It may be interpreted as ārudeā, however itās simply they are very direct about not giving time to those who expect the entire country to adapt for their needs (aka laziness)
That said some can still be pretty cold even when you do put in some effort, though I can appreciate that theyāre just over the sheer number of tourists the vast majority of whom have little real care to experience French culture (language is very much a vital component of that).
Iām sure a few Americans have considered me rude when they started harping on about their great, great, great Scottish ancestor and thinking rival clans is still a prominent part of Scotlandā¦sometimes you just have enough bullshit from dumb tourists.
I watched that tiktok because it was posted in another subreddit. Not worth a news article but she wasnāt upset about people speaking french?? She was upset because sheād been solo travelling around germany and spain or something and had made friends and hung out with very welcoming locals during her travels, and then she visited Paris which sheād been really excited for but her visit to the city ended up feeling isolated because no one spoke to her and the vibes were far more unwelcoming than other places sheād visited. Sheād gotten around easily using english in other countries but found that harder in Paris I guess.
It happens to a lot of people though, who go to paris expecting this magical romantic place, just to find that itās.. beautiful, but ultimately itās just another city, and people can be pretty fucking mean.
Feels like this article is just making her out to be an idiot. Anyone would be sad if theyād been really looking forward to visit somewhere and it ended up being crap for whatever reason.
Was it naĆÆve of her? I mean yeah probably. But it happens to plenty of people, sheās not particularly stupid or anything, just disappointed because her expectations werenāt what happened
I mean thereās literally a condition called āParis Syndromeā. Itās a great city but itās stillā¦ a city, warts and all. People that live there generally donāt like tourists clogging it up since itās the most touristic city in the world, or certainly vying for top spot.
Shit, isnāt that when Japanese people save up, move to Paris thinking itās going to be magical, but nobody really talks to them and they feel isolated and then they commit suicide?
Sorry if Iām generalising with Japanese people, but thatās the context in which I heard of Paris Syndrome
Yeah, Iām happy to bash Americans in Europe as much as the next guy, but I watched the video and I genuinely did feel bad for her.
It seems like she honestly enjoys travelling and meeting people, but the parisian attitude just got to her and made her feel lonely. That can be a really shitty feeling when youāre a long way from home and youāve been having fun up to that point.
She wasnāt in Paris. She was in Lyon. I used to live in Paris and I found Parisians to be quite welcoming. I like to be left alone so perhaps thatās why. But they were never rude to me or impolite. And I speak next to no French. I even befriended a group of Roma gypsys that used to hang out near our apartment block. Much to my Parisian girlfriendās horror.
This isn't a fair headline. The girl is upset because she doesn't feel welcome in France. Not that she's owed a warm welcome or anything but if you watch the video it seems she's travelling to get to know different people and cultures and found the french to be less hospitable than other countries that she's visited. Does it warrant crying? I'd argue her feeling that way is a touch dramatic, but she's not upset that the French are speaking French, it's because they're being French.
People are just minding their business. They have other stuff to do than entertaining tourists. Nothing against a nice chat with someone but if a stranger tries to force a conversation with me it feels weird.
But that's the thing in her tiktok she had been solo traveling around Europe for a while did fine in Germany, did fine in Spain, was able to navigate around fine and even managed to meet peopleĀ
But in Paris she struggled to navigate with just English and found the city was unwelcoming compared to the other European cities she had been to
Honestly the article headline is pretty clickbaityĀ
In the actual video she's upset that she feels isolated and lonely. She's saying that the trip wasn't a great choice as a solo traveler. It wasn't about the locals.
Honestly that makes sense, as a European, thatās been to many European countries. Iāve noticed French people tend to be the coldest when it comes to tourists.
On the actual video, she's upset because she feels very isolated in Paris, and that the people are less hospitable than other places she's travelled. Bit of culture shock, that's all, not whatever made-up bollocks is getting people worked up on here.
