the Manitobian (Manitobin?) I work for says a-boot all the time. And a bunch of other goofy accents.
Sulked for a week when that whole Hockey thing went down. But ohhhh was he a d!ck when San Jose fell.
and he gets all the holidays mixed up :-)
Go back in February and see what you think! But in general, I actually like the place, too. I haven't had a bad business experiance with a Canadian yet. No to say it won't happen, but many times have had beyond exceptional effort and service. But their winters just suck.