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

[crazy canuck]

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

Its hard to tell what might be motivating someone who writes in a comment.  Even harder to try to understand why anyone would read them.  Still harder to comprehend how anyone could make generalized assumptions about a linquistic group from such comments.

[derspiess]

I'd like to go to Quebec.  Among other things, to visit Unibroue in Chambly.  I figure my wife could handle speaking the French for us if that were an issue.

[crazy canuck]

I'd like to go to Quebec.  Among other things, to visit Unibroue in Chambly.  I figure my wife could handle the French for us if that were an issue.

Quebec City is lovely.

[Malthus]

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.

Hey, we both know people who would happily tell the UAE that idiots on the Internet think they are all are stinking sand niggers for $35K . 

Hey, CdM, you reading this?! 

[garbon]

I'd like to go to Quebec.  Among other things, to visit Unibroue in Chambly.  I figure my wife could handle the French for us if that were an issue.

Quebec City is lovely.

Yes although I would wager mainly as a couple's getaway. 

[crazy canuck]

I'd like to go to Quebec.  Among other things, to visit Unibroue in Chambly.  I figure my wife could handle the French for us if that were an issue.

Quebec City is lovely.

Yes although I would wager mainly as a couple's getaway.

Yes, and since he was talking about taking his wife there my post seems to be right on topic.

[garbon]

I'd like to go to Quebec.  Among other things, to visit Unibroue in Chambly.  I figure my wife could handle the French for us if that were an issue.

Quebec City is lovely.

Yes although I would wager mainly as a couple's getaway.

Yes, and since he was talking about taking his wife there my post seems to be right on topic.

I didn't say it wasn't. I was just specifying as I don't see that mentioning one's wife negates one's children.

[Malthus]

I'd like to go to Quebec.  Among other things, to visit Unibroue in Chambly.  I figure my wife could handle the French for us if that were an issue.

Quebec City is lovely.

Yes although I would wager mainly as a couple's getaway.

True, though they do have a cool fort with cannon. My kid loves looking at forts.

[crazy canuck]

I'd like to go to Quebec.  Among other things, to visit Unibroue in Chambly.  I figure my wife could handle the French for us if that were an issue.

Quebec City is lovely.

Yes although I would wager mainly as a couple's getaway.

Yes, and since he was talking about taking his wife there my post seems to be right on topic.

I didn't say it wasn't. I was just specifying as I don't see that mentioning one's wife negates one's children.

Oh, I thought you were being self centered commenting on it not being much of a singles city.  As for kids, there are tonnes of things to do there.

Edit: Unless you are Tyr, then you would run out of things to do in 2.5 hours.

[garbon]

I'd like to go to Quebec.  Among other things, to visit Unibroue in Chambly.  I figure my wife could handle the French for us if that were an issue.

Quebec City is lovely.

Yes although I would wager mainly as a couple's getaway.

Yes, and since he was talking about taking his wife there my post seems to be right on topic.

I didn't say it wasn't. I was just specifying as I don't see that mentioning one's wife negates one's children.

Oh, I thought you were being self centered commenting on it not being much of a singles city.  As for kids, there are tonnes of things to do there.

Edit: Unless you are Tyr, then you would run out of things to do in 2.5 hours.

You only see the worst in me.

Good call on the Jos meme.

[viper37]

Its hard to tell what might be motivating someone who writes in a comment.  Even harder to try to understand why anyone would read them.  Still harder to comprehend how anyone could make generalized assumptions about a linquistic group from such comments.

it's the fact they are considered acceptable from "respected" newspapers like the Globe&Mail and National Post more than the comments in themselves.
See, a recent example was Facebook refusing to shut down a hate page about the Lac Mégantic tragedy.
"The Lac-Megantic Train Disaster Was Hilarious "
"Ever tried deep-fried habitant before?"
"RIP you majestic train... all the oil that could have been used will be dearly missed "
"I'm just not being moved by this. As an english speaking Canadian, Quebec has always seemed like the other side of the world to me. They speak French and consider themselves 'distinct'. 25 dead and 25 still missing, that's the tragedy of the century by Canadian standards but it might as well be Nigeria. "

and so on.

Facebook answer at first?
"We reviewed the page you reported for containing credible threat of violence and found it doesn't violate our community standard...."

Imagine doing that about the Calgary floods...  The page would be taken down faster than I could type it.

Try any racist comment towards english-canadians on a french newspaper, and it will be taken down.

[garbon]

Those kind of comments are standard on just about any topic.

[Ed Anger]

When I was in Montreal, I was too busy trying to survive their shitty driving. About as bad as Massholes.

[garbon]

I don't recall any problems on that front.

[Ed Anger]

Maybe they improved. It's been 12 years or so.