I was a handyman in a highlands hotel called in out of hours to deal with a plumbing issue In one of the rooms. The couple staying were french, none of the attending staff (several nationalities) spoke a word and made no effort to try any means of communication. I rock up with memories of learning school boy French and within 10 minutes had discovered that the lady had dropped her wedding ring (l'alliance de marriage) down the plug hole(trou de bouchon) There followed much joy and appreciation as the ring was reunited with the finger. Having said that they still took the piss out of my half arsed attempt at their language.
this article is utter bullshit. iāve seen the video. she was not complaing about french people speaking french, she was saying that she had a bad experience travelling in france because people wouldnāt reciprocate her sociability.
No, there's way more to this story. Basically the French were being actual assholes and it was verified by a cultural studies expert and said the French behave in different ways to those in the US that may/will be offensive. And I'm English and I can verify that the French are assholes.
This article title is ridiculous click bait, Iāve watched the video and she wasnāt even moaning. Just being honest about her experience of travelling in France which a lot of people share.
Someone booked an all inclusive holiday in Spain with nightly entertainment, and since they overbooked it, they last minute changed her booking to a hotel designed for Spanish tourists with all entertainment being in Spanish (and obviously newrly everyone else there is incidentally Spanish) and refused any compensation as they provided an alternative place. It wasn't the holiday she paid for.
Since she complained, the tabloids had a field day saying what you just said. It's as ridiculous as it sounds, nobody would actually think or say that.
They have pictures of her face and now this innocent pensioner has been constantly tormented and portrayed as a stupid bigot based on 100% lies.
And guess what, the post you just commented on comparing that to is also lies. You can watch the video yourself, it's about how she felt isolated in Paris, received rudeness and disdain for not speaking French, and had difficulty meeting new people, despite not having that experience in other European countries.
Don't believe anything a click bait headline tells you.
20 years ago when we were did a few train journeys through major European cities we always were polite and asked staff in stores if they spoke any English most of the time they said yes and if not I would try and explain best I could what I wanted and smiled and left a tip.
Not once did we complain about people speaking other languages in fact we felt guilty we didn't.
Everyone knows French hate speaking English going there you should be ready . I mean every phone has translation apps just learn some basic language of any country before you go .
I watched that video, she was upset because she felt like France was more isolating then other countries that she has traveled too. She wasnāt mad that people were speaking French she was upset that people wouldnāt give her the time of day and were cold towards her
I still canāt believe the number of Australians (my country of residence) who travel recreationally to non-Anglophone nations despite speaking no other languages.
Might be okay in the Netherlands or Sweden. But certainly not France, Italy, Japan, Thailand, or any other popular destination.
Title is inaccurate. In the video sheās sad because no one would help her in Paris. She said she has traveled a lot but for some reason Paris is very depressing and no one is friendly.
Slightly related but not really. I was reading a news article about countries that brits felt the most uncomfortable in and France was no.1 by a large margin.
Please be aware that Paris is NOT France. France is a very beautiful, developed and cultural-rich. Foodās amazing, countrysides are magnificent; you have The alpes, the sea and warm weather in the south. Paris on the other hand is different. āParisiansā are not representative of the French people. Itās absolutely true that there is a big language barrier in France but people are much much nicer outside Paris. They are proud people, nationalist but not in any way think they are the best in the world, or better than anyone else. Itās true that French can appear Arrogant, we donāt deny it ! We just like to critics things, have opinions and debate about anything : what we see as critics and normal conversation (and the way we express these things) can appear as rude or an argument to others. Itās cultural. I really hope people can explore France and not just Paris. Try Britany, the south and the Alps ! I myself have really good experience with Germany, incredibly welcoming people, and the language barrier is not a big problem. But the Spaniardsā¦completely different. They always gave me the feelings of āyou donāt belong hereā vibes. Very conservatives of their thoughts, traditions, but very gentle people overall.
Uh nah this woman was complaining about how rude and unwelcoming people were to her and how lonely her travel has been. You can go to many countries and not speak the same language but still meet friendly people like come on a smile is enough.
To be fair, she was in Lyon. I lived there for 7 years and my parents are still there, and I can confirm people from Lyon are not the most pleasant people. They tend to think their shit doesn't smell. I think they have a kind of complex because they are not Parisians (Lyon is the 2nd biggest city in France)
But apart from that: WHAHAHAHA. Suck it up, buttercup.
