Date: 7:20 pm Sun Nov 5, 1995 Number : 31 of 203 From: Silicon Soul Base : BOMB_NET - General Debates To : Molson Subj: Re: [Treason?
M> where the hell are you getting this? thin air?...i was saying that there IS M> people who will refuse to speak french to a only french speaking person even M> if they speak french...if you seriously don't speak french, no problem...but M> most of the time the person is able to help...just like the burger king M> incident...
I'm sure there are people who would refuse to reply in French - there are ignorant assholes no matter where you are. What you have to remember though is that in Ontario French is not exactly commonly spoken! And the amount of French language instruction most people receive in school is totally inadequate to carry on a conversation even if they remember it! unless they have been through a French immersion program. It is uncommon to find a fluent French speaking here whereas in Quebec, the majority (again unless you happen to be out in the boondocks) ARE bilingual, since they require it if they expect to get anywhere in life. As for Burger King (sigh)... all I can say is that if the people who were treated in that fashion did not have the guts to speak out, then YOU as a witness to the incident should have! It should have been brough to the Manager;s attention, and furthermore, had it been me I would have contacted head office and lodged a formal complaint. People working in a burger are expected to be polite to everyone whether they are French, Chinese, German speaking tourists - who knows. the person should have been fired and you should have gotten involved in it if it meant so much to you.