How do you see France or Europe in your country ? What are the "clichés" ?
Posted Apr 7, 2021, 10:09 PM UTC
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American View BEFORE knowing people from France: Always surrenders, white flags, armpits are tan, Smokers, Cheese lovers, Silly, Mimes, Gondolas, Serenading, black and white stripped shirts, thin mustaches (Basically Monty Python Holy Grail)
AFTER knowing people from France: Opinionated, Rude, Fine Wine and Alcohol selection, believe they know every thing, but really loving and caring for their family immediate family.
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Haha I love that cliché of the French guy with a Marinière (the stripped t-shirt), a baguette and a beret. Also, we don't "believe we know everything", we actually know everything ^^
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France always surrenders
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Arrogance, sexy accents and great food.
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The cliche “dirty as a Frenchman” comes to mind. Don’t know if that is a hygiene thing or sexual. Other than that, not much besides the accent
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France: insular, arrogant, love strikes/riots/protesting
Europe: Bureaucratic, insular, protectionist, corrupt
(My Country: RSA)
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i can’t see france or any of europe from my country it’s too far
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Take binoculars
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just tried i only see a bunch of weird colors and shapes that move around when i try to focus it
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I have seen and heard Europeans be very judgemental of American culture, as if they think Americans are trash. I get the impression that Europeans think Americans are stupid and obsessed with guns/war...
I personally imagine Paris as a city that has cobblestone streets and smells of coffee and fresh baked bread with an accordion in the background playing something by Edith Piaf...
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Baguettes. Bakery. Cheese. Mimes. Garlic. Snails. Romance. Accordions. Curly moustaches.
Edit: I'm from the UK, I'm not sure if you were wanting the opinions more so from US residents since that you mentioned Europe too 😊