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Thanks for stopping by again, Loners! In this video, we watched and learned some reasons why American tourists might rub the French the wrong way when visiting. It was interesting and good to learn as we plan on visiting France one day. If you enjoy our content, please make sure to like and subscribe. Also, head over to our vlog channel as well and subscribe to follow along our journey :)
Hey. A French guy here, I guess we are more annoyed by tourists in general than USA citizens because of the number of persons. For example, I live in Carcassonne. It's a small town of 45 000 persons and each year there is around 2 millions visitors. For exemple, you get pissed on your way to work when someone stops its car in the middle of the road to take a picture of the medieval castle. There is no anti american feeling but a strong pride of our own culture. If one day you come to France, you'll be very well received if you follow those recommandations (especially the "bonjour").
I'm Dutch and I have been to France around 12 times (never to Paris). Always loved it. Never really understood the "French are rude" - thing. I would say that the Italians are more rude than the French, in my experience (still love Italy though ❤).
So much like you Froggy
Je bosse dans un Hôtel. Les américains ne disent jamais bonjour.
Du coup, je me renfrogne à leur contact.
Quand ils disent bonjour en anglais, je deviens sympathique;
S'ils essaient de me le dire en français, je tombe amoureux, fais des surclassement, j'offre des verres ^^
Ils ne savent pas ce qu'ils ratent ces cons ^^ !
@@jodalton8751C'est où votre hôtel ? Je vais y aller et me faire passer pour une Américaine ? 😅
@@puccaland hahaha ah bah tu vas me voir me transformer en une sorte d'ours affreux ^^
“Voulez-vous coucher avec moi” is an explicit sentence can't be used lightly, even if it's a joke. Just think, how you'd feel the thing if a Frenchman said to your girlfriend: “hey, do you want to fuck with me ?” even in laughing…
For the “houlala” it's something else. The most of French people will laugh with you. Cause it's true that's an expression we use at all the sauces.
Myself, before a Brazilian (girl)friend laughingly pointed it out to me, I had never noticed I was using it so much. The worst part is I even thought everyone used this onomatopoeia in the world, not just the French. I thought it was universal. 😅
Depending on the intonation, this onomatopoeia can have several meanings. This can be a form of warning, for example: “Houlala (or just “Houla” in this specific case and the next), we’re getting away from the subject here…”. It can also express amazement at the seriousness of a situation: “Houlala, the wound is deeper than I thought!” or express excitement or admiration: “Houlala, how beautiful they are!”
And be reassured: French people can also talk loudly when they are laughing or discussing a passionate subject at the restaurant or on the “café's terrasse”.
For the joke about WW2, just remember this. We can laugh about everything, but not with everybody.
French people suffered particularly during the First and Second World Wars, much more than the American people did, really much more…
We say the short jokes are the best. But incessantly repeating it will turn to harassment and bashing.
I'm French and what Mark says in his video is very accurate but a bit exaggerated because he wants to do well! We are less strict. If you say hello, please with a smile, everything will be fine. For the cheese platter, we completely understand if you don't like it and that's okay at all! There are cheeses that please everyone such as Comté and Brie. There are cheeses with more pronounced tastes such as goat's cheese. and especially blue cheese and Roquefort which have a stronger taste that should be eaten in small quantities with bread! Cheeses are best with bread. There are some cheeses that are more regional and smell strong, I don't think we will offer you any. Personally, I don't like these cheeses and I never buy them. There are also French people who don't like cheese. I recommend a cheese-based dish that is very good and that everyone likes, it's "a raclette". There are non-smoking areas throughout, you have to ask. We are not rude. These stereotypes sadden me a lot. They stem from cultural differences that lead to misunderstandings. You are welcome in France
Personally, I like Americans except when they're in a group... I don't know why, but every time I've seen groups of Americans they've been noisy and quite condescending. On the other hand, I've had the pleasure of meeting a few American couples and every time they've been absolutely charming and very friendly! (I was a chef in a restaurant in a small town in the south-west of France)
This is actually a pretty accurate observation haha
The herd principle, the bigger the group the lower the average intelligence is.
I know with Chinese and American it's absolute truth.
I'm French (from Cambrai, a beautiful town in the north of France :)) and it's tiring to be called a coward because of the May-June 1940 campaign. It's funny to hear an uneducated sire say this, not knowing, of course, that France is the country with the most military victories in the world (1150).
I once retorted to an American who was making fun of the fact that in 1940 the American Army (land) wouldn't have lasted two weeks against the Germans (you have to study the size and strength of the American Army in 1940, it's confounding).
Yes US army was built from scrath in like 2 years, new helmet new tanks new jeeps. Interestingly the Sherman was partly based on the french tank somua S35 and by the same team of french ingeniors.
