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30/06/2008, 16:35 Iceni Joined on 23/08/2004 Lot 46 Posts 2,991 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans?  Anton Redman wrote: I believe one reason believe one reason for comparatively low passport takeup in USA is that an American Citizen can visit Canada, Mexico & Bermuda without a passport. Another reason might be that they have no idea how to fill in a form. John Di For the Complete Virtual Assistant Start Up Package    Report

30/06/2008, 17:56 Anton Redman Joined on 23/08/2004 Gironde Posts 2,146 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? Bordeaux has : Boulevard du President Wilson and a Boulevard do President Roosevelt Paris has : Avenue du President Kennedy and du President Wilson        Report

30/06/2008, 18:10 cassis Joined on 28/12/2007 Manhattan and Glasgow Posts 615 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? I am in France and I quite like Americans.  With one proviso.  As long as they buy a decent flippin' map and don't turn up hours late.  Many seem to have no idea how long it takes to drive from A to B and they underestimate time/distance (or get lost because they are using a crappy free map picked up in a service station). Zoggy played guitar, jammin' good with Weird and Golly. Lyrics copyright Sausage Music 2008    Report

30/06/2008, 19:24 brillow12 Joined on 09/12/2007 Posts 23 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans?  dr orloff wrote: I've travelled all over the world and I have found that Americans are virtually universally unpopular.  However, in reality it's the idea of America - its politics, perceived cultural attitudes and brashness that is disliked, rather than Americans themselves.  I have encountered few places where there has been resentment on a personal level towards Americans just for being American.  It's also true that Americans are regarded as stupid.  They're not of course but large numbers are unbelievably ignorant of the rest of the world.  However, the minority who do possess a passport will quickly overcome that perception.  I have personally found Americans to be amongst the most openly friendly and hospitable people anywhere.        I think u make an exceptionally good point.  I read an article rescently abot 'who now protects the world' ... the idea was that we all like to knock the USA but really.... REALLY ... how safe would the world be without them?  Of course such a statement is open to all the obvious attacks but take a tick... think about it... what if the USSR had Openhiemer and the H Bomb first... or the UK???  Fact is as much as I hate some of the US things... extraordinary and all that.... I have to say I sleep well knowing it is them with the finger on the triger and nut some nutjob in Tel Aviv!  длинний слипер Self esteem should be earned, not taken for granted.    Report

30/06/2008, 20:02 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 3,740 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? Unfortunately the Americans seem to have perfected the art of being their own worst enemies. I won't touch on George dubya but even without him I think the the general perception of Americans is (in no particular order) : Stupidity, sometimes bordering on the moronic - remember that bizarre nonsense about hanging chads for gods sake. Nievety and insularity - a dangerous, deadly even, ignorance of the rest of the world, including the places where they are 'introducing democracy'. The first rule of warfare is Know Thy Enemy ! Arrogance - it's our way or no way. Profligate wasters - a nation of lard arses plus, outside of military applications, what other nation could have even conceived something like the Hummer - and as for complaining about $4 for gas, which BTW........... Despite all that I have to say that during my travels, and indeed currently, I have met and worked with many americans and for the most part have found them not at all stupid, nieve, insular or arrogant and overall no better or worse than any other nationality. As others have said, in large it's a perception problem. Come on over, I think if you make a little effort by learning just a bit of French and not being afraid to try it out I'm sure you'll feel welcome   My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

30/06/2008, 20:49 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 3,011 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? All the political nonsense about GWB et al and personal stereotypes aside, any Yank who has taken the trouble to come all the way to France to enjoy a holiday can't be all bad.....    Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

30/06/2008, 21:14 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 3,740 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? Absolutely SD, and it marks that person out as extraordinary and welcome at my table    My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

30/06/2008, 21:49 WJT Joined on 22/09/2004 Posts 1,462 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? You have to remember that America is huge. England is approximately the size of Georgia for example geographically so it is not comparing apples to apples with a British person never leaving the UK. However, there are one or two that haven't and there are also perhaps one or two French people that have never left France either. In fact, I know more than that here in my part of France.Our neighbours have never been to Paris.  But I know that is neither here nor there.    Report

30/06/2008, 21:49 Georgina Joined on 23/08/2004 29 Posts 615 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? It's okay, Emily you come, don't worry, you will only be slightly less popular than us Brits.      Report

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