Amazing how I'm still affected by stupid arguments that I lost to as a kid. For example, while looking for a unilingual English copy of a DVD for a friend yesterday:
Salesgirl: Personally I think it's dumb [to have bilingual DVD covers].
Me: I actually think it's a good thing.
SG: I'm against anything bilingual in Ottawa.
Me: Oh? Why is that?
SG: Well, when you go to Quebec, all the signs are French.
Me: So?
SG: Well, I can read a bit from school and stuff, but I can't read any of their signs. If they're not bilingual, why should we be forced to be bilingual?
(sigh) Obviously she paid as much attention in Canadian History class as she did in French class.
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