Forgive my ignorance, but I don't know Don Cherry, is he something to do with hockey?

Actually gnu, it wasn't a he, it was a she - a young chicky who served us in a sandwich shop wasn't rude, but her manner stopped just ...this... much short of insolence. Our son's Canadian girlfriend was with us, and said dismissively "oh, she's French, they're like that".

Cheers
JennieG