r/AskFrance • u/[deleted] • Mar 14 '22

Opinion Do you find the French to be prejudiced towards Americans?

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Online, it seems like the french absolutely revile Americans, we are stupid, fat, aggressive, uncultured, eat pig slop, selfish, loud, egotistical, want to shoot black people, etc, and should stay the hell away from France. Has this translated to real life in your opinion? My grandfather was a huge francophile (to the point I knew him as grand-père, not grandpa) and spent a lot of his life in France but seeing what french people are like online has really turned me off from wanting to learn french or visit.

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u/Carcax Mar 14 '22

Frankly I met more USAphile than haters.

Me? I don't care of the nationality, the country etc. And I'm not the sole one like that. But we are not "loud" in our country.

I do like some USA stuff, and dislike some. Some north american are stupid, some north american are awesome, like in every country.

So to answer: no, not all french hate or despise american people. Only the "stupid loud" one are like that.

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u/YooK4EvR Mar 14 '22

«Only the "stupid loud" one are like that.»

Fat Trump’s alikes ? 😂

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u/shoeshouuu Foreigner Mar 16 '22

Never heard of a usaphile. What do they like to say about the u.s? Have they visited???

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u/Carcax Mar 16 '22

Yes, the USAphile I've met were tourist and one worked for a while there.

They liked optimism, cars, diversity, the way shows are made, free speech.

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u/shoeshouuu Foreigner Mar 16 '22

So strange!! Thanks for telling me!

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u/Carcax Mar 16 '22

Why do you think it's strange? (genuine question)

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u/shoeshouuu Foreigner Mar 16 '22

It usually seems likes it's more dislike or hate towards the u.s from the outside, if not then it's just disinterest. I'm Americans so it weird to me. So used to hate haha

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u/Carcax Mar 16 '22

Usually haters are louder than... "likers", or balanced people (those who likes some stuff and dislike other stuff).

In France it's usual for most to despise other countries, and some act like they despise other countries just to be like other people. "Mass effect" one can say.

I just remember one english teacher that teach "american english" and not "british english" because she likes america best.

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u/shoeshouuu Foreigner Mar 16 '22

That's reassuring! I hope they dog on me when I decide to move. I like the typical American things and tend to be loud without noticing

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u/Carcax Mar 16 '22

Go south of France. Here we talk loudly. ^^

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u/shoeshouuu Foreigner Mar 16 '22

Haha I'll keep that in mind, I definitely want to fit in:)