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I had many cultural experiences in Paris.First of all i learned that in France in each region ,people kiss each other with different number of kisses.For example in Paris when you meet with a guy or a girl you have to kiss three times from her/his chees.When a guy meet a guy they just shake their hands.
The another thing,I found french people very polite,friendly and helpful; moreover speaking French is a big advantage while visiting France.Speaking English is not very common in old generation, however new generation has made effort to learn English.
As you know France accepted English as an international language before 4 years ago. Leave a Comment
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the rumor that parisians are rudre and mean to americans is completely false. i didn't know a bit of french when i went and people were very patient and helpful. the locals are great.
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The French are VERY proud of their country, culture and language. :-) Be lavish with your Monsieurs, Madames, Mademoiselles (pronounced as 'Mey-moo-are-zels'), Merci Beaucoup.... and DO greet people with a friendly 'Bonjour' or 'Bonsoir' (if it's after 6.00PM) and NOT - 'Yo, man! How ya doing?!' Not even Eminem can get away with this. ;-)
Some people also say French folks are snooty. I hate to say this - but I'd have to disagree with the critics on this statement. After spending some time in this city and after encountering a most unpleasant situation here, the French people's concern, hospitality and warmth have left an indelible impression on me.
Yes, contrary to popular beliefs, even the most flailing effort to speak halting French will be very much appreciated. Trust me!
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Many people will tell you that Parisians are rude. I have never experienced that. If you are polite, they are polite. It's that simple.
The French learn English in school and do know the language, but if you ask them if they speak English they will more than likely reply, 'yes, a little'. They are not trying to put you off. It's just that they don't feel they speak it as well as you do. So give them a break...if you speak some French, use it. They will be pleased that you tried. Otherwise, speak English but slow it down a bit. We Americans tend to speak like a 33 album on a 45 setting. Leave a Comment
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Look, the French get a bad rap. Day in and day out, they're yelled at in a foreign language by fanny-pack-totin' American tourists. Americans insist that everyone speak English when they visit the States -- are the French that different? Honestly, New York is a much, much ruder city than Paris.
The moral of the story is that when you visit a foreign country, do make the attempt to speak their language. It takes the experience to a whole new level. And the Parisians are ultra-friendly if you say your s'il vous plait and merci. And be sure to use monsieur and madame. Those four words will take you far.
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French people are as rude as everyone says they are. Sorry if that offends anyone. Maybe it's just the ones in Paris. They all speak English but God forbid they use it. The garbage men are really cool though. They run around in little green suits and look like leperchauns. If you're lost or have a question, ask one of them because they're much more friendly. Leave a Comment
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The French aren't rude, as so often Americans are told. They appreciate courtesy, but they don't smile much and they don't get overly friendly with strangers. Always say please and thank-you and you'll be surprised how nice the French are!
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Greetings and courtesy are very important. We saw zillions of rude tourists and some rude French. Don't add to the problem... We are all on this planet together, so let's try to be nice every chance we get!
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As a French, i'am always surprised about this Anglosaxon stereotype: the rude French.
It's a total misunderstanding. The French and the Anglosaxon cultures are totally different.
Parisians and French are not Martians. They are humans, with their qualities and defects like all other people on this planet. And i can't understand how the Anglosaxons can venture to judge other peoples with their standards. This perception of the French to be rude, unfriendly, arrogant, chauvinistic is total ***. Have you never try to travel in Poland,Russia or China?
The cultural shock can be strong,too. You have bad and good people everywhere. But the problem with many US or British visitors who have never traveled in France is that they have their brains full of grotesque and outdated clichés about the French, coming from old Hollywood films:bérets, frog legs,existentialism, pompous intellectuals and other kinds of craps. All these old WW2 images are also boring and exasperating. It means nothing for most of the current French because 80% of them were no born at this time. And, if some French can be perceived as snooty or rude, i would rather say that they can be sad or stressed, because they work hard, they are treated sometimes like *** by their boss or their government, they pay a lot of taxes and many other things. France is the most visited country in the world with 75 millions tourists each year. But it doesn't means that it's a theme park. When i visited USA a few years ago, i encountered many kinds of people, some friendly, but a lot very aggressive and totally misinformed about the world affairs outside the US.
I think that the biggest calamity is IGNORANCE.
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