Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!CALA-MUZIK!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.news2me.com!newsfeed.icl.net!proxad.net!fdn.fr!news.wanadoo.fr!news.wanadoo.fr!not-for-mail Reply-To: From: Newsgroups: soc.culture.french,soc.culture.usa,soc.culture.german,fj.life.in-japan,soc.culture.russian References: <1153183608.956659.183800@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1153212920.160927.34170@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Is it true french are better at living life than americans? Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:02:55 +0200 Organization: Montesquiou X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original Lines: 40 Message-ID: <44bcc03d$0$1004$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr> NNTP-Posting-Date: 18 Jul 2006 13:04:29 CEST NNTP-Posting-Host: 193.250.25.200 X-Trace: 1153220669 news.orange.fr 1004 193.250.25.200:1293 X-Complaints-To: abuse@orange.fr Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:163867 "LordAvalon" a écrit dans le message de news: 1153212920.160927.34170@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... TXZZ a écrit : > and if so, then why do americans hate french so much? I do not know how to answer your question. Maybe french society puts a higher emphasis on what makes life happier. We are probably more "rooted" in traditions, regions than north americans are. Money, though important, is not revered as it is in the US. But as said xxx "All generalizations are wrong", US host many lifestyles from NY socialites, to texan rednecks, reclusive amishes, miami weigh lifters and countless others... As for the "hate", it is probably not so widespread outside the mass media. It may be the inability to cope with the fact that other people are no longer in awe with the so called "American way of life" and US foreign policy. Hate supposes a strong feeling such as coming from the betrayal of someone whose love and affection you seek. And what irks some US commenters is IMHO that french are mostly indifferent (do not care) about the us which is often tagged as "arrogance". ***** Correct. The US act with the French as a teenager. It is not that the French hate the US, we just don't care. As an adolescent the US hate what they can't reach. Freud explique ça très bien. ***** Most of french loath us foreign policy (as most europeans and US citizens according to the polls) but have a fondness for us popular culture and us citizens as individuals (easygoing, friendly...). I do not know it it helps.