Toronto the Ugly?

  • Posted by Staff
  • Filed in City
  • June 30, 2007

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The famed Just for Laughs comedy festival hits Montreal next week. One joke traditionally heard during the three-week event is being retired. It goes like this:

"The women in Montreal are so beautiful. Where do you send all the ugly women, to Toronto?"

Ha ha. Another laugh at the expense of Toronto.

According to "Let's All Hate Toronto" filmmaker Albert Nerenberg, the joke will be retired at a ceremony after his film is screened in Montreal. The reason? It's simply not true, he says. Toronto ladies are hot.

Yeah, we know.

Sure, Montrealers are admired for their European-influenced style and fashion. Torontonians are better known for Bay St. and relentlessly supporting an unsuccessful hockey team. But we know we're hot, we just don't need a joke to prove it.

Silly Montreal, it thinks it's so sexy with its cigarettes, dépaneurs and joie de vivre.

A Montreal co-worker challenged us hot local people and asked for names of beautiful and famous Toronto women. We tried to brainstorm a list but the conversation quickly turned confusing. Model Daria Werbowy? Ukrainian-born. Rachel McAdams? From London, Ontario. Belinda Stronach? Silence.

Ultimately, I decided that one does not have to be born in Toronto to be a beautiful Torontonian. An increasing number of friends and co-workers are native to other cities and even other countries but they now call the GTA home. That is what sets us apart from cities like Montreal. This city, as Nerenberg says, has something new going on. "There's a certain kind of exotic look and there's a freshness to the beauty of the people here that actually Montreal doesn't have."

As for the joke? The rumour is that the joke is being edited so that we send all the ugly women to Hamilton. Let's all (continue to) hate Hamilton!

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I'm from Montreal, but I thought we sent out ugly people to Welland.

Posted by: Dave at June 30, 2007 3:29 PM

One summer afternoon people watching in Yorkville is enough to prove that Toronto is FAR from being filled with ugly people. =)

Posted by: Sameer Vasta at June 30, 2007 3:44 PM

Sorry Toronto but my personal opinion from living in both is that I still think Montreal showcases many more beautiful women.
Also neither come close to the west coast :)

Posted by: James at July 1, 2007 12:04 AM

I was told we built the CN Tower especially for Montrealers so they could continue to look down their noses on us.

Posted by: David E [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 1, 2007 7:54 AM

But Sameer, how many of those people in Yorkvlle are actually Torontonians?

Posted by: Andrea at July 1, 2007 9:13 AM

oh james. puh-leeze. the west coast? go back home now. just leave.

Posted by: manbearpig at July 1, 2007 10:02 AM

Doesn't matter to me. I just enjoy the view. =)

Posted by: Sameer Vasta at July 1, 2007 4:43 PM

Oh, we have stunning women alright. The problem in both Montreal and Toronto is that they prettier they are (or can be) on the outside, the uglier they are on the inside.

Posted by: Xavier at July 1, 2007 11:24 PM

I have to go with Xavier on this, it's the same here across the lake. Most (not all) of these women have been told they were "princesses" all of their life, and they started to believe it. I won't comment on the 'west coast girls", they all look like the Olsen twins. Rich, dumb, coked up skeletons.
Toronto women are cooler...Toronto has Emily Haines and Magneta Lane, nuff said.

Posted by: Steve at July 2, 2007 10:57 AM

Everywhere I go, I see beautiful women.

I don't buy the argument that one city has more beautiful women than another. The only difference may be how much time the people spend on fashion, makeup, and frivilous grooming - none of which make people any more beautiful in reality.

Posted by: Jerrold at July 2, 2007 12:11 PM

Nerenberg is right. Something has happenned lately.
Toronto all of a sudden has all these beautiful women!

Posted by: Darby at July 2, 2007 9:22 PM

Yes, Andrea. You got it right. Let's all continue to hate Hamilton~!

Posted by: Henry at July 2, 2007 9:49 PM

Miss Univese is from Toronto!

Posted by: Gorn at July 2, 2007 10:12 PM

Generally, I've heard it as comparing Quebec/Ontario, but I guess Montreal/Toronto is essentially the same debate. What about Linda Evangelista? She's from St. Catharines.

But I have to admit it ... Montreal girls are prettier. They have this certain sparkly confidence that Toronto women seem to lack.

Posted by: Gloria at July 3, 2007 4:04 PM

True. Toronto women have become more beautiful. They still are a little uptight though. Let's All Hate Toronto is quite funny by the way.

Posted by: Bonnie at July 4, 2007 1:46 PM

I vote for this being the most superficial blog, evar! Woohoo! Let's criticize men for once. They're all downright ugly in Toronto. None have heard of fashion, ever. I have to say, when I was in Montreal a couple of weeks ago, what I noticed was how sharply dressed and attractive all the men looked - and they weren't gay.

Posted by: Christina at July 28, 2007 2:46 PM

And they weren't gay?  Well then, what's the fun in that?  =)

Posted by: Sameer Vasta at July 29, 2007 10:37 PM

Eek! Despite popular belief, gay men are not imbued with superhuman style.

Posted by: Adam at July 30, 2007 8:24 AM

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