Our soldiers fought bravely in 1940, especially in Lille and Dunkerque and those anonymous heroes don't deserve to be called, cowards thank you for what you said and yes Cambrai is a wonderful place. Tchiot bec d'la part d'un Picard
As a french man i would never understand this joke about us being losers/cowards from an american person...
To me someone saying that is like saying "I know NOTHING about history" cause in fact , France is the country who fought and won the largest ammount of battles.
It's not even something to be proud or ashamed of , it's just history. But this cliche is juste making you american look like you think the history of the world started in 1939...
If you don't wanna look stupid , never ever say that in France or you might get heavily embarassed by someone telling you about wars France won when the USA was a native land still...
You will never hear this in reality, they just say it on internet at far distance from possible punch. Especially from Americans that's particularly silly because without France USA wouldn't exist.
jokes are not supposed to reflect the reality. And it's true that many french have been collaborator, freedom fighters were a tiny minority.
I'm french and I think it's important to keep it real. It doesn't take away the courage of the hundreds of thousands who died in combat.
@@bilp_bloup_bot Si tu es français alors relis mon message , je ne nie pas du tout la collaboration , ca fait partie de notre histoire.
Ca prouve juste que les américains ne connaissent rien à l'histoire du monde avant 1945 et c'est quand même domage parce que ca fait un creux de quelques millénaires d'humanité et je réitère , la blague de "la France pays qui perd tout le temps" c'est l'équivalent de dire "je ne connais rien à l'histoire"
France is a good friend of USA, and as a good friend we tell the truth, when u did shit on Irak and massive poison weapon, we told it to you, and for that we receive this "joke" about loose and coward things. someone who s always say "yeah yeah" for everything (as england ;) ) is not a real friend. History will judge us.
@@bilp_bloup_bot many ? some collaborate. and greeeeat majority don't care.
We are more understanding with European tourists than with tourists from other continents, because we have fought so much in the past that we know each other better and we share so many points in common, even if for tastes it is not yet harmony...
That being said, I think it's more mass tourism that embarrasses the locals, and Americans and Asians come more often in groups.
There is also the fact that Americans are extremely visible, due to their size (weight, width and height), their exotic clothes, and their nasal sounds. On this last point, “loners” are exempt by definition!
Furthermore, the American tourist consumes more than he spends on vacation. He wants to see all the museums and monuments in a limited time and seems to consider the natives as simple extras who appear in their photos. They forget that they are the descendants of those who built these buildings, and ignore what sacred these buildings represent in their tradition.
Finally, Paris, city of love, the city of lights, is just a myth sold to tourists. Paris is not and must not become a museum city! Glamorous Paris is as false as the American dream! This is the biggest gap between the majority of residents of the region and passing visitors. Life there is very hard, very expensive for those who have to come and work in economic sectors other than tourism.
Life is pretty much fine in Paris, most people don't work in tourism and that's the part of France where people have the highest purchasing power. There is everything in Paris including the glamorous part.
@@puccaland tout dépend de la classe sociale a laquelle tu appartient.
60% de mon salaire part dans mon loyer. Je gagne bien ma vie et pourtant, je dois chercher un nouveau logement et c'est un vrai chemin de croix !
Imagine comme ça doit être dur pour ceux qui touchent moins de 2000€ !
@@jodalton8751 Aucun rapport. Personne ne vous a obligé de mettre 60% de votre salaire dans votre loyer et ceux qui gagnent moins de 2000 euros font comme tout le monde et mettent 30% max de leur salaire dans leur loyer. Si vous vivez au dessus de vos moyens c'est votre choix. Le salaire moyen net à Paris est de 4000 euros et 3200 euros net dans toute l'Ile de France. Une ville comme Paris respecte son quota de logements sociaux (de 6 à 12 euros du m² selon la situation personnelle) et il y a une multitude de logements à prix réduits pour les fonctionnaires et les employés de grandes entreprises. La population à Paris intra muros c'est 25% de classes ouvrières, 50% de classes moyennes et 25% de classes aisées.
Paris is miserable if you make less than say 2300 euros per months... which most customer service people don't make (servers, sellers in stores etc).
And 2300 euros is really just to live modestly, you won't put money aside or invest in anything.
@@puccaland il y a une légère différence entre salaire moyen et médian, et mdr 3200 euros NET moyen en Ile de france ? ptdr c'est quoi ce monde de bisounours 🤣
I'm french and i agree with all of this man says. I am a non-smoker and it annoys me not to be able to enjoy the café terraces in summer. I hope you will come to France one day. 🤗
The thing is: This applies to every single country out there (adjusted to local things obviously). Don't be a dick, don't be obnoxious, embrace the culture, show that you care.
