French Canadian !
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Shallots and Scallions are two different things. A shallot is a shallot whereas a scallion is a green onion.
My whole life just changed
I honestly thought a green onion was called une échalotte lol
Hey Thanks EB!
So no Shallot in a potato salad. But I do make a amazing beet salad with shallot, apples, olive oil, xeres vinegar, a bit of sugar and of course black pepper. You can throw celeri stalk or even endive salad in that one.
Cheers,
p.s. the funny thing the day after you eat beet salad is you piss blue haha
So no Shallot in a potato salad. But I do make a amazing beet salad with shallot, apples, olive oil, xeres vinegar, a bit of sugar and of course black pepper. You can throw celeri stalk or even endive salad in that one.
Cheers,
p.s. the funny thing the day after you eat beet salad is you piss blue haha
Ohhh jal, I'd be worried the colour should be pink or red. But then after a good SP session it could be blue also.
After graduating college (back in the '80s) I took several classes at the local French Institute called Alliance Francaise, in Washington, D.C. I was preparing for my European vacation and since I love the sound of the French language so much, I couldn't wait to visit Paris. After 6 months or so of studying the French language, I thought I knew enough conversational French to handle myself in day to day situations, e.g. at hotels, restaurants, airports, general greetings, etc. What I found is that once I tried to go beyond "Bonjour" my attempts to communicate in French were met with outright scorn and derision. The French speaker would either immediately change the conversation to English or rudely correct my French. I quickly gave up on French and even when I visit Montreal I don't even attempt to speak it, except for "Bonjour" or "Bon Apetit". Conversely when I visit Mexico or Brazil and try to speak my limited Spanish and Portuguese, with heavy English accent, I am usually met with a smile and/or a polite correction. Or they just don't care how I speak it as long as they can generally understand. I have been told by a visiting co-worker from Paris, that the Brits are equally stuck up about speaking proper English by visitors from other European countries. I guess in the U.S. we are not so precise about speaking proper English since we have so many dialects. After having lived in Texas for more than 15 years, I am told that I sound like Rex Tillerson. Imagine Rex Tillerson speaking French!! Yikes.
bignasty,
As I mentioned earlier, scorn and derision was the almost universal reaction to my admittedly pathetic attempts at speaking French. At some point I recognized I was hopeless and perhaps deserving of the scorn and derision so I gave up. It's really not important for me to speak French because there are no French speakers where I live. With the advent of Google Translate I can turn most French posted information into something I can make sense of. There really isn't any reason to learn the language beyond what I know now. It's simply not worth the effort especially since my margin to improve is slim and I don't really need to know more than what I know now, which is enough to function and read menus and basic signage.
As I mentioned earlier, scorn and derision was the almost universal reaction to my admittedly pathetic attempts at speaking French. At some point I recognized I was hopeless and perhaps deserving of the scorn and derision so I gave up. It's really not important for me to speak French because there are no French speakers where I live. With the advent of Google Translate I can turn most French posted information into something I can make sense of. There really isn't any reason to learn the language beyond what I know now. It's simply not worth the effort especially since my margin to improve is slim and I don't really need to know more than what I know now, which is enough to function and read menus and basic signage.
Je suis americain, so equally hated by all. Je suis francais. That is, my ancestors left Normandie and came in the 1600's to North America (I think all of the %-wise smallish contingent) to make their fortunes. (That is, not money, but a better life.)
In my case, in areas that later became the USA.
j'adore la langue française. La langue de Moliere. And I love the language of Shakespeare. La culture française a tellement à offrir. And English culture, with many problems in America and Britain, still has much to offer too. Nous somme amis. Let us make the most of it.
Je tiens à remercier les femmes magnifiques et élégantes de Québec, avec qui j'ai passé quelques-uns des meilleurs moments de ma vie. Merci a vous. Je tiens à penser que mon appréciation pour toutes les qualités merveilleuses des femmes québécoises a aussi rendu ces moments agréables pour eux. Again, merci a vous.
I spent some time in Paris and didn't really encounter any rude Parisians except for one shop owner. I was actually a bit surprised as they do not have a good reputation. I have heard though that Italians living in Rome are far worse than Parisians
I personally find it very cute when someone speaks a broken French with an accent. Not so much when it comes to English, though. maybe because French is my first language... Idk there's something adorable about someone trying to speak French to me lol
Well i hope it is huge irony/self mockery... or BS as you say, cause that sound extremely ...well you know what.i :jaw: . Well nothing against the german language but im glad i don't speak it today and for that i still wear the hammer and scythe to this day.
I may be part of "La Meute" but im am as far as you can be from the ideas of the National Socialist party or the "neo" version.
As for english and french... well i guess because of our history there will always be ... how you say it in english... "ressentiment" in the population. Its a miracle that Quebec is still a majorly french province. Its amazing we resisted to the english invaders not only once but twice over 400 years. I admire my ancestors such as The Patriots. But as Jon Snow said... i am not gonna condemn the daughter for the sins of the father.
Yet it does not mean i won't do everything i can to protect and keep my french culture.
I must say that despite my admiration of French Canadian culture, I find the aggressive efforts to preserve it as embodied in Bill 101 to be somewhat vain, ethnocentric and xenophobic. I, like many in both the USA and Canada, am a descendant of immigrants from Europe. Residents of 7 different countries in Europe participated in sexual activities that eventually led to my existence. With such a mutt heritage not dissimilar from many Canadian immigrants, I empathize with their plight of integrating local culture with their own. The reality is that the French culture will be slowly dissipated as new immigrants bring their culture and intermarry French Canadians. Therefore this debate will ultimately prove to be moot as the culture will at some point only exist or survive in fragments. We are just a big melting pot. It's true that when my immigrant Great Grandfather came to the USA early 20th Century, he took an English surname - one I carry to this day. But growing up the cultural traditions of the countries they came from were observed. 4 generations later, nobody gives a shit about eating Sledz on Christmas Eve. I never did when I was a kid during holiday gatherings of the family and sure as shit am not going to start now. So you should just be more accepting of the fact that Quebec, like the states of the northeast USA, is just a melting pot for many people of different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds which will all meld into what I will call New Canadian Society (NCS). In 100 years these stubbornly adhered traditions will slowly fade away and Bill 101 will eventually be repealed. French and English will both be spoken freely as everyone wishes. There is no turning back now, ethnically pure French society and culture doesn't exist as it did 100 years ago.
English and French will be spoken by scholars who study ancient texts.
Everyone else will speak Cantonese..
Well its a damn shame if they don't accept and value there history. 25 millions soldiers from the Red Army died in the conflict to save europe. Everyday i wear this symbol its a tribute to them.
I think the Quebec peoples are much more determined and stronger than you may think. There is peoples already defending our traditions and heritage.
I know "Juste un Troue d'Eau" is trying to destroy Quebec anyway he can, but he will find out its not as easy as he think. And hopefully peoples will open there eyes before its too late and kick him out of power. Before he flood the place with his "voters to be".
Quebec is our home and therefore if peoples come to live here they have to accept our history and traditions. If i go to your house, im sure you won't let me do whatever i want right? Same here.
Dont they have many variations of language in china? Like they can all read each other but speak many various language, or the opposite?
Cheers,
