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Mike Butler · January 20th, 2004, 11:32 AM

OK, gimme some more popcorn and show us da damn film arready...

No bilingual signs in Miami???

No lo creo!

Up here in snowy CT i have made signage in both: "Solamente Salida de Emergencia, Por Favor No Abras"

But then of course, people are good at ignoring things in all languages.

(Wow, Rick, I feel like I just have read a personal ad..."seeking single Latina or Jewish Female, nonsmoker, who likes film festivals and Caribbean food." Hee hee hee! I'm a Catholic School survivor too!)

So tell me who is worse, the audiences in MIA or NYC?

Rick Bravo · February 3rd, 2004, 01:34 PM

Hey Mike,

Haven't visited this post in a while. If you are still interested in an answer, here it is.

First, they actually had to formally and officially make English, Miami-Dade County's "official" language! Does that give you any indication?

If I had the choice of watching a movie in either one of these two cities, I would choose NY, although, it seems that no matter where you go, there is always a percentage of the crowd who are oblivious to their surroundings.

It is a pretty sad state of affairs when the priest at your local parish has to remind everyone to turn off their cell phones and beepers, and still, there are the morons who don't and are inevitably called during the service.

I have special contempt for the momo who, not only answers his/her phone in a theatre, but will actually hold a converstation as if they were in their own living room.

Tu amigo,RB.

Mike Butler · February 3rd, 2004, 05:02 PM

Gracias RB,
Wow, they did the total opposite of Canada, where it is a no-no to have English-only signage! Gotta be French and English.

Well, in NYC you also have the choice (budget permitting) of going to a B'way play, where there is no tolerance for moronic behavior, and if you arrive late, you get seated at "staff discretion" (when they jolly well feel like letting you in). No advertising there...except print ads in the playbill.

buenos noches
m

Keith Loh · February 3rd, 2004, 05:25 PM

In British Columbia the signage is English.

In Chinatown it's in Chinese and English. The only French you see here is in Government buildings.

Mike Butler · February 4th, 2004, 10:33 AM

True, Keith,
anything with the govt. has to have French, regardless if you are in Alberta or Nunavut. Or in B.C.... but I guess the west coast is far enough away for local businesses to ignore that rule. (maybe you can tell me, is that a federal regulation or do the provinces have a say?)

Just cruised thru Chinatown (and Gastown too) last summer and did notice all the Asian signage.

On the east coast, another world, even the trucks are French/English.

I'll take Vancouver over Montreal any day.

Keith Loh · February 4th, 2004, 01:43 PM

I'm not sure what the regulations are. If I had a less busy day I would look online for the actual statutes. Not sure if it applies provincially, either.

I've never been to Montreal but I think I'm going to go for a visit this spring or summer.

January 20th, 2004, 11:32 AM	#31
Mike Butler Machinist Mate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 644	OK, gimme some more popcorn and show us da damn film arready... No bilingual signs in Miami??? No lo creo! Up here in snowy CT i have made signage in both: "Solamente Salida de Emergencia, Por Favor No Abras" But then of course, people are good at ignoring things in all languages. (Wow, Rick, I feel like I just have read a personal ad..."seeking single Latina or Jewish Female, nonsmoker, who likes film festivals and Caribbean food." Hee hee hee! I'm a Catholic School survivor too!) So tell me who is worse, the audiences in MIA or NYC? __________________ I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer. Cuss like a sailor, drink like a Mc. My only words of wisdom are just, "Radio Edit."

February 3rd, 2004, 01:34 PM	#32
Rick Bravo Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 574	Miami-Hands Down! Hey Mike, Haven't visited this post in a while. If you are still interested in an answer, here it is. First, they actually had to formally and officially make English, Miami-Dade County's "official" language! Does that give you any indication? If I had the choice of watching a movie in either one of these two cities, I would choose NY, although, it seems that no matter where you go, there is always a percentage of the crowd who are oblivious to their surroundings. It is a pretty sad state of affairs when the priest at your local parish has to remind everyone to turn off their cell phones and beepers, and still, there are the morons who don't and are inevitably called during the service. I have special contempt for the momo who, not only answers his/her phone in a theatre, but will actually hold a converstation as if they were in their own living room. Tu amigo,RB. __________________ "The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra. www.rbravo.com

February 3rd, 2004, 05:02 PM	#33
Mike Butler Machinist Mate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 644	Gracias RB, Wow, they did the total opposite of Canada, where it is a no-no to have English-only signage! Gotta be French and English. Well, in NYC you also have the choice (budget permitting) of going to a B'way play, where there is no tolerance for moronic behavior, and if you arrive late, you get seated at "staff discretion" (when they jolly well feel like letting you in). No advertising there...except print ads in the playbill. buenos noches m __________________ I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer. Cuss like a sailor, drink like a Mc. My only words of wisdom are just, "Radio Edit."

February 3rd, 2004, 05:25 PM	#34
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	In British Columbia the signage is English. In Chinatown it's in Chinese and English. The only French you see here is in Government buildings. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

February 4th, 2004, 10:33 AM	#35
Mike Butler Machinist Mate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 644	True, Keith, anything with the govt. has to have French, regardless if you are in Alberta or Nunavut. Or in B.C.... but I guess the west coast is far enough away for local businesses to ignore that rule. (maybe you can tell me, is that a federal regulation or do the provinces have a say?) Just cruised thru Chinatown (and Gastown too) last summer and did notice all the Asian signage. On the east coast, another world, even the trucks are French/English. I'll take Vancouver over Montreal any day. __________________ I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer. Cuss like a sailor, drink like a Mc. My only words of wisdom are just, "Radio Edit."

February 4th, 2004, 01:43 PM	#36
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	I'm not sure what the regulations are. If I had a less busy day I would look online for the actual statutes. Not sure if it applies provincially, either. I've never been to Montreal but I think I'm going to go for a visit this spring or summer. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery