Any Canadians out there?

[moulinbleu]

Canadian man I am dating suggested we take "a break." I took it to mean break up and kinda demolished the remaining shreds of the relationship stupidly before asking what he meant. We have had misunderstandings before involving the different nuances between southern american english and canadian english.

 

Since we are NC now, I can't ask him, but for future reference. . . what does "a break" typically mean to Canadians?

 

Gees. My love life just keeps getting more and more bizarre! ](*,)

[purpleduckie]

My most recent ex boyfriend is canadian, raised and born - same with his parents. WHen he asked for a break, he meant a break up. It's not you and it's not him. It's usually just what people mean and it was a fair assumption to make.

 

Did he explain why he wanted the break? Mine explained that the distance was too much, but he wanted the break up and it was just a convenient excuse.

[moulinbleu]

He said things were moving too fast for him, that we went from being single to being a couple too quickly. I asked him to attend a party with me that I was hosting, and basically assumed he would since I attend all of the events he invites me to without hesitation. I guess he felt like he had no say in the matter and his freedom was being threatened all the while admitting he had nothing else planned for that evening. I was hurt, he was scared. Yuck.

[Seraphim]

It means the same thing as it does to Americans. I am Canadian too and yes it means it is over.

[_Asti_]

Well I am Canadian..and here break means the relationship has stopped. You are not together, you want time apart, no relationship.

[Crazyaboutdogs]

Often people use the term "a break" because they are not comfortable saying outright that they want to break up. However, so-called breaks usually morph into a complete break-up because typically the one who didn't want the "break" goes along with it assuming they will be back together but the longer the break goes on, the more fed up they get and finally they ask the other person what is going on...that is when the other person finally decides to come clean and say they want to break up. This is the typical scenario no matter what country you are from.

[Kahdeksan]

Often people use the term "a break" because they are not comfortable saying outright that they want to break up. However, so-called breaks usually morph into a complete break-up because typically the one who didn't want the "break" goes along with it assuming they will be back together but the longer the break goes on, the more fed up they get and finally they ask the other person what is going on...that is when the other person finally decides to come clean and say they want to break up. This is the typical scenario no matter what country you are from.

 

This rings so true!

 

I'm from Australia and the term 'break' as CAD outlined above, does apply to us too, even though we're upside down and all.

[Crazyaboutdogs]

This rings so true!

 

I'm from Australia and the term 'break' as CAD outlined above, does apply to us too, even though we're upside down and all.

 

I thought it was China that was upside down...at least that is the way it was depicted on the Bugs Bunny show when the coyote ended up travelling through the centre of the earth to the bottom where he emerged upside down in China. LOL

[Kahdeksan]

I thought it was China that was upside down...at least that is the way it was depicted on the Bugs Bunny show when the coyote ended up travelling through the centre of the earth to the bottom where he emerged upside down in China. LOL

 

Hahaha! Ok, that made me laugh like I haven't laughed in a while! Feels great!

 

Thanks, hey?

[moulinbleu]

Thanks everyone.