For us Italians is actually really simple the reason for "hating" the Frenchmen: they're very similar to us, we compete in basically every field, from history to cusine, from literature to mode, from political ideologies to wine production, from music to war. We Italians tend to want to see ourselves as more similar to the Spaniards or the Greeks, but the truth is that we and the French are two peoples who think and live the same way. More than cousins, we are brothers, and this is a more than valid reason to hate each other.
@@nicolasadjignon1336 If you think about it, more than hate the one between Italians and French is an interaction of healthy (or unhealthy?) competition, a love-hate relationship. An Italian and a Frenchman understand each other quickly from a human point of view, once the language barrier has been eliminated: from experience I can say that with Spanish people, although with some precautions (speaking slowly and using simple language), we are able to speak and understand each other calmly, but there are clear cultural limits, although not insurmountable. With the French this obstacle does not exist, while there is the linguistic obstacle; it should also be remembered that French is the second most widespread foreign language among Italians, after English. This is certainly due to the common history of our countries, the geographical proximity, the considerable presence of native French-speaking communities in Italy (Val d'Aosta, Piedmont, Liguria) and Italian-speaking communities in France (Nice, Savoy, Corsica), in addition to the massive presence of citizens with dual citizenship and immigrants: I myself have a French great-aunt, in my university parish there is a French boy and the head of the family of dear friends of ours is French, in my university (Roma Tre) there are numerous French students, one of my high school classmates was half French, my grandfather knew French better than Italian, having moved to France and then to Belgium as a child and speaking only the regional dialect in his family, and when he moved back to his homeland, as an adult, he had to learn the language practically from scratch... I imagine that in France it's more or less the same with us Italians (?). All this to say that, although our countries are in fierce competition, in reality there is good blood between our peoples.
I was in the Louvre with a group of tourists. The guide asked where I was from. I told her Canada. She said so you are American. I said no, I am Canadian. She said American, Canadian, they are all the same. I replied that she spoke very good English. She said Thank you. I told her I could hardly hear her German accent. She exploded. I said German, French, they are all the same. I got kicked out.
All I could heard as difference between English American and Canadian American when I was there for the 2023 wildfire season was a slightly difference to pronounce ‘about’. Fortunately there are French-speaking Canadians to have a strong culture such as Acadians from New Brunswick, Métis from the Albertan Prairies or people from Quebec… and their culture is all due to the French language 🤣: the rest of Albertan people are very much like Texans: ‘petrol and gas are good for you’ said their T shirts
If Canadians aren't Americans what are they ? In french "Américain" (American) is used for people from the Americas or the US citizen, but if we want to be more specific about them we say "États-unien" (United Statian).
This is not quite accurate. I lived in Nantes for a few years. The French are fine. The stereotypes you speak of are Parisian. The negative sterotypes of them are generally quite accurate. They are also perpetuated by most other French people, even more so than by foreigners.
Nice to hear. I am an ardent Francophile, which many other Americans can't grasp (including my own brother). I have never had any problems in Paris, though I do love to come cross bumbling American tourists and not let on that I am American.
@@misterwhipple2870 My first French teacher (from Arles) made the point that judging the French by Parisian waiters is like judging the US by New York cabbies.
When I lived in Europe while serving in the US Army, I noticed a few things that we do not do here in America. Europeans hate themselves and anyone who does not speak their languages like a native. Americans Love the French. Their nation is beautiful, museums, history, architecture, beautiful women and handsome men, great food. Although they may dislike some Americans they really do not mean it, they are fascinated with our disfunctional culture - music, movies, freedoms, etc. I have found out that when we Americans visit Asia, Europe, Latin America we must remember we are guests and must behave to their standards and customs or just stay home.
There are not really many groups you are allowed to be critical about now. Imagine a RU-vid post called "Why do people hate Africans" or "10 hateful things about Arabs" I don't think it would last very long. Hey, I've an idea. Why not do one called "Why do people hate Americans"? Now that would be perfectly acceptable."
