From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On 17 Feb 2026 02:23:59 GMT, CrudeSausage wrote:   
      
   > I imagine that Montréal was a lot more welcoming to Americans back then.   
   > Since then, it appears that the local population has become increasingly   
   > hostile to them not because they are Americans, but because they speak   
   > English.   
      
   It's always been so in Montreal. Trois Rivieres, Quebec City, and the   
   small towns are more welcoming even if there is a language difficulty. In   
   the smaller towns, at least back then, many people didn't speak English   
   but I often had the feeling in Montreal that they could but wouldn't.   
      
   It rivaled NYC rudeness, but in French. otoh I know a few French words but   
   can't hammer out a sentence other than "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce   
   soir?" Patti LaBelle  said she didn't know what the phrase meant, was just   
   making the sounds.   
      
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