07-08-2003, 01:49 AM
where do i get the idea that france hates us? from french people.<_<
i think when we learn to treat each other w/ respect and courtesy, we can heal a lot of wounds but it has to be mutual to work. i won't be visiting france soon because i heard so many stories about the insults and ill-treatment of americans. i heard paris was ok because it is an "international" city...but elsewhere?...nope.
look, it's a different culture. they are a country w/ a long and proud history...but they are no longer a super-power and maybe that hurts that pride a bit. i also don't think they are overly impressed w/ the americans that often visit their country. note: when your in another country...behave yourselves.
if we can all follow the last line of brokend's post, we'll be okay.
remember, if it wan't for us, france may be a german territory right now...but also, remember that if it wasn't for france, the united states may never have become a country. they gave their lives to help us against the english and hessians in the revolutionary war.
i think when we learn to treat each other w/ respect and courtesy, we can heal a lot of wounds but it has to be mutual to work. i won't be visiting france soon because i heard so many stories about the insults and ill-treatment of americans. i heard paris was ok because it is an "international" city...but elsewhere?...nope.
look, it's a different culture. they are a country w/ a long and proud history...but they are no longer a super-power and maybe that hurts that pride a bit. i also don't think they are overly impressed w/ the americans that often visit their country. note: when your in another country...behave yourselves.
if we can all follow the last line of brokend's post, we'll be okay.
remember, if it wan't for us, france may be a german territory right now...but also, remember that if it wasn't for france, the united states may never have become a country. they gave their lives to help us against the english and hessians in the revolutionary war.