Europe vs. America (photo link)

missed your 6k

Quebecoise actually.

Here in France they actually switch to english with me and the only difference is my dialect is diffferent. Sad commentary about french of France is unless they hear it exactly they way they are used to and the statement is exactly the sort of thing they want to hear. They assume you don't speak french and are english.

In French I will say
"I work hard to keep food on my table."
They say,
"Fill the refridgerator."

Since my statement is different I must be english.
And the Americans are right, they are very cowardly.

But as for americans in France... Man they crack me up! Some of the absolutely stupid things they do or say. I kind of have a small hobby making mental notes of the most memorable moments, of when they are particularly dumb.

eg: Heard an american couple talking about the effiel tower 2 days ago as they stood looking at it.

"effiel tower. I guess effiel is french for awful because they forgot to put the walls on it."

Or in a really fine resturant I watched one man say this to the server.

"Excuse me, we are from texas and my son won't forgive me if I don't try out different flavours of french fries while I'm here. Can I see your special menu for them?"

But the best I remember from last summer.

"What the hell do you mean I can't roller blade in the Louvre? I'm an american damn it. My grandfather help save this place from those Nazi Sweedes when they invaded to steal your jews."

HAHAHAHA, those are hilarious. I've come to grips that my fellow americans aren't the best ambassadors to the rest of the world. C'est la Vie!

Thats ok,

The french of France aren't exactly the best people in the world to interact with.

Especially when you consider the fact that the only french speaking country they helped create that ISN'T borderline 3rd world nation is Canada. And it's half-english.

I call it as I see it.
For the most part... Most American's are pretty fucking stupid. The american government likes it that way.

But the real french from France are ignorant assholes. All the middle easterners migrating here is a good thing. They are the only people that do their jobs without bitching or a snotty comment.

Being from Paris, your comment is localised. Parisians are ignorant and I didn't like my 6month encounter there at all. I now live in Marseille and have done for 3 1/2 years and love it. The french from Marseille are FAR from ignorant assholes - they are the warmest people I have ever met from a major city.

Very nice. I will add Marseille to my list of places to visit! Thanks!

It's the least tourist cities on the Med coast, but it's very much full of life. The 'quartiers' around the old port are the poorest in Marseille, but the people there are fantastic and the markets are simply great (the smells from the various meats, spices, herbs change at every street corner).

One word of warning though, being not very touristic, there are very very few people that speak English. However, if you make even the slightest effort, the people are extremely sympathetic to foreigners attempting to converse and will absolutely never turn their back on you. That said, if you want to kick back your heels and speak English, head down the coast road from the old port (vieux port) to "vielle Chapelle" and you'll find a fantastic English pub called, what else, the Red Lion. Have a pint and watch the sun set over the Med. Fantastic.

Oh yeah, public transport is shite

it's old but good

My apologies! Yes you are very right and that is very very true. I really should have wrote the Parisians are assholes. In my dealings I have noticed that the Non-Parsians suffer the same bullshit and are much nicer to deal with.

matrix just came out!

And at only 3h 10mins away on the TGV you need to get away from teh ignorance more often

Oh yes! I always laugh whene I see this pic, even if its for 1001st time :D

LOL

Hehe, well I must say I was also amazed by the amount of "big" girls in the USA. Untill I ordered a big(not supersize) meal. Damn that was REALLY REALLY big. However, what I never understood, you could also order small/medium/big drinks. And refills were free. Why do ppl order HUGE? They are to lazy to walk 2 times?

As far as France, in The Netherlands we say, it's a GREAT country, to bad French ppl live there :D

Serious, you have to be lucky, many French are friendly and such. When you start speaking French to them(even in your worst attempt) they are more friendly, then when you start in English. Don't ask me why, but that is what I experienced. And I have been in France a lot of times

The foodis simply great there, and so is the wine. Besdies that the weather is there better then here, and there you have soooooo much space. Something I sometimes really miss here