Giusi wrote:
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> "Mark Thorson" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>
> > One thing we don't have to envy the Canadians about is
> > catering to Francophones.
> >
> > http://marginalrevolution.com/margin...in-french.html
>
> I think people like this eventually create a situation in which the majority
> says "take a hike, francophones." Sensitivity to their rights was the right
> thing, but exploitation over a name is another.
> Names are names. 7 Up is 7 Up, you don't say the name in French! If your
> name is Bouvier and you present yourself to an English person, do you
> translate it into English?

I noticed that too. How does bringing a Sprite
when a 7up was requested translate to discrimination
against Francophones? I'd guess they didn't have 7up
and Sprite is what they had. Sort of like bringing
Pepsi when somebody requests a Coke. And if you're
a professional asshole, looking at you the wrong way
is discrimination against Francophones.