# Fukeneh ! Go Canada Go **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 28, 2010, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733 "2010-02-28T07:42:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/1 "2010-02-28T07:42:43Z")
Just came back from Vancouver, where I spent two days roaming the streets and bought the T shirt bearing the exclamation “Fukeneh!”. That is how I’m feeling right now. We couldn’t really afford tickets to any of the sporting events, but the social venues and the streets were exhilarating as throngs of fellowing Canadians came out to show the flag and share our pride in what essentially is a job well done. It isn’t our remarkable achievement in garnering gold medals this time around that aroused my sense pride and patriotism. Not that there is anything wrong with that 🆒 Its the fact that we pulled off this stunning party that required enormous logistical planning and volunteer effort , to provide a beautiful, and clean city to host numerous easily accessible and quality venues for our visitors from around the world. So now that I’m back at home on Vancouver Island I look forward to the icing on the cake. One more gold medal in men’s hockey to put our country into the record holding position of winning the most gold medals in any given winter olympics of any country in the world. Go Canada Go ! ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/2 "2010-02-28T07:49:42Z")
I’m glad you had a great time. I’m so nervous about tomorrow! I hate to be a doubting Thomasina but I just don’t know if they will pull it off. Every other bronze or silver we’ve won is great, but a silver tomorrow would be nothing but total failure. Go Canada Go! I’m on the Island, too. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/3 "2010-02-28T13:04:59Z")
Come on, **FloatyGimpy** , you gotta BELIEVE, remember! I don’t think I’ve ever been into the Olympics before, like I’m into these ones. They’ve already tied the record for number of Gold medals at the winter Olympics, so they met the goal of ‘owning the podium’, as it were. One more would sure be sweet, though. So many great performances, it’s been awesome. I’m a sucker for the awards ceremonies. Something about the crowd singing along to the national anthem sends me. It starts out all ragtag and soft, but by the end it’s in unison and loud! I cannot believe how much hockey tickets, for the last game, are selling for. Oh my goodness! Go Canada! (With glowing hearts, indeed!) ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/4 "2010-02-28T15:09:21Z")
Congrats to Canada. 🙂 But, how do you pronounce this “fuckeneh”? ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/5 "2010-02-28T16:04:25Z")
That would be; Fuckin’ Eh! (eh=ay) ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/6 "2010-02-28T16:10:51Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > Congrats to Canada. 🙂 > But, how do you pronounce this “fuckeneh”? Like “Fucking Eh” but drop the g. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/7 "2010-02-28T16:23:52Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > Congrats to Canada. 🙂 > But, how do you pronounce this “fuckeneh”? Fuckin’ “A” I’m not sure if this is strictly a Canadian expression for a superlative approval , but I’ve been familiar with it for many many years. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/8 "2010-02-28T18:42:06Z")
Ah. It was the spelling that confused me. “eh” is not pronounced the same way as “A” here. I’ve heard of “Fuckin’ A !!” before though. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/9 "2010-02-28T18:44:40Z")
Vous connaiz touche’ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/10 "2010-02-28T19:22:19Z")
World party! Go Canada, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/11 "2010-02-28T20:02:01Z")
Game starts in 15 minutes, right!?! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/12 "2010-02-28T20:20:16Z")
Annnnnd…we have puck drop! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/13 "2010-02-28T20:55:34Z")
Aaaand, we are winning 1-0 after the 1st period. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/14 "2010-02-28T21:01:57Z")
Fukeneh! ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/15 "2010-02-28T21:04:44Z")
Fukeneh! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/16 "2010-02-28T22:32:26Z")
Ouch ! ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/17 "2010-02-28T22:34:31Z")
That was HUGE! What a game… ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/18 "2010-02-28T22:35:42Z")
Yowsa this is now a nail-biter. ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/19 "2010-02-28T22:54:36Z")
Fuckeneh!!! ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733/20 "2010-02-28T23:04:00Z")
Congrats! What a great game. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fukeneh-go-canada-go/530733.md?page=2)