Since moving to Halifax less then a year ago, I’ve known 3 people from PEI. All three of them seemed extremely nice at first yet all three ended up being flaky backstabbers. I’m not trying to stereotype, I’m just curious if it’s a trait common to the province, which I think is one of the most beautiful by the way. Tell me about people you know who fit into my description, or ones who contradict it.
—just curious
This article appears in Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2009.
Your sample size is a little small. But so is mine. I know 3 people from PEI who are very nice and are sincere friends….or at least I hope so.
yeah, some of the best people i know are from PEI. I think its just those three assholes giving the rest of them a bad name. Like miles said 3 people is not exactly a huge samples size.
by chance did all three of these people know each other, birds of a feather perhaps?
I’m from PEI. Most of my best friends and some of the best people I know are from PEI. Yeah, there’s gonna be a few dicks buried in the mix, but all in all we/they are nice people. Unless they’re from Summerside (joke).
Maybe it’s something you did? Maybe they ARE extremely nice and your behaviour prompted a swift backstab. There’s always more to these we-were-best-friends-then-they-turned-on-me sob stories than the bitcher let’s on.
Love Islanders – PEI has been my ‘spiritual’ home for almost 40 years and I’ve never had a problem with the locals – in fact, the only people who were downright peculiar were the cult evangelists and their disturbing fire and brimstone road signs about the end of the world and all that salvation shit. But they were usually based in the smaller communities. Hmmmm…maybe I could make a living being a deity…
I had a good friend from work from PEI. Good guy, great drinking buddy. I find flaky backstabbers come from CB, but that’s just my experience, and mostly from my ex. Upper Canadians are the best though.
I have worked with lots of small town females and my take is this – when you come from a small town, all there is to do is eat, drink, pop out babies, fight and fuck (maybe grind a few hot Doritos between their toes during the Full Moon). Drama enhances it all, mountains are made out of fucking molehills – some women thrive on scandal and gossip because it’s the only thing that keeps them from empaling themselves on a butter knife. With that said, I must confess that there was no particular region that seemed worse than the others – the common denominator was coming from a small town and not growing out of the small mind.
Ha ha ha. I don’t know about that Upper Canada comment Doc. If you find they are not backstabbers, it’s probably just because they don’t want to burn a bridge you can help them across. Of course, my sample size for that opinion is only about 20 or so and I am aware of about 5 outliers.
i think what you might be seeing is a more generalized tendency toward passive-aggression among Atlantic Canadians as a whole (I know I’m going to get slammed for that.)
We’re raised to believe that to be “nice” is important above all else, so you see alot of very old-Country civility on the surface, and most often in the background too, but you’ll also see a lot of vicious gossip and sneering behind people’s backs. This is very much a small town mentality, even in the cities, and not always in a good way (I know I’m going to get slammed for that too.)
In my travels I’ve noted that people in some other parts of the country will be uncivil and sneering to your face. Not necessarily a good thing either, but at least you know not to bother with these folks.
P.S. I mostly find Capers and Newfs to be incredibly duplicitous in general despite their “good ole boy” image, but I won’t say so out loud because I don’t want to start a flame war.
I’ve only known 3 people from PEI and they are all pretty cool. Small town mentalities aside they were good people. I don’t mind Newfs because they don’t take themselves too seriously … west coasters can be pretty chill as well. Upper Canadians for the most part snobby as hell, and NBers just kind of … boring,IMO. Of course this is all just an incredible over generalization-but thats what this post is about!
I’m from PEI and I think this bitch is ridiculous. You were unlucky to meet 3 bad people so you think everyone else on PEI is bad.There is alot more than 3 people on PEI so I think maybe you need to meet some more. PEI is actually known for having some of the friendliest people around. Do you think that every Haligonian is friendly? I think not but most of them are. There are assholes everywhere.
I dont anyone from PEI but I do know someone who moved there to work and he loves it there.
Miles– The fiancee’s an “Upper Canadian”. I’ve gotta say that. Normally, I can’t stand people from Ontario. Maybe things will change now that they’re a “have not” province…
Yeah, it will be neat to see if a deflated economy will contribute to deflated egos.
