Canada to firmly re-assess its status as a British colony

[viper37]

Speaking French west of St-Laurent street in Montreal will get you dirty looks

Probably because everyone understands what you are saying about them.

In downtown Montreal, english is still the language you'll most often hear.  People will use english first, then switch to French if you insist.

I find hard to believe all those tales of English Canadians who were "molested" by angry mob of French speakers, especially when most American tourists will say they were very well treated in Quebec...

[Malthus]

I find hard to believe all those tales of English Canadians who were "molested" by angry mob of French speakers, especially when most American tourists will say they were very well treated in Quebec...

I've never actually heard any such tales.

Either of English speaking people being molested by mobs ... or of Montrealers being polite to Americans. 

[garbon]

I find hard to believe all those tales of English Canadians who were "molested" by angry mob of French speakers, especially when most American tourists will say they were very well treated in Quebec...

I've never actually heard any such tales.

Either of English speaking people being molested by mobs ... or of Montrealers being polite to Americans. 

Viper - I generally had everyone start up in French unless I spoke in English*. Most people didn't give any lip though there were a couple in QC. Oh and that waitress in Montreal who proceeded to give me the opposite of everything I asked for.

*in fact, I had one transaction conducted entirely in French but that's because I never spoke up. A price check at the grocery store.

[Jacob]

In downtown Montreal, english is still the language you'll most often hear.  People will use english first, then switch to French if you insist.

Is that okay?

I find hard to believe all those tales of English Canadians who were "molested" by angry mob of French speakers, especially when most American tourists will say they were very well treated in Quebec...

I haven't heard any such tales of Anglos being molested. Perhaps they're reported more prominently in the French press?

[crazy canuck]

I find hard to believe all those tales of English Canadians who were "molested" by angry mob of French speakers

So do I - at least I would not believe them if I had heard any such tales.

[viper37]

Either of English speaking people being molested by mobs

obviously, I was exagerating a little
But on blog comments, it's frequent that you'll see English Canadians complaining that Quebecers are rude to them while Americans consider they met very polite people

[viper37]

I haven't heard any such tales of Anglos being molested. Perhaps they're reported more prominently in the French press?

English Canadians blogs on sites such as Toronto Star, Globe And Mail, Sun networks, National Post, etc.
Read the comments at the end of the weekly anti-Quebec editorial, it's enlighting

[Barrister]

I haven't heard any such tales of Anglos being molested. Perhaps they're reported more prominently in the French press?

English Canadians blogs on sites such as Toronto Star, Globe And Mail, Sun networks, National Post, etc.
Read the comments at the end of the weekly anti-Quebec editorial, it's enlighting

Reading the comments on newspaper sites is never enlightening.

[Jacob]

English Canadians blogs on sites such as Toronto Star, Globe And Mail, Sun networks, National Post, etc.
Read the comments at the end of the weekly anti-Quebec editorial, it's enlighting

Read the comments?

Are you mad? That's a terrible idea.

[fhdz]

English Canadians blogs on sites such as Toronto Star, Globe And Mail, Sun networks, National Post, etc.
Read the comments at the end of the weekly anti-Quebec editorial, it's enlighting

Read the comments?

Are you mad? That's a terrible idea.

Here, I'd like you to read the comments on this YouTube cat video, please. I'd like a full report.

[Malthus]

English Canadians blogs on sites such as Toronto Star, Globe And Mail, Sun networks, National Post, etc.
Read the comments at the end of the weekly anti-Quebec editorial, it's enlighting

Read the comments?

Are you mad? That's a terrible idea.

Here, I'd like you to read the comments on this YouTube cat video, please. I'd like a full report.

Guys, please. Be kind. You are trampling on Viper's whole world-view with your mockery.

[Malthus]

Either of English speaking people being molested by mobs

obviously, I was exagerating a little
But on blog comments, it's frequent that you'll see English Canadians complaining that Quebecers are rude to them while Americans consider they met very polite people

Montrealers, polite?

Now I know you are exaggerating. 

[viper37]

Here, I'd like you to read the comments on this YouTube cat video, please. I'd like a full report.

I would love to study in a human science field, like sociology and be paid to read these things.  The few glimpse I got of Youtube is they are fucking insane.  And they usually switch to "America is Evil", "Israel is Nazi" and the "Nazis were cool" very quickly.

[viper37]

Montrealers, polite?

Now I know you are exaggerating. 

well, I didn't say specifically Montrealers.  They are as polite as Parisians
If English Canadians' taste of Quebec is only Montreal, than I understand the negative complaints

[garbon]

Here, I'd like you to read the comments on this YouTube cat video, please. I'd like a full report.

I would love to study in a human science field, like sociology and be paid to read these things.  The few glimpse I got of Youtube is they are fucking insane.  And they usually switch to "America is Evil", "Israel is Nazi" and the "Nazis were cool" very quickly.

I interviewed for a job once at a company that did just that. Thought was even if some comments are garbage, they are out there and influencing people. (One of their clients was one of the arab emirates which was trying to improve its image).  Unfortunately, they only wanted to pay 35k.