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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
It's such a weird thing to me. Based on what? I mean if we were talking about Roman elite in the early Roman Empire... yeah, maybe they were dicks as they were generally conquering the world which was largely primitive in comparison etc. But where does the arrogance and attitude come from when you're just some random dude in Quebec? I mean i get its cultural, but its based on absolutely nothing at all and seemingly passed on from France... it's just bizarre to me. I suppose as well that people who tend to not think like that, tend to move away, continually skewing the numbers.
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I've never figured out the source of the snobbish arrogance on the part of French-Canadians either. I've met a few very nice francophones from Qweebec over the years, but the vast majority I've dealt with were just plain rude and arrogant with a misplaced sense of entitlement.
I'm sure it goes back to historical times and just passed along through the generations. They seemingly over-compensate for a persecution complex they've adopted.
Trying to make sense of the reasons they act the way they do will just drive you crazy, because at the end of the day it's simply not justifiable in any logical terms.
I live in a small city that is roughly divided in half - with English predominantly in the west end and the francophones in the east. It's one of few communities in the province where the percentage of Franco-Ontarians exceeds the overall provincial average. My understanding is the francophone presence dates back to the early 1900s when many French-Canadians migrated to the area to work in the cotton textile mills.
All of which to say...I get more exposure to French-Canadians than I care to.