Smoking was banned inside, so maybe we can smoke outside? And the car gas that doesn't annoy you? If cigarette smoke annoys you good luck with e-cigs...
@@Far1988 I think the "bonjour" rule is disturbing for many foreigners, because in many countries just saying "excuse me" and not saying "hello" is totally fine. While in french culture, you really have to say Bonjour, this keyword is super important.
I never had this experience in France as an Australian tourist. Of course i heed the warnings about scammers, beggars, etc. I never annoyed any of the locals, and I found the French to be surprisingly affable. I think commenting on the accent can be a double-edge sword. I was with a group of friends in my home city of Sydney. Some of the girls in my group were excited to meet a group of young Americans, but this excitement changed quickly when one of the Americans said ''I can't understand your accent''. One of the girls in my group turned and replied ''you're in our country now, so you're the one with the accent''. It was a cold response, but called for...
Everyone has an accent. I'm from the U.S. and I have a southern drawl. I may sound just like my neighbor but that is my accent even when I'm home. Your friend(s) have an accent. I understand the reason for the response and can even agree with it but your friends and the Americans had accents. Different accents but they had accents.
@@kev2020 I'm glad you understand the point of my comment. I don't think intelligent and well travelled adults need to have accents explained to them. I certainly don't..
However, I think it's treading into a tricky situation when you tell locals that you cannot understand their accent. That is tactless, and it can annoy locals.
If I was in your part of the world, and struggling to understand the local accent, I would apologetically tell locals that I am still adjusting to the local dialect; rather than tell them that I don't understand their accent. If the American had said ''Sorry, I'm still getting used to the local accent'', he wouldn't have gotten that response...
Cheers
I am french and this is the same thing that happened to me when I went to Québec (French Canada)... the guide of our group, when i told him that i loved his accent, told me, gently, that as french guy, I was the one with the accent !!!!! and I enjoyed his reply !!!
when an américan speak quiqly and hard, it's horrible, it make me sick.
The most Dutch and French goes to the west In french in holiday. Or the south. Paris is for the American.
And Asians
Paris is the one place I wouldn't go. I like towns and villages and dislike everything about tourist traps, which I know Paris is.
@@CraigAnderson-h2h Paris IS beautiful, just... well, its not the romantic city its sold as, its a city filled with history, not love ^^
@@CraigAnderson-h2h there's a great channel 'The Frenchies' to know everything you need (and what to avoid) to have a nice stay in Paris.
@@CraigAnderson-h2hi would recommend you to go to Paris but not just for the Eiffel Tower. The architecture in Paris is incredible thanks to the work that was done after the French Revolution. There are many interesting historical places such as the Place de la Bastille or the concierge where Marie Antoinette was locked up before being guillotined. Paris has beautifully streets, Operas and buildings but just don’t fall for those touristic areas. I also recommend you the Louvre museum because there’s so much more than just Mona Lisa.
I'm French , and I'm even prouder when I remind this time when an American lady told me that "Your accent is so perfect that I thought you were American too" ^^
Rule of thumb of everywhere: people are rude to others who are rude to them or to the common rule of living.
Americans we have recieved at home never posed a problem because they were well mannered people to begin with.
The only thing I could notice is their bewildered face when I showed them where were the transportation to where they had to go the next day because they asked me: "Where is your car?" To which I answered that in Paris, there was no need of a car and we didn't own any car. They were quite astonished.
BTW, even before the ecologists and socialists ruining the city, drving a car in Paris was a nightmare, always has been.
Oh I'm French but I HATE smokers too. My mother died because of it so I won't budge. I'll die on the non smokers hill.
A few years ago, smokers were inside and it was criticized so indoor smoking was suddenly forbidden from restaurants or offices. Despite me liking being outside, I now systematically go inside in restaurants. Problem is, in Summertime, windows are opened and the smoke gets in anyway...
Accents; why would you criticize those who make the effort of speaking your language. Mind you we were bad at English speaking even 20 years ago.
"Sacrebleu" is not used anymore, it was in fashion 200 years ago, pls don't use it.
We use to say that the French are slow, it's nothing compared to the Spanish or the Italians... they are the worst in that regard.
Like in every country, the capital city is NOT the rest of the country (and the rest of the country is PROUD not to be like those in the capital cities in general as well...)
Tourists in public transportation are a nightmare, not just Americans, Chinese, Germans, Australians, you name it. But not just tourists... some populations are obnoxious too, consider themselves as living in their own living room while on the bus.
As for WW2, might I remind you that the American suffering on Omaha Beach were finally allowed to go forwards thanks to the help of two French heavy cruisers, Montcalm and Georges Leygues which crews took on themselves to detroy German artillery support when the Brits were supposed to do it on that particular sector. You finally privailed thanks to us disobeying a direct order ! Never forget that. Not to mention that during the War of Independance, without one of the only French Naval victories against the Royal Navy, the USA wouldn't exist today.
