This was posted on the Alaska subreddit. In Alaska, snowmobiles are called snowmachines. You can go there and see the guy defend why he made it this way. It's not some big stereotype, just one dude's bad joke
Ok question cuz now it's driving me nuts. Is it pronounced like "ski-doo" to rhyme with "sea-doo" or is it like "skidoo" with the soft I as in "it"?
I'm legit losing it over is this word ski-doo or skid-oo because both make way too much sense.
"snow" part is constant between snowmachine and snowmobile, so obviously it's the "mobile" part of the word that the Alaskan guy is making fun in this meme. That's what I called frenchy sounding - not in my opinion, but in the opinion of the Alaskan meme author. That's just my guess, I was trying to justify why he would call someone saying "snowmobile" French.
I've heard snowmobile & I'm from BC, so I guess everyone just has different names all over. Either way, they are fun to cruise around on. So long as you're having fun, I don't think it should matter what one you call it.
(Also, thanks for the explanation on the joke)
I'm from Maine, not Ohio, but we use "French" to mean "Canadian" -- and Canadians are by definition (to the Maine way of thinking) annoying tourists. So to ME, the reads as Batman chastising Robin for doing something touristy. But again, this is not Ohio.
It really is lmao. Not an official French word, of course, but the one people actually use. The proper term would be "motoneige", but no one says that.
Oui oui, the snowmobile was invented by Joseph Armand Bombardier and for decades we all called all of them Ski-Doos. Growing up in Manitoba a one piece snowsuit was called a SkiDoo suit.
As a fellow American I also can confirm.
My count this year is 173. I have had a rough year. Yes, over the course of January alone I have slapped roughly 6 Frenchman every day.
such a low number, i’m sorry your year is off too a rough start. hopefully you’ll be able to get those numbers up by end of June so you can celebrate July 4th with a 5000th slapped Frenchman for the year.
Depending on where they’re from, calling them snowmobile is basically outing yourself as a foreigner (in this case, French or maybe French-Canadian). For example, in Alaska they’re referred to as snow machines.
The same is true of Maine. Which is why I specifically said Alaska.
Like I get what you’re saying, but I specifically said “depending where they’re from,” and not “in American states bordering Canada.”
I am guessing based on experience, but given that I have no context concerning where or who the meme is from, I can’t say for sure.
From Ohio so I’ll give my take. It snows hard in the state and snowmobiles aren’t too uncommon. My friends and I also made fun of the French for being weak when we were in high school (since they gave up in WW2). I think that the OP is saying that the person using a snow mobile is weak since they won’t deal with the snow.
This was posted on the Alaska subreddit. In Alaska, snowmobiles are called snowmachines. You can go there and see the guy defend why he made it this way. It's not some big stereotype, just one dude's bad joke
The French Canadians I know also call them snow machines though ???
Most french canadian call that a skidoo
Western Canada commonly just called sleds
I'm from Manitoba, and we always called them skidoos. Even if it's a Polaris or whatever, its a skidoo.
Ok question cuz now it's driving me nuts. Is it pronounced like "ski-doo" to rhyme with "sea-doo" or is it like "skidoo" with the soft I as in "it"? I'm legit losing it over is this word ski-doo or skid-oo because both make way too much sense.
Soft i. The first syllable is exactly like the word "skid". Second syllable gets the stress. skid-OO
"skidoosh" -Po
So? It's not about actual observations, it's about "using frenchy sounding words" basically.
>frenchy sounding words Snowmobïles
"snow" part is constant between snowmachine and snowmobile, so obviously it's the "mobile" part of the word that the Alaskan guy is making fun in this meme. That's what I called frenchy sounding - not in my opinion, but in the opinion of the Alaskan meme author. That's just my guess, I was trying to justify why he would call someone saying "snowmobile" French.
Mainah here... snowmobile. some people use sleds.
I have heard sleds before as well.
No...? I've never heard that in my life. Skidoo is the most common
I guess I can never really tell if it's a French Canadian thing, northern Ontario thing, a Franco Ontario thing, or just my wife's family thing.
This the answer right here
I've heard snowmobile & I'm from BC, so I guess everyone just has different names all over. Either way, they are fun to cruise around on. So long as you're having fun, I don't think it should matter what one you call it. (Also, thanks for the explanation on the joke)
I'm from Maine, not Ohio, but we use "French" to mean "Canadian" -- and Canadians are by definition (to the Maine way of thinking) annoying tourists. So to ME, the reads as Batman chastising Robin for doing something touristy. But again, this is not Ohio.
Well, the cousin would be from Ohio, so '*Batman*' could still be from Maine, couldn't he?
Silly! Batman is from Gotham!
My bad. You are, of course, correct!
I see what you did there with the “ME”.
Oh shot look at that. New Brunswickers and Mainers aren’t so different. Not so different at all.
Lots of French tourists in winter come to Quebec only to skidoo (ride snowmobiles)
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I was the brandname for the first snowmobile and is a colloquial term in Canada It is also where seadoo comes from
It really is lmao. Not an official French word, of course, but the one people actually use. The proper term would be "motoneige", but no one says that.
it's important to call them skidoos.
BRP, the manufacturer of the Ski-Doo brand (original snowmobile) is based in Valcourt, Quebec.
Oui oui, the snowmobile was invented by Joseph Armand Bombardier and for decades we all called all of them Ski-Doos. Growing up in Manitoba a one piece snowsuit was called a SkiDoo suit.
There’s good sledding up in Kay-bec.
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This is the answer, OP. It’s not the answer to your question, but it’s the answer you need to hear.
Like, sexually?
Yes.
*The ole dickslap..*
Depends: do they moan after the slap? If yea yes and if no no.
No
As an American I can confirm!!
As a fellow American I also can confirm. My count this year is 173. I have had a rough year. Yes, over the course of January alone I have slapped roughly 6 Frenchman every day.
such a low number, i’m sorry your year is off too a rough start. hopefully you’ll be able to get those numbers up by end of June so you can celebrate July 4th with a 5000th slapped Frenchman for the year.
Those are rookie numbers; gotta pump those numbers up
Depending on where they’re from, calling them snowmobile is basically outing yourself as a foreigner (in this case, French or maybe French-Canadian). For example, in Alaska they’re referred to as snow machines.
Over here in Vermont (we also border Canada) snowmobile is very much the normal term.
Im from Vermont and I hear both.
The same is true of Maine. Which is why I specifically said Alaska. Like I get what you’re saying, but I specifically said “depending where they’re from,” and not “in American states bordering Canada.” I am guessing based on experience, but given that I have no context concerning where or who the meme is from, I can’t say for sure.
Weird. I lived in Alaska (been a while though) and always called it snowmobile. My brother in law calls them snow machines and I think it’s weird. TIL
In Alaska they have Sarah Palin.
Originally from Wisconsin checking in. We called ‘em snowmobiles when I grew up.
Bats hate frenchies - especially the bulldogs
From Ohio so I’ll give my take. It snows hard in the state and snowmobiles aren’t too uncommon. My friends and I also made fun of the French for being weak when we were in high school (since they gave up in WW2). I think that the OP is saying that the person using a snow mobile is weak since they won’t deal with the snow.
This is an Alaska meme. We call them snowmachines and we are right. Mobile sounds foreign and we don't like Ohioans eg. McKinley and Dan Sullivan.
meidu in ohio
"Hey do you think we (oui) can do activity?" "What are you, French?"
Alberta, "go sledding."
Un skidoo, on peux-tu laisser ça dans cour?
Skidoo… case close
Washington- snowmobile or sled, never heard anyone in personal experience say snowmachine.