Author Topic: Francophile or Francophobe? (Read 1098 times)

Andy @ Allerton · « **on:** May 1, 2012, 11:31:52 AM »

Maka-da-choice!

Spongebob Redpants · « **Reply #1 on:** May 1, 2012, 11:37:03 AM »

Francophiliobe - Where's that in the choices ?

Enemy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 1, 2012, 11:38:02 AM »

Can't stand them in the north of France, they seem to get a bit friendier the more south you go. But in general I can't be bothered with them, too arrogant.

dnkw · « **Reply #3 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:19:41 PM »

Francophile! I worked down in Nimes a while back, they were sound.

Stubbins · « **Reply #4 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:26:11 PM »

Francophile. Never had anything but good experiences in France and with the French.

isildurrr · « **Reply #5 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:29:33 PM »

Quote from: Enemy on May 1, 2012, 11:38:02 AM

Can't stand them in the north of France, they seem to get a bit friendier the more south you go. But in general I can't be bothered with them, too arrogant.

the brits are saying the french are arrogant?

Enemy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:31:07 PM »

Quote from: isildurrr on May 1, 2012, 12:29:33 PM

the brits are saying the french are arrogant?

I mean really, no wonder their language isn't that widely spoken when everytime you try and speak the stupid thing they get all offended at you 'butchering' it and insist on speaking English instead. Bitter fools.

Also I'm a horrible racist.

jooneyisdagod · « **Reply #7 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:34:38 PM »

Francophile. My supervisor is French and he's a cool guy. And I have met quite a few French people in the last couple of years. All of them are good fun.

Matt S · « **Reply #8 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:35:23 PM »

Ahh I thought this was about General Franco. I think he was a shit so I voted Francophile. I like France though.

Terry_Tibbs · « **Reply #9 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:41:49 PM »

Got a place out in the countryside (Haute Vienne region) and love it, the culture and the people. To counter the above view re use of French/English language quite a lot of the locals I've come across over there view their use of the English language as a form of a badge of honour as they see it as confirmation of what they learnt & remembered from their school days.

blurred · « **Reply #10 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:43:23 PM »

Du vin, du pain, du boursin - oui oui

Enemy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:44:10 PM »

Quote from: Terry_Tibbs on May 1, 2012, 12:41:49 PM

Got a place out in the countryside (Haute Vienne region) and love it, the culture and the people. To counter the above view re use of French/English language quite a lot of the locals I've come across over there view their use of the English language as a form of a badge of honour as they see it as confirmation of what they learnt & remembered from their school days.

...and then they moan that their language has become too Anglicised? You can't have it both ways.

Enemy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:44:44 PM »

Quote from: blurred on May 1, 2012, 12:43:23 PM

Du vin, du pain, du boursin - oui oui

Ou es la bagette??

Redcap · « **Reply #13 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:46:43 PM »

Studied French for quite a few years in the past. Would be more of a Francophile if I'd been there.

But certainly not a Francophobe.

GBF · « **Reply #14 on:** May 1, 2012, 12:49:03 PM »

Quote from: Enemy on May 1, 2012, 11:38:02 AM

Can't stand them in the north of France, they seem to get a bit friendier the more south you go.

they are c*nts, full of bad manners and love to flash their saggy ding dongs on the beach in the south. I think the middle of France is decent. Cannot not like the French, I find their arrogance quite entertaining.

Finn Solomon · « **Reply #15 on:** May 1, 2012, 01:27:35 PM »

I've only ever met half a French guy, he's alright.

MrGrumpy · « **Reply #16 on:** May 1, 2012, 01:28:17 PM »

Francophile.

Love the South of France and if I win the lottery will move to Nice
Love the booze, particularly Cote du Rhone
French women are lovely

Yes the French do have a reputation for being a bit stuck up, but if you speak the language and don't act like the typical Brit abroad they will warm to you.

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #17 on:** May 1, 2012, 01:37:02 PM »

Where's the - couldn't give a toss, either way - option.

J-Mc- · « **Reply #18 on:** May 1, 2012, 01:55:56 PM »

Francophobe.

Went to France last year for the first time, didn't meet a single sound french person, all arrogant and a few had a go at us for being english and being in Paris!

There will be quite a few sound french people I'm sure, but from my only experience, can't stand them.

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #19 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:09:35 PM »

Made great mates with a French lad while I was traveling, we still keep in touch, got on like a house fire.

My general experience is people are the same wherever you go, some are knobs, but most people are decent and kind, its up to you to decide which you give more credence to.

Francophile.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #20 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:11:30 PM »

France is sound. A waiter in Paris gave me some weed once.

Baguettes are boss. Garlic is boss. Brie is boss. All those filmmakers called Jean Luc are boss. The name Jean Luc is boss. All in all I think they're doing OK by me.

Mark Walters · « **Reply #21 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:12:50 PM »

Francophile. I mean, why the hell not?

I can't hate anybody (except Mancs)

isildurrr · « **Reply #22 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:14:44 PM »

Quote from: SamAteTheRedAcid on May 1, 2012, 02:11:30 PM

France is sound. A waiter in Paris gave me some weed once.

