im fine with canadians although some from ontario and quebec seem to be a little rude but there are just as many rude ones here in the usa .
id much rather be around a canadian on bad roads than the 90 day wonders in the us .. i dont notice many canadian trucks piled into ditches when it snows and i dont see em runnin junk either .
Anti-Canadian sentiment in Texas??
Discussion in 'Road Stories' started by Captain Canuck, Aug 25, 2008.
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Thanks for revisiting this thread, I didn't notice this the 1st round, but its pretty crappy to hear it goes on. My company sends trucks up into Quebec via Ontario, north of St Urbain and back to the Midwest. I personally don't go, but it's 40 trucks a week. I'll have to ask them and see if they've noticed this sort of baloney.
I have witnessed 1st hand Quebec on Quebec crime. Back when Transpel-Transport NJN out of Bocherville was around, one of their trucks was in the Freightliner dealership next to me for fuel issues. Turned out, someone dumped some plastic bags in the guys fuel tank and the intake sucked it up. The driver mentioned it was most likely another Quebec carrier's driver who did that.
I'd still love to know the name of that truckstop in Michigan that told you guys to beat feet back across the border. -
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Canadians are fine, French Canadians though.....No Thanks!
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Really? [emoji46]
I drive for a company with a Spanish surname from El Paso, TX, you don't think I get my fair share of grief?
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I live/ work very close to the Quebec border.
Almost all bulk commodities come down from the north. They've put almost every saw mill out of business. They carry lumber down and reload logs and bring them back north. Oil/asphalt and cement all come down.....
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As further explanation/clarification: I expressed my disappointment, and then further explained my thought process. In light of comments from other staff members, that should have been the end of it. In fact, that WOULD have been the end of it. I am, however, further disappointed by the passive aggressive manner in which you have chosen to address this issue and me personally, even though I was not the only person offended by your remark. There is little point in denying that you, by replying to me and me alone, have singled me out, ostensibly to make an example of me. So be it. There is a noticeable parallel between your remarks (and explanation thereof) and well known cases of discriminatory remarks and actions being later explained away as "It was a joke, not my fault you didn't get it." I find it interesting that you characterize remarks you have had to endure as "grief" while simultaneously defending your similar remarks as humor that I lack the ability to appreciate. Which is it? Or is it a matter of "I have to take it, so you should too"? We can, and should, both let it go and move on. Alternatively, we can pursue this to its inevitable final stupidity, which would result in nothing less than both of our reputations being further soiled. Your call. -
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