In 30yrs of hunting Sepaq Anticosti I have had only one bad experience with the people in Quebec. I don't speak French but since most there speak some English and some better English than some here. If you acting like the Ugly American you get what you deserve. Not everyone has a mindset for learning languages. I have tried to learn French to no avail. When I have had a server in a restaurant that had difficulty understanding me she has always returned with someone who spoke English well. If you went to Japan would you expect everyone to understand American English?
