- Reaction score
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- Points
- 410
Okay, now, the CBSA member who had said "welcome to my country" is a douche. There is a standard bilingual greeting that is supposed to be used at all ports of entry and that is "Hello, Bonjour, can I have your Customs declaration card, passport and tickets please" the bilingual greeting is only in the initial hello/bonjour part. Keeping it professional has always been the key. Saying "welcome to my country" would've landed you a smack down from the Superintendent where I worked. There are allot of douche bags no matter what you do and where you work. But the majority of CBSA members strive to be the best LEOs that they can be. Now, whenever I saw a green passport or a uniform along with docs showing that they're returning home from overseas I always add "welcome home" to them after I've concluded my screening. In fact I do that to ALL Canadians.
Now, this is not to be abused but the next time you re-enter Canada, if you feel you've been unjustly treated, ask to speak with the member's supervisor. This is usually a Superintendent either on PIL or in Secondary.
We're not all bad people, we just react to your attitudes. OS, it sucked that you had a bad experience, but ce la vie, hopefully the next member you come across is gtg.
Now, this is not to be abused but the next time you re-enter Canada, if you feel you've been unjustly treated, ask to speak with the member's supervisor. This is usually a Superintendent either on PIL or in Secondary.
We're not all bad people, we just react to your attitudes. OS, it sucked that you had a bad experience, but ce la vie, hopefully the next member you come across is gtg.