Why does everyone say French people are assholes?

[KostasKouvalis]

I just spent a week in the French West Indies, and didn't experience any of this French assholeness I'm always hearing about, including from the notorious French waitresses. Both locals and Metropolitan French, everyone was so polite, helpful and respectful. One girl and another guy even translated menus for us. Only time was when some people were shoving onto the ferry, but other than that. Even when I was standing in a place I wasn't supposed to, the guy told me politely, whereas Americans and Asians just start shouting at me.

Some even started small talk themselves and were happy that we even knew a few words. So many spoke English and even if they didn't, they still tried to help us. And no one made fun of me for speaking bad French. I said "Cest jolie" instead of "Trez jolie" and the lady just corrected me, but was impressed I even knew Jolie. A lot of times we just couldn't understand each other when we were saying place names, because we pronounce them so differently, but other than that. And they spoke good English too, the ones who did. I was surprised.

I'm pretty sure there were some black people who were talking shit about us, but aside from that, I think this was one of the only places where we had no negative interaction with anyone. Even the black people were so nice and helpful. And even the airport staff and the infamous French waitresses.

So yeah, I don't know why everyone says French people are assholes.

I saw a girl recently post on Instagram, that France was the friendliest country she visited and people were laughing at her, but I agree.

[Julie4]

We're the best, so people are jealous, so they talk shit. End of debate

[KostasKouvalis]

That's so arrogant, but it's kind of true😂 And I think they are. Especially Italians and Italy lovers, they can't stand the fact that France gets more tourists then they do😂

[Julie4]

There's a second degree in my sentence lol.

But yeah the French and Italians are a bit of a cat and dog situation lol

[KostasKouvalis]

Yeah, it seems you either like one or the other. I'm Team France.

[Julie4]

Italians have a magnificent language, a magnificent country and a phenomenal culture. But they always want to compare themselves to us.

The other day there was an Italian who told me that Napoleon was Italian, it really pissed me off that bullshit.

[KostasKouvalis]

I hate to stroke their massive ego, but you aren't wrong and what you say is actually kind of true

Trust me, as a Polish person who's heard Russians claim Przewalski as theirs, I know how you feel😂
I'm okay sharing Marie Curie with you though, since our country's have a shared history.

[KostasKouvalis]

I hope you really let that idiot have it😂

[Julie4]

The Russians consider that everything belongs to them 😂 for Marie Curie, I don't know, did she personally feel more Polish than French or more French than Polish? If she felt more Polish then she's Polish lol if it's the other way around then she's French.

Yes, I answered her, I couldn't let it go 😂

[KostasKouvalis]

LMAO

I mean, she did change her name to sound more French, soooooo.
You can have her, but we're keeping Chopin 😂

It was a girl?😂

[KostasKouvalis]

On second thought, give her to us. You guys have enough scientists🤣

[Julie4]

😂😂

[itsannalee]

Because most of them talk without any filter.

[KostasKouvalis]

I know. It's funny

[Anonymous]

I don't know 😶 maybe they stinks foul 😕