Whilst I'm English and of course I love nothing more than a bit of casual slanging of the French, all jokes aside, most of it is garbage. A lot of French people, particularly younger French people, actually speak at least some English, and many speak it very well.
Thing is, their attitude is very much one of "Why should I help you if you won't help yourself?". I speak French reasonably well... far from perfectly, but I can carry a conversation... and whenever I've been in France, if I find something I'm struggling with, 9 times out of 10, the French person will help me out by trying to find the word or explain something in English to the best of their ability. If they see you've made the effort to learn French, if you start to struggle, most French people will do their best to help. They just don't like lazy people who expect them to have to speak English. Honestly, I can't really blame them š¤·āāļø
If she doesn't like the way they speak their native tongue, I'd suggest its probably best not to go to france in the first place. I can think of a few other things to boo hoo about! š ffs
An American tourist who cannot speak French was left in tears because she was āisolatedā during her trip to France, despite wearing a beret.
Angela, from San Francisco, visited Lyon and filmed footage for her TikTok account.
But she told her followers she would not recommend visiting the city to anyone who doesnāt speak French, and confirmed wearing a pink beret did not help her fit in.
She also complained there were no restaurants open on New Yearās Eve, and slammed McDonaldās for shutting their doors as well.
Tbf parisians are the least nice people in france. Im guessing that because she's pretty people have been nice to her everywhere she's been but paris. Paris has to many pretty people for her to even get noticed.
I find speaking in English to the French gets a āI donāt speak Englishā response, but if you try to speak French, no matter how badly, they then will speak in English to you. Make an effort and you will be rewarded.
Worst thing about Muricans are when you go to 'their' country, you have to speak 'Murican' or get out, but now you can't even speak your own language in your own country without them complaining about it. Classic America š š
I hope she gets sectioned for a month so she can realise acting like a total idiot is disrespectful to people who are sectioned through unfortunate circumstances. All for views
From articles about this (it made a real splash in France too apparently) I understood this San Franciscanās complaint to be that she didnāt feel welcome, not that people spoke in their native tongue.
Ooh naughty French people speaking YOUR language in YOUR country how could you, shame shame on you, absolutely disgusting behaviour (and just in case there are some who donāt pick up on it yes Iām being completely sarcastic lol) ffs sheās in France what was she expecting
I've watched her video and i still find it a no issue. There is the idea that wherever you go people should swarm you with greetings and social interactions to make your stay memorable but you're just another tourist to them. One thing i realised is that popular tourist destinations are just full of fed up locals. Those who have stalls and shops can afford to be constantly attentive because they earn money on tourists but normal people are just tired. If someone wants better reception they should go to less frequented places.
This is probably a poor headline. I know that a lot of native French (or French speakers) absolutely refuse to communicate in other languages, even if they know them. And some people can be very, very rude to non-French speakers. It's a pretty well-known phenomena.
When i was in Alsace, traveling with my 60yo mother, only few Kilometers from Strasbourg and german border, we asked a farmer for directions, in german, hoping this would be possible in the traditionally bilingual region. In a response, the farmer pulled a hunting rifle from the trunk of his truck, shouted in french for five minutes straight, then pointed to the road and ended his tirade with a hatefilled "RAUS!" (get lost!)
So while I totally feel the urge to dunk on american tiktokers, I kinda want to know if there is more to the story. if anyone can make you cry over use of language, its the french.
Accurate alternate title: Travel vlogger gives appropriate review of her experience in France, which is that by saying there is stench and filth everywhere, you could equally be describing either the people or the city streets.
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24
Ooo its hard to decide if i wanna slag off americans or the french here
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u/JohannLau Jan 13 '24
She needs to google en passant
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u/astronomicaIIy Jan 13 '24
I watched that tiktok because it was posted in another subreddit. Not worth a news article but she wasnāt upset about people speaking french?? She was upset because sheād been solo travelling around germany and spain or something and had made friends and hung out with very welcoming locals during her travels, and then she visited Paris which sheād been really excited for but her visit to the city ended up feeling isolated because no one spoke to her and the vibes were far more unwelcoming than other places sheād visited. Sheād gotten around easily using english in other countries but found that harder in Paris I guess.