In 1866, together with the new Italian state, Bismarck created a diplomatic environment in which Austria declared war on Prussia. The dramatic prelude to war took place mainly in the Frankfurt parliament, where both powers claimed to speak in the name of all German states. (what a wonderful man LOL)
@@powathanify history can be so crazy XD. There was once a war between great Britain and another country (i forgot which one). Britain saw an Island which they thought it did not belong to one, so they placed their flag on it and left. Soon the rightful owner saw the british flag on it, removed the flag and placed its own on that place. Some time later, the british reversed that again. And this kept goin on for years, constantly changing flags, but never Meeting in Person. At some point they startet placing presents like wine and other stuff there. The war took 0 casualties, but some friendships were Born. ❤️ Its known as the flag war. There was another flag war though, between North and south Korea, who has the Biggest flag Pole. But thats another Story.
@@powathanify Great guy. United Germany against the will of multiple great powers around it. Became good friends with some of these powers later on, including Austria.
Thats kinda sad. As a German, i can´t imagine how that feels because we Germans are loved by everyone. There´s literally not a single person on the face of the earth who doesn´t love us. It´s crazy...
culturally ,I think the answer made by an italian gentleman is quite true. european "hate" us because we are competing. we are a buffer state between anglo-saxon and romance culture. making us, always... in the middle of everything western europe is trying to be (or do). On a global scale, we are european. so we gat a blood thirsty history. this history is often taugh from a british pov...
The Americans, British, Australians, all those English-speaking tourists and residents come to France expecting French people to speak English. In France, you speak French, it has always been.
Perhaps one reason why people hold stereotypes against the French is the staff on Air France flights who are often the first people to make an impression. Maybe it was just my own experience but I was faced with a strange tirade simply for asking if they had a vegetarian option when they were giving out food. The other French people I know were great, but they can be more forthright and honest and less subtle than English at times which I find refreshing but others might interpret as being rude.
@@christopherellis2663 I had booked the flight via a price comparison website that gave no option as to what meal to choose from. To be clear I didn't even request a meal at the time I just asked if such a meal was available ("Do you have...") when asked what I would like to eat and that was still enough to provoke a furious response.
My mother-in-law was French, and her rudeness was breathtakingly terrible. She wasn't forthright, she was hateful and obnoxious, with a life mission to hurt the feelings of everyone. Hers was the only funeral I've attended where people looked happy. She was literally unbearable.
It is documented that king Louis XIV never had a bath during his entire life. He suffered painful winds since he used to gobble food without chewing. He was prescribed laxatives and since there were no bathrooms in The Versailles till XIX bc, him and his nobles conducted their business in the corridors or in the gardens. Old habits die hard
@@Gabelloni The toilet thing is a 19th century myth, they obviously had toilets you just have to google 5 mins before spouting nonsense. Louis XIV was exceptionally wary of baths that much is true (but it has nothing to do with how the populace lived), he still cleaned himself in other "ways". Considering he lived an exceptionally old age for his time period, I suggest you don't take his multiple health problems toward the end of his life as an example. The bias is insanely strong here.
@@guigui11001 oh damn, didn’t know we got the same situation! I got an intense hatred for the french but appreciate the culture, and you, I don’t know if you’re french or not, hate me but love my culture! What a nice coincidence wanna be friends
I worked for Cartier for years. Their "perceived" arrogance is very real. Almost enthusiastic to display it. I speak French well enough to get insulted in it. My first trip I didn't tell them though some coworkers knew. Awful years.
"I worked for Cartier", "Their perceived arrogance is very real" lol! the world of luxury is rotten everywhere and not only in France. your comment seem arrogant, dont generalize a country to your experience alone. rather come and do garbage, farmer or breeder in france to see if the French are arrogant.
I spent weeks at a time in country. Not just in Paris. I was treated terribly by all walks. Cashiers, Servers, Bartenders, hotel staff, public servants, police, I don't recall meeting a farmer, so I guess you have me there.
@@SomberThought I’m a little sad to hear that because we’re not trying to be like that. obviously you can find unpleasant people all over the world but no more in France than elsewhere. may be a lack of understanding and communication or cultural differences are the cause.
Yes this video shouldn't be taken too seriously but: The Language Barrier: Contrary to English the prononciation is consistent in French. Once you know the rules it's easy. Most of the exceptions make sense if you think about them, they confirm the rule because it wouldn't make sense otherwise. And of course learning a Romance language is easier if you already speak one, it's the same for every language, the more similar it's from your native language, the easier it will be. French Attitude/Reputation: Parisian Attitude, even the french hate them.
