What is one relatively unknown thing that your country does much better than elsewhere, but that most people don't know about? - eviltoast
  • SuperApples@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    I’ve only spent a couple months in France, but I agree from my experience. I think that foreigners that complain about the French being rude were just expecting special treatment, didn’t put in any effort themselves to be friendly, then shocked that the storekeeper/waiter wasn’t kissing their ass, even though they didn’t even manage to say ‘bonjour’.

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      17 days ago

      Who complains the most about the so-called french “attitude”?

      Brits and Yanks, the ones that think cleaners and waiters are beneath them and need to dance to earn tips

      Makes sense

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        15 days ago

        I lived in Paris for a year, speak french and respect people who work extremely difficult jobs in the most tourist-heavy city on the planet

        I think I met three or four grumpy cunts in that year. Considering everything, that’s a miniscule percentage

        Bear in mind these people aren’t being false-nice. They don’t rely on tips to feed their kids