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going to Montreal Canada Anonymous
i'm going from USA to Montreal Canada for a month. Oct.-Nov. What is their to do, see, ect. also what kind of clothing should i bring?
>> Anonymous
oh, also, is it a big deal if u don't speak french? I've heard they shit-talk alot, is this true?
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I went there in September for four days and it was already getting a bit nippy, so probably something warm. There's some botanical gardens or some other touristy stuff, but what I like to do is just walk around the city and hang out with random people. Everyone there is super nice and the women are extra friendly. Riding the subway is always a quick way to find new friends and the subway system is fairly easy to figure out even if you don't speak French. You'll meet a lot of people if you hang around McGill. Just do something like go to Tim Horton's in midtown at 1AM for coffee and see who you meet.

Chinatown has some great things for being really small. You can change your currency there without paying a fee. There's a place on the second story of one of the buildings that does dim sum. You have to get 8-10 people to go with you on Sunday and you all can get stuffed stupid for like $10. Make sure the retards in your group know how dim sum works and not grab anything the server offers them, but to pick the things they actually like. Get there early, because there's a line out the door, down the hall, etc. There's also another buffet in the middle of Chinatown that's $6 or something for excellent, traditional Chinese lunch items. If you're looking for trinkets, a Malaysian guy there has really nice handcrafts for the cheap and you can talk with him about his travels too.

tl;dr Montreal is fucking awesome. Also, pic related.
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>>64779
No, it's really not a big deal. A lot of people speak English. In some parts of town, especially the "French quarter", a lot of people _only_ speak French, and that can be a problem at times. I got lost one night like a retard and the cops I spoke with didn't speak anything but French. I don't understand how people can only know one language nowadays. The subway map is in French only, but if you understand a bidirectional system and can listen to verbal cues, you're all set. Pic also related.
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how much does food go for in canada?
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>>64785
When I was there, it was comparable to some parts of the US or slightly cheaper. The quality was a bit better in a lot of aspects though. If you go for niche things like Tibetan food, expect to pay a little more. If you meet someone locally and vibe with them, they'll totally invite you back to their place for dinner. Not such a culture of fear like the US.
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>>64785
2 liter bottle of soda cost me over 2 dollars Canadian monies. This was at a wal-mart.
>> Anonymous
So people there ARE really friendly? I'm coming from Texas so I'm used to people being paranoid of each other.
>> Anonymous
Montreal is probably my favourite city, and I've seen a fair few. I'm from the UK, and spent two weeks there back in June. Primary reason was to watch the Formula One, but in the two weeks I really enjoyed myself outside of the motorsport and after everything had "died down".

I found that the people are really, really nice and friendly. There are some excellent places to eat and drink downtown.. especially old downtown with quaint little bistros and bars. St. Catherines is excellent for shopping in the day time, and there are a few decent bars and billiards halls there too. There are a couple of straight and gay strip joints if you are into that sort of thing. Nightlife on the whole is really good, in my opinion.

Temperature wise, I was there in June and it was baking hot. Got sunburned in the stands at the race track. For this time of year you won't need any ultra heavy duty winter clothing.. just a good warm coat, hat/gloves/scarf.

tl;dr as previously mentioned, Montreal is fucking awesome.

Enjoy your trip.
>> Anonymous
I live in montreal and I barely speak a word of french. As long as you don't flaunt your Americanism, everything should be great.

ps I like america and so do a lot of people I know, it's just a touchy subject with certain fre...
certain people.
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Dress warmly.
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Tell us a bit about yourself OP? How old are you? Legal drinking age here is 18, (rarely enforced) and the clubbing scene in Montreal is the best in Canada and arguably one of the bests in North America. If you come here at the beginning of October make sure you go at least once to La Ronde, before the season finishes, Cool amusement park with Roller coasters and all that shit, recently bought by Six Flags so yeah, they're building all those crazy kick-ass coasters.

Go take a stroll in Mont-Royal park, order some Poutine from La Banquisse, Shop at Eaton Centre/Sherbrooke St./St. Laurent if you're bringing extra cash, or at Jean Talon market for cheap yet awesome stuff.

We gotta know what you like to do, Montreal has everything. Oh and nobody really cares you're American as long as you don't act like the stereotypical Bob from Hillybilly town. Behave and people will love you. OH OH OH OH HOW COULD I FUCKING FORGET!? Montreal girls are fucking HAWWWTTTT!!!! I'm willing to chop off my dick if you can find a city that has more hot girls per capita than Montreal
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>>65251

I'm willing to chop off my dick if you can find a city that has more hot girls per capita than Montreal in NORTH AMERICA.

I am positive about my comment but I don't wanna risk my dick, I need the poor fella.
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>>65251
well, i'm 20, i've saved up a fair amount of money over 4 grand, and i've been out of the country before. I have never been out of the country by myself though, and i thought that Montreal might be a good place to travell solo.
>> Anonymous
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I live on the west coast, and while I've never been to Montreal myself, I actually have 4 or 5 friends that live there, and the vote is unanimous that the women are super hot and the night life is excellent.

From what I've seen, the old town looks very much like a piece of Europe landed in Canada. You should have a blast as long as you're polite and respectful (try to have a sense of humor/thick skin if any American jokes come out while you're around, we know that our cultures aren't that different)

On a side note, if you like it over there, come visit Vancouver one day too, it's beautiful