Why are the French so RUDE???

I learned to speak basic french. I studied french culture, in order to avoiding offending french people. I learned french customs (my college professor was even french). I was not "Loud-mouthed" and never am. None of this mattered when I visited France though... The French were all soooo very rude. Its as if they learned manners from farm animals. The French men were very feminine. Half of them could pass for queers (not that it matters, I'm not anti-gay, I'm just attracted to real men) or they resembled tiny-bodied women. The French all seem so unhappy that they try to make other people (especially American tourists) sink into their petite depression. Any little rude thing possible, the french will try to do to you. They are very passive aggressive, since they are too cowardly to be outright aggressive. On the other hand, as soon as we crossed the borders to Italy, Spain, and England, we were greeted by warm and friendly people, not to mention some of the most sexiest, handsome men I have ever seen. I feel sorry for Italy, Spain, and England for having to be neighbors with France. I don't understand how they can all put up with that snooty, whimpy french attitude and that pathetic little pouty-mouthed face that all the french people seem to make (it looks stupid and causes them to have very wrinkly upper lips in old age).

not impressed with france wrote:

I learned to speak basic french. I studied french culture, in order to avoiding offending french people. I learned french customs (my college professor was even french). I was not "Loud-mouthed" and never am. None of this mattered when I visited France though... The French were all soooo very rude. Its as if they learned manners from farm animals. The French men were very feminine. Half of them could pass for queers (not that it matters, I'm not anti-gay, I'm just attracted to real men) or they resembled tiny-bodied women. The French all seem so unhappy that they try to make other people (especially American tourists) sink into their petite depression. Any little rude thing possible, the french will try to do to you. They are very passive aggressive, since they are too cowardly to be outright aggressive. On the other hand, as soon as we crossed the borders to Italy, Spain, and England, we were greeted by warm and friendly people, not to mention some of the most sexiest, handsome men I have ever seen. I feel sorry for Italy, Spain, and England for having to be neighbors with France. I don't understand how they can all put up with that snooty, whimpy french attitude and that pathetic little pouty-mouthed face that all the french people seem to make (it looks stupid and causes them to have very wrinkly upper lips in old age).

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When I started to read your letter , "not impressed with france", I thought you'll describe how rude the French were, but you have more problems with the men apearing gay. That's sad. I can't even agree with you now. Give me the rude French then rqther (instead of a hormone driven man hunting Canadian). btw, how old are you, sixteen?

I work at a resort in Austin, TX. I just took a Frenchman in the golf cart to the pool and he was one rude son of a bitch. That is why I looked up whether or not Frenchies were rude...and I guess they are. No "Thank you" for WWII. Funny thing is, nobody envies them. We consider France the armpit of Europe, and they consider themselves the jewel. Morons.

French Fried Apple Pie wrote:

I work at a resort in Austin, TX. I just took a Frenchman in the golf cart to the pool and he was one rude son of a bitch. That is why I looked up whether or not Frenchies were rude...and I guess they are. No "Thank you" for WWII. Funny thing is, nobody envies them. We consider France the armpit of Europe, and they consider themselves the jewel. Morons.

So, one Frenchman being 'rude' to you means that the whole nation is rude, eh?

Talk about generalisation ....

Also, why should a Frenchman thank you for WWII? Where you there? That was 60 years ago, for f*ck's sake!!

And, did you thank him for the help France provided during the American War of Independence?
Remember LaFayette?

Americans consider themselves superior to any nations, and maybe that Frenchman you took on your golf cart paid you back for your arrogance!!

The last thing people want to hear about is WWII!!!

They're cowards that is way.

My Daughter just returned from a trip to Italy, Spain and France. She is a very pleasant polite young woman. She told me that the French were unbelievably rude with a lot of comments and eye rolling whenever she had to interact with them. She encountered this in restaurants and at the hotel where she was staying. She said that she loved Spain, as everyone was so warm and friendly.

