▲ 689 ▼ Frenchposting (or refusing to do so) (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 66 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh, an Anglo Canadian living in Quebec I see permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sneakyweasel90@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ive had to drive through quebec so many times. My french isn't the best but i will try and communicate with someone for either food or directions. It blows my mind at how some people can just tell you are english and then they stop talking to you or they get this disgusting look on their face. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I live very close to the Quebec border and I've never once in my life experienced this. My French isn't all that great and not once did a Québécois give me a hard time. If anything they were super patient and were happy to see an Ontarian do their best to speak the language. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Lol. That's really hard to believe. The main complain I've heard was that people will actually switch to english when they can tell you speak english, making it impossible to practice. But hey, we live in the world's most friendly country, where everyone is welcome (except those disgusting natives and french canadian, /s). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sneakyweasel90@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ive had to drive through quebec so many times. My french isn't the best but i will try and communicate with someone for either food or directions. It blows my mind at how some people can just tell you are english and then they stop talking to you or they get this disgusting look on their face. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I live very close to the Quebec border and I've never once in my life experienced this. My French isn't all that great and not once did a Québécois give me a hard time. If anything they were super patient and were happy to see an Ontarian do their best to speak the language. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Lol. That's really hard to believe. The main complain I've heard was that people will actually switch to english when they can tell you speak english, making it impossible to practice. But hey, we live in the world's most friendly country, where everyone is welcome (except those disgusting natives and french canadian, /s). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I live very close to the Quebec border and I've never once in my life experienced this. My French isn't all that great and not once did a Québécois give me a hard time. If anything they were super patient and were happy to see an Ontarian do their best to speak the language. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Lol. That's really hard to believe. The main complain I've heard was that people will actually switch to english when they can tell you speak english, making it impossible to practice. But hey, we live in the world's most friendly country, where everyone is welcome (except those disgusting natives and french canadian, /s). permalink fedilink source parent
