http://www.englishforums.com/English/CulturalAnecdotesSimilarities-Differences/Forum19.htmAll topics related to cultural interaction. Please register if you wish to post here.enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#162190Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:162190Phuongninhbao0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#162190http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-162190.xmlI like Nice, The view is very attractive. I have alot of beautjful photos of Grenoble.However I don't find the grapevine garden. I love to contemplate the young girls to pick raisins..The countryside in France is very picturesque. Marseille is a big city.I lthink their ships are marvelous..But I feel strange because it becomes today a center of medicine university Ex marseille.And Bordeaux, this center,too. All of my family like to drink this kind of delicious wine.And the Alpes mountains with their white snow to skate ,the romsntic chalet. I remember the children of Pyrenee and the famous phrase La verite au dela desPyrenees.At last,ParisRiver Seine Bateau mouche .,all kinds of monuments Eiffel tour.I love Frwnce with its besutiful...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#161820Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:161820Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#161820http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-161820.xmlFrance is ok.Nice weather,nice scenery.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#156538Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:156538Sodabuzz2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#156538http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-156538.xmlHi, Here's my experience with French people. I'm Belgian so I think I know what i'm talking about For you should know that French and Belgian are used to laugh at each other for centuries... French people have jokes about how stupid the Belgian are, and Belgian have exactly the same jokes about the French... I must admit that what I taught of France a few years ago was no so brilliant... I think it was due partly from those bloody jokes and partly from the stupid pleasure you can get in thinking you are smarter then the guy living in the other village. My familly has moved in France two years ago and so I was forced to meet some of them And then I learned to look behind the mask and found... an empty...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#153592Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:153592Jux3http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#153592http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-153592.xmlhi everyone, i'm french and i don't speak english very well so please forgive me for making a lot of mistakes or saying things improperly, i read all the thread and there's a lot of interesting things. but Waïti, you're unfair. Maybe we're just a "bunch of arrogant grousers" that "keep bragging about the great things we've invented" but certainly not with a cheese-smelling mouth !!! This is ridiculous : 1) do u really think we all like cheese ? 2) don't you ever brush your teeth ? because if you don't, you'll probably smell very bad, there's nothing weird about that... About the "bunch of arrogant grousers always bragging about ...", when you're talking with french people, do we always give you this impression ? Maybe you...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#151323Mon, 25 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151323Savvysavz4http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#151323http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-151323.xmlIt's all good Sharann, my text wasn't really aimed at you... Bien des choses a toi. Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#151303Mon, 25 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151303Sharann5http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#151303http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-151303.xmlSavvy, I didn't talk about football, it was just an eg to me and to say that I was annoying by Waiti's saying.my sayings were ironic, nothing else, even if Waiti said before that he likes to contradict people...No offense I don't see profanities here anyway, speak soon Sharannhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#151182Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151182Waïti6http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#151182http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-151182.xmlGotcha... And apologies if I hurt somebody's feelings... Waïti.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#151155Mon, 25 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151155Savvysavz7http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/7/bkxxd/Post.htm#151155http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-151155.xmlGreetings to those who participated in this thread. Waiti,now don't go acting innocent. And to the others also, if you want to discuss football there is another thread.This thread was begun by me with the sole intention of discussing about a country, its pros and cons.If you don't like a country, there are better ways of expressing it without bringing in unnecessary profanities and false prejudices. I hope you're mature enough to understand this. In the future, I expect this thread to be clean. Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#151148Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151148Waïti8http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#151148http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-151148.xmlI'm sorry Savvy but I don't see what's wrong with 'fouled up' . Same for 'shirker' . My dictionary says they are both 'colloquialisms' but doesn't mention they'd be considered 'slang'. Waïti.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#151140Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151140Savvysavz9http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#151140http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-151140.xmlIt is annoying to see my thread getting shredded into pieces by people with immature attitudes.Waiti, I do not want you typing words like *** up, wankers etc... in here. Do I make myself clear? Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#151133Mon, 25 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151133Waïti10http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#151133http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-151133.xmlI think you got me wrong Sharann... I may be the black sheep here but I never blamed it on the weather as the scapegoat... As for the last soccer world cup, if you want to go there, let me tell you what I think : France *** up only because they had a bunch of *** lined up on the field ; and France just had what they deserved. Là c'est dit, ça va mieux comme ça ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#151122Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:151122Sharann11http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#151122http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-151122.xmlHi Waïti, U know, somtimes it is quite boring to read someone who is always blaming something and complaining about ones cultures. Maybe u're the as u consider u're self, but u want it as u want to annoy us with your...consideration... OK, as all french u're arrogant, and think u're the best in the World, and of course if France missed the world cup in Soccer, it is OF COURSE because of the weather, never blame french, they