Quebec Says 'Non' To English-Only Video Games 554
daveofdoom writes "The French-Canadian government of Quebec is saying 'non' to English-only video games if French versions are available. 'It's causing a lot of consternation among retailers and gamers alike, who fear the rules will lead to delays in video games arriving in the province, and may not accomplish what the law intends, which is to promote and protect the French language.' This is a ridiculous rule, as game companies can simply stop creating French versions of games to bypass the restriction."
Choice fodder! (Score:5, Funny)
fixed... (Score:4, Funny)
"This is a ridiculous rule, as game companies can simply arret creating French versions of games to bypass the restriction."
there, fixed that for you.
Re:French and France (Score:5, Funny)
If the French language is so great, why does it need protection?
because English people are physically incapable of chain smoking, drinking wine, being obnoxiously rude and highly insecure of their culture, all at the same time.
Re:Choice fodder! (Score:5, Funny)
Looks like its about time to surrender, eh?
Made a start... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Choice fodder! (Score:5, Funny)
people should be allowed to communicate in any manor of their choosing.
(1) That should be "manner", not "manor". Unless, of course, you meant that we should be able to communicate in any elite house of our choice. If that is the case, I apologize.
(2) If I ever meet you IRL, I will be sure to communicate only in gestures with ambiguous interpretations, because that is how I shall choose to communicate. :D
Re:French and France (Score:3, Funny)
I was going to say, "we can do all of that!" But you ruined it.
Re:fixed... (Score:3, Funny)
"This is a ridiculous rule, as game companies can simply arreter creating French versions of games to bypass the restriction."
there fixed that for you
Re:Choice fodder! (Score:5, Funny)
Sadly that *is* French.
Re:Choice fodder! (Score:4, Funny)
Bunch of ingrates (Score:4, Funny)
If it wasn't for us, they would be saying, "Nein! Es ist verboten!"
Re:Choice fodder! (Score:5, Funny)
Lalalalalalala... can't hear you!
-The USA
Re:Choice fodder! (Score:1, Funny)
Except mime, I think we can all agree that communicating via mime is silly and wrong.
Re:Choice fodder! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Choice fodder! (Score:4, Funny)
This is the main thing I have not yet understood between Canada and Quebec (I'm "Quebecois" but am neither independentist nor federalist):
Canada: "you suck, we hate you"
Quebec: "We'll leave you"
Canada: "Please no, don't leave. We love you"
Quebec: "Well, OK then"
Re:Choice fodder! (Score:1, Funny)
They do?
Re:Nice way to generalize and perpetuate stereotyp (Score:3, Funny)
A "pure virgin wool", eh? ;)
Thank God! (Score:3, Funny)
Now they can have the pleasure of reading Toutes votre base sont appartiennent à nous!
Re:Nice way to generalize and perpetuate stereotyp (Score:3, Funny)
I could never understand their holding "pure laine" as being so special ... after all ...
Q: Where do you get virgin wool?
A: Ugly sheep.