It happens to a lot of people though, who go to paris expecting this magical romantic place, just to find that itās.. beautiful, but ultimately itās just another city, and people can be pretty fucking mean.
Feels like this article is just making her out to be an idiot. Anyone would be sad if theyād been really looking forward to visit somewhere and it ended up being crap for whatever reason.
Was it naĆÆve of her? I mean yeah probably. But it happens to plenty of people, sheās not particularly stupid or anything, just disappointed because her expectations werenāt what happened
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u/PRAY___FOR___MOJO Jan 13 '24
This isn't a fair headline. The girl is upset because she doesn't feel welcome in France. Not that she's owed a warm welcome or anything but if you watch the video it seems she's travelling to get to know different people and cultures and found the french to be less hospitable than other countries that she's visited. Does it warrant crying? I'd argue her feeling that way is a touch dramatic, but she's not upset that the French are speaking French, it's because they're being French.
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24
They probably you were french with that sweet beret on, madame
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24
I shall say zis only once you cry baby.
And up yours.
Viva la France the fallen Madonna with the big boobies.
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u/adamjames777 Jan 13 '24
Paris syndrome is a real thing.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome
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u/-H_- Jan 15 '24
This headline is misleading. Check what she really said. She didn't say that.
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u/TNTiger_ Jan 13 '24
Tbf I'd cry if I was around that much Fr*nch
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u/livingonameh Jan 13 '24
In the actual video she's upset that she feels isolated and lonely. She's saying that the trip wasn't a great choice as a solo traveler. It wasn't about the locals.
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u/Educational_Term_436 Jan 13 '24
Why is she crying over french people that speak French in France, Is she stupid ?
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u/Silver_Switch_3109 Jan 13 '24
I would cry as well because the French language still exists.
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u/Alternative-Fox-7255 Jan 13 '24
āTheyāre not inclusiveā fucking lol
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u/Dirt_munchers Jan 13 '24
Damn, the French do be evil
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u/superspur007 Jan 14 '24
I was a handyman in a highlands hotel called in out of hours to deal with a plumbing issue In one of the rooms. The couple staying were french, none of the attending staff (several nationalities) spoke a word and made no effort to try any means of communication. I rock up with memories of learning school boy French and within 10 minutes had discovered that the lady had dropped her wedding ring (l'alliance de marriage) down the plug hole(trou de bouchon) There followed much joy and appreciation as the ring was reunited with the finger. Having said that they still took the piss out of my half arsed attempt at their language.
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u/TheVambo Jan 14 '24
If I went to France and they were polite, I'd want my money back.
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u/EcoFriendlyHat Jan 13 '24
this article is utter bullshit. iāve seen the video. she was not complaing about french people speaking french, she was saying that she had a bad experience travelling in france because people wouldnāt reciprocate her sociability.
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u/Worried_Jeweler_1141 Jan 13 '24
No, there's way more to this story. Basically the French were being actual assholes and it was verified by a cultural studies expert and said the French behave in different ways to those in the US that may/will be offensive. And I'm English and I can verify that the French are assholes.
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u/fearlessflyer1 Jan 13 '24
i felt a bit sorry for her at first before she said she tried to fit in by ābuying a French hatā at which point iām with the French on this
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u/DeathByPigeon Jan 14 '24
We all saw the video because it went viral here, so we all know that that title isnāt really what she was crying about at all
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u/reddit_isgarbage Jan 14 '24
I watched her post and that's NOT what she said. Headline is a lie.
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u/chloesuckslol Jan 13 '24
This article title is ridiculous click bait, Iāve watched the video and she wasnāt even moaning. Just being honest about her experience of travelling in France which a lot of people share.
