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30/06/2008, 22:40 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: Bordeaux has : Boulevard du President Wilson and a Boulevard do President Roosevelt Paris has : Avenue du President Kennedy and du President Wilson Anton I know it's hot but please pay attention and read what you type. Theodor Roosevelt and John F Kenerdy.? John Di For the Complete Virtual Assistant Start Up Package    Report

01/07/2008, 0:16 dr orloff Joined on 13/04/2008 Posts 96 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? I've always found it curious that Americans don't travel much.  Yes they live in a big country of their own, but go to the remotest, most obscure place you can think of and you'll always find an Aussie.      Report

01/07/2008, 7:33 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 3,739 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? Or a Scott   My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

01/07/2008, 8:28 Iceni Joined on 23/08/2004 Lot 46 Posts 2,991 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans?  dr orloff wrote: I've always found it curious that Americans don't travel much.  Yes they live in a big country of their own, but go to the remotest, most obscure place you can think of and you'll always find an Aussie.   Agree totally but then if you were an Australian, wouldn't you wish to place as much distance between yourself and your fellow countrymen/women ? John Di For the Complete Virtual Assistant Start Up Package    Report

01/07/2008, 13:11 P2 Joined on 13/09/2006 Posts 260 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans?  dr orloff wrote: I've always found it curious that Americans don't travel much.  Yes they live in a big country of their own, but go to the remotest, most obscure place you can think of and you'll always find an Aussie.   I remember going in to a bank in a backwater of Pennsylvania to cash a travellers cheque and the teller being extremely excited when I handed over my passport - she had never seen one before! I do find it a little peculiar with americans that a non-american cannot criticise america. I had a very good american friend who was totally anti-Bush and would criticise him and what he was doing. If I voiced any criticism then I would be judged totally out of order - 'I can criticise my country you cannot'. As a Brit if someone wants to criticise Britain then quite happy to debate it and where my views coincide agree. This is where the american insularity comes in to play. Paul    Report

01/07/2008, 17:19 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,633 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans?  Iceni wrote:  dr orloff wrote: I've always found it curious that Americans don't travel much.  Yes they live in a big country of their own, but go to the remotest, most obscure place you can think of and you'll always find an Aussie.   Agree totally but then if you were an Australian, wouldn't you wish to place as much distance between yourself and your fellow countrymen/women ? John Your name may be Iceni but your remark is surely incendiary?    Report

01/07/2008, 18:21 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 ex-Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,174 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? Its quite strange, in my many years of working around the World I have obviously come across most nationalities. Of those I have never met an American who I actively disliked, the same applies to Kiwis, but Aussies - thats a different story all together. Almost without exception they (male and female) have come across as loud mouthed, brash, arrogant, extremely self opinionated and generally not particularly nice particularly in respect of their penchant for foul language (in my view). I am sure all Aussies are not like that, in fact the exceptions were an Aussie couple in their fifties who we met in Thailand, they were 'normal', the above comments seem to apply to the 'younger' Aussies. The Americans, as mentioned by someone earlier, were inevitably well mannered and very conscious of the need to be a 'pride' to their country, and they were certainly good ambassadors. Even the younger squaddies on R & R immediatly following GW 1. They were naive certainly but nice young men (and women). It was a shame that our own UK soldiers did not give the same impression in similar circumstances. Steve now ex-Sharjah + 50 (in France) ...........................................................................    Report

02/07/2008, 2:18 Stefan Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 161 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? Ouch!!   Well as ex-Forces I could join in but...I lived in Aus for a while ..... How to annoy an Australian as a Pom? Tell them you have absolutely no opinion on wether they should become a republic or not, you don't give a stuff, your country, do what you want, etc.....for some reason that hits a nerve, certainly with the youngsters..in fact they can start behaving like my two when they had lack of attention tantrums....As for their attitude to sport? I'm dreading the possibilty of Cadel Evans winning Le Tour.....   As for our American friends...in general lovely people as individuals but don't get me started on their politicians.....or Immigration or TSA.    Report

02/07/2008, 11:16 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,937 Re: Do the majority of people in France really hate Americans? A few weeks ago an American friend was visiting around the time of the anniversary of the Dambusters raid. As she hadn't heard of it I thought I would send her the DVD of the film - then I read the first review here: http://www.amazon.com/Dam-Busters-Michael-Redgrave/dp/B000H1RFSM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1214993398&sr=1-1 Minor incident  ? - I'm sure those that died, British and German, would see it rather differently - it's that sort of lack of sensitivity that sometimes makes me grind my teeth......Grrr..... www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

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