got crazy!!! Are u satisfy, little brebie???http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149524Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149524Waïti12http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149524http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149524.xmlDear Anon. You have to understand I'm only doing my best trying to live up to the agreed upon stereotypes about them french... And arrogance seems to be a recurring pattern in what we keep hearing about french, doesn't it ? Now having said that I fully agree with you that arrogance comes from cultural misunderstanding that stems from narrow-mindedness (but does such a word exist ?). And it appears that since so many people come to France mostly to visit sometimes to settle permanently, then french people get this crazy notion that it must be because they live in the most beautiful country in the world. Which may be true but -in large part- only because they have been blessed by mother nature with a territory that happens to have a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149488Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149488Anonymous13http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149488http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149488.xmlMaybe they come across as arrogant because of the difference in culture...I don't know, but I think that people should at least give them the benefit of the doubt. I have sensed this arrogance that people talk about as well... but I've sensed it also with people from parts of Eastern Europe...but I was told that it was just a difference in culture... Besides, Waiti, you seem pretty arrogant yourself you knowhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149473Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149473Waïti14http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149473http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149473.xmlAh yes David, that's another thing I forgot to mention and thanks for reminding me : way too many english people in the french countryside nowadays. Even in the smallest village on the sunday morning market you hear people speak english. The real estate prices have rocketed over the past few years in part because of them ; and they now litteraly own the Chamonix valley for instance. See, I'm not biased towards french only... I have plenty of slanderous bad faith slime left for the english as well...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149471Mon, 25 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149471Savvysavz15http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149471http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149471.xmlWaiti, Nice to know you're from Lyon. My family's from Lyon too, now in St Etienne.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149470Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149470Savvysavz16http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/6/bkxxd/Post.htm#149470http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149470.xmlDavid wrote: Why so negative? Maybe one of Waiti's French girlfriends broke his toothhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149406Mon, 25 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149406David17http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149406http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149406.xmlFrance is a beautiful country and Paris in particular has so much to offer.I love the walks. music shows and the exquisite food. Waiti London is full of French people as is France with English people. They obviously enjoy eachother. Why so negative?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149397Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149397Waïti18http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149397http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149397.xmlSavvy ma chère, Don't make promises you couldn't keep... Why don't you book a trip with a connection in -say- Geneva then ?... I can arrange for a meeting and partying there... Even better would be Lyon... And how about sometime around Halloween, does it fit with your agenda ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149123Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149123Savvysavz19http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149123http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149123.xmlIt's too dangerous to pet humans with inconsistent personalities... Anyway, you were organising a perky party for my heartbreaks...I'll make a stop in France en route to the next place so you better keep me informed on the venue/time/place/date And needless to say, you will take care of all the expenses Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149118Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149118Waïti20http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149118http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149118.xmlSavvy... Yes indeed... I'm a big fan of contradiction and I live by it... It's not everyone that has been gifted with a consistent personality... Please allow some of us their schizoid traits and show some compassion here... Besides you'll be glad that I keep cultivating my brain symptoms so that you have a live case to study by the end of your neuroscience course... Mind you though : I won't stand to be petted like this (real) guinea pig of yours you're about to cut loose of... YT.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149113Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149113Savvysavz21http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149113http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149113.xmlFunny, the very same person who refuses to 'strip himself in a public forum' tries to extract information from another Yes i'm going abroad to study neuroscience in a country thats foreign to me. (Good God, me and brain surgeon... ) Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149092Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149092Waïti22http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149092http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149092.xmlSavvy, Don't worry about the latter... Wherever you are, as long as you can access the Net and englishforum.com, then I don't see any reason why I wouldn't keep pestering you... Isn't it truly heart-warming to know I'll always be there for you ? More seriously...Are you about to move abroad and take up this brain surgeon / neuroscientist / psychoanalyst curriculum of your dreams (please cross out as appropriate) ? Will it be your first year studying in a foreign country ? Sounds like an exciting endeavour ! Waïti.