"The plain, unvarnished truth-which the whole political community does everything it can to hide-is that France has become one of the least popular countries on the planet. I have already mentioned its arrogance and vanity. To these should be added the way our rulers presume to lecture the entire world." Jacques Julliard, “Sur une déculotée,” _Le Nouvel Observateur,_ July 19, 2001, after the poor reception to France’s offer to host the 2008 Olympics. Quoted in the book _Anti-Americanism_ by Jean-François Revel.
Yeah, I think I begin to understand. Because this video does the same as I experienced before - rubbing gently and politely under my nose that I am a jerk. Because I hold grudges of wars I might have heard about, because of factions long dead, because of leaders whom I actually think were pretty impressive. No, sorry, I don't hold grudges. But I do hate when someone accuses me of it, even if in a very smooth and polite way. Nice and polite is not the same. And this video might be polite, but not nice.
We look past everything that may be annoying when it comes to French people, since we are officially friends ( France and Germany). And it works more or less, since the French do the same with us, when it comes to our behaviour : Germans, although they do not intend to, annoy other European countries quite a bit as well.
it was a 111 year war, an inner French war, as there was no England as a state then and their kings were French. the irony is, witought the war, there wouldn't have been a forming of a national English identity to deliberately set them apart from their French homeland
I approached my first visit to Paris with some trepidation. I left with the suspicion that some of the problem is caused by friendly teasing that is taken the wrong way. The owner of a brasserie: “Come in! Come in! Oh, you are Americain! I make you cheeseburgaire!” Then came over to talk to us over our croques and gush over how beautiful he’d found my hometown, New Orleans.
To sum up, I've found Parisians in general so delightful it made me wonder what in the world was going on. Then again, I've only ever had lovely weather in England so maybe I live in the Twilight Zone. ;-)
I don't understand why really. My first experience as a 13 year old was with a French family in Brighton, UK. They were such a beautiful family and so kind towards myself and younger sister. As a mature man in my 50's my trip to Paris was quite a positive one. Had a very enlightening conversation with my landlady. She was a Parisian French and she was somewhat critical of what she called French arrogance. But I've never experienced it myself.
Even other french languages speakers have difficulties with frenchies from time to time. For many, in Switzerland where i live, their disrispect for our local law on the road, their annoying way to park on two plots... but they are friendly and helpfull. By the way lots of your interpretation of french sentence are wrong, and english is also full of wierd way to write. But writing is about orthografics not speaking. Maybe people are simply pissed that they keep their own culture instead of getting in the global US culture. Germany make more strikes than french, but as it not a centralised state, but a federal state, and this make strikes less concentrated on a single point and less visible.
They gonna have a PROBLEM if they get on a Cajuns’ French!! If you’ve ever heard the Cajuns speak then you know what I’m saying. If not try watching “Swamp People”, it’s about hunters who hunt “Gators”. 🐊 I can understand them fairly well being from the South 🇺🇸 but sometimes I have to stop and say WHAT? 😂 But I do 🩵 “Swamp People”! If you ever get the chance try GATOR 🐊 as a food, just make sure you try it from someone who KNOWS HOW TO COOK IT!! 😊 ✌🏻
@@cynsi7604 You mixted french culture or nation and french speacking. Swiss and belgians also speaks french but their cultures are different (for a non french speaker it may look the same, but its really not the same, even inside france their are huge gap like california and texas).
Pardon? People want to preserve their own culture instead of falling into US barbarism, stupidity, and total absence of morals and civilized behavior. Your insolence knows no bounds. US and culture is an oxymoron.
"Holding onto a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." Did you come up with that? That's actually a really good analogy. I'll put that on my refrigerator.
It's ok to like cheese. But I saw cheese in Paris that had a four-day stubble. Yes, we eat blue cheese, which has mold in it, but we don't eat which has covered with the stuff.
ah yes, that famous last minute veteran who lost to the peasants :) Vietnamese armed with a pitchfork lol in short this little bastard wouldn't even be in the world if France hadn't helped his genocidal country to get rid of the British ( worst mistake)
At least, if you know the rules, you are able to pronounce even unknown french words correctly. This can not be said about English, which has one of the five worst ortographies in the world.
Sorry catty, I am neither a liar nor a robot. It is simply one of many experiences I have had interacting with the French. I thought it was rather humorous that she felt free to insult me but could not take a return of the same insult. I could tell you several more but that would be a waste of time.
