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I went on a cruise and met some Canadians (they told me). I noticed they were speaking French and said “Is that French you’re speaking?” “Yes.” “That’s really c
by tnel77 4y ago
I went on a cruise and met some Canadians (they told me). I noticed they were speaking French and said “Is that French you’re speaking?” “Yes.” “That’s really cool! What part of Canada are you from?”
“The part that speaks French.”
I just frowned and walked off as it was meant to be a polite question. An educated guess would have said that they were from “the French speaking part of Canada,” but I guess they didn’t like small talk.
In hindsight, I find that interaction funny.
- yamazakiwi 4y agoI wouldn't be able to tell if they were being cheeky or avoiding small-talk in that instance. I could be wrong but as a Non-French speaker I've heard that French banter is a little snide or pedantic in nature on purpose but generally not meant to be mean-spirited. Kind of like when a friend says "No Shit Sherlock" but with less enthusiasm.
- tnel77 4y agoTheir facial expressions said they were annoyed with me, but I could have been mistaken!
- dutchCourage 4y agoAlso they're forgetting than Québec is not the only french speaking area of the country! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language_in_Canada https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language_in_Canada