Buying in the States was Re: HP analyzer probes

From: der Mouse <mouse_at_Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
Date: Wed Jun 30 17:37:06 2004

>>> Some of the more arrogant language bigots do. Everywhere has its
>>> arrogant bigots - yes, including the US. Fortunately, language
>>> bigotry is fading here.
> Are you talking over the last 5 years, or the last 25?

Both, actually, but perhaps more over the last ten than the previous
ten. (Also, it's dying, but not yet dead; there are still vandals who
spraypaint over the STOP on ARRET/STOP signs and the like, but not
nearly as many as twenty or even ten years ago.)

> 12-15 years ago, when I worked for a US-based Duty Free store in
> Sault Ste. Marie, MI I met a *lot* of language bigots... Funny, most
> (read: All but 1 couple) people got irate with me when I *very
> politely* told them that I didn't speak any French. Of course, I did
> it in German... ;-)

You, my dear Herr Merchberger, have a delightfully evil mind. "Ja, jeg
er tospr?klig - norsk og engelsk." :)

> If the US is so bad, why is it that 60% of the Canadian population
> lives within 40km of the US border? ;-)

Because Canadian winters farther north are worse. :-)

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