Same thing here in Canada. Them Frenchies always need it their way

They whine and moan for years that we aren't doing enough to 'preserve' their precious 'culture', and say they'll only be happy if all of Canada makes French mandatory in schools. So now the 12 provinces that AREN'T FRENCH have it mandatory to teach french 'till grade 8.

Think how much money went into all the schools in TWELVE PROVINCES to change the curriculum to teach kids french for 8 years. Not only did the kids not have a choice in the first place, but if they did they probably would choose not to... or at least a majority would.

But, no use wasting all my needed energy on getting all flustered over this... it's just that they're so annoying. When I went to Quebec a large percent of the people there looked down on me when I spoke to them in English. Snobby little buggers.

*Caution* Lots of generalizations were used in the above sentences, and much of the anger and ignorance is fueled by a prejudece deep seeded in my youth.

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I should make it clear that I'm first nations, and this is nothing compared to what the Europeans did to us... but that's in the past and this is now.