Suing $12000 for a 7-Up
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- vaxorcist0
he just sounds like a guy looking for a fight.... as in "Holy SHIT, I see that you are about notice the chip on my shoulder?!?! Don't you know that's illegal?!?!?!?"
- bored2death0
Why is someone suing a dollar amount for a soda?
- Jaline0
I think that was just the "last straw" after a series of events Thibodeau was displeased with. He wasn't getting the kind of service in French he wanted. I'd like to hear more info about whether or not the flight attendant thought maybe no one would care about the differences between 7-UP and Sprite, or if there was no 7-UP left/on the flight. But I feel like that would have been mentioned in the article.
- aldebaran0
Hang-on, 7up is the same in both English and French?
How could there have been any misunderstanding? There's more to this story, and judging by the plaintiffs indignant attitude I'm guessing they had this planned long before they entered the plane.
- Jaline0
In the story, Michel Thibodeau just seems to be too sue-happy. Seems like there aren't strict regulations about bilingualism, especially for those who were hired before a certain date.
- That 7-UP was clearly the straw that broke the camel's back, as 7-UP is the same thing in both English and French.Jaline
- Jaline0
It's ridiculous. They're pretty sensitive about their language, and from their point of view some of it makes sense because they're all about self-preservation. But not when it gets down to a smaller level like this. I design nearly everything to include both languages (because I have to), and sometimes it's a nuisance to condense everything to fit the French in. This is all fine, but I can't be one em/px/pt off in terms of the typeface or people could complain. Basically, both languages must be represented equally.
What they should do is keep it primarily French in Québec and primarily English in Ottawa (unless the audience really is all French), even if you're a government worker. It's fine to make reports in both languages, but speaking orally is a different manner. The entire country is not bilingual, but we can still promote both languages in a reasonable manner.
- bulletfactory0
Wonder if the court case was held in English?
- Continuity0
'Thibodeau has a history of being litigious. He sued an Ottawa bus company in 2002 because the bus driver said "Hello" not "Bonjour."'
What a fucking twat.
- boobs0
I'm doing the wrong things to try to make money. I should be looking around to see who I can shake down.
- eieio0
People like this are just opportunists, its a shame they turn real issues into trivial escapades. Douche is a french word after all .
- eieio0
i honestly thought it was mandatory to be technically bilingual to do customer service with air canada . it is with the government right? not that these are the same I just figured, there are lots of jobs you can't be considered for without being at least partially bilingual.
- identity0
(through a gap-toothed smile) caaaannnnn - iii - daaaaaaa
- ETM0
Alright suing the province of Quebec for 1 billion dollars because I couldn't get service in english in most places beyond Montreal or hotels in Quebec City.
Oh wait... actually I am not going to bother... 'cause I am not a stupid cunt and I have bigger things to worry about.
- dude... you should so totally sue them, and use the profits to buy out QBN and add a delete spam button.Amicus
- SrSamaurai0
someone should try it by asking for a pepsi and see if you get a coke then sue them for $12,000 for their aweful mistake.
- aldebaran0
If I go to Richmound should I expect service in English? Sure. But do I
- pumpaction0
He must have asked for a «Sept En Haut».
- bulletfactory0
Does the airline even carry 7-up? One is a coke product, the other from pepsi, right (not sure where sierra mist comes into play)? Business usually carry one or the other.
At least the guy got a clear carbonated beverage, so he could at least communicate at some level.
Not like after he ordered the flight attendant took out a root beer, shook it up and opened it under his chin.
I may complain, but would never sue.
...but I'm from Missouri, so I'm used to disappointment.