{"id":15201,"date":"2025-05-19T13:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/?p=15201"},"modified":"2025-06-08T21:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T03:47:05","slug":"canada-over-u-s-betrayal-real-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/canada-over-u-s-betrayal-real-english\/","title":{"rendered":"&#x1f1e8;&#x1f1e6; we\u2019re over the u.s. betrayal: real english from a truly surreal political moment in canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>one of the most unexpected occurrences of the year has been the <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/breakdown-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breakdown<\/a> of the diplomatic relationship between canada and the u.s.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"494\">after canada\u2019s recent elections, newly elected prime minister <strong data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"480\">mark carney<\/strong> proclaimed:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"530\">\n<p data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"530\"><em data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"530\">\u201cwe\u2019re over the u.s.\u00a0 betrayal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"690\">that surreal moment inspired this <strong>short<\/strong> from my <strong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"601\">youtube channel<\/strong> \u2014 and this blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/break-down-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breaks down<\/a> the\u00a0 real-life english vocabulary in the video<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"who saw this coming? #english #vocabulary\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fH1LvkU00SY\" width=\"337\" height=\"599\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"723\">what english vocabulary\/concepts can u learn from the short?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"744\">the video contains:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"1055\">\n<li data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"852\">short definitions for <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/over-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>over<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/betrayal-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>betrayal<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/aint-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>ain&#8217;t<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/add-up-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>add up<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/take-over-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>take over<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/shove-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>shove <\/strong><\/em><\/a>and \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/rip-off-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>rip off<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"967\">\n<p data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"900\">a great example of a dropped auxiliary <strong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"887\">reduction<\/strong> in speech:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"967\">\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"967\"><em data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"928\">been ripping us off<\/em>\u00a0(instead of <em data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"966\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">has<\/span> been ripping us off<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1055\">\n<p data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1055\">contextual uses of <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/should-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>should<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (a moral recommendation) and <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/like-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>like<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/as-if-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as if<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1188\">&#x2757;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">careful!\u00a0<\/span> strong language \u2013 exercise discretion<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1273\">the video also covers a few colorful, potentially offensive expressions from everyday informal english like:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1430\">\n<li data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1320\">\n<p data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1320\"><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/fucking-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1286\">fucking<\/em><\/strong><\/a> &amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/goddamn-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1300\">goddamn<\/em><\/strong><\/a> \u2014 used for emphasis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1374\">\n<p data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1374\"><strong><em data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1333\">dickhead<\/em><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0 a rude or insensitive person<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1430\">\n<p data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1430\"><strong><em data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1399\">shove it up your ass<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 a strong rejection or insult<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1580\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1641\">shove it up your <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/ass-expressions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ass<\/a> \u2014 a little more<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1774\">\u00a0here are a couple of <strong data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1744\">memes<\/strong> that demonstrate the same attitude seen in video<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2173\"><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/fed-up-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fed up<\/a> with bikini bottom<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2258\"><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/patrick-shove-it-up-your-ass.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15272\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/patrick-shove-it-up-your-ass.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2258\">no, <strong data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2194\">patrick star<\/strong> never said <em data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2230\">\u201cshove it up your ass\u201d<\/em> in <strong><em data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2257\">spongebob squarepants\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>but the vibe \u2014 refusing to be embarrassed, turning frustration into motivation \u2014 totally fits with the images.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1810\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">pink<\/span> opening a beer<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1887\"><strong data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1824\"><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pink-shove-it-up-your-ass.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15271\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pink-shove-it-up-your-ass.jpg\" alt=\"a meme of pink opening a can of beer with the text there is no one harder on me than meso u can take your judgement and shove it up your ass--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s--canada\" width=\"168\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2135\"><em>shove it up your ass<\/em> isn&#8217;t always spoken. sometimes it&#8217;s just an internal thought to reinforce emotional toughness.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2140\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2547\">gringadas &amp; tariffs? wtf &#x1f9d0;<\/h2>\n<p>finally, two more cool words from the video to add to your english vocabulary&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2836\">\n<li data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2699\">\n<p data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2699\"><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/gringada-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2564\">gringada<\/strong><\/em><\/a> \u2013\u00a0 casual (and sometimes critical) way spanish speakers refer to stereotypically american behavior, frequently used to classify a movie<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2836\">\n<p data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2836\"><em><strong data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2713\">tariff<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 taxes on imports. maybe the most unfortunate and <em><strong>worn out<\/strong><\/em> (used too much) vocabulary word of the year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2841\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3228\">your turn: is this politics as usual?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3348\">are you surprised by the deterioration of u.s.\u2013canada relations?<br data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3297\" \/>or is this just political theater?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3348\">&#x1f447;share your thoughts below under <strong data-start=\"3382\" data-end=\"3401\">leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>one of the most unexpected occurrences of the year has been the breakdown of the diplomatic relationship between canada and the u.s. after canada\u2019s 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