Should I be Worried About Visiting Montreal

[+ Hoover42]

I have been planning to take a trip to Montreal, but with the war in Iraq underway, I am becoming a bit concerned.

 

Is there any evidence of anti-US sentiment in Montreal?

 

I'd rather not visit if I'm going to get a cold shoulder from the strippers at the clubs.

 

Maybe I'll visit New York and make my first visit to Stellas and The Gaiety instead.

 

Thanks.

[Guest in yer face]

At first I thought this had to be a joke, but I guess its not.

 

First, the Quebecois are snobs no matter what. Second, strippers wouldnt care if you were Al Q. if you had money to give them. Get over it, enjoy your trip to Montreal, and then make a stop here in NEw York, we need your tourism and your money here as well.

 

 

>I have been planning to take a trip to Montreal, but with the

>war in Iraq underway, I am becoming a bit concerned.

>

>Is there any evidence of anti-US sentiment in Montreal?

>

>I'd rather not visit if I'm going to get a cold shoulder from

>the strippers at the clubs.

>

>Maybe I'll visit New York and make my first visit to Stellas

>and The Gaiety instead.

>

>Thanks.

>

[Guest in yer face]

At first I thought this had to be a joke, but I guess its not.

 

First, the Quebecois are snobs no matter what. Second, strippers wouldnt care if you were Al Q. if you had money to give them. Get over it, enjoy your trip to Montreal, and then make a stop here in NEw York, we need your tourism and your money here as well.

 

 

>I have been planning to take a trip to Montreal, but with the

>war in Iraq underway, I am becoming a bit concerned.

>

>Is there any evidence of anti-US sentiment in Montreal?

>

>I'd rather not visit if I'm going to get a cold shoulder from

>the strippers at the clubs.

>

>Maybe I'll visit New York and make my first visit to Stellas

>and The Gaiety instead.

>

>Thanks.

>

[Guest pshaw]

I think that this may be the first time ever that someone expressed a nervousness about Canadians.

[Guest pshaw]

I think that this may be the first time ever that someone expressed a nervousness about Canadians.

[milkman]

>I think that this may be the first time ever that someone

>expressed a nervousness about Canadians.

 

I suspect it may have been caused by the booing of the US national anthem at a hockey game in Montreal a few days ago. But it is kind of amusing. :7

[Guest NakedTony]

>I think that this may be the first time ever that someone expressed a nervousness about Canadians.

 

There is a posting in the "war" forum about security at work. One guy says that his company has restricted travel to Canada and Mexico.

 

I personally enjoy most of Canada and would have no problems traveling there now. However, I've NEVER had a desire to go to Quebec and, quite frankly, lump them into the same bucket as France.

 

I'll go to Montreal when forced there at gunpoint. On the other hand, death might be a better choice than Montreal. The French Canadian attitude SUCKS and I wouldn't want waste my money in their strip clubs. I'd personally recommend NYC.

[milkman]

>At first I thought this had to be a joke, but I guess its

>not.

>

>First, the Quebecois are snobs no matter what. Second,

>strippers wouldnt care if you were Al Q. if you had money to

>give them. Get over it, enjoy your trip to Montreal, and then

>make a stop here in NEw York, we need your tourism and your

>money here as well.

 

You took the words right out of my keyboard.

 

Maybe I can add: Third, if you're worried, don't wear your US flag shirt, patches or insignia, and they won't be able to tell you're not an Anglo Canadian (unless maybe you sound like Bubba from Arkansas - apologies to Bubba from Arkansas).

[LovesYng]

>I have been planning to take a trip to Montreal, but with the

>war in Iraq underway, I am becoming a bit concerned.

>

>Is there any evidence of anti-US sentiment in Montreal?

>

>I'd rather not visit if I'm going to get a cold shoulder from

>the strippers at the clubs.

>

>Maybe I'll visit New York and make my first visit to Stellas

>and The Gaiety instead.

>

 

Hey Hoover, I would BLOW your money in NYC:9 I think it's better pickings in the BIG APPLE. You know the old saying HIRE AMERICA, well at least hire in AMERICA:+

[Guest BenAJ]

I'm actually thinking of going to Montreal and someone was more concerned about that asian pneumonia....(the one with no cure) There have been some cases there but then there was one in NY to...

[Guest Ruben]

pshaw,

 

I think the Somalian family of Shidane Arone, who died in 1993 at age 16, might have considerable worry about Canadians, especially Canadian soldiers.

[VaHawk]

And what about the families of the Canadian soldiers who were killed by Americans in Afghanistan?

[VaHawk]

Now what? We're going to attack our best ally in the entire world, because some fans at a hockey game booed the American National anthem? I believe that's called freedom of speech. I think it is ludicrous to be concerned about traveling to Montreal, the best city in North America, imo. I have been there many times and never encountered any anti-American sentiment and doubt I would do so now. Now the pro-Bush cadre have to denigrate everything even remotely connected with France? :-(

[firecat]

Just got back from there. You have nothing to worry about. The Montrealer"s are warm and wonderful people. Please do not equate them with Parisians. who are snobs and ungracious people.

 

Ane the strippers are Gorgeous!!!!

[Chuck50]

If I had the time and the money I would go. Don't think twice about it. HUGS Chuck

[Guest fukamarine]

>I personally enjoy most of Canada and would have no problems

>traveling there now. However, I've NEVER had a desire to go to

>Quebec and, quite frankly, lump them into the same bucket as

>France.

