[rousseau]

My wife and I are enjoying a leisurely weekend in Montreal. And once again, I'm gratified that my very rudimentary French is still fairly functional. Thing is, I'm reminded as always about the funny thing about my listening ability, and I wonder if any other non-native speakers find this: I can understand the foreign accents, like the Lebanese taxi driver last night, but I can barely understand a word of what the born and raised Quebeckers are saying!