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CANADIANS Eh.....

#223
It don't get more Canadian than Manitoba eh. Manitoba Canuck Club begins here.
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It's a stubby eh.
 
#229
I think that we'll never hear the end of separatism. There just seems to be too many in your province that have become dedicated to this idea. The original post that I deleted was written in Albertan Redneck, but I respect my TBers, French or otherwise to the point that the last thing I want to do is give offense, so I'll leave it at that.
 
#230
bachlover said:
I think that we'll never hear the end of separatism. There just seems to be too many in your province that have become dedicated to this idea. The original post that I deleted was written in Albertan Redneck, but I respect my TBers, French or otherwise to the point that the last thing I want to do is give offense, so I'll leave it at that.
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Perhaps, but I think it may, as the original separatists age, recede into a meaningless thing for all but a small fringe of people. Think of those in the USA claiming that the "South will rise again."
 
#231
DanGouge said:
Perhaps, but I think it may, as the original separatists age, recede into a meaningless thing for all but a small fringe of people. Think of those in the USA claiming that the "South will rise again."
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I have a cousin in Montreal that's a hard-core separatist, and after the PQ's defeat even he had to admit that the chances of Quebec's separating were now virtually nonexistent. Instead he said that the focus should be improving the quality of life for the next generation of Quebeckers.
 
#234
Actually, I don't want to stir a debate or anything but it's more complicated than that. I am speaking here as someone who was born and raised in Montreal and grew up in a bilingual family. The truth is that we will never hear the end of separatism but that voice is getting smaller and smaller. The PQ just got 25% of the popular vote, which is very close to most polling on a yes referendum vote.

20-25 years ago, high schools were fertile breeding grounds of separatism even here in Montreal. Today, young people are not interested in that anymore, not beyond 25% anyway. Most of my Québécois friends that grew up as hardcore separatists are now hardcore federalists who would rather live in ON, BC, or AB these days. The 25-40 age group was always where the separatists would lose supporters as they aged. Nowadays, that erosion in that age group is staggering. If the CAQ loses some of their conservative ideas or the NDP starts a provincial party here, the PQ will greatly struggle just to be the official opposition.
 
#235
Good because I don't want to have bad feelings toward Quebec.

Little story. In 1977 I visited Montreal for the first time. I was 13. I was enthrall ex that this wonder ours place was part of my great country, Canada. In the old town, I was in a shop looking at something to buy with my souvenir money. A woman cane over and proudly in my best schoolboy French I asked how much. She sneered and spout a string of French at me. Puzzled I said I didn't understand. She said "I hates it's whenz dah English tries to speaks dah French, it sounds 'orriblez, silly boy!"

I thought "your English isn't so good either honey!" Shortly after Rene Levesque (sp?) came to power and the youth of Canada, my homies, into terror of the splitting of this great dominion. So yeah, I'm jaded. Hopefully future generations can totally forget this horrible nonsense.
 
#237
96tbird said:
Good because I don't want to have bad feelings toward Quebec.

Little story. In 1977 I visited Montreal for the first time. I was 13. I was enthrall ex that this wonder ours place was part of my great country, Canada. In the old town, I was in a shop looking at something to buy with my souvenir money. A woman cane over and proudly in my best schoolboy French I asked how much. She sneered and spout a string of French at me. Puzzled I said I didn't understand. She said "I hates it's whenz dah English tries to speaks dah French, it sounds 'orriblez, silly boy!"

I thought "your English isn't so good either honey!" Shortly after Rene Levesque (sp?) came to power and the youth of Canada, my homies, into terror of the splitting of this great dominion. So yeah, I'm jaded. Hopefully future generations can totally forget this horrible nonsense.
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My wife speaks very little french so we still encounter these jerks. Funny thing is that, most of them can barely speak good french. There was a youtube video a few years back of two drunk young adults going into an idiotic anti-anglo tirade because someone on the street was speaking english. The saddest part of it is that they spoke horrible french. They can't speak french, can't speak any english, can't speak any other language... Same goes for their leaders. Marois was never able to make one speech without making at least 20 grammar mistakes or use anglicized words. However, again, you see this less and less, at least in the parts that actually matter (Gatineau region, Montreal region, Eastern Townships).

But, hey, this thread is supposed to be about Canada, not about jerks!!

So, yeah, the Canadiens are in the next round! We can all unite in our hate for the Bruins now!
 
#239
Grew up a Bruins fan during the Golden Years of Orr, Park, O'Reilly, Cheevers, etc. Hated the Canadiens dominance of the game when they had a monopoly on all of the Quebec Jr. players. No wonder they had such great teams! Hockey's at its best in the playoffs when you got one team you love and the other you hate. Then came the Flames/Oilers, I'm Calgarian so picked up with the Flames and that rivalry, but always maintained a soft spot for the Bruins. Well, neither the Flames or Oilers made it, but I'm hoping for the old Bruins/Canadiens match up this year.
 
#240
96tbird said:
Good because I don't want to have bad feelings toward Quebec.

Little story. In 1977 I visited Montreal for the first time. I was 13. I was enthrall ex that this wonder ours place was part of my great country, Canada. In the old town, I was in a shop looking at something to buy with my souvenir money. A woman cane over and proudly in my best schoolboy French I asked how much. She sneered and spout a string of French at me. Puzzled I said I didn't understand. She said "I hates it's whenz dah English tries to speaks dah French, it sounds 'orriblez, silly boy!"

I thought "your English isn't so good either honey!" Shortly after Rene Levesque (sp?) came to power and the youth of Canada, my homies, into terror of the splitting of this great dominion. So yeah, I'm jaded. Hopefully future generations can totally forget this horrible nonsense.
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In most countries (excepting maybe France) if you make an attempt to speak the language, it's appreciated and encouraged. I've heard too many stories like this. It seems in Quebec you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. Speak English, you don't get served or otherwise ignored, attempt high school French that was jammed down our throats here in the West and you're ignored at best, or ridiculed. I hope all of this nonsense stops as well. The last time the Grey Cup was held here the crowd booed the anthem when the French verse was sung. I remember looking down at the sidelines at the players (mostly from the U.S.) gazed up in the stands in disbelief. Ugly.
 
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