>

>I'll go to Montreal when forced there at gunpoint. On the

>other hand, death might be a better choice than Montreal. The

>French Canadian attitude SUCKS and I wouldn't want waste my

>money in their strip clubs. I'd personally recommend NYC.

 

 

Hey Tony - you're operating on a closed mind!

 

If you never experience Montreal and Quebec City it will be your loss, not ours. Both cities have a one-of-a-kind atmosphere, great great restaurants and a huge assortment of very sexy men.

 

And the French Canadians are famous for being friendly and love to party. However if you want to experience them at their best I would suggest you park your attitude at home!

 

fukamarine

[Rick Munroe]

>I think it is ludicrous to be concerned about traveling to

>Montreal, the best city in North America, imo.

 

When did they change the name of New York City to "Montreal"? I swear, I am so out of it sometimes. :+

[Guest Jonboy69]

Jump on the next plane to Montreal

The strippers would love many more

US guys up.They make more money from their American tourists than

from the locals.Plus, the US dollar still

very strong there.Get alot more for your money.This time of year is very slow for the strippers.I

was there a week before xmas and

had a great time.I was at The

Campus bar the first nite and a

hot hunk was trying to get me

back to my hotel for a private

strip. And I was ony arrived at

the club 5 minutes earlier.I

didn't even have my coat off

before the hunk was all over me.

France has nothing to do with

Montreal...

[Luv2play]

I just returned to Montreal from Miami and had NO trouble at the border, was through with just 3 questions and no line-ups. There were some delays going in the other direction as the American authorities have tightened up their procedures.

 

Montreal is the same as before, no hostility to Americans but lots of anti-war demos. 200,000 marched this weekend. But they are decidedly anti-Bush and anti-war, not anti-American. And, if you stay in or near the Gay Village where all the strip bars are, you wouldn't even notice that the war is going on (unless you turn on a TV).

 

As for comments comparing NYC and Montreal, hey, it's like comparing blonds and brunettes! We all have a preference but they are BOTH beautiful! (to say nothing of black, red, etc etc.)}(

 

And concerning the SARS thing from Asia, there have been NO cases in Montreal (yet) but some in Toronto and Vancouver where more Chinese live and visit.

 

So my message is, COME AND VISIT, the boys are raring to go}(

[+ Lucky]

I have been hassled three times by Canadian immigration. One they separated me from my partner and grilled us about why we were there. Then there is that annoying tax you have to pay; it is not included in the airline ticket and they don't tell you about it until after you have checked in and gotten rid of your Canadian currency.

[Guest Ruben]

VaHawk,

 

The boy in Somalia was murdered. The Canadians you mentioned died by accident. The boy's death was intentional. The Canadian deaths were not.

[Guest fukamarine]

>I have been hassled three times by Canadian immigration. One

>they separated me from my partner and grilled us about why we

>were there.

 

Yah right! And American immigration NEVER question anyone do they?

 

Then there is that annoying tax you have to pay;

>it is not included in the airline ticket and they don't tell

>you about it until after you have checked in and gotten rid of

>your Canadian currency.

 

Life's a bitch and then you die,

 

fukamarine

[Guest DevonSFescort]

>>First, the Quebecois are snobs no matter what.

 

Not the ones I've met. What I've always liked about Montreal and Quebec is that you get that French je ne sais quoi (and a relaxed attitude about sex) combined with a more North American down-to-earth attitude.

 

>Maybe I can add: Third, if you're worried, don't wear your US

>flag shirt, patches or insignia, and they won't be able to

>tell you're not an Anglo Canadian (unless maybe you sound like

>Bubba from Arkansas - apologies to Bubba from Arkansas).

 

In the nineties my understanding was that you were more likely to encounter hostility if they thought you WERE an Anglo Canadian, whereas Quebecois loved Americans, saw them as vital trading partners for a "Quebec libre" and if nothing else appreciated them for ticking off Anglo Canadians. Has the war, coupled with a lull in the seperatist movement, changed their attitudes that substantially?

 

On the other hand, it might not hurt to wear maple leaf shirts, patches and insignia when traveling around Europe. ;-) Actually, I doubt this is necessary either. Europeans seem to get along with Americans as long as we lay off the "if it weren't for us, y'all'd all be speaking German right now" rhetoric.

[axebahia]

>On the other hand, it might not hurt to wear maple leaf

>shirts, patches and insignia when traveling around Europe.

>;-) Actually, I doubt this is necessary either. Europeans

>seem to get along with Americans as long as we lay off the "if

>it weren't for us, y'all'd all be speaking German right now"

>rhetoric.

 

Actually, I was in London last week, and it amazed me how the Canadian population grew exponentialy overnight after the war started, and the American population apparently went down in proportion. One American student serving in a cocktail party told me she was Canadian, but turned red when I asked what city she was from. She hadn't thought through her story in that much detail and had to confess that she was really from Kansas!

[axebahia]

>In the nineties my understanding was that you were more likely

>to encounter hostility if they thought you WERE an Anglo

>Canadian, whereas Quebecois loved Americans, saw them as vital

>trading partners for a "Quebec libre" and if nothing else

>appreciated them for ticking off Anglo Canadians. Has the

>war, coupled with a lull in the seperatist movement, changed

>their attitudes that substantially?

 

All of that is true but when it comes to war and peace, Quebec has always been anti-war, and Canada has entered every war over its objection. And since the Quiet Revolution in the 1960s, Quebec is in many ways more pro-civil liberties than English Canada. Nonetheless, unless he goes trumpeting off his support for the War, Les Montrealais whether anglophone, francophone or "allophone" will likely receive him well, otherwise he might find indifference to his presence, but no real "problems" as such.