I visited the US for a month and was settled in a family in the Mid West in 2001. The Americans don't even realize how much they influence the world, they don't realize the power their nation has over us. They don't even realize that everything revolves around them. They are unaware and ignorant apart from a small elite.
That being said, the French like to think they still rule the world as well. Nobody's perfect.
As much as you like to visit the rest of the country, Paris still has a lot to offer outside the usual tourist routes.
My mother used to say the Budapest is done is two days, Prague in seven. I'd Say that Paris needs at least two weeks and the rest of the country needs a month.
G'day guys, here is some trivia....The French language is spoken as a minority language in the U.S. There is round 2.1 million Americans who speak French. There is Louisiana French of course,(Cajun, Creole and Colonial) some New England French, Missouri French, There is what we call Muskrat French, spoken in Michigan by descendants of the habitants, voyageurs and coureurs des bois from the Pays d'en Haut in Quebec, also Métis French, spoken in North Dakota by Métis people. French is the second most widely taught language (after Spanish) in American schools, colleges and universities. It is well spoken in these parts and I am sure I missed a few States that has French people.
and french is not the only language spoken in France you have Occitan and Basque its just the official language
@@adeptusmagiand Corse, Alsacien, Breton, diverse northern languages like Chti, Provençal and the dozens of créoles and I probably forget other ones
@@leokaizzer4744 yeh and the verbes specific to flandres ect
2,1 millions? That sound a lot, You mean fluently or averagely? In north America there is probably more french genes than french speakers lol.
@@adeptusmagiYou're little bit over the top maybe... This person speak of french in north America and you bring Occitan and Basque... 🙄
One day; in NJ, an American man said to me: "You speak funny".
I didn't get upset because I could see he had never set foot out of the US. and probably had had very little education.
I didnt see so many Americans in my life, but I cant imagine how someone can be louder then Italian and Turkish tourists😅
Speaking with a British accent ? Which country would that be? Brian tried an English accent but a British accent isn't a thing like a European accent isn't a thing😄👍 also some English people don't like being told "I like your British accent" again it's not a thing but if I'm English speaking English I don't have the accent, you do😄👍not being funny but you speak our language with your accent not the other way round. To speak with an English accent I'd have to speak in another language and then a person from that country may say "are you English? you have an accent" ... That's how that works. does a French person speaking French have a French accent? No, he's speaking french, he would only have a French accent when he spoke to you in English😄👍
And even for french like me, it's americans who have an accent when they speak english, and the 'normal' english is the UK language, it's the one wich is taught in our schools. We don't have 'american' option at school 🙂
Basically yes french people have accents it depends on where they live, just like england, us, new Zealand,... We even make fun of our accents. But I understand what u said
I disagree with the "I don't have the accent" sentiment. Everyone has an accent. I've heard people from the U.K. make fun of the accents of people who live a couple of hours away. We have many different accents in the U.S. You have an accent. You do. I can understand the sentiment of a tourist visiting and telling you that you're the one who is different but you have an accent as do they.
The US's cultural hegemony (which is deserved imho, the world would be a boring place without the incredibly rich american culture) has made american english the most known english in the world. That's how it is.
TBH assuming that all french are from Paris, it's pretty much the same as thinking that all americans are either from NY, LA or Texas ... no hard feelings, love you all, kisses from france 😘
Though the ratio is much more in favor of thinking that most French come from Paris than most Americans come from NY, or LA.
Nearly a quarter of the population resides in Greater Paris or gravitates around it.
Whereas, the proportion of New Yorkers or Angelenos compared to the country's population is much lower.
@@KyrilPG I believe it's more a matter of stereotypes than raw numbers. While some europeans complain about americans mixing their countries and cultures, I'm pretty sure that very few of us would be able to gasp the gap between two americans from Idaho and Kentucky ! 😇
@@bokusatchi3579 Of course, but numbers are part of the basis of the stereotype.
Paris region being the richest and having the highest proportion in English proficiency, French people traveling across the Atlantic have higher odds than 1 in 4 to be from Greater Paris. That participates in perpetuating the stereotype.
Just like the fact that there's a constant turnover for a small portion of Greater Paris' population. This gives a substantial part of the French population either living in the Greater Paris or having lived at some point in their life in the Greater Paris area.
My father for example, half of my cousins, and most of my friends that don't currently live in Paris have lived there at some point in their lives.
If I recall correctly, more than a 3rd or the population either lives or has lived there for some time.
