Do you think the French are arrogant?

[Natural Elements]

I am just wondering if you think the French are arrogant, if so why?

Give us some examples :-)

[Ferre]

I like the French but I'm biased, I'm connected to France. I enherited a French title given to our family by good old king Louis XIII in the 1630's, I'm a knight in the order of St. Michiel. (amongst a few other Dutch titles which we already had)


Sounds arrogant, I know.

[Natural Elements]

Knight in the order of St Michel wow "Chevalier de l'ordre St Michel"

Arrogant? no lol

Do you have a sword? ;-)

[Ferre]

No sword no, we are modern nowadays, we replaced those swords with stuff like Tek9's, Uzzi's and Smith&Wesson's.

[John Scott]

French just seem arrogant because of their attitude that they are better than everybody else.

[Cricket]

I guess I don't think of any nationalities as having a specific trait. I see people as individuals.

[Domestic Diva]

Originally Posted by Ferre

Sounds arrogant, I know.

Well, you could have stopped at "I like the French" - but what fun for you would that have been?

Does this mean I need to curtsey before I address you?

I've met a handful of people from France at various times in my life. They all were very nice to me and they seemed to like Americans - which goes against what my friends and family have said they encountered when visiting France. Maybe, in general, they just don't like us on their territory?

However, I must say. . .I was not enchanted by their apparent lack of deodorant. What's up with that?

[Ferre]

Originally Posted by John Scott

French just seem arrogant because of their attitude that they are better than everybody else.

Hehhe, yeah, they do have the image that they think the world centers around them, like another country I know which poulation beliefs they are the biggest, the toughest, the smartest and the richest country on earth.

[John Scott]

Originally Posted by Ferre

Hehhe, yeah, they do have the image that they think the world centers around them, like another country I know which poulation beliefs they are the biggest, the toughest, the smartest and the richest country on earth.

The US isn't the richest country on earth?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._%28nominal%29

1 United States 13,244,550

[Natural Elements]

Originally Posted by John Scott

French just seem arrogant because of their attitude that they are better than everybody else.

Well not exactly John. The French arrogant attitude is not only to show they are better than everybody else , it is also the French way to show the social rank to others. Between French, we know the game, but for others it could be considerated as rude and arrogant.

My wife is American, sometimes she say I am arrogant, well I don't feel arrogant it is just my way to be "ma facon d'etre".

Same thing with her when she is bossy, I think sometimes she is arrogant lol

Well we have a lot of fun in our family, our son is almost 2 years old, and it will be interesting to see how arrogant he will be ahahhaah

[Natural Elements]

Originally Posted by Domestic Diva

Well, you could have stopped at "I like the French" - but what fun for you would that have been?

Does this mean I need to curtsey before I address you?

I've met a handful of people from France at various times in my life. They all were very nice to me and they seemed to like Americans - which goes against what my friends and family have said they encountered when visiting France. Maybe, in general, they just don't like us on their territory?

However, I must say. . .I was not enchanted by their apparent lack of deodorant. What's up with that?

We like Americans and we are friends for 250 years with a lot of history.

In general we like Americans on our territory, but Americans feel to much like home in our country and forgot we are French lol. We are very independant minded, and liberty is our main way to think.

For example if you don't speak English correctly, Americans tend to think you are stupid, in France if you speak English to us, you will feel our arrogant way, but if you try to speak French even a few words, then they will be friendly. it's funny but this is how it works.

[Natural Elements]

Originally Posted by Ferre

Hehhe, yeah, they do have the image that they think the world centers around them

Yep that's us lol

[Natural Elements]

Originally Posted by Cricket

I guess I don't think of any nationalities as having a specific trait. I see people as individuals.

Sure it is the best and smartest way to think, but there are stereotypes, false or true on nationalities.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by Natural Elements

Sure it is the best and smartest way to think, but there are stereotypes, false or true on nationalities.

Perhaps, but I am not one to easily fall for stereotypes.

[viswablr]

French people in North France (Paris) seems a bit rude, whereas those in South France (Cote-d-azur) are very friendly.

[Natural Elements]

Originally Posted by viswablr

French people in North France (Paris) seems a bit rude, whereas those in South France (Cote-d-azur) are very friendly.

The life of Parisian is very stressfull, particularely if you work in Paris and live in suburbs.

Paris is just right when you are single and rent a little studio, but when you want to get space, forget that.

For example when I was there, I had 3 hours round trip per day (Bus, RER, Metro and walking), and did that for many years.

Well if you are late to work more than 3 times, they can fire you, so it is stressfull and we have no time to play around in Paris. The weather is crap.

The south is more laid back, and I think if I needed to go back in France I will live around the Draguignan, a wonderful area.

Anyway I am very happy to be in US in the middle of the desert for a change ;-)