Most of these comments are spot on. The only thing that is higher than the ripoff prices in France is their inflated opinion of themselves.
They believe they have the food in the world - it's overpriced poor quality crap tarted up with fancy names and sauces.
They believe they have the most beautiful women - reality: they're a bunch of pouting facelifted sluts. No wonder half the men are fudge packers, I probably would be too if I lived there.
They flood the world's market with their cheap nasty unreliable little cars.

the french are not rude they just hate americans as all europeans do. bless the french they are just more honest.

Frank-O-Phobe wrote:

They flood the world's market with their cheap nasty unreliable little cars.

Do you mean that they actually produce eco-friendly cars people want to buy, unlike your General Motors and Chrysler which have to be rescued because they build gas-guzzlers that nobody want?

englishmen wrote:

the french are not rude they just hate americans as all europeans do. bless the french they are just more honest.

I think you got that right: the French don't give a monkey about what Yanks think about them anyway

I just returned from a trip to Utah, Zion National Park. about 2/3 the visitors were european. The Dutch, german and itailans smiled and return greeting from me and my 10 yr old daughter. With the french 1 in five smiled back and said hello, a whole family jumped in front of my daughter at a water fountain! They did this to a 10 year old freindly little girl. She asked me why they seemed so mean? I told her it was a cultural thing but this left a bad first impression on her. Can't blame her

The french, I beleive have two faces. Go to a service industry, like a shop or a restaurant, they will be nice to you 'cos they need you to survive. Go elsewhere, where you are the one needing their help, and then you see their true behaviour. I have had a few experiences, but shall illustrate this with one.

I lost my wallet while in Paris, bit did not realise this was the case until the next morning. As I was staying at eurodisney, I went to the nearby police station to report it. With limited tome to catch my flight back home, which the police lady at reception was quite aware of, I can safely say I received no help whatsoever in getting this concluded. Rudeness, insistence in speaking Frenck despite a good knowledge of English (unless I had an interpreter physically present, the complaint could not be made), complete "insouciance" to the traveller's needs summarise my experience.

I fail to understand their reason for this kind of beaviour. Most other European countries are much pleasing to travel in. This bullish, pig headed attitude is something that makes me think twice each time that I travel to France.

rouge vin wrote:

The french, I beleive have two faces. Go to a service industry, like a shop or a restaurant, they will be nice to you 'cos they need you to survive. Go elsewhere, where you are the one needing their help, and then you see their true behaviour. I have had a few experiences, but shall illustrate this with one.
I lost my wallet while in Paris, bit did not realise this was the case until the next morning. As I was staying at eurodisney, I went to the nearby police station to report it. With limited tome to catch my flight back home, which the police lady at reception was quite aware of, I can safely say I received no help whatsoever in getting this concluded. Rudeness, insistence in speaking Frenck despite a good knowledge of English (unless I had an interpreter physically present, the complaint could not be made), complete "insouciance" to the traveller's needs summarise my experience.
I fail to understand their reason for this kind of beaviour. Most other European countries are much pleasing to travel in. This bullish, pig headed attitude is something that makes me think twice each time that I travel to France.

If you lost you wallet, no crime has`been committed. Therefore this has nothing to do with the police.

The French police can only get involved if you report a crime. Also, you cannot expect the police in any country to be able to converse in all the languages used by tourists, nor to provide interpreters at will.

Maybe you shouldn't travel outside your country.
Avoid France, they do not suffer fools like you gladly!! And they don't like Americans either!!

J'ai été seulement en France un temps. Presque chaque citoyen français que j'ai rencontré était impoli. Ceci est aussi vrai pour le français à Québec.

yeh

why are they rude?

I'm french and very polite. maybe you dont encounter the good person

Robespierre wrote:

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This is called spamming !!

Actually, a more accurate term is called a troll who is flaming!

why wrote:

why are they rude?

Hell, you live in NY! Why are they rude there and why is the F bomb their favorite word to drop?