@@KyrilPG oh ok I get your point :) born and raised there, I'd never say "I'm from Paris" and rather talk about my half-corsican/half-ch'ti roots 😀 and I've been living in Canada for almost 10 years now but one sure thing too, I won't aim for Paris when I come back "au pays" !!
@@bokusatchi3579 rohhh, I'm Parisian born and raised (intramuros even), and I wouldn't live anywhere else in France. I need the crowds.
The only other places I'd live in Europe are Barcelona, Madrid and Berlin. I need the alternative and international culture, the car-free life, the melting pot, cultural offer, nightlife, etc.
I was forcibly "exported", to follow my parents against my will, for a couple years in the Champagne region (Marne department) in the 90's and came back to Paris by myself when I was 16, as I couldn't stand living elsewhere.
So you grow worms in your maroilles before frying it in olive oil and eating it with lonzu or figatellu? 😉😅
Where do you live in Canada?
Louisiana might have the most French influence in the US as an old French colony. 😜
A lot of states actually. French Louisiana was a lot bigger than the current one, it's stretched over almost half the nowadays USA lands.
About smoking, yeah it's a problem for non smokers but but assured, there are many nice bars with non smoking disclosure in certain areas !
Smoking isn't really that big of a thing all over Europe. It depends on the country. Here in Norway there's not a lot of smoking in public. I hardly ever see people smoke in public where I live. It happens but it's rare. The vast majority either don't smoke at all or they didn't happen to smoke in public in that particular moment. Lynda would be pretty happy here.
12:35 He's so right. Even me being usually easy going because I love traveling and travelers, I might have said «shush, you're too loud» to a few Americans in the street of Paris. 😂
14:00 We have a counter joke for that : Ok yes but we take vietnam and you ?
11:30 It’s normal to think like that. Even Parisians think that France is just Paris. All my compatriots from regions outside of the capital will join me on this. I hope you will come visit our country one day. Love on you my two American friends.
What USA people are forgetting while calling French people cowards is that they would never have won their independence from the British colony without help and support of France. Between 1778 and 1782 the French provided supplies, arms and ammunition, uniforms, and, most importantly, troops and naval support to the beleaguered Continental Army. The French navy transported reinforcements, fought off a British fleet, and protected Washington's forces in Virginia. So with 2nd world war USA just returned the favor and now we don’t owe each others anything and all debts paid. If anyone owe anything to USA it’s the Great Britain. And USA people definitely conveniently forgot as well Charles De Gaulle and his army with the French resistance fought alongside them against nazi regime
As a french, what gave me a huge laugh last time I was in Paris was how I immediately spotted the american tourists : They were the only ones around dressed as "French"... with striped shirts and bérets..... :D
'maybe they will not be honest to not offend' so American 😂❤
The problem I have with Europeans, in general, is there persistent stereotypes of Americans. America is a huge country, Texas is as big as France yet only a small part of the United States. People vary tremendously across a broad spectrum. I've lived in Europe and speak a few languages, I don't fit the stereotype at all.
@@CraigAnderson-h2h True, and the media often pick out what's out of the ordinary and turn it into a stereotype.
Hey, I'm french, and I kinda agree with what is said, but, let's be honnest, we are all the same. French people are also annoying abroad, we don't really adapt ourlselves yo the locals and their culture. I think ypu could make that kind of videos for every people on the planet when they're abroad for hollydays
if you make some friends in France you will say that we lose all our wars, etc.
Because we will harrass you with the american imperialism if you start to talk about politic.
But still. It's not a problem, you can say what you want and we will do the same. We love talking/playing/joking about politic and politician.
I work in the hospitality industry in Chamonix, a famous place for alpine activities. Let me tell you french people don't hate Americans. Actually we like to "râler" or complain. While that may seem like hate on the surface it is just typically french. And we act that way even towards other french people. It's just not personnal. Great video by the way 👍😊
American calling us cowards is mostly on the internet but it does happen
I can’t comment on how accurate this is for France because I’ve only visited a few times, but I do know the videos this guy does about the UK are riddled with errors, so I’d take what he says with a pinch of salt!
We have a lot of clichés about Americans because we see them hanging around in groups with no possibility to really know them, giving us the feeling to live in Disneyland. Come in family, try to say "bonjour" at least for yourselves being pride of having tried to use some french words, talk to peoples, show who you are, we don't care about where you from as long as you know that you are visiting a country which is where we live. We need some time to open ourselves but when we smile and when we laugh we are sincere. Friendship is a huge thing here, we don't laugh about that, we love to take our time
u can skip fromage parts of a meal, some French people do it too, particulary new "Mc Donald" generation. You need to train your mouth for french cheese, as to drink red wine. It s just we r glad of ours products (because it s very difficult to fight all othrs country and food industry about that), so try it and u receive a good smile from waitress.
i don' t think peoples don' t like american peoples (politics can be an other debate), there are probably cultural differences that can appear for rudeness on each side for the other side. In fact, i was more under the impression that American peoples often hated French particularly after the Irak War, and seeing the anti french propaganda american politicians like to push during their presidential campains, it made me think that this was a popular opinion in the population to hate French if politicians use it has a tool to win votes
Definitely would think WTF's wrong with her 😂
1 or 2 days isn't even remotely enough to have any idea of Paris beyond the uber touristy stuff.
