Are the French as Rude as they Say? #france

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1. I've managed to avoid the rude people in Paris so far. Everyone has been fine with me. I did my best to speak as much French as possible, though, so that made a difference. There was a really nice lady at Beauvais Airport who said my French was really good when I was ordering coffee, and she even slowed down a little so I could understand her.

2. But it's really the country, with the least knowledge of english troughout europe.

3. LOVE the French!

4. I'd wish I could say: you are right. I really do!😢
   The Stereotype from movies etc is still wrong though because there they still interact with you (not super polite but at least a little bit)
   My friends and I learned french in school for around 4 years and rarly had any positiv interaktions, if ever. Lots of my spanish friends spesk french quite fluend and get the same reactions for decades now. We just stoped going there and meet anywhere else thoughout europe.

5. French coming to Poland speak fluent English.
   French coming to UK speak fluent english.
   But when you come to France OH NO, NOBODY SPEAKS!!

6. Was in Paris 2 months ago. Everyone there was so nice. Been to France about 10 times everytime everyone was so nice

7. My experience is nothing but friendly from everyone in Paris and beyond. I guess if you’re seeking to be offended you’ll find it.

8. I love your vids you always have so much respect 🙂

9. Parisian waiters can be comically rude in a way I've never encountered elsewhere. Just treat it as part of the travel experience. But French people in general are usually polite and often friendly.

10. Waiters in Paris were great to us! They were fast, polite and patient! A little French goes a long way like you said!

11. Parisians are worse than both New Yorkers and Londoners

12. Parisians are rude. But the rest of the country is awesome

13. Definitely, especially in the North

14. Big cities usually have rude folks, same here in the states in many ways. I say its the pace of life where you go that reflects attitudes

15. How do you travel so much ? Are you in the tourist industry ?

16. Yes in Paris they are rude. Other parts of France no.

17. I took my Russian language students to France, when we couldnt get into Russia during a political issue. I gave them French lessons before we went, told them to dress nicely and be respectful.
    They had the best time, and wanted to back again.
    My family came to America from Europe when I was born, but we always traveled back.
    Just try to understand the culture, learn a few sentences, be groomed and kind.
    Goes a long way …….anywhere.

18. The French are not rude at all. They were so kind and friendly to me the first time I went to Paris

19. I traveled to France in ‘84 and ‘88. My experience is that if others are rude to them they’ll be rude right back.!If others are nice to them they’ll be nice right back! So just be nice and maybe a bit formal to them- it’ll go a long way! (Oh, and never snap your fingers and say, “Oh garçon” in the restaurants- they hate that!)

20. We travelled through Paris and around the Ameins area last November. We did not come across one rude person. Everyone was helpful and friendly. If you smile and be respectful, as you always should be, you will almost always get a good response. That was our wonderful experience anyway.❤

21. I learned that saying “bonjour” when you enter a place goes a long way. They see as being very rude if you don’t acknowledge their presence when you get in contact with them.

22. I had a great experience with people in Paris.

    Be patient with service workers, respect the language difference, and you should be fine.

    They will snap back if you act entitled though. Karen energy does not go far in Paris 😂

23. Yes they are rude. More if you are american. Been there and experienced.

24. My experience, outside of France, has been that they can be EXTREMELY RUDE. I will say my experience is VERY LIMITED. BUT I understand that Quebec is FANTASTIC.

25. Loves Paris, got robbed though. All good though.

26. No they are even more rude

27. Being fortunate enough to have visited numerous times primarily Paris, I’ve had really great experiences each and every time with wonderfully welcoming people. Some basic cultural awareness and a modicum of effort around basic phrases goes a long long way. I’ve found that really entitled tourists who seem to forget they are visitors have the worst experience.

28. We’ve visited France several times now. In my experience, it’s the Swiss that are rude, not the French!😁

29. Perhaps the Parisian waiters are rude because they get called garçon by tourists?

30. Just like in London, New York, Rome etc the people of Paris can be grumpy, they don't have time to be nice to their fellow countrymen so you've no chance. Most other places in France OK by me.

31. It depends. Years ago, while my mother was at Charles DeGaul, they were telling her wrong gate numbers on purpose and laughing at the "dumb foreigner". She was speaking perfect French, just not Parisian French. Now this was nearly 30 years ago. She also said Southern France was just happy to have people spending money there

32. It is like saying Americans are rude if you can barely speak English and just visit New York City. French people are actually more friendly than other European countries.

33. Agree it's only the waiters in Paris tourist restaurants. LOVE LOVE LOVE the people of France!

34. Parisians are like New Yorkers – they’re blunt. They can be extraordinarily friendly and helpful, just like New Yorkers, or they can be harried and curt.

    One thing I noticed on my last trip there in 2017 – there aren’t that many French working in the shops and restaurants in central Paris. Most of them come from elsewhere in Europe and beyond, and not only do they speak English, it’s their common language, NOT French. So if you feel you’re being treated poorly, don’t necessarily blame “the French”. Although I generally had great service that trip.

    That’s very different from when I last visited in 1993, when central Paris was all-French. I stayed near the Sorbonne both times, and the difference was night and day. It felt like a lived-in neighborhood in the ‘90s, with all walks of life represented. Now it’s a Disneyland for the global elite, with very little street life and lots of investment properties. To see the real Paris you need to visit the outer arrondissements.

35. I spent 2 weeks in Paris and was not treated rudely by anyone.

36. You also need to differentiate Parisians from the rest of the country. Parisians can be very rude and arrogant but as as you leave the capital, people tend to be much warmer and friendly.

37. The people in Paris are extremely rude. The people in southern France are great. However, people in New York or other large cities can also come off rude.

    Problem in Paris is they’re rude with an ego.

38. Some of them are, especially in Paris, city centre. The further away from the centre you go, the better it gets.

39. IDK what shows and movies people have been watching 'cuz they don't seem rude on TV either

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