the passport office so i see you guys in the taxi rank behind victoria station all the time. After handing the odd taxi driver his passport and sending him off on holiday and them telling me how much money can be made ( if you up for working your ass off ) i've decided to ditch the goverment and chase the dream.<BR/><BR/>I just hope by the time i grow an extra brain and learn that knowlege the game not up and the trade is ruined if not runied already<BR/> <BR/>Its one of those things, i hate that knowlege for being so hard, but understand if it was so easy <BR/>easy, their would be a million cabbies trying to get a job at the passport office. <BR/><BR/>whats your take on the futire of the trade, would u advise any of your sons to do it if they asked for you adivceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822791.post-1154462140333140432006-08-01T20:55:00.000+01:002006-08-01T20:55:00.000+01:00LOL!If they get in and say "Hey, take me to XXX", ...LOL!<BR/><BR/>If they get in and say <BR/><BR/>"Hey, take me to XXX", <BR/><BR/>they are Americans. <BR/><BR/>If they say <BR/><BR/>"Take me to XXX, eh." <BR/><BR/>they are Canadians.<BR/><BR/>Using a bit of a broad brush, but you get the idea.<BR/><BR/>Other give aways:<BR/><BR/><I>ABOUT</I><BR/>"a-boot" is Canadian<BR/>"a-bout" is American<BR/><BR/><I>SCHEDULE</I><BR/>"shed-u-ill" is Canadian.<BR/>"sked-u-all" is American.<BR/><BR/>Americans always use the harder vowel sounds.Paradise Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668266221623363777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822791.post-1154436222702074312006-08-01T13:43:00.000+01:002006-08-01T13:43:00.000+01:00Yes, Ive only recently learned how to tell the dif...Yes, Ive only recently learned how to tell the difference between a Canadian accent and an American one - when I was down Brighton beach and the canadian in front of me literally kept saying "eh?" after each sentence. I have to say, canadian accents rule!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com