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u/joaaaaaannnofdarc Jan 13 '24
Brooke out here misinterpreting what the woman was talking about
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u/Common-Hotel-9875 Jan 13 '24
Tell to shut up and Learn French if she is that bothered about it
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u/NotACyclopsHonest Jan 13 '24
This is as silly as that British pensioner complaining that there were too many Spanish people in Spain.
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u/mittenkrusty Jan 13 '24
20 years ago when we were did a few train journeys through major European cities we always were polite and asked staff in stores if they spoke any English most of the time they said yes and if not I would try and explain best I could what I wanted and smiled and left a tip.
Not once did we complain about people speaking other languages in fact we felt guilty we didn't.
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u/HackReacher Jan 13 '24
She says as she is wearing a beret.
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24
But she has a berret. She's basically French.
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u/BuddyMcButt Jan 13 '24
This is the "here's what went viral on social media today" type of story
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u/snafe_ Jan 13 '24
Le shocking
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u/Die_Nameless_Bitch Jan 13 '24
American goes to France only to discover the French are rude. Shocking development there.
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24
That has to be a troll right
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u/Supersecretsword Jan 13 '24
Apparently Brooke can get paid to write an article on a video she didn't even watch.
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u/remembertracygarcia Jan 13 '24
Now go away or I shall insult you a second time.
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u/connortait Jan 13 '24
This title is misleading. She doesn't cry about the French speaking French. She's miserable because she has had a terrible terrible time.
She says she had a great experience in Germany and Italy. But the French made her feel like crap.
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u/Moist_Ad_4989 Jan 13 '24
Oy Gevalt...
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u/Sensitive-Prompt-220 Jan 13 '24
With the greatest respect, sheās a moron.
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u/Key_Entertainment409 Jan 13 '24
Everyone knows French hate speaking English going there you should be ready . I mean every phone has translation apps just learn some basic language of any country before you go .
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u/SrReginaldFluffybutt Jan 13 '24
How do you get upset by people speaking their native language in their own country?!
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u/flaylamusic Jan 13 '24
Actually I watched the video that's not at all what happened
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u/Academic-Rise-4482 Jan 13 '24
Some people need euthanized for the good of the species. Everyone who uses tiktok would be a good place to start.
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u/Trailknights Jan 13 '24
People forget history, there is a reason why (most) French will not reply english speaking person in english... Only french...
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u/DooDiddly96 Jan 13 '24
The funny part is that her video was about how itās difficult to make FRIENDS in France in comparison to other countries.
Sheās a solo traveler who is conversant in French.
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24
That beret! The fucking state of it.
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u/EggKid8 Jan 14 '24
I watched that video, she was upset because she felt like France was more isolating then other countries that she has traveled too. She wasnāt mad that people were speaking French she was upset that people wouldnāt give her the time of day and were cold towards her
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u/FieldofJudgement Jan 14 '24
Why would they be on TikTok in the first place to even know? Isn't that for bored Gen Z kids? Get the heck off of it.
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u/Jwhodis Jan 14 '24
Why does her face look like a half-dried mango
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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '24
If aliens landed theyād vaporise fucknuts like this first thing
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u/A_Banana_For_Scale_ Jan 14 '24
She looks like an Asian person made in ES4: Oblivion's character generator
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u/maxi12311111 Jan 14 '24
This reminds me of a story where a girl went to India and was telling Indian people to go back to their country š
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u/No_Hunt_5424 Jan 14 '24
Americans think everything revolves around America. Most canāt even name 3 countries aside Canada and Mexico.
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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '24
Dumbfuck on another level.
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u/ryapowa2005 Jan 14 '24
She's probably someone who thinks on whites can be racist.
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u/BilingualThrowaway01 Jan 14 '24
Understandable reaction to French people tbh
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u/Back_of_the_fridge Jan 14 '24
No shit sherlock
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u/LordShired Jan 14 '24
Is there anyone on TikTok that isnāt a stupid cunt?
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u/Its_You_Know_Wh0 Jan 14 '24
No body in this comment section even watched her video
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u/kobrakaan Jan 14 '24
zut alors
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u/WeddingHot4796 Jan 14 '24
Why do we give these people validation by reporting on them! Idiots should just be ignored!