Actually, they aren’t that bad. I met a lot of really good people when i was living in Ontario…I was just initially surprised at how competitive and concerned about image a lot of the people I worked with were.
Gotta agree with the Upper Canadian stuff – I know quite a few people from Ontario – family, friends and otherwise. Most are not openly belligerent or anything to new people, but it’s hard to get to any point of genuine friendship. They tend to be fairly self absorbed, and despite knowing some of these people for quite a few years (family excluded), there is still some sort of barrier that prevents me from saying they are truly good friends.
Try going to a house party with a bunch of Ontarians that you don’t know. In my experience, you won’t meet many new people; in fact, people will scarcely notice you exist. A similar party in the Maritimes and I would bet at least a few people will strike up a conversation (or at the very least inquire as to who you are).
The gossip thing exists all over the place, maybe more so in smaller areas (such as the Maritimes), but I think it’s more of a way for dullards to spice up their days – most “duplicitous” people tend to give away their intentions rather quickly anyway if you’re paying attention.
Yeah, I’ve had a few friends that hailed from the province, in fact a good friend came from Toronto. Can’t complain really… I’ve even met people who I like from Alberta. Scary. I think it’s a matter of how people grow up.
I had a step father from PEI… as long as his money went into the collection plate each week that guy thought he could beat his wife and do whatever else he wanted. Maybe the OP’s back stabbin’ friends all went to that same church.
Since moving to Halifax from PEI two years ago, I have encountered several people who think it’s hilarious to call me Bud the Spud and Anne. They are condescending and crack jokes about being sent away to deepen the gene pool. I don’t assume that everyone here is ignorant and rude, I suggest you try to be the same.
Kay – I think your step-father’s issue had more to do with religion than region.
RealityChick… you might be right but what percentage of the population of PEI are Catholics who get to “be forgiven with their donation/confession/whatever”? The ratio is pretty high (hence, the gene pool teasing). His family is spread across the entire island.. the majority of them holier than thou hypocrites (but not all of them, just 98%).
kay, what the fuck are you talking about?
I grit my teeth reading every comment you make. Half them seem to be full of shit, “98%” are anger filled, and all of them are useless.
Try spending ten seconds to look something up before spewing it – you would have found that only 47% of Islanders are Roman Catholic. Nor does the RCC promise forgiveness based on donations – that money helps fund church programs, repairs, catechism, etc. I am a firm non-believer, and I’m taking the church’s side on this.
As for your abusive step father, why the fuck does he matter? The OP was extrapolating an entire province based on a sample size of three (which was stupid), and now you’re extrapolating based on one? How monumentally ignorant can a person be?
Don’t waste your breath mrman. I had the same reaction, but with kay, you will only get the internet equivalent of “la la la la I can’t here you”.
OK, I am attemptig to keep my cool here while writing from work…
Kay..who the FUCK do you think you are you shit-spewing, ignorant nitwit? How dare you just assume that all of us Islanders are Bible-quotin’ catholic hypocrites? Sweet mother….why don’t you get off the horse there and come and visit PEI and see that most of us are NORMAL…with indoor plumbing and EVERYTHING. Moron. Gawd your comments made me throw up in my mouth a little.
All hail PEI!!!!!
OP, you know THREE people from PEI and you’re honestly prepared to question whether or not everyone else on the island are fucktards too?
Jesus christ, get a grip.
Wow…I knew there were quite a few fellow “Red Foots” living/working here in Happyfax but I guess I didn’t really realize just HOW many there were. Amen, sister Kelley Belly! You summed up exactly and perfectly what I wanted to say to both the OP and Kay. (To Kay, I’m sorry to hear that your step father was an abusive piece of shit, I don’t condone that for one second, but to paint both the population of an entire province AND the entire following of the RC religion…all in the same post?!!…..wow…you have issues. Based on your logic, I could say that everyone in NS are inbred, incestual hillbillies…remember the Golers anyone?? Think before you post, Kay, Fuck!) Anyway, it does this red-clay heart good to know that there are other Islanders out there ready and willing to defend our home province from the non-believers. It’s too bad there isn’t some sort of Islander’s club or something similar around here. (The Newfies have one for shit’s sake!) Make it a good old fashioned P.E.I. kitchen party! Any takers?
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