My main mission in Canada has obviously been to tell the millions if the South Park rumours are true....namely that these split head ppl say abuuut instead of about. Well, i can tell you that within 2 days of being here, its DAMN WELL TRUE! When I first heard Matt (guy from Montreal on floor above me) say it I was actually in fits of laughter - all that expectation finding a happy conclusion.
Its not quite the abuuut that South Park use, but anything with 'out', or even some words with just 'u' are pronounced weird. Out would be pronounced Ooot (not always but it slips out more pronounced sometimes!). During the international orientation day, everyone was asked to stand up, introduce themselves and mention what struck them since arriving. I got myself really popular by saying that the rumours are true, then explaining myself to Mrs. Bisonette et al, which got a mixed response!! Soon I will record someone talking for a while so everyone back home can get what I mean!