I think this meme is missing the French tourist in Montreal being mad at everyone.
this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2025
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Les estis de français du plateau ☝️
"Je ne comprends pas le français" is the extent of my french...I mean that and
But once I went to Montreal with a friend from Paris, and he was so pissed off that no one spoke "French"
Translation : fucking French from the Plateau (quarter)
That’s an ongoing joke in Montreal that French people come live at the Plateau just to be asshole, they don’t know shit about winter but try to explain to you that Converse and -40° Canuck is an acceptable wear for the season.
Omelette au fromage
Funnily enough French tend to talk in English to Quebecers in Paris
tabernac! No right on reds!
But you can go straight through it! (Just honk your horn)
The flashing green light means it’s the intersection bonus round!
To be honest, Donald trump has gone a long way toward repairing anglo-french Canadian relations
It’s not the language; it’s the attitude (that happens to coincide with the language)
Language and "race" have gone hand in hand throughout history.