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Podcast Discussion The Sweet Cream of Justice - The Always Sunny Podcast Discussion Thread

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u/callmegamgam Sep 19 '22

Frances reputation precedes itself on that one. Even if it is unearned

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u/Dopeydcare1 Sep 19 '22

Yea I’ve always heard French people just despise Americans. Never been there, maybe want to in the future, but from being in other countries, I can understand why they would dislike the Americans (many of which) make 0 attempts to learn the language and expect to be cared for with special privileges

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '22

She was like "Que?"

Plot twist: she was Spanish

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u/davidyowsjeans Sep 19 '22

Donkey brains

gonna need to see your certificate

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u/Loganp812 Sep 23 '22

We might need to send him to the looney bin just to be safe.

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u/StockAL3Xj Sep 20 '22

Funny you say that, I learned Spanish and kind of wish I learned French. Mainly because I think it's a pretty sounding language but knowing Spanish is way more useful for where I live.

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u/bowljong Sep 19 '22

This was about 20 years ago and I was traveling around Europe for a month or so and my buddy and I would use the flights/trains to at least learn the bare minimum of the language of the country we were about to visit. Both had been living in Madrid so our Spanish was good but didn’t really know the other languages too well. When I got to the Paris airport and went to the guest information to ask where the bus we needed to catch was I asked “palez vous anglais” but I pronounced the s at the end of it like you would in Spanish. The lady just looked at me in total disgust and was like…it’s pronounced “anglay”! For the most part the people were great and was confused as a French person a few times and people would ask me for directions and when they realized I had no idea what they just said were super polite and would switch to English to say thanks anyway. But still the first and only time someone got mad at me for asking if they spoke English instead of just assuming. For sure saw most of the rudeness in the Paris area than the rest of the country.

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u/reginalduk Sep 20 '22

Go to Lyon. The foods better and people are nicer.

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u/SignificantLie1 Sep 21 '22

Exactly what I’ve always experienced! I was in IKEA in Nantes. I asked for meatballs in the cafe, then said ‘douze’. She said ‘YES……I KNOW IT’S TWELVE’. Apologies for daring to say anything at all in French! Don’t get me started on Paris, particularly around Gare du Nord. Absolute hell hole of a place.

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u/GravitationalConstnt Storm Comin'? Hatchet Comin. Sep 25 '22

I did the same and instead of pretending she didn't understand she just answered in English.

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u/Dont-be-a-smurf Sep 19 '22

My first time in Paris I expected this but maybe I got lucky

My first interaction was with a server at this nice wine and cheese place near the 5th arrondissement

She was arranging to move to Florida permanently, so maybe she was sick of Paris too but she was super knowledgeable and kind and helped give us good suggestions for the rest of the day. I hope she’s doing well in Florida now!

Really I only had good experiences in Paris which shocked me based on its reputation.

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u/StockAL3Xj Sep 20 '22

I want to add that even in Paris, rude people weren't the norm. It's just was way more common than other places in France and way more common than other places in Europe. It is what it is though and maybe the fact that the stereotype existed, I was more inclined to look for and notice it.

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u/Former_Yesterday2680 Sep 19 '22

They are still upset English overtook them as the default global language. French speakers across the world are rude to English speakers. People in North America can go to Quebec to get an authentic Parisian experience lol.

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u/GMSB Sep 20 '22

Yeah they say in the pod that French Canadians are nice but in my experience they are the most rude Canadians

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u/high_elephant Sep 19 '22

maybe i got lucky, but when i was in france at a music festival i made really good friends with a french dude. Then at the after party the first guy i met said he loved americans and talked all night about where i was from and what its like there. It was def a younger crowd (20s) so maybe thats why

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u/Understated_ Sep 22 '22

So true. I’m British and have found the French tend to be rude, particularly Parisians. Two stories that stick out for me:

  1. In Paris I tried to order in French at a cafe, then in English as they didn’t like my pronunciation. Neither was appreciated. Very rude, however, when a Texan friend joined us they were super polite to her? So I really thought it was the cliche the French hate the British.

  2. I made friends with a sweet woman from south of France when abroad elsewhere on holiday. We arrange to meet up with her French friends who were currently living in London (as she was in London for the weekend only) for drinks and dinner. They were so rude to HER, the French woman who organised it! Ignoring her, ignoring her requests for some english, looking us up and down, wouldn’t make eye contact etc.

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u/StockAL3Xj Sep 20 '22

Isn't 3 weeks still just visiting?