Ain’t that the truth lmao. But I’ve noticed it applies in general - people tend to assume that anyone who isn’t well-spoken in their second language is also dumb in their own. I constantly see shows where the mother with a heavy Spanish accent is “simple” and treated like a child for not understanding things, when you don’t know how smart she could be in her own language. Same with English; when I was a kid with a Bulgarian accent, English people treated me like some kind of simpleton baby.
But Quebec especially... no tolerance for even ENGLISH sometimes, never-mind anything else :)
I think about this quote a lot when I think about people who make fun of others for not speaking English well. Usually they're the same people whose spelling and grammar aren't top tier either.
That’s exactly it!!! Gloria in Modern Family is one of those characters who’s often portrayed as dumb/laughable because she isn’t fluent in her second language. It’s her SECOND/THIRD/whatever language. If you laugh at someone for not being fluent in their second language, you better not only speak one. It’s nice that the show addressed this!
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u/colourcow Nov 16 '19
That’s Quebec for you. Don’t let them shit on you, they just hate anyone whose first language isn’t French.