France-USA same-same?

Ray B

A well traveled friend of mine and I were talking recently. He said that France was very similar to USA in this regard: If you look at the residents of the largest cities, particularly Paris, you see a lot of people that are rude, arrogant with a self-focus and pride that exceeds any personal basis. They are also very socialistic in political viewpoint. But if you go into the smaller cities and countryside you meet people that are friendly, courteous and generally conservative and self-sufficient in perspective.

So does this bring anything to mind in the present demographics of the USA?

35 Whelen

Sounds pretty well spot-on to me.

catgunguy

That seems like a very good analogy.

beneteau

That's why I love "Mayberry"

Wulfmann

I spent a week in Burgundy and did not meet a rude person.

Accurate description of France IMO

Wulfmann

Riomouse911

My wife's Aunt lives in Cassis, which is on the sea between Monaco and Marseille. A farming area, it is much, MUCH less snobby and rude than the cities are.

andrewsw16

I spent several years of my childhood living in a small French farm town, as a U.S. military brat. I found the people there very nice and friendly. A farm family across the street from my house just loved inviting me in for lunch and then giving me unlimited refills on the delicious "grape juice" they made from their own fields. [:D][:D] My mother said she had never seen a 7-yr old come home drunk so often as when we lived over there. [:D][:D]

Horse Plains Drifter

quote:Originally posted by 35WhelenClassic
Sounds pretty well spot-on to me.
Agreed.

Jorge

I was born and raised in a big-evil city, and must say: that's a bingo!

bigoutside

Out of curiosity, are you a hick?




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I've lived in cities and on mountain tops. I think your observation is very valid.
You can be an * if your chances of running into a person twice is slim.

With more frequent contact, we tend to hold others more accountable.

ltcdoty

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This is tha' town my pappy told me about.

bartman45

quote:Originally posted by beneteau


That's why I love "Mayberry"




+1 The place to live. In real life, the show was filmed on a lot not far from the LA race riots..........

spasmcreek

close fast food joints in a city and many would starve...

MaxOHMS

Once in a while I meet someone on a county road that does not wave.

Wish them dern city folk would go back to the city!