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Hip_Hop_Hippos t1_j4vzhp6 wrote

Maine demographics are really interesting. Makes sense they'd be a spot where an immigrant community could flourish.

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Doc580 t1_j4wzr53 wrote

I'd go just for the free French classes. By that I mean engaging conversations with immigrants. Seems kinda nice actually.

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Jefoid t1_j4x9ts0 wrote

Worked with a woman from Ivory Coast (not called that). I just adored her accent.

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bigred1978 t1_j5cvcmq wrote

>Disappointed, Thornton, 61, started asking where French was still being spoken,

Ahem,...(Me looking northwest and east of Maine)....

You know, there are literally two Canadian provinces (Quebec and New Brunswick) a relatively short drive away filled with millions of French speakers. Not like it's that rare of a thing, just saying.

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Cyber-Cafe t1_j4xdhvj wrote

That's super cool sounding. I wanna go to Maine.

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cityshepherd t1_j4vvskr wrote

Eww. I am officially no longer considering Maine as a potential state to move to. Also to be clear, this is because of the French language thing not the African immigrants. I briefly worked at a bakery in Tucson (Arizonia) that employed a bunch of Sudanese immigrants, like straight off the boat. They were so fascinating and so much fun to work with.

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FragWall OP t1_j4vwfqa wrote

>I am officially no longer considering Maine as a potential state to move to.

Why?

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stanglemeir t1_j4w14wy wrote

Fr*nch ‘people’ 🤮

(There is a large over exaggerated dislike of the French on Reddit)

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pierreletruc t1_j4wap3z wrote

Well those aren't french anyway. They speak French. It seems to be an anglos world thing maybe a bit Italian.We do like Italians though.

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iTwango t1_j4whk4g wrote

It's bizarre to me that it seems to have extended to real life. People seem to think French/Parisians are snobby and rude, which in my experience isn't true at all.

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