Re: Canadian John Deere

Posted by Hugh MacKay on April 08, 2005 at 07:00:25 from (216.208.58.187):

In Reply to: Re: Canadian John Deere posted by Leroy on April 08, 2005 at 05:20:52:

Leroy: I know what your saying, by the treatment we receive you would think 90% spoke French. Truth is probably less than 25% of us are French. And of that 25% half of them love doing business in the US. I doubt too many Americans bother talking French to them. Then if you take in the entire North American continant; English will be most common, followed by Spanish, with French a distant third. Really bizzare, roughly 400 to 500 million people in North America, and less than 10 million are french.

I really have no problem with French Canadians, can't say I ever met a French Canadian I didn't like. Spent an entire winter at a camp years ago, 52 men, only 4 of them spoke any English and my French is basically Hello, Yes, No and Thankyou.
These boys found out I knew how to play Auction 45. I think I taught 60% of them to play auction that winter. I've seen me at card table with non English speaking French. We played card all evening and enjoyed it.

The problem lies with that handful of French intellectuals, etc. that couldn't give hoot about the economic well being of Canada. We are deprived selection in our stores as some companies feel it is just not worth the bother for bilingual labeling. We even have Canadian companies that market only in the US as a result of this. Nothing wrong with French label or manuals, but it doesn't need to be crammed down everyone's throat. Ever think what this costs the nation.

Just noticed a good one the other day at the Sarnia- Port Huron border crossing. Canadian Customs have some booths labeled Bilingual. My question, how did any French Canadian get into the US in the first place if he couldn't speak english.

I just think it's time we settled down and go with the flow across North America. Forget about all that heritage our ancestors came with. At least don't ask the public to pay for it.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Canadian John Deere Leroy 18:03:47 04/08/05 (1)
  • Re: Canadian John Deere Hugh MacKay 19:12:42 04/08/05 (0)
• Re: Canadian John Deere buickanddeere 11:21:52 04/08/05 (0)

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