Indeed. The French (as well as the franco Suisse and Belgians) have a hard time not giggling when they hear the Québécois accent. It’s really quite a surprise when you’re used to the smooth euro francais. Lovely people though, of course.Gorilla Mask wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:25 pm In France I deplore the fact that we don't have more curiosity with Canadians while our contemporary history shares such a common ground.
In general, the French are unaware of many things about Canada, including regarding our cousins in Quebec. My compatriots tend to take Québécois with some kind of patronizing , which I dislike to the utmost.
On the rare occasions when I've come across Québécois in France (or French-speaking Canadians), I've been struck by their simplicity, frankness and sincerity . Far away from the conveniences and the mundane tone "A la Française".![]()
And despite the differences we have with Quebec and the Americans, when the chips are down, we know who our allies are. Still, I’ll take a Porsche over a Peugeot any day! Lol.