Baguettes are boss. Garlic is boss. Brie is boss. All those filmmakers called Jean Luc are boss. The name Jean Luc is boss. All in all I think they're doing OK by me.

the women...don't forget the women...right up there with lebanese and italian women

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #23 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:18:30 PM »

Quote from: MrGrumpy on May 1, 2012, 01:28:17 PM

Francophile.

Love the South of France and if I win the lottery will move to Nice
Love the booze, particularly Cote du Rhone
French women are lovely

I agree with the above wholeheartedly.

As an oenophile I too must choose Francophile, the wines of France are splendid, especially those of southern France; CNP, CDR, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Tavel, Bourdeaux (all of it), and many more. (Wines from the North are also sound).

The Cote d'Azur is gorgeous. If I had the monetary means to I would move myself and the family there with out hesitation.

blurred · « **Reply #24 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:19:45 PM »

Quote from: Big Red Richie on May 1, 2012, 01:37:02 PM

Where's the - couldn't give a toss, either way - option.

Francly my dear I don't give a damn?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #25 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:22:05 PM »

Quote from: Finn Solomon on May 1, 2012, 01:27:35 PM

I've only ever met half a French guy, he's alright.

Did you meet him from the waist up or waist down?

I haven't been for years but have enjoyed every trip I've had to France and most of the people I've met seemed decent enough. Apart from the little kid who laughed at me and said I was speaking with a Japanese accent. I'm a Francophobe in his little direction!

eAyeAddio · « **Reply #26 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:40:19 PM »

Aperitif: French for a set of dentures.

IAmZlatan · « **Reply #27 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:51:23 PM »

wow, everybody in this thread has five stars :O feel so out of place... anyway, francophile all the way. Call me pretentious, but so much of western culture is indebted to the french, love absolutely everything about the country! Even the smelly metro system in downtown Paris is fantastic.

cptrios · « **Reply #28 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:57:47 PM »

I've lived in France for three (non-consecutive) of the last seven years...I have to say, I like the country a lot but I feel no differently about the French people from how I feel about my own. Lots of lovely folks, lots of assholes. Your average French person is perhaps slightly ruder than your average American, but only from an outside perspective.

I'm also a baguette addict and being able to buy a good one for €0.60 is ridiculous.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #29 on:** May 1, 2012, 02:58:36 PM »

Henry Chinaski · « **Reply #30 on:** May 1, 2012, 03:01:41 PM »

I only dislike their football league really.

Love their women, history, cities, nature, films, literature, art, music, general attitude (not stuck up at all)... Not that big on Paris or their current president, though.

AlphaDelta · « **Reply #31 on:** May 1, 2012, 03:04:58 PM »

Francophobe - for the simple reason I got charged 14 euros for two bottles of beer in Paris by the most arrogant, miserable French fella I have seen!!

sammyboy · « **Reply #32 on:** May 1, 2012, 03:21:39 PM »

Francophile

I lived in France during my gap year, I speak decent enough French, I love the food and the wine.

I proposed to my missis in Paris & we're getting married in the Charente in just under 3 weeks.

Vive la France!

rusty-la · « **Reply #33 on:** May 1, 2012, 03:22:19 PM »

Looking at earlier comments, Paris is possibly the worst place in France to find a polite Frenchman. Ive been going to Paris on and off for twenty years for the rugby so I'm used to it now and treat everyone there with a similar disdain. I love ski-ing in the Alps, Courcheval and Val D'Isere being my favourites , I'm fond of their Gites in Brittany and have enjoyed some excellent rugby weekends in the hot bedbed of Rugby that is the Souh around Biarritz.

Francophile.

Red_Mist · « **Reply #34 on:** May 1, 2012, 03:47:30 PM »

Francophobe.

Travel regularly down through France, in fact spent the last couple of summer holidays there, but it's always a relief to get to Spain. Just feel more affinity with the Spanish. They seem more fun and open.

France is beautiful and I admire the French individuality...but it can be a fairly dull place. Stop on a French campsite and they're all tucked up in bed by 10pm, whilst over the border in Spain they're just opening the wine & firing up the bbq.

kesey · « **Reply #35 on:** May 1, 2012, 03:55:30 PM »

I love that country. Will be out there again for most of the summer after I have finished in the Canaries.

PS . Me last three birds have been French.

kesey · « **Reply #36 on:** May 1, 2012, 03:56:39 PM »

Oooops , sorry I almost forgot.

Ooo La la.

nyctex · « **Reply #37 on:** May 1, 2012, 04:00:22 PM »

Quote from: Matt S on May 1, 2012, 12:35:23 PM

Ahh I thought this was about General Franco. I think he was a shit so I voted Francophile. I like France though.

ummmmm.

Francophile me - especially the extreme southwest of France and the Pyrenees. Maybe it's because they're Basques.

Lady_Brandybuck · « **Reply #38 on:** May 1, 2012, 04:09:20 PM »

From all the French people I've met, only one has been sound, the rest are too arrogant and selfish. So I'm on the francophobe side of things...

macca888 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 1, 2012, 04:35:06 PM »

My big sister lives there and the people in her village are amongst the nicest and friendliest people you could wish to meet. But near Paris is a complete fucking shit hole. It makes Manchester look like Henley On Thames. Apart from the people are less twattish.

Poll

Which are you?

Author Topic: Francophile or Francophobe? (Read 1098 times)