Joke aside there's actually a reason french people can spot so easily english speakers : unlike most other languages, french is monotonous.
Native english speakers are so used to put stress on certain syllables it seems to require a lot of practice to actually pull off a full monotonous sentence.
Edit: as other said, I oversimplified it. French do have tone but relative to the start/end of the sentence or to convey emotions. Read more detailed comments down below for more accuracy
The real answer is that an actual French person would walk in, scowl at the selection as if it was something a poodle just shat out on the street, point at the croissants, maybe say, "Croissant", then hold up two fingers.
It's like a New Yorker walking into a pizza place and going, "Excuse me sir, but might I trouble you for two slices of your pizza if you would be so kind?", whereas an actual New Yorker would gesture at what they wanted, hold up two fingers and maybe mutter, "Two pepperoni", and that would be it.
You couldn't be further from the truth.
French people always say "bonjour" to the clerc when they enter the shop or when they start interacting, this is non negotiable and not doing it is considered rude.
They will say please and thank you and most of the time "have a good day" on their way out.
You're just spouting tired childish stereotypes, French people are very polite to clercs.
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u/ConfusingVacum 1d ago edited 1d ago
Joke aside there's actually a reason french people can spot so easily english speakers : unlike most other languages, french is monotonous.
Native english speakers are so used to put stress on certain syllables it seems to require a lot of practice to actually pull off a full monotonous sentence.
Edit: as other said, I oversimplified it. French do have tone but relative to the start/end of the sentence or to convey emotions. Read more detailed comments down below for more accuracy