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The Phanatic is consistently voted as one of, if not the best mascot in sports.
haha voted one of the best mascots!!! thats hilarious! you must be so proud.
anyway, when we went to montreal at least 2 guys got some action and i saw another guy making out with a local girl in a club. if i was single i probably would have nailed at least 6 or 7 local girls.
I have to second that, I've never had a bad experience in Montreal. I think a lot of people assume they hate Americans, but that really isn't the case. Same thing for France, many people assume they are anti-American, but they are not. The only caveat would be that you do need to assimilate yourself a bit to their culture while you're there. Even making an attempt to speak French can take you a long way. How many Americans would be receptive to a French person walking up to them in say Philadelphia and asking for directions in French, my guess is not too many.
Even out in the middle of nowhere, the Quebecers are generally kind (if not helpful) to English speakers who at least try to make an effort to speak French. They are much more polite than most Americans would be to someone randomly showing up in their small town and speaking French (or Spanish) to them.
Disagree with your first sentence.
However, I agree with your second sentence.
Of course they do, because they are required to learn it, but their official and primary language is French. It's like going to Europe and expecting everyone to simply speak to you in English because the majority of people know it, even though it isn't their primary language.
On that note, the United States is one of the few countries where learning a second language to capability isn't required. Regardless, when I travel I at least make an attempt to speak the primary language of the place I am in. If I can't get my point across or have trouble, I always make sure I know how to politely ask them in their language if they speak English and are OK with continuing our conversation in English. I've never met anyone who gave me any issues after I at least made the attempt.
Of course they do, because they are required to learn it, but their official and primary language is French. It's like going to Europe and expecting everyone to simply speak to you in English because the majority of people know it, even though it isn't their primary language.
On that note, the United States is one of the few countries where learning a second language to capability isn't required. Regardless, when I travel I at least make an attempt to speak the primary language of the place I am in. If I can't get my point across or have trouble, I always make sure I know how to politely ask them in their language if they speak English and are OK with continuing our conversation in English. I've never met anyone who gave me any issues after I at least made the attempt.
I've traveled to other countries that don't speak English as their primary language, and they're not as rude as the people in Quebec. Again, I love Canada in general, but Quebec no thanks.
i remember the restaurant in the hotel we stayed in was disgusting. i got mozzarella sticks (already not a good sign if i cant find something more appealing than mozzarella sticks) and they gave me a side cup of ketchup to dip them in!
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I agree with WhoShotJR. And someone who moves here to attend school is no more a "temporary outsider" than anyone else in the area. We pay taxes - property, sales and income - just as you do, and we live here too and have the right to comment on anything we wish.
The mascot is a different story... it's pretty stupid but benign and I have no complaints about the Phanatic. Maybe I would complain if everyone started carrying Phanatic puppets or stuffed animals around with them.
Let's see. . . you came from elsewhere (which makes you an outsider) to get a free ride on a degree & leave (That makes you temporary or short-term if you prefer.) You are welcome to your opinion, but, face it, there is no earthly reason for you to believe that your pronouncement about people being tacky would be met with any response other than what you got.
haha voted one of the best mascots!!! thats hilarious! you must be so proud.
I don't really care about mascots, they're mainly just for kids' entertainment, but I was just pointing out that as far as mascots go, the Phanatic is probably the "best" in sports.
The gist of this seems to be "you guys aren't the norm and you should be ashamed of it". I always thought we were unique here in SJ but I think it's a good thing. It's fun to root for teams in an area where people are really into them. Come down to one of our local bars and watch a game with us when the playoffs start (of course we'll be in ) or an Eagles game one winter Sunday, and you'll see the most passionate fans around... and I'm proud to be one of them.
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) or an Eagles game one winter Sunday, and you'll see the most passionate fans around... and I'm proud to be one of them.
