Canadians Have True Class

[dave1949]

When my son worked in restaurants in Wells and Ogunquit Maine, he said the Quebecois were lousy tippers. His theory was they don't realize US waiters work mostly for tips. I think the going wage for wait staff is $2.17/hour. Anyways, it was usually bad luck when someone holds a table longer than average knowing the tip was going to be much less than average.

 

[CanadianBeaverS370]

LOL it's true, we do drive like a holes

 

[kiotiken]

Umm, no they are not... Maybe unilingual Francophones are, but at least half the population can trace it's roots back to Quebec and a good portion of those are still bilingual. I don't really have a problem with the bilingual mandate of the Feds.

I'd question those numbers. More than half the population can trace their roots to another country but not Quebec. I agree there are pockets of French speaking people outside Quebec, but with the exception of New Brunswick and recent immigrants, uni-lingual anglophones are the huge majority.

I don't like the way bilingualism is working in this country at all and I am bilingual, live in Ontario and work in Quebec. Traveling in the GTA (Toronto and 500 KM from Quebec) all signs including construction signs have to be in English and French yet you wont find a single sign with English on it, EVEN safety construction signs 1 foot across the Quebec border. Quebec expects the rest of Canada to respect official bilingualism yet they have laws outlawing anything but French in Quebec. Yes there are french speaking people in the GTA and the rest of Canada, but there are plenty of Anglophones scattered around Quebec as well. The same thing happens all over the country, I've seen French signs in Victory, BC (some 5000 KM way from Quebec). It's a two way street, if the rest of Canada needs to go to the huge expense of being bilingual, the province of Quebec should be held to the same standard.

 

[kiotiken]

LOL it's true, we do drive like a holes

Actually, I find Quebecers are good drivers, they don't stay out in the fast lane, don't cut you off and then drive 10 KM/H under the speed limit etc... They just drive FAST

 

[tcartwri]

When my son worked in restaurants in Wells and Ogunquit Maine, he said the Quebecois were lousy tippers. His theory was they don't realize US waiters work mostly for tips. I think the going wage for wait staff is $2.17/hour. Anyways, it was usually bad luck when someone holds a table longer than average knowing the tip was going to be much less than average.

Oh, they realise it that's for sure. Same situation with pay in Canada for servers.

 

[tcartwri]

I'd question those numbers. More than half the population can trace their roots to another country but not Quebec. I agree there are pockets of French speaking people outside Quebec, but with the exception of New Brunswick and recent immigrants, uni-lingual anglophones are the huge majority.

I don't like the way bilingualism is working in this country at all and I am bilingual, live in Ontario and work in Quebec. Traveling in the GTA (Toronto and 500 KM from Quebec) all signs including construction signs have to be in English and French yet you wont find a single sign with English on it, EVEN safety construction signs 1 foot across the Quebec border. Quebec expects the rest of Canada to respect official bilingualism yet they have laws outlawing anything but French in Quebec. Yes there are french speaking people in the GTA and the rest of Canada, but there are plenty of Anglophones scattered around Quebec as well. The same thing happens all over the country, I've seen French signs in Victory, BC (some 5000 KM way from Quebec). It's a two way street, if the rest of Canada needs to go to the huge expense of being bilingual, the province of Quebec should be held to the same standard.

Pretty much all of Northern Ontario, good portions of Manitoba, Northern Sask and Alberta... I've been everywhere possible in Canada. It is a lot more pervasive than you think.

I agree about the street signs. In particular along the Trans Canada.

Born and raised Montrealer btw.

 

[Egon]

Pretty much all of Northern Ontario, good portions of Manitoba, Northern Sask and Alberta... I've been everywhere possible in Canada. It is a lot more pervasive than you think.

I agree about the street signs. In particular along the Trans Canada.

Born and raised Montrealer btw.

Alberta?? Heck it's populated by folks from Newfoundland.

 

[tcartwri]

Alberta?? Heck it's populated by folks from Newfoundland.

Yea, them too! Although they're hitching home at the moment...

 

[MAN IN BLACK]

Umm, no they are not... Maybe unilingual Francophones are, but at least half the population can trace it's roots back to Quebec and a good portion of those are still bilingual. I don't really have a problem with the bilingual mandate of the Feds.

Most French speaking Canadians outside Quebec are bilingual.
Not quite the same can be said of most English speaking Canadian.
French is a minority in Canada...and we have to fight for our rights regularly !
Like it or not...that's the reality.

 

[dave1949]

Actually, I find Quebecers are good drivers, they don't stay out in the fast lane, don't cut you off and then drive 10 KM/H under the speed limit etc... They just drive FAST

I have to agree with this. We see lots of Eastern Canada folks on the road and I don't have any bones to pick with them.