For Montreal fans

[Alexdaman]

I don't speak English, is that an issue?

non english speaking habs fans are the 2nd image of habs fans.

and we never want to go there.

 

[sharks9]

English is my first language, been taking French in school for 14 years though

 

[sventington]

I don't speak French, yet somehow I passed every French class I ever took. I have no idea why that is possible.

 

[GoodKiwi]

You speak Russian and the language of Georgians right?

I speak Russian, Georgian, English and German.

 

[dkd]

I speak Russian, Georgian, English and German.

We share 2 languages then.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Nah, was a Habs fan simply from growing up in Vermont based on location. Also my grandfather was a french-canadian. Moved to Ohio later on and learned Spanish instead of French

 

[GoodKiwi]

We share 2 languages then.

Russian and English I'm guessing?

 

[dkd]

Russian and English I'm guessing?

da.

 

[Laurent]

Mom would of have sent me to an English school if she could. However, with the Loi 101, and her being French Canadian, it was mandatory for me to go to a French school, even though I had spent 6 years of my life in Asia. Throughout grade school & high school I was 1 year older than everyone cause I had to learn french and retake a year

 

[VAN-HAB]

I am bilingual and work as a bilingual officer for the feds in Vancity. I am also fluent in Romanian and Japanese.

 

[Maffew]

I'm born and raised in Montreal, unilingual anglophone, and can't have a conversation in French because I just can't understand most of it.

 

[_vivelequebec_]

I barely speak English, looking to improve it though.

Any advice?

 

[Riggins]

I'm from Vancouver. Cannot speak french. I switched to spanish in grade 9 in high school. I understand very little of french but know a number of hockey terms thanks to watching so many Habs games on RDS.

 

[Domenic]

I want to see if there is enough English Hab fans to have a viable poll to see if the French 1st image of the Habs is an issue with English Hab fans.

I think it's safe to say that it doesn't bother English Hab fans. The only thing that's bothersome is the concept of selecting talent based on characteristics other than those that affect their on-ice play (or coaching/management job).

But I would assume that bothers French Hab fans too.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I'm from Vancouver. Cannot speak french. I switched to spanish in grade 9 in high school. I understand very little of french but know a number of hockey terms thanks to watching so many Habs games on RDS.

Baton eleve?

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I'm from Vancouver. Cannot speak french. I switched to spanish in grade 9 in high school. I understand very little of french but know a number of hockey terms thanks to watching so many Habs games on RDS.

Fun fact: I've worked in Vancouver 4-5 times as an immigration judge (boatloads of illegal immigrants coming in).

The Immigration and Refugee Board was (and still might be) in the Vancouver Public Library building, and there were more people speaking French than English on the streets nearby.

Mind you, Radio-Canada Vancouver (the French branch of CBS) was across the street.

Also, I remember reading 15-20 years ago that Vancouver was the city in Canada which had the biggest percentage of non-Francophone parents sending their kids to French schools.

I don't know if that is still true.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Speak three languages and my French is pretty darn good, can't write it for hell though.

I'm trying to learn Portuguese now because I fell in love with Brazil, and also Italian for similar reasons.

 

[Habs13]

French is my second language

 

[HuGo Sham]

anglophone montrealer who spent his entire youth in french immersion so i'm bilingual, but have since added a third language, the language of love

 

[TRG]

yea that would work or I could just continue the discussion in here because the Francophone opinion is of value as well.

It is in regards to the French 1st image of the Habs and if English Hab fans feel less important.

What the **** is that poll, really...

 

[JLP]

I barely speak English, looking to improve it though.

Any advice?

Bob Cole at 66% playback speed

 

[Price My Man Crush]

Born francophone, been living in a francophone environment all my life. I have no anglophones in my family but still, my father is better in English than French.

I've always been good with English since my early teen but my speaking is probably the worst on this board. It really sucks.

 

[Price My Man Crush]

Anglo-Quebecers are a big part of our history, I don't get the hate because some of them (and not ALL of them) don't speak French.

 

[DailyKaizen]

I consider myself a citizen of the world and a polyglot...however I have a massive respect for the solidarity and passion we see here from our French speaking "brothers" and "sisters" who support our glorious club. Rock on.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Barely