A week off the beaten path of ultra touristic places is the very minimum.
One of the proper things to do in Paris is to wander at least a day and a night in each neighborhood.
hello, yeah Parisians are not really french, or too french.
Jokes aside, it's hard to realize how "Paris centric" france actually is, much like London is to the UK, especially from a US point of view where you have multiple centers across the country. But the truth is that there's really a thing going on between Parisians and people from other regions and of course it mainly targets one very specific type of parisian.
Concerning US tourists, i think French people have a hard time understanding why US tourists are such in a rush, or the way they spend their vacations, trying to go as many places as they can and not actually trying to spend time enjoying the place they are in.
I don't know if you've covered it but you could check that video, although the title says "Why Do Europeans Dislike Americans So Much?", the video goes deeper that that, comparing the different ways of life of the two continents. The guy, who's been living in paris, makes interviews in Paris, mostly at a single park, and asks tourists from europe as well as french people, and the answers are not as negative as the title suggests. th-cam.com/video/ouWenUaQL6A/w-d-xo.html
It's funny because I think that's the thing with many countries: The capital isn't like the rest of the country. Berlin is probably the least German city in Germany, just like London, Paris, Moscow aren't like the rest of England, France and Russia.
if you said are you alright mate here in the uk we would probably think you were an australian tourist, would be no offence taken you might get i'm good how's you, or we might say i'm good how's it hanging just to make confuse them hahaha
I am french and smoking is so annoying...
Aux français qui voulant bien faire, arrêtent un étranger dans une tentative d'exercer notre langue, il ne faut le faire parce que cela crée une rupture dans leur raisonnement et c'est décourageant.
You already made the tourist mistake, thinking the stereotype of London is what it's like. We have excellent food everywhere in the uk, most of the food americans eat was born in the uk such as apple pie lol, if nog British probably Europe somewhere like hamburgers, pizza and pasta. All introduced to America. London is massive, it is not only the centre of london but the miles of area which also has lots to see in terms of history. Even Londoners stay out of central London lol. This lady does good videos but stays in the more central and affluent areas. You two would appreciate Soth London more as it's easy to get into central London if you want to but much more to do God the kind of people you are, and cheaper lol. I guess it's the same in every major city around the world. You need to come and check it out for yourselves.
In Poland is the same
wz didn't run away. that's a myst.
UK here. Don't do the accent. 😂
Had enough Dick Van Dyke "cockney" impressions to last us a lifetime.
pas mal de français commence à râler pour la cigarette en terrasse, personnellement, je ne supporte pas la cigarette. c'est extrêmement désagréable de manger et d'un coup une odeur de cigarette qui ruine ton repas.
We never say "sacrebleu" nor "hon hon" and the white flag jokes are really stupid and annoying.
vous autres "Etats Uniens" vous vous plaignes du tabagisme en Europe en général et en France en particulier mais vous habitez dans des villes les plus polluées du monde, vous conduisez dezs voitures qui polluent en moyenne 3x plus que les voitures européennes, vous habitez dans un pays qui n'a pratiquement aucune conscience écologique alors en tant que Français je vous dis juste "shut up" ou restez chez vous !!!
The guys a Fool ........he regularly insults ,disrespected and gives false opinions on Ireland 🇮🇪 and its political division.......he's the last. Person to use to get information about Ireland 🇮🇪
he is rather correct about France... maybe he didn't spend enough time in Ireland...
People in all countries are annoying and Americans are no exception. I am one and I find my fellow citizens to be endlessly irritating, so I expect the French would too. However, I think if a traveler learns the language things go very differently.
Hello from Australia. Bit rich for people who think that cheese comes out of a spray can to turn their noses up at real cheese! And who also go looking for Maccas and Starbucks (NOT coffee).
France was occupied during the war
Yes, Paris was occupied by the English from 1420 to 1437.
@@gsbeak Couldn't we say that it was occupied by descendants of the French, given that we invaded them in 1066? 😁
You know, all people are welcome here in France. We already have over 80 millions visitors each year so we are quite accustomed to all nationalities. And we welcome them all as long as they are a minimum respectful of our country, museums, monuments and of course a minimum respectful of us.
France is not a giant theme park, it is a country. We live here, we love here, we work here. No one acts, it’s our life.