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149056Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149056Savvysavz23http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149056http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149056.xmlWaïti wrote: Yes, I don't know what's going on with Savvy lately... She doesn't sound like her perky self anymore... I suspect she's suffering a heartbreak at the moment, although she's proud and tough and won't allow herself to talk about it... We need to throw a party to cheer her up ! My online shrink Waiti, I have mixed emotions these days....On one side I'm happy that I'll be meeting new exciting people (well,men of course) and on the other side, I'm sad to let go of my guinea pigs, doggie and my fights with you The latter is truly heartbreaking Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149055Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149055Savvysavz24http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149055http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149055.xmlSharann wrote: why do u miss those days???? Sharann, I meant I miss my school days and those perky crushes we had then Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149051Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149051Waïti25http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/5/bkxxd/Post.htm#149051http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-149051.xmlYes, I don't know what's going on with Savvy lately... She doesn't sound like her perky self anymore... I suspect she's suffering a heartbreak at the moment, although she's proud and tough and won't allow herself to talk about it... We need to throw a party to cheer her up !http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148921Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148921Sharann26http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148921http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-148921.xmlwhy do u miss those days????http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148885Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148885Savvysavz27http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148885http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-148885.xmlLost_Between_Two_Worlds wrote: I met one very charming young man there. Unfortunately, I had to leave the next morning... :-( (Sigh) I miss those dayshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148741Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148741Waïti28http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148741http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-148741.xmlBien Chère LBTW, I would therefore suggest you have a look at www.languefrancaise.net ... which obviously has a forum policy of encouraging people to express themselves in french . Otherwise, there's a whole bunch of members in this forum that speak french, even among those who have said nasty things about France and the French in this thread ... I guess they are just ashamed to admit it after all the mudslinging they've engaged in . Waïti.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148709Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148709Lost_Between_Two_Worlds29http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148709http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-148709.xmlAs for me, I liked France very much, not only Paris, but also (and even more) Normandy, its peaceful beautiful towns and villages. As far as the French are concerned, they didn't produce bad impression on me, moreover I met one very charming young man there. Unfortunately, I had to leave the next morning... :-( maybe it's just a subjective opinion, I just enjoyed the possibility of speaking French (I am enchanted by this language and if not for the forum policy, I would have written it, and much more, in French... :-) By the way, if there are native French users here, could you advise me an interesting forum where I could communicate in French?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148411Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148411Einai30http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#148411http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-148411.xmlseveral of my classmates in high school are in france now. they said it's a nice place. and many people arroud me are studying french as their second for. lang.. in most of chinese's mind, especially youger generation's, france gives them a pretty good impression. perhaps it's the best one among the western countries. we all describe france or frenchman as "romantic", but i don't know why and i like watching french movieshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#144515Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:144515Waïti31http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#144515http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-144515.xmlWindow-shopping... Interesting expression you taught me here. Anything that prevented you from entering the pastry shop and indulging yourself ? Are you afraid it won't taste as good as it looks ? By the way that's one nice thing I can say about France : best pastry in the world (undisputable) and best cuisine as well (that one I can accept to have it challenged though...).http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#140203Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:140203Aesthete32http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#140203http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-140203.xmlErr...no Waiti, just window shopping. I haven't come away with the goods or anything like that!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#140200Mon, 25 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:140200Waïti33http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#140200http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-140200.xmlComing from an Aesthete, I have to say this must a praising compliment of an even higher value... So I take it you've had a chance to sample them French a bit... With much satisfaction apparently.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#139875Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:139875Aesthete34http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/4/bkxxd/Post.htm#139875http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-139875.xmlCan't say about France per se but I think Frenchmen are gorgeoushttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#139825Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:139825Waïti35http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#139825http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-139825.xmlDear Sharann, Yes, I'm currently settled in France which is why I feel I know what I'm talking about... Surely there are some nice things to say about French but it just escapes me at the moment what is it I could mention... You'll have to let me think it over before I get back to you on that. And yes, you are right in that France isn't just Paris, and that I should probably refrain from making generalizations like this one. It isn't fair from me to stereotype people in such broad strokes ; and I'm happy to adjust my preconceived, over-simplistic statements in light of your own experience. So tell me, what is it you've come to like about them Bretons, Alsaciens, Basques, Corses, Savoyards, Normands, Ch'tis, Vendéens, Tourangeaux,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#139718Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:139718Sharann36http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#139718http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-139718.xmlWaïti, I don't know where u come from, but seems that u speak quite well french. Are u French? the thing is if u speak quite well French for me that means u 've learnt French or spent some times in France. I think u're quite rude to French people. I've not read all messages, but being French doesn't mean being Parisian. Have u ever visited other part of France to say that French are rude and arrogant?