[Milkman]

Not in Quebec City they don't. Haha. I've never been to a ruder place in Canada. They get pissy with you if you speak English (understandable) but also get pissy with you if you try to speak what little high-shool French you know (wtf is that??). It's too bad, because it's also the most beautiful city I've seen in Canada.

Montreal is another story though. People there are usually very nice, with the occasional jerk.

I've noticed that the press lately has been using the word "Quebecker" a lot. Not sure if I like that one. It looks ugly and a tad vulgar somehow. "Quebecois" is much nicer sounding.

The funny thing about Quebec City is that if you show the slightest effort to speak a few French words, they'll meet you half way or better.

Most people who encounter "pi$$y" attitudes in any city or town in Quebec are the author of their own misfortune (they come with a negative attitude). That's no different with any culture.

When I travel abroad or to South America I make a point of learning some basics of the language there. Please, thank you, hello et cetera. It's a sign of respect. If you give it, you'll get it.

 

[Milkman]

Oh please. I am in no way some ugly tourist. Whether I'm at home or (especially) in another province or country I go out of my way to be courteous and polite to people. I try to live a life filled with holding doors and elevators and being generous with thanking people for helping me. And yet, the only place in the world I've consistently had people be curt and kind of mean to me for no reason is Quebec City. Whenever I'm in Quebec I'm forever trying to speak what little French I know, between constantly apologizing for not knowing more.

Sorry, but your theories on me are wrong. I didn't bring bad treatment on myself in any way.

Well, if you say so. I can only tell you that I have visited Quebec City many times and have never had the negative experience you describe. Maybe it's a matter of perception. It's possible that people were completely rude to me and I didn't notice, LOL.

I go with a fondness for Quebec and am never disappointed.


Funny but I find Toronto to have more rudeness than any other city in Canada. It's becoming more like an American city all the time.

 

[Milkman]

Oh yeah, and here's an interesting observation I've made on my visits to Quebec. I get treated a lot better when people know my last name, because it's French (due to the fact that my dad's side of the family is French). Once people see or hear it, they open up a bit and start acting a little warmer. That always gets a giggle out of me but at the same time I find it kind of sad. Like all of a sudden, because I have a super french last name, I'm worthy of some respect.

I don't know. Maybe in my trips to Quebec City I encountered the 30 or so really anti-English people in the whole city? Doubtful. I'm pretty sure there are quite a few people in Canada who have had the same experience as me.

Well, my advice is, don't go there.


Of course you'll be missing out on one of the most beautiful cities in the world and French Cuisine that in my humble opinion is as good or better than the food I enjoyed in France. Then there's the culture and music.

But hey, if I was consistantly being treated rudely I wouldn't go there either.


Fortunately for me, I have always been treated very nicely there.

 

[Milkman]

Milkman, I find it interesting that you have the nerve to question my experiences in Quebec City (and go as far to say that it's my fault, despite not knowing at thing about me), yet think it's perfectly acceptable to state that Toronto is unfriendly.

LOL, I have all the nerve in the world man. I get weary of all the French bashing and am merely stating that my experiences of Quebec City are very positive. I used to go every year for carnival, but sadly have not visited as often over the past fifteen or twenty years. I'm lucky to go every two or three years.

Toronto is a beautiful city, but I finbd people serving the public are generally cold and unfriendly, yes.

 

[Milkman]

Your not suggesting that all American cities are full of ignorant and rude people are you? Thats never been my experience. Any mega city (especially downtown) can have that feeling. Just a lot of congestion.

I'm in the states every month and travel to various cities. Ever been to Detroit? Chicago?

I don't recall using the word "ignorant", but rude? Oh yeah.

Funny thing is, the farther south I go the friendlier the people get.
Nashville and Atlanta are great.

 

[Milkman]

I live in a condo 20 minutes outside of Detroit (my second home). Been to Chicago many times. Been all over the states. My impression is that people are the same all over. You run into some bad ones now and again no matter where you go. I just thought it odd that you say that Toronto is turning into an American City. Given the choice, there are tons of cities in the states that I would rather spend a weekend in than Toronto.

Ah well I go to Detroit and the surrounding area pretty much every month.

Farmington Hills is ok, but I'd happily avoid Detroit if I could.

I wouldn't really want to spend the weekend in Toronto either. I'd rather go to Timmins, LOL (or Quebec City).

 

[Milkman]

I've been all over the U.S. and find Americans to be pretty damn friendly, by and large.

I've been all over Quebec and find Quebecers to be pretty damn friendly, by and large.