There are some nice French people, but overall, they have attained a very negative image over the last few decades. Shoot, people talk about "The Ugly American," but some of the nastiest run-ins I've had when in Europe were in France. The border guards were so nasty (we had a GB sticker on the car we borrowed), it was obvious that they hate the British and that they hate Americans almost as much. We stayed in France for less than a day and then we left. No way was I going to spend my money in their country.
We try to help. Somewhere along the line, France decided to not help. They have some animosity toward us like we are some conqueror that takes over land. We are not.
Colon Powell said: "And when all those conflicts were over, what did we do? Did we stay and conquer? Did we say, "Okay, we defeated Germany. Now Germany belongs to us? We defeated Japan, so Japan belongs to us"? No. What did we do? We built them up. We gave them democratic systems which they have embraced totally to their soul. And did we ask for any land? No, the only land we ever asked for was enough land to bury our dead. And that is the kind of nation we are."
France helped the wrong side in WW2.
I guess the aliens know that.
I avoid travel through France like the plague, whenever I possibly can.
Nasty, arrogant, unhelpful ingrates who forget they would be speaking German except for the American servicemen who sacrificed their own lives for their freedom.
Thanks Mel. :)
They do it to themselves. >_<
Thanks texasred. :)
Colon Powell said: "And when all those conflicts were over, what did we do? Did we stay and conquer? Did we say, "Okay, we defeated Germany. Now Germany belongs to us? We defeated Japan, so Japan belongs to us"? No. What did we do? We built them up. We gave them democratic systems which they have embraced totally to their soul. And did we ask for any land? No, the only land we ever asked for was enough land to bury our dead. And that is the kind of nation we are."
France helped the wrong side in WW2.
I guess the aliens know that.
Thanks rightside. :)
Nasty, arrogant, unhelpful ingrates who forget they would be speaking German except for the American servicemen who sacrificed their own lives for their freedom.
Thanks marylou5. :)
Thanks Zedd. :)
Thanks Gib. :)
Thanks Luffy. :)
Americans do make always stupid remarks on them!
He, it is Quatorze Juillet today!
July the 14th, the French National Holliday
So from The Netherlands:
Bonne Anniversaire France!
Thanks Marie-Jacqueline. :)
Thanks Matt. :)
Thanks Krishnamurthy. :)