Suing $12000 for a 7-Up
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- boobs0
I'm doing the wrong things to try to make money. I should be looking around to see who I can shake down.
- 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.
- nb0
I understand the judge wanting to fine Air Canada, but why should that guy get the money? Because he complained? Arguably everyone on that flight and many other flights were also unable to order drinks in French, whether they wanted to or not.
Strange, indeed.
- 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
- lajj0
Yay, another reason for the ROC to hate the canadiens francaise !
- non0
When will quebecers learn that Canada is NOT a bilingual country?
- 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.
- aldebaran0
“malicious, oppressive and reprehensible,”
"the violation of their rights caused them a moral prejudice, pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of their vacation"
what a cry baby.
- aldebaran0
seriously grow a set
- non0
Canada is NOT a bilingual country even if its written in its constitution. Sorry.
- The law and the courts say otherwise.Continuity
- Ok, thanks. I'm french and I have worked all my life in Ottawa. I speak from experience.non
- I live in BC and know many, many people who speak both languages fluently but do agree a lot of Canadians don't.Melanie
- non0
Michel Thibodeau should just STFU, seriously. I don't even care if Impératif Français backs his statements, this guy just really sounds retarded.
- a retard with a 12k check in his pocket....
nbq - *cheque.Continuity
- Yep.
non
- a retard with a 12k check in his pocket....
- zaq0
I got a different version in 2003
This federal government employee filed a $500,000 suit against Air Canada because he could not order a 7-Up in French. Despite being fully bilingual, he insisted on speaking in French to the flight attendants, who only spoke English. He repeatedly demanded to speak to the captain, and after he started yelling, the cops were called to meet the Montreal-Ottawa flight. No charges were laid.
- vaxorcist0
my ex was canadian.... Canadian problems are often like this, even worse than "first world problems"
- CALLES0
up theirs
- 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.