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Montreal Hate thread (pg. 8)
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| lenazi |
never been to that location so i can't help more...i order enough from this place at home to go more:p
in google maps click the link that says communaute urbaine de montreal.
wtfbbq weird.
between bishop and crescent street. |
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| malek |
| well it doesn't exist and I went to buffet mahraja. I'm stuffed.:eyespop: |
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| Neo Hacker |
c'est drole en esti ce topic la !
Je parle français juste pour que le OP soit pas capable de lire pis décide de chier sur ma tête:D |
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| colonelcrisp |
| Malek, next time im up in Mtl (couple of weeks) i want some guest list access.... hook a brotha up.... there is a round of poutine on me if you pull through on this.... |
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| lenazi |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
well it doesn't exist and I went to buffet mahraja. I'm stuffed.:eyespop: |
i had mr ma... over rated but free:p |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by colonelcrisp
Malek, next time im up in Mtl (couple of weeks) i want some guest list access.... hook a brotha up.... there is a round of poutine on me if you pull through on this.... |
i'll do my best :) |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by colonelcrisp
Malek, next time im up in Mtl (couple of weeks) i want some guest list access.... hook a brotha up.... there is a round of poutine on me if you pull through on this.... |
All you have to offer is a plate of poutine?! ing cheap bastard! lol :p |
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| julien2 |
| quote: | Originally posted by BTG
yah when i went to montreal i was at a bar and i asked a lady there in english where the washroom was..and she just looked at me with this JE NE SAIS QUOI face.
and struggling, i said 'je dois aller aux Pee Pee"
and she didn't know wtf i said..
eventually i said 'toilet?" and she's like "oh it's over there behind the bar"
ing bitch spoke english. what a ****. |
If you had started with "Excusez-moi" (excuse me) or "S'il vous plait" (please) or "je ne parle pas francais" (i dont speak french), and then proceeded to ask your question in english, then you would never have had that problem. It's called being polite. Maybe you should check on that. Being polite is really popular with civilised people right now.
Really, I have no problem answering an English to someone who is polite and at least has the decency to acknowledge the French language. |
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| julien2 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Adam420
Seems like I'm a little late to chime in on this but your post is funny, because it echoes exactly the point that my friend was trying to drive across last week.
He cited an example of a couple that came from Buffalo, NY. They came for the jazz festival and overall enjoyed their stay (week-long I think)very much, having spent over $1000 on entertainment during their stay. They said they really enjoyed being here, aside fro mthe fact that they were hit with THREE parking tickets, incurring a total fine of over $200. Unfortunately, it is the tickets that they will remember about Montreal, not the good time they had.
And yes, this is because they could not understand were confused by the signs at the various locations where they parked, because they're only in french.
And as an English Montrealer, although it's gotten better as my french has improved, I have felt rather left out for a very long time. |
Your point is incredibly weak. If I go to Berlin, Tel Aviv, Washington, Beirut or New Delhi, it's my own problem to not understand parking signs.
So it is their responsibility to understand them. We have a different language, as do many countries in the world. What part of that dont you understand.
You would expect me to NOT pay a parking ticket if I visit Toronto, Berlin or Tel Aviv because I don't understand THEIR language. That is one stupid point to make. |
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| Sunsnail |
| No... it's more like me going to miami and getting a ticket cause all the signs are in spanish |
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| julien2 |
| quote: | Originally posted by WittyHandle
I'm American & can't remember the last time I locked my door. The Americans you're referring to are probably there to party and make a bee line for Crescent street. These people represent America no more than terrorists represent followers of Islam... they're a highly visible minority, but a minority none the less. If this is how you see Americans, you're really missing out on how amazing this country really is.
There is definitely an anti-anglo sentiment in Quebec, and if people can't see it they're not paying attention. I'm not saying it's everywhere, it doesn't affect me when I visit, but I definitely see it. There is a large chunk of the population that has the cultural equivalent of a Napoleon complex.
Still, learn the language (French) if you live there. I did. It's not that tough. |
There was and still is an Anti-Anglo sentiment in the older generations. This sentiment was fully justified. It is not justified now as most Anglos now understand the importance for Quebec's population to protect their cultural and linguistic identity.
You would be hard pressed to find anti-Anglo sentiment in under 30 population.
But, yeah, you can always encounter jerks. Jerks live everywhere, unfortunately. |
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| julien2 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
No... it's more like me going to miami and getting a ticket cause all the signs are in spanish |
As far as I know, Florida does not have any offical language other than English.
Quebec's official language is French, under the law and the constitutional powers attributed to Quebec |
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