But as we are immensely proud of our country, culture, history etc we are delighted to see visitors interested in what France has to offer and we will do our best to help you get the best « French experience » possible. A bit of courtesy, a few French words and the French hospitality is there to serve you. And we know quite well how to please our guests when we feel like it.
So yes, come and visit us. And if you are still interested in the complex relationship between our two countries, we could discuss it while have a fine dinner, the French way: eating, drinking while chatting for hours!
Cheers from Brittany.👋
I think its good to try not to offend the locals..any tourists should pay heed to that,not just those visiting France..but no,I wouldnt eat oysters and escargos or drink wine,whenever,and whereever I go,because I dont like it,no matter if Im in Normandy or not..that was a silly advice to make by the presenter. I eat what I myself want to eat,no what the environment thinks. But sure,if your vallet and tastebuds agree with you,try some local foods...but its silly to suggest that one should eat ANYTHING, just not offend someones national feelings..which in itselfs,sounds silly to me. Im from Sweden I couldnt care less if an american couple ate meatballs,brownsauce and potatoes,or not at some random restaurant in Stockholm..
i’m not american, but i’ve never annoyed any french person and i’ve done some of the things this dude says are not ok
OK yeh ive tried most of the foods but im quite open minded tripe , snails, frogs legs, calves brain, pigs ears, pig tails ,pig trotters, chicken gizzards and there's a lot of country stuff even weirder than that
but then again you have squirrel Jambalaya, alligator steaks ect
and frogs legs arn't hard to get there in the freezer section of all the supermarkets and probably on the all you can eat buffet at any Chinese restaurant you go to
to be honest, I'm french and I've never eaten frog legs, and it's the same for most french people. It does exist, it's a curiosity, but there's not a single region in france where it is a common specialty...
@@bilp_bloup_bot well I live in south west France and all the chinese restaurants have them with a breaded batter coating on the all you can eat lunch buffets they do thats in about 4 of the big towns here that ive eaten in and about 9 restaurants
but thinking about it in Bourdeaux is a big cash and carry Asian food warehouse next to the restaurant so i could just be that's because they supply in the region and it all comes from there
@@adeptusmagi yes because frogs are a popular thing in Sichuan and Cantonese cooking.
didn't know that, their popular with my french work mates as well
Entire Eastern Europe is making fun of French language we traumatized them.
And no, guys, we do not do it while we pickpocket, we do it later...
You will not find a French in France speaking to you in English at free will. Not that they don't know it, but they don't want it. Better learn at least some French phrases befor visiting. Same for Germans.
Salut les Loners! As a french guy, I can tell you the most important rule to apply here in France: say "Bonjour!". Your journey then already turn on the good mood!
Thanks for the tip!
The doctor was right, Asthma has nothing to do with smoking!
I had Asthma (in hindsight, because i worked at a company with polluted air) and a instant collapsing lung while sitting on a couch and both times, doctors advise me to stop smoking, but they also had to say to me, that it had nothing to do with it! 🤷🏻♂️
And U.S. doctors just wanna sell you medicine 💸 and give you, for example, antibiotics when you have a flu, but the fact is, there's nothing against the flu, you just sit it out! 😁✌🏼
ah pleazzzeee, give the smoking thing a rest.
Here are some official stats
The smoking rate in Italy between 2000 and 2020 is about 23.7%; slightly higher than the United States' 21.8%
Ever considered that you see lots of people smoking out doors in Europe because you are in a tourist area with.... gasp... lots of tourists from all over and roughly 20 to 25 percent of those will be smokers, all gathered in a rather small section of the city near alll the tourist traps.
If you really look into details you'll find that in most EU countries the percentage of smokers are in the same ball park as in the USA. In some cases a few percentage points lower or a few higher. Notable outliers being Croatia, Bulgaria and Greece that all have above 30% and in case of Greece even above 40% smokers.
And considering the military history of France.
It's like a standard 'joke' used in US movies, TV shows, series etc... and because it's a lie that keeps being repeated and repeated and repeated lots of Americans actual think that the French are a military bunch of scared white flag waving losers.
This while the French have a very rich and success full military history, winning way more battles and wars than they lost.
Where as the only war that the USA ever won without other countries helping is against a small island nation with a population smaller than the amount of soldiers in the US Marine corps.
Heck, if the French, Dutch and other nations hadn't helped out the US wouldn't even won it's independance.
The smoking in France was terrible. They were French. The employees would also come outside and smoke. I couldn't get away from it in outdoor spaces in Italy. I understood that it is not my country and I'd have to get used to being in contact with more smokers than I typically would back at home and my city has a population that is twice the size of Rome and Paris combined. The difference between the U.S. and France/Italy is that many in the U.S. smoke but it is being banned in most restaurants(indoor and outdoor) as well as many public spaces aside from a handful of designates spots.
