They of all people should be humble considering their origins. France didn't send its best and brightest to Quebec after all. Instead, criminals, peasants, prostitutes, and other undesireable were sent to New France. Do they suffer from penis envy in regards to France, and try to emulate their old world counterparts?
2006-09-27 15:31:28 · 13 answers · asked by Jim 2 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Quebec
Great question because I've always wondered why them and even the French in France are arrogant. I think you're right about the envy
2006-09-27 15:42:28 · answer #1 · answered by RICK 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
I'm from Montreal (English-speaking though) and have met French-Canadians with plenty of bad qualities (and others or also with plenty of good qualities), but the only one I can think of that I would ever call arrogant would be Pierre Trudeau. (Who was a quarter English I believe) (OK I didn't really meet him, but I passed him on the street one day when I was in university and he was probably 75; I smiled at him and he smiled back and I swooned.)
Sorry, what was the question? I went to his funeral too but only in the crowds outside.
I just thought of another arrogant French-Canadian, and one of the things that people thought arrogant about him (he was a high-school teacher so mostly his students) was that he *did* seem to try to emulate the French, had a very French (as opposed to Quebecois) accent (in French). And that he taught English, probably.
I'm wondering from where (if anywhere) you got your idea that French-Canadians are arrogant?
2006-09-28 02:30:42 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So we should strike out at people because of their origins now. That is a sad situation. I have known many French Canadians and have not found them to be arrogant, in fact all the ones I have known have been very warm and friendly. Maybe this phrase applies here, "You get what you give", people treat you as you treat them and if you are behaving stuck up and arrogant than that is how they will behave towards you. C'est la vie. Bonne soir est bonne chance mes amie.
2006-09-28 07:25:20 · answer #3 · answered by wyldcatt76 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It's the French part that makes them that way !!!
No offense, but that's what people say...
I personally have some very good friends up in Quebec City and Toronto and they are really nice and friendly..
2006-09-27 15:40:34 · answer #4 · answered by wanna_help_u 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I stay in Quebec and that i'm an English man or woman who takes position to communicate french, did the completed french college project .. etc etc. (i have also lived in Ontario) i locate an incredible style of the french human beings are conceited because they do no longer comprehend any better effective. even although they have get authentic of entry to to English radio, television, etc., they nonetheless look to experience left out. And in all truth, that is they are own doing. they have a regulation right here that make french the better language right here, even although the country has 2 authentic languages. They actually have what they call the Language Police whom is going out and seeks agency braking the regulations. French continuously must be the dominant, some English signage is wonderful, yet once you've better then you honestly have in french, you get fined. that's how undesirable it truly is .. to be certain that my son to attend English college right here I had get permission from the provincial authorities. the different province, i visit positioned him in both language. also, i changed into strolling down the line the different day and obviously human beings are strolling on the sidewalk the incorrect way i'm. i lookup and word this man or woman coming in course of me, as we are going the incorrect way .. a multitude of room for us to bypass one yet another side by side. yet no, what does she do, get authentic in the front of me .. actually moved to the side i changed into strolling on, did she no longer see me? besides .. i ought to inform you better memories. My husband ought to inform you some truly reliable ones, he takes public transit to artwork time-honored. And for the fellow who reported human beings are not conceited in Montreal ... in my opinion i imagine they are merely as undesirable as everywhere else contained in the province. besides the very undeniable truth that there are an incredible style of English human beings residing right here, you nonetheless get dirty looks from those who're oh so separatists. frequently the older crowd
2016-12-06 06:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't understand something than label it, that's what most ignorant people do because it is easier than finding out for yourself. If everything you know comes from late-night talk shows you are bound to have a lot of opinions that are given to you. Go there with an idea of learning something and you may gain a different insight.
2006-09-27 16:25:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I want to answer you just to tell you something...I am french Quebecois and my husband is American English. First, i try to do my best when i need to speak english but people are friendly with me because when i do a mistake when i speak i tell my friend to correct me and tell me the good word and the pronunciation. If i tell you that it's just to say don't be racism. Everywhere you will go you gonna find different style of personality. I am not arrogant and for French from France it's the same as an Italian from Italy. You can't put all Quebecois in the same bag, i don't know if you understand what i mean, but first i was proud because i am human and human is more intelligent as a bug and be sure I am not arrogant because who i am to say I am more intelligent as a Mexican or an other people in they other country. I like talk with everybody and i like learn about their country and the history, for me no one is more intelligent as they other. P.S Sorry for my bad English but please understand i try to do my best as same as my husband are American. When i married him, he told me that he want learn more french because here like you know the first language is French, but i practice English and more i practice English and more i speak well. So i want tell you someting, my sister in law she came from China so it's mean that we are not racist.
Take care to you and have a good week. friendly L.M
2006-09-27 16:11:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
well said sheridanw and countpete, you have good points. Being ignorant won't help you. what people say doesn't mean that's true.
I don't thinl that French Canadians are arrogant and want to be like France.
Just want to say that your question is a little bit arrogant.
2006-09-27 22:20:31 · answer #8 · answered by ana_1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They do get so ticked off if you dont speak french. I mean come on - they want to be like france? No one really wants to be France do they?
2006-09-27 15:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Have you ever met any French Canadians, or are you just repeating someone else's opinion?
Repeat after me : stereotype.
2006-09-28 08:31:58 · answer #10 · answered by nellierslmm 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