Bilingual here: Unfortunately the narrator makes a few mistakes concerning the French language. "Avoir le cafard" means to feel glum (not angry!). "C'est la vie!" is mispronounced. "You open yourself." to mean "You wake up.". I'm afraid this is news to me. "Je ne sais quoi": the final s is silent. ... and Napoleon was of average height for the times. Still, the narrator is right in the general themes: for example: debates are not about winning or losing but about exchanging ideas. A lot of other cultures don't get that.
One of the significant issues with a lot of those stereotypes is a category error: do not confuse Parisians with people from the rest of France. Paris has a habit of draining all the joy from provincials visiting the city and god forbid a provincial should move to Paris full time, for they will become afflicted with the worst ideas above their station and become surly and unfriendly. As a separate issue, it is really unfair for any native English speaker to have a go at the French language for being completely haphazard with its spelling and pronunciation. Try teaching a non-native the joys of the eight different ways of pronouncing the string of letters G-H-T in English, Or the countless ways of spelling any of the different variations of E sounds - at least the French use accents to help with these. Final grammar point, French is far from unique in gendering nouns - in fact among European languages it is English in the minority which do not. Oh and what's your thing with wine from Bordeaux? Every time you mention wine in your video you make it sound like no other areas of France make anything worthy of the name. P.S. This comment is meant to be read in the same tone of voice and in the same spirit as your video ;)
I thought I was against AI generated content, but at the end of the day as long as it's entertaining I'll watch it and learn (obviously I'll check facts I find interesting)
When I tried my very basic polish, which I had learned in four weeks time as a preparation for my half year in an university institute in Poland, people always reacted very positively and lauded that I tried. When I tried the same in France with basic French (about 50 complete phrases, and all the numbers) I was always criticized, like, I should learn proper French.
saying that the french language is weird considered how much of a clusterfuck english is... I mean sure in some respects english is far simpler and easy to learn, but the pronunciation of some combination of letters makes no goddamn sense, there's a guy making pretty funny short videos about it =)
I used to know an older Frenchman, perhaps at the time in his 60s (he was an immigrant to the US) whom I liked. However, despite having known or otherwise associated with immigrants from other parts of Europe, as well as Africa, and my own continent, he was the one who reinforced stereotypes as if he was cognitive that he was doing it and to work on not doing so would be natural. Other folks weren't like that. I hope he's found where he needs to be, figuratively speaking.
Think of France as being a nation of Don Rickles, who didn't love the master of insult. You actually were offended if Don didn't take the time to insult you.
Who hates the French? I don't I'm English and I love French, I have learned to speak French (not too well but I have), and have no issue with anyone French that I know of. I wonder how these generalisations come about?
I don't get the point of this kind of videos. People in real life aren't stupid enough to hate other people only because of their nationality. I'm french myself and never had any problem during all my trips in Europe/South America/Asia... so yeah. As well, imagine replacing "french" by "chinese" or "black" lol how can videos like this exist in the first place
I love France and the French. Had a French girlfriend in college I was madly in love with. Now my wife 40 years. Its we Americans who win the gold cup for arrogance and ignorance ...
I only want them to fix the silent letters and stop exporting words with french pronunciation for common items such as a bun or a long loaf of bread without any unique ingredients in the recipe. Kwasohn, rundevoo, shatoh.
What I can never wrap my head around is: French FARMERS go on strike! How is that even a thing? Do you just stop milking the cows and tending the crops, and stand with a protest sign in front of your farm? Who even notices, you're in the country? So, if anyone knows, please respond. All the Best!
Excusez moi, mon niveau d'anglais n'est pas suffisant pour vous répondre dans cette langue... J'espère que ça ne vous ennuis pas trop... Pour vous répondre : Nos agriculteurs sont presque pas payés, et se suicident en grand nombre dû à leur condition de travail misérable, et les normes imposés par l'Union Européenne étaient de trop, d'où les manifestations/grèves pendant un temps.
Who even notices? When food stops flowing to the cities, and the bourgeoisie start screaming like spoiled brats for their breakfast, THAT's who notices!
