Date: 4:59 pm Tue Nov 7, 1995 Number : 72 of 203 From: Temujin Base : BOMB_NET - General Debates To : Molson Subj: Re: [Treason?
SS> SS> On the contrary - 99% of French Quebecois DO speak English. Have always spo SS> English. And refuse to speak English and consequently are destroying touri SS> in that province. If they hear you speaking say German amongst yourselves a SS> then you ask them questions in English, they will reply with friendliness. SS> they hear you speaking English only, all of a sudden they're struck dumb. M> M> Acually your VERY wrong there....have you ever lived or spent a quantity of M> time in Quebec (other then Montreal)? if you had you'd now your making a foo M> of yourself by saying that...More don't don't speak english then do.... M> M> SEcond Senario : A Quebecer comes to Ontario...They TRY to speak English M> (usually not much more succesful then we are at French, but they usually try M> harder seeing as They're the minority, more english then french) and WE giv M> them the cold Shoulder and say "Umm speak English!" and make NO attempt to Hmm well it might be that burger king doesn't have it so you must be bi-lingual to get a job there. and how the fuck did they order when the menus are in english? I mean shit they can READ NUMBERS can't they.
ANd why should we not say 'speak english'? on account in quebec we may be asked 'speak french'.