Quebec Joke

Nationality: Canadian
Age: 21
Occupation: Student
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Performance Date: 04/23/17
Primary Language: French
Language: English

Subject: Joke

Informant: Phillipe was born in Quebec, Canada and has two sisters and a brother. His family is originally from Quebec, therefore he grew up with french as his native tongue.  He currently studies Finance in California.
Original Script: Pourquoi les Québécois ne se plaignent jamais? Parce qu’ils n’ont pas une aussi grande gueule que les Français / Why do Quebeckers never complain? Because they have a smaller mouth than the French.

Background information by informant: Traditional joke in Quebec to mock the French.

Thoughts: The joke alludes to the manner in which Quebeckers regard other French speakers, and the French in Particular. The stigma attached to the French is very prevalent in Quebec.