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137819Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137819Waïti37http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137819http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137819.xmlYou're right, we didn't use to herd cows together so I'll refrain from addressing you as 'my dear'... And yes I'm disappointed too... Thought more people would have things to share... God knows we've made efforts to keep this thread as lively as possible... haven't we ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137811Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137811Savvysavz38http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137811http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137811.xmlYou can address me as ''savvy'' instead of ''my dear''. You blame the French to be arrogant but you're pretty arrogant yourself. Looks like not many people are interested in this thread. Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137800Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137800Waïti39http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137800http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137800.xmlSavvy my dear, Oh no... I do not care to strip myself to the skin in a public forum like that... What I'm saying : wasn't this thread meant to collect all the love and hatred (anything but indifference please) toward France and the French ??? You're leading us astray here... Don't you have nice or ugly things that you want to share about them froggies ??? You're only gonna say nice things anyway... I guess you've been staying too long too far away to not idealize France...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137776Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137776Savvysavz40http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137776http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137776.xmlMonsieur Waiti, Pondicherry is a small Union Territory located in Tamil Nadu, which is one of the States in India. Pondicherry, Yanam, Mahe, Karaikal and Delhi are all Union territories in India, however, only Yanam,Mahe and Karaikal are controlled by the Pondicherry Government.Hence Pondicherry is represented in brackets under the other Union territories. As you may be aware, Delhi is the capital of India, yet it is a Union territory and it has its own Government.In India, each state has its own State governement while the central government is located in Delhi. Each state governement has its own rules,holidays etc... It is definitely a bit complicated in India because here each state has its own customs, language, functions...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137733Mon, 25 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137733Waïti41http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137733http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137733.xmlDear Sophisticated Lady; I'm a little bit puzzled about the Pondicherry map : it looks like Pondicherry consists in several scattered pieces of territory that would be quite distant from the main location for some of them, even stretching across several states (Tamil Nadu, Kerala...) ? Am I reading the maps correctly ? This looks kind of odd to me... (...Et deux 'f' à 'raffinée' ma grande, sinon ça l'fait pas...)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137710Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137710Savvysavz42http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137710http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137710.xmlIt wasn't foul language at all.Let's see if it comes up this time! I wanted to beat you with a baguette b-a-g-u-e-t-t-e Je suis beaucoup plus rafinee que toi, mon vieux Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137650Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137650Waïti43http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/3/bkxxd/Post.htm#137650http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137650.xmlSavvy my dear, That'll teach you to be cautious in your choice of words. You shouldn't use any french word, non mais quoi alors ! Plus you shouldn't use any foul language either. Anyway, thanks for the weblink, I'm going to take a virtual tour right away...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137607Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137607Savvysavz44http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137607http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137607.xmlI dont know why a French word doesnt come up in the forum, instead it became 3 asterisks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137606Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137606Savvysavz45http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137606http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137606.xml*bangs Waiti's head with a *** PAF! PAF! If you're interested to know about Pondicherry, you will find stuff here: www.pondicherry.com Savvyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137600Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137600Waïti46http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137600http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137600.xmlNona, thank you so much for your kind words that had me relieved... Brings me comfort to see that the world hasn't changed that much after all... There are things you like to cling to as forever granted... French-english hereditable hostility would be one of them... Cheers ! (And a favour to ask you : could you elaborate a little bit on this 'tongue in cheek' expression that you are using since it is new to me...)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137596Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137596nona the brit47http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137596http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137596.xmlAh but Waiti, we still love to 'attack' each other, but these days it is more tongue in cheek. Just wait for the Battle of Trafalgar celebrations to start next month...lots of big events in the UK and a nice bit of gloating going on.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137424Mon, 25 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137424Xinka48http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137424http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137424.xmlFrench people insist on not speaking English as far as I've witnessed. Even if you inform them that you're not acquainted with French, this time they develop a strong desire for teaching you something in French, at least counting 1 to 10 I've been to Paris, it was a neat city with perfect architecture. Apart from that, I reckon media makes French people ugly and their politics over some countries is unfair and crafty admittingly, but the French people I got to know in person were cool and friendly, they never gave me a bad impression.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137328Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:137328Waïti49http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatImpressionViewsAboutFrance/2/bkxxd/Post.htm#137328http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-137328.xmlChère SavvySavz The background information you shared about your hometown and way of life was interesting reading. I too graduated from a french high school from overseas (Morrocco). It seems the environment I grew up in is probably comparable to what you describe above. What is the exact status of Pondicherry right now ? Is it just like any other indian town or is it maybe like a free-trade zone or any other specificities regarding the political system, like a local government and some autonomy on everything that relates to local public affairs ? Salutations, Waïti.