PM declares Quebec nation 'within Canada'

[Archibald]

Sorry Ollie, I didn't want to hurt you.
The  Quebec language is not really "old French" its just that both language separate 400 years ago and followed different paths... which gave the differences we have today.
for example, the word "car". In french, it's "voiture" but in quebec they say a "char".  
In French the word "char" still exist but no longer correspond to a car, rather to a "cart"...

[Ollie]

Since Quebecois speak a dialect of French I would imagine close relations with France. Ideas......

Well this made me smile, me and the wife have just sold our house to some people who have just moved to Calgary from Paris, France.  After we had got chatting with them we found out that they had stayed in Quebec first for a time but then moved to here.  The French lady said they couldn't understand what everyone was saying.  I thought she was joking but she was quite sincere.  I asked if the dialect was different and she said it wasn't so much as a dialect, but more because, and in her words, it was 'old' French.

Still having a chuckle here.

Robert

It's mainly because the French don't take the time to properly understand what we are saying.

I call that snobery, and no, it's not every Frenchie who does it.

^_^  

[Shasper]

2 peoples separated by a common language...

Shas B)

[Ollie]

No Archie, a "voiture" is a "voiture".  Slang for voiture is "char", but I don't speak slang as I speak French.

Same thing with the "argot".  Nowt to understand in there...



You haven't insulted me in any way, I'm used to dealing with stubborn Frenchmen!

 

[Jennings]

The new Québec roundel:

[Archibald]

No Archie, a "voiture" is a "voiture".  Slang for voiture is "char", but I don't speak slang as I speak French.

Same thing with the "argot".  Nowt to understand in there...



You haven't insulted me in any way, I'm used to dealing with stubborn Frenchmen!

I'm used to dealing with stubborn Frenchmen!

Maybe it's  because you Quebecois don't take the time to properly understand what we are asking.
 

[nev]

The new Québec roundel:

*snorts ham, cheese & cucumber sandwiches over the moniter*

   

[Captain Canada]

" A Nation within a Nation, surrounded by Nations, with a Nation on top "

Sounds good....I'll take two, please !

[AirJim]

I think Quebec's new air arm will be the Ollie Air Force.  (Ollie - you guys have enough planes right?)  

J - Actually I think that is the DIPS Roundel...



Jim

[Ollie]

Actually, our roundel will be the French one, but with a lily flower instead of the blue dot.

Check your references.

And yes Jim, we should be good, and we can count on the Potter Air Force too.