“La France sert de repoussoir aux Américains. C’est un pays commode en matière de comparaisons, avec des clichés des deux côtés. Quand les Français réduisent les Etats-Unis à l’obésité, la malbouffe, le racisme et l’obsession du travail, les Américains voient en la France un pays paresseux, fait de luxe et de snobisme, avec un gouvernement omniprésent et des impôts trop élevés.”
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C’est assez exact, sauf que beaucoup d’américains ne savent même pas situer géographiquement l’Europe et encore moins la France.
On m’a demandé un jour lorsque j’étais en visite d’une usine de coffre fort dans la campagne profonde, si je mangeais à ma faim en France…
L’image des Français qu’ont les Américains est largement relayée par les anglais qui ont à peu près le même apriori sur le Français moyen sans avoir il est vrai 100% tort.
Anyone watched Bill O’Rilley today (Friday February 14)? Fox News ran a soundbite several times yesterday, in which Bill announces a G.M. ad “mocking the French” on his upcoming show. I couldn’t wait to see it.
This is what the ad looks like:
http://jalopnik.com/this-cadillac-elr-ad-will-make-you-hate-electric-car-bu-1519987554
Personally, I did not find the ad offensive nor mocking. What WAS offensive however was Bernard McGruik’s insults about the French: “Their men smell and their women don’t shave…”. What’s even worse is the fact that McGruik (a well-known jerk) had O’Reilly and Fox News’ full blessing as the soundbite was obviously recorded after the segment. I have contacted O’Rilley and Fox News and encourage you to do the same. Ask them the question: Would Fox News / O’Reilly get away with this had they insulted any other nationality without the obligatory apology?
Hey Marc, same here, the ad is not offensive in the least. In fact, I’ve met Neal McDonough, he’s a real French Movie aficionado. As for the comments made by Bernard McGruik, nothing new under the sun alas…
Btw sorry your coment got locked into the system, I haven’t been around much lately on the site !
Please, check out Facebook’s page.
http://www.facebook.com/lafrance2013
Also The French are too hard on their country and it does not serve France.
Yes they are!!!. I am so disgusted by French people who live here and who put France down. It definitely does not serve France and says a lot about these individuals. If Americans always pride their country and it is not the case of the French. How sad!!