@@kev2020 That is your opinion. Nice of you for utterly ignoring facts.
% Smokers France : 26.4%
% Smokers USA in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Kentucky ±20%
In other words 1 in 4 in France and in certain states 1 in 5.
Average of the EU is higher than the US, namely 18% for EU compared to 15.6% in the USA, according to the most recent figures I could find.
Pop. EU = 449
Pop.USA = 330
so yes there are more people that still smoke in the EU, both in % as in raw amounts but the difference isn't anywhere near what you paint it to be with your anecdotal 'evidence'.
hello the "Loners"! I'm french and i hope you come to France! For visiting, i advise you the American's cemetery and few of D-day's beachs, thus " le Mont Saint-Michel" (if you look at the most beautiful places in france: you will see it). And yes the Americans are oftently noisy, but we understand , we don't have the same culture, especially concerning the Catering service and server 😁.
oh come on discussions in french bars get just as loud after a few Ricards and in disputes french blokes shout just as much as anyone else
@@adeptusmagi most people have portions of their life happening outside bars :D
@@bilp_bloup_bot ??? getting the menu du jour when you work away from home hardly counts as living in bars all the time! bosses paying so we eat well.
The french fought hard and helped the British forces service in the Dunkirk evacuation. The French have won so many battles over their long history - such a stupid critique of France - they were also instrumental in the success of the American Revolution.
American tourists? America is a continent not a country. There are nice tourists from there, not only those from the bully one.
American refers to the citizens of the United States of America in English. I know it's hard for you to accept but the rest of the planet did. Get over it! You can always call us estado-unidense in Spanish, we won't care because most will think it's the name of a new Taco Bell burrito. Lots of amor!
@@Sayitlikitiz101 Nice of you to think you can speak for the rest of the world. You can't!
@@Sayitlikitiz101
Why spanish? Could you explain?
Spanish is the language of the Latinos that you despise so much. I'm Latin too, greetings from Paris.
@@KeesBoons I don't pretend to speak for the rest of the world. But you are on a video in ENGLISH about AMERICAN tourist behavior. I was just pointing out that in ENGLISH American refers to the citizen of the US. A Mexican for example would be a North American and a Brazilian a South American, again that's in English. I know it's different in Spanish and thus the confusion. Also, I CAN talk for the rest of the galaxy if I want!
@@caliberto5087 Well, I guess I'm Latin too because my family comes from France. J'aurai dû me douter que j'avais affaire à un parisien le moment même oû t'as commencé à critiquer l'auteur de la vidéo. Paris est vraiment pleine de glands ! Greeting from Ohio!
If you are searching for a monument or an adress in Paris and don't speak french or how to pronounce correctly french words, you can write on a paper where you want to go. It's easier for a french to understand and help you.
Killer intro. Why is Brian so pointy?
Smoking isn't cool in France but you an smoke outside. It's forbiden inside.
Do vacation in Sweden. Only 6% of the people smoke and most public areas are not allowed to smoke in =)
The best time to visit Paris is August, the city is not that crowded because Parisian usually go on vacation in August.
That’s great to know. Thanks!
Que de clichés sur les français 😂
Please equalize your audio levels
Hi there , i m french and as a student i was working as a porter in a 5 stars hotel in an ocean resort called Biarritz and my experience with US tourist is good,They were greeting the hotel employees,they are polite! They give good tips, they are grateful guests!
the only problem they were noisier than the Spanish customers when they were in a group!
Yeah, I'm American and I was with a friend in a coffee shop and we were talking about how loud other people were. That is a cultural thing but I can fault with any European country's habits also, doesn't matter.
You felt that a lot of the Italians were smoking when you made your trip there?
That's strange to me because the last time when I was in Italy about 10 years ago I noticed that they smoked extremely rarely compared to 25 ago or especially compared to us here in Austria. 🤔
smoking is diminishing a lot in younger generations both in france and italy, mostly because of the crazy taxes they put on cigarettes, young people can't afford to be heavy smokers anymore.
I would (with furrowed brow) be thinking, are you taking the piss?🤨Why aren't you speaking in your own accent? I love to hear an AMERICAN ACCENT 🫶come on. Of course being English🧐 I would never say that to you. It would be rude and I would not risk embarrassing or offending you, so with a slight agreeable smile I would listen, nod my head appropriately as if everything was ok. (Almost put normal but that might imply. Which again would be rude.)😉
As frenchI can tell you. you can visit France (real France) no France(I s no respect different) in every reions(so diferent that I can't explain). .ci sela finirai la fin da,ns lemonde 0ça se saurait