02-16-2010, 09:47 PM
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I find it funny that the opening ceremonies show one french song and they think that's enough. The french have won both our gold medals. They deserve equal time.
I expect half the closing ceremonies to be in french.
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02-16-2010, 09:49 PM
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I've been wondering why everything gets announced in French first and then repeated in English. I figured it was just catering to the over-sensitive French minority in the country. Why is anybody complaining? I would have to assume it must be over signage or something not being bi-lingual since the PA announcements at all the ceremonies clearly gave French priority for some reason.
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The Olympic languages are french and english. Even when the opening ceremonies were in places like Sydney, Athens, and Beijing, everything was announced in french first and english second.
I think it'll be hilarious in London 2012 when everything is announced in french first.
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02-16-2010, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dwight_K_Schrute
I find it funny that the opening ceremonies show one french song and they think that's enough. The french have won both our gold medals. They deserve equal time.
I expect half the closing ceremonies to be in french.
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Maelle Ricker is from North Vancouver, BC.
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02-16-2010, 09:52 PM
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Maelle Ricker is from North Vancouver, BC.
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But her heritage?
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02-16-2010, 09:56 PM
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They should have done more to honor Quebec and it's rich history of whining.
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02-16-2010, 09:56 PM
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The Olympics are in the English part of Canada. Also, most of the world understands English, not French. When the Olympics were in China or Greece, most of the ceremonies were in English just to appeal to the majority of the viewers. I think the Quebecois should shut up and accept that nobody really speaks French.
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02-16-2010, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Dwight_K_Schrute
But her heritage?
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I'm confused where you are going with this.
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02-16-2010, 09:58 PM
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But her heritage?
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I didn't hear once anybody say she was French Canadian or had French roots.
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02-16-2010, 10:00 PM
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The name Maelle doesn't give it away?
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02-16-2010, 10:01 PM
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The name Maelle doesn't give it away?
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So a name automatically makes you have a certain heritage? You are such a idiot
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02-16-2010, 10:01 PM
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Maelle is a french name. Look it up.
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02-16-2010, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dwight_K_Schrute
The name Maelle doesn't give it away?
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do you honestly not realize how stupid you come across? and that's not even factoring in the effeminate signature
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02-16-2010, 10:03 PM
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do you honestly not realize how stupid you come across? and that's not even factoring in the effeminate signature
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Wait...
I'm stupid because I think somebody with a french name has a french heritage? lol.
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02-16-2010, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dwight_K_Schrute
Maelle is a french name. Look it up.
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She's not French, just give it up.
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02-16-2010, 10:05 PM
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My point is a lot of our athletes have french backgrounds and they need to be respected. And not just by throwing in one french song.
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02-16-2010, 10:06 PM
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When Quebec gets the Winter Olympics they can french it up. Quite frankly I'm tired of Quebec always playing this card.
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02-16-2010, 10:09 PM
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My first name is Scottish, but I've never set foot in Scotland or or even known anyone Scottish, but damn it I want people to respect my Scottish roots.
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02-16-2010, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dwight_K_Schrute
My point is a lot of our athletes have french backgrounds and they need to be respected. And not just by throwing in one french song.
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So what about the prairies, or the east coast, they only really got one song dedicated to them. And the French song was really only for Quebec, so it was essentially the only province that got its own little song. Did every prairie or east coast province get their own song? No, they were lumped together, wheres your outrage over that?
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02-16-2010, 10:12 PM
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My first and middle names are both French and I dont have a drop of French blood in me, just happened to the names my parents liked.
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