Why do we hate the French?

[child of wonder]

Because of Deuteronomy 4:22.

"Fuck the French."

 

[ViperXX]

The only thing worse then a Frenchy is a French Canadian.

 

[phoenix79]

Oldie but goodie:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html

 

[AstroManLuca]

well the French did start violent street riots when the government threatened to raise the retirement age to 62

that's pretty damn sissy

 

[yllus]

I make more than my fair share of jokes about the French but truth be told, they're pretty awesome. Fantastic art and food culture, fiercely independent and a really high standard of living. I wouldn't mind living there for a couple of years someday.

The only thing worse then a Frenchy is a French Canadian.

Truth!

 

[dr150]

Avoid Paris. The people in the countryside were very welcoming and nice, the people in Paris were everything you have ever heard. So much so I thought they were almost a parody of themselves.

So true.

OP's use of Hate is a strong word.

The French have a wonderful country and culture. I love exploring France.

The problem is that within a small certain segment of the population, usually found in Paris, you have Frenchies (usually working class--which is why you encounter them as a tourist) that have EXTREME JEALOUSY towards all things American (festered over 100+ years of being completely supplanted in innovation, economy, global politics, #1 language, being seen as a coward in wars, old school morality, cinema, etc)......Once upon a time they were the bees knees and that hasn't been the case for several generations. And they can't ever get over this fact.

No matter what you say or do, you are dead in their eyes and they will find ANY MANNER to try to get under your skin.

.........Parisians treat each other like total shit.....OMG(!) type of behavior reserved for bullying 5 year olds.....Now imagine taking that up a notch when they get pissed off at an American (or Canadian they think is American, LOL).
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Whenever you encounter such a douche Frenchie, smile, pat them on the head and send them on their way....

 

[bignateyk]

Mimes... *Shutters*

 

[davmat787]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauchat

This has something to do with it, militarily at least, which trickled down to the population on return from WWI. I also think a lot of Americans don't feel the French offered up enough gratitude for WWII.

At any rate, isn't France still one of the #1 international tourist destinations for Americans?

 

[Minjin]

Consider that this is also a country that banned the burqa:

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/03/04/france.burqa.ban/

We may have some intolerance and hate here but it in general stays out of our laws. The fact that 82% of French citizens support the ban is further proof that either a) they are intolerant of other cultures or b) think that their way of living is the best and a pox on any other way.

 

[JTsyo]

There's a wiki article on the official relationship.

In the postwar years, both cooperation and discord persisted. The United States helped revive the French economy with the Marshall Plan and in 1949 again became a formal ally through the North Atlantic treaty. Though the United States openly disapproved of French efforts to regain control of colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia, it supported the French government in fighting the Communist uprising in French Indochina.[5] However, in 1954, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower declined French requests for a massive aerial strikes (which were to include nuclear weapons) to relieve besieged French forces at Dien Bien Phu[citation needed].

Both countries opposed the Soviet Union in Cold War confrontations but went through another crisis in 1956. When France, Britain, and Israel attacked Egypt, which had recently nationalized the Suez Canal and shown signs of warming relations with the Soviet Union and China, Eisenhower forced them to withdraw. The Suez Crisis had a profound impact both on the UK (which subsequently aligned its foreign policy to that of the U.S.) and on France (which began to consider that the U.S. could not be counted upon as a reliable ally).

heh count of the french to make nuclear weapons sound like something you would get at Starbucks. Force de Frappe

 

[freegeeks]

Avoid Paris. The people in the countryside were very welcoming and nice, the people in Paris were everything you have ever heard. So much so I thought they were almost a parody of themselves.

well, I'm Belgian and when I visit a city like NYC, I'm also amazed how rude and arrogant New Yorkers are, I guess it's a big city thing

 

[Linflas]

Consider that this is also a country that banned the burqa:

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/03/04/france.burqa.ban/

We may have some intolerance and hate here but it in general stays out of our laws. The fact that 82% of French citizens support the ban is further proof that either a) they are intolerant of other cultures or b) think that their way of living is the best and a pox on any other way.

I guess it couldn't possibly be c) they recognize the having muslims isolate themselves from French culture rather than assimilating into it has led to huge problems in present day France.

 

[freegeeks]

It's because they won't help us fight our wars.

tell that to the French soldiers who died in Afghanistan

 

[Minjin]

I guess it couldn't possibly be c) they recognize the having muslims isolate themselves from French culture rather than assimilating into it has led to huge problems in present day France.

So you think that laws enforcing religious and cultural assimilation are a good thing? D:

 

[Powermoloch]

two words


french fries

 

[Dr. Zaus]

So you think that laws enforcing religious and cultural assimilation are a good thing? D:

Yes. That is exactly what was said; any attempt to side-step this is a clear violation of american individuality... but then France is collectivistic , so individual rights just isn't their thing.

 

[yllus]

So you think that laws enforcing religious and cultural assimilation are a good thing? D:

Aren't they? Maybe not the religious part, but culturally, it's something that all nations practice and try to push on people.

 

[dainthomas]

well the French did start violent street riots when the government threatened to raise the retirement age to 62

that's pretty damn sissy

Yep, that's real sissy of them to stand up to their government. The manly men in the US wouldn't know anything about that.

And 62 isn't the full retirement age there. You only get partial benefits. You know, just like in the United States.

 

[Herr Kutz]

Oldie but goodie:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html

Thanks, that was great.

My favorite part?

"- World War I
- Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States [Entering the war late -ed.]. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline."

 

[spaceman]

we do?

 

[jonks]

People are people.

I love France, especially Provence.

A fat american woman (sounded southern or midwest) on the plane ride home last time threw a shitfit when they didn't have ginger ale. The flight attendant apologized but the fat biatch wasn't having it. "I didn't pay to fly air france so you could run out of soda on me!" "Very sorry madame, is there anything else I can get you?" "NO!" Then she turns to me, "The French are such assholes."

Many Americans are entitled jerks who think the rest of the world is all backwater despite the majority of americans never having gone anywhere. Of course the backwater europeans travel all over the continent and speak 3 languages, but they are the idiots.

 

[bfdd]

well, I'm Belgian and when I visit a city like NYC, I'm also amazed how rude and arrogant New Yorkers are, I guess it's a big city thing

no, that's just how people from NYC are. They're douche bags.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

no, that's just how people from NYC are. They're douche bags.

Houston is the size of Paris and I've always found Hustonians exceedingly friendly individuals.

 

[Ichinisan]

Mimes... *Shudders*

ftfy

 

[Brigandier]

ftfy

How do you know he didn't go: Mimes...*places hands on the outside of his face, pointing out, closes them, opens them**SHUTTERS!