Canadians don't really hate the french, just the french attitude. Quebec which is mainly French speaking does not like the rest of Canada and makes that clear. They do, however, like the massive amounts the federal government pays them along with all the Federal contracts they get.. When Quebec said they were going to leave Canada they got a shock when they found that most of Quebec was owned by the natives who wanted to stay with Canada.The Metis were a mix of French, Scots and Native Indian. They rebelled against Canada and wanted their own nation. They have native status. The English kicked the Acadians out some went back to France and the rest went to Louisiana where they became known as Cajuns You wont hear any Canadians say "aboot" except in Newfoundland. You will hear a lot of "aboot" from American comedians.
@@J.J._777_ For one thing, I know enough about the nuances of French society to know that Parisian and French are two different nationalities, in terms of culture. The fact that Americans almost entirely don't differentiate between the two is the biggest of many reasons why disdain for "the French" is misguided. People who profess sweeping hate, or sweeping anything are not to be trusted to know what they are talking about.
I'm German and I think you're just a Russian bot. And no, I don't hate the French at all, I spend most of my holidays in France and I love it. Great food, great culture, beautiful country, lovely people.
I think Americans hate the French because the French refuse to let go of their language to simp for English. And I believe the French are correct on this one.
You think you've got troubles with them living across the Channel? Huh!!!! Try living in Canada. Our Frogs live right inside the house, and God only knows what language they speak. But at least they're not Welsh.
I don't know. The French guys I've met smoke weed, drink beer (not wine) and listen to rock and roll. Didn't notice any of these brothers mentioned in the vid. Looks like BS to me.
If you have ever been to France, and speak more than 10 words of French, then you will not hate the French. If you have have never been to France, and can't speak one word of any language but your own, who cares what you think?
I can insult you and your dog in four European Languages. The French drag US into wars, and making fun of them gets me FB jail time. I don't hate them...yet. Lol.
@@guillaume_coko you're just offended because you know I'm right. Literally no one who goes to live in France has anything nice to say about the French. It really says a lot when the worst part about a country is its people.
Canadians live in North America, that does not make them " American" which generally refers to the "United States of America". Usually shortened to " American". Mexicans live in " The United States of Mexico" That does not make them " American." Germans, French, Belgians all live in Europe, does that mean they are all the same? When I was in England I was told that the fastest way to start a war was to have Canadians and Americans in the same pub. Canadians have their own identity, Americans have their own identity, Mexicans have their own identity. The same as countries in South America or Europe.
It is the baguettes, it is indeed the baguettes. All joking aside there are multiple reasons: 1. Napoleon and the French Revolution caused a lot of friction with other nations, especially monarchies. Before Napoleon the wars with the feudal version of France did not help either. 2. France did not really contribute to WWII very much, and folded pretty quickly. They still do not pull their weight in NATO military funding and support. 3. France after the Napoleonic Wars, WWI, and WWII is now liberal, anti-gun, and somewhat socialist. The nation in general harbors a lot of anti-freedom type regulation of "hate speech". France is not alone in this though (all western nations seem to forget about "freedoms" to avoid people being offended). Combine this with an idea of cultural superiority, it makes them come off as snobs. 4. Almost all of the above really does not, in my mind, apply to the individual French citizen. The average french person I have met is not really bad, just different. That being said I would not mind visiting France, but not want to live there.
δεν υπαρχει γαλλια εκει ειναι το βασιλειο της μαιμους μετα το 1789! ξεχαστε την γαλλια εκει μονο με τα οπλα παιρνεται πισω και ειναι η μονη χωρα του δυτικου κοσμου που δεν θα απελευθερωθη αυριο! μονο με τα οπλα παιρνεται πισω η γαλλια οτι αλλο ξεχαστε το! η γερμανια θα παρθει η γαλλια οχι
italian cuisine is far better than french. ( englishman here). you have to be Hannibal Lecter to eat french food. it's all goat liver in a pig brain sauce and pig lungs in a goat brain sauce. snails? frogs legs? i cant eat that shit. give me italian any day FFS.
Non Huguette, c'est le principe du putaclick c'estpour queles gens regardent. D'ailleurs il demonte lui même son homme de paille et paraît aimer la culture française si on regarde jusqu'à la fin. Malheureusement, un grand nombre de commentaires traduise la compréhension de ceux qui n'ont regardé que les 5 premières minutes.
English is a garbage language, and the only reason we can all understand it is because it gets shoveled into our faces by the internet/TV without thinking about it. If anyone had to actually learn it, they would give up on the first though/through/thorough situation.
