France seeks to shed reputation for rudeness to woo tourists

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I was in France last year and I found them to be very pleasant people, far more friendlier than Americans.

France seeks to shed reputation for rudeness to woo tourists - FT.com

 

[soonerthunder22]

The little woman and I have been to France numerous times and have never had any problems with the French. Of course, it helps if you can speak their language, and will put out the effort to converse in a way that puts them at ease.

People who are loud and obnoxious tend to irritate the French as it would anyone. The thing tourists need to keep in mind is: We are visitors in their country and should respect their customs and individuality and treat them accordingly. That little pearl of wisdom will serve you in good stead in most any country you travel to, and will leave a good impression of America and its citizens.

 

[Swagger]

Never understood the baseless accusation of the French being rude. I've been all over the place and for the most part they're quite a friendly, outgoing nation. Very fit, too, which is why rarely see fat people in France. Don't get me started on the food.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

I think you get what you give.

If you treat your host country rudely, that's what you'll get back.

I thought the French were wonderfully welcoming - couldn't have been nicer.

 

[Toro]

I've never had a problem in France, except one time when this snooty train employee was rude because my French was so poor. But otherwise, I've never had any problem. I always apologize for not speaking the language in their language, then ask if they speak English.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Some French Politician (can't remember the name) was on a trip to Japan when he made a comment about Japanese people that pissed off the whole Island Nation.

"They look like a bunch of ants!"

 

[skye]

I don't have a bad word to say against the French! Adore the people the food the civilization I love everything about it!

I Am a Francophile at heart!

 

[Ringel05]

After WWII our relationship with the De Gaul regime wasn't the best and there was some national animosity that arose out of it.
Then we had the ugly American (tourist), rude, demanding and arrogant which in France ran in the face of French arrogance and pride.
Pretty much (in general) that's where the rude reputation stems from. Most of that has changed over the decades.

 

[Zebra]

I was in France last year and I found them to be very pleasant people, far more friendlier than Americans.

France seeks to shed reputation for rudeness to woo tourists - FT.com

the French are friendlY!

 

[Captain Caveman]

I was in France last year and I found them to be very pleasant people, far more friendlier than Americans.

France seeks to shed reputation for rudeness to woo tourists - FT.com

I've been to France twice and on the whole, they are friendly. If you immediately speak English, they claim ignorance, can't understand etc.. If you try French, they fall over themselves to help in English. So if anyone found the French unhelpful, that's probably why.

It's a common phrase in the UK that France is a lovely country, but it's a shame it's so full of French people.

 

[JohnDB]

An American "Karen went to France and began her "Karen" routine over a cup of coffee at a cafe....
When the waiter refused to acknowledge anything or do anything about her dissatisfaction the Karen then asked, "Isn't the customer the king? "
To which the waiter replied, "Madaam, This is France, we kill our kings here."

 

[Zebra]

Never understood the baseless accusation of the French being rude. I've been all over the place and for the most part they're quite a friendly, outgoing nation. Very fit, too, which is why rarely see fat people in France. Don't get me started on the food.

it helps if you speak French!

 

[Blaster]

I was in France last year and I found them to be very pleasant people, far more friendlier than Americans.

France seeks to shed reputation for rudeness to woo tourists - FT.com

I've been to France and was astonished on how many residents smoked cigarettes. I met a very sexy French woman that spoke fluent english and we spent most of that week together.

 

[JohnDB]

Currently the biggest issue in France is the lack of French people in the tourist areas....

They have tons of Africans and Middle Eastern people and a few Russians...but no French.

And the residents of France have been protesting the volume of immigrants and farming destruction by climate change activists for a reason...they are being outnumbered 10-1.

Monkey see, monkey do here....and nobody seems to like what their governments have been doing lately.

 

[Blaster]

Most French citizens detest the large influx of muslims into society.