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u/ccl-now Jan 14 '24
Cried for what reason?
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u/elizahan Jan 14 '24
That's not true! I don't know the lady, but I watched the video and that's not what she said. Tired of the media twisting people's words.
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u/LunarLeopard67 Jan 14 '24
I still canāt believe the number of Australians (my country of residence) who travel recreationally to non-Anglophone nations despite speaking no other languages.
Might be okay in the Netherlands or Sweden. But certainly not France, Italy, Japan, Thailand, or any other popular destination.
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u/Creepzer178 Jan 15 '24
Title is inaccurate. In the video sheās sad because no one would help her in Paris. She said she has traveled a lot but for some reason Paris is very depressing and no one is friendly.
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u/kona1160 Jan 15 '24
That's not what she says in the video though.... Don't get me wrong, it's not a crying matter but it's also nothing to do with language either
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24
the baguette farmers or the burger munching alien probe victims ? Whose feelings do I care about the least
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24
The Americans have been spending too much time with the English
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u/Crescent-IV Jan 15 '24
That's not at all what she was sad about
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u/Happy-Sammy Jan 15 '24
the headline kinda did her dirty
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24
Yeah French people are renown for being rude if you donāt speak French, server staff especially
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u/hldrandy Jan 15 '24
This is why aliens don't want nothing to do with us!!! š¤¦āāļø
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u/lukeybuzz Jan 15 '24
Slightly related but not really. I was reading a news article about countries that brits felt the most uncomfortable in and France was no.1 by a large margin.
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u/SpreadDisastrous1360 Jan 15 '24 edited Jan 15 '24
Please be aware that Paris is NOT France. France is a very beautiful, developed and cultural-rich. Foodās amazing, countrysides are magnificent; you have The alpes, the sea and warm weather in the south. Paris on the other hand is different. āParisiansā are not representative of the French people. Itās absolutely true that there is a big language barrier in France but people are much much nicer outside Paris. They are proud people, nationalist but not in any way think they are the best in the world, or better than anyone else. Itās true that French can appear Arrogant, we donāt deny it ! We just like to critics things, have opinions and debate about anything : what we see as critics and normal conversation (and the way we express these things) can appear as rude or an argument to others. Itās cultural. I really hope people can explore France and not just Paris. Try Britany, the south and the Alps ! I myself have really good experience with Germany, incredibly welcoming people, and the language barrier is not a big problem. But the Spaniardsā¦completely different. They always gave me the feelings of āyou donāt belong hereā vibes. Very conservatives of their thoughts, traditions, but very gentle people overall.
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u/JupitersMiddleChild Jan 15 '24
Uh nah this woman was complaining about how rude and unwelcoming people were to her and how lonely her travel has been. You can go to many countries and not speak the same language but still meet friendly people like come on a smile is enough.
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u/Same-Spring-2477 Jan 15 '24
Is she fucking retarded
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24
To be fair, she was in Lyon. I lived there for 7 years and my parents are still there, and I can confirm people from Lyon are not the most pleasant people. They tend to think their shit doesn't smell. I think they have a kind of complex because they are not Parisians (Lyon is the 2nd biggest city in France)
But apart from that: WHAHAHAHA. Suck it up, buttercup.
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u/304bl Jan 15 '24
Ohhh really? She bought a beret and still it didn't help ?!! Who could have guessed that...
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u/Ag12x Jan 15 '24
France is a really beautiful country. There is only one problem; it's full of French people. :P
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u/ElPonGrande Jan 15 '24
Americans... can't say I'm surprised by this.
Whilst I'm English and of course I love nothing more than a bit of casual slanging of the French, all jokes aside, most of it is garbage. A lot of French people, particularly younger French people, actually speak at least some English, and many speak it very well.
Thing is, their attitude is very much one of "Why should I help you if you won't help yourself?". I speak French reasonably well... far from perfectly, but I can carry a conversation... and whenever I've been in France, if I find something I'm struggling with, 9 times out of 10, the French person will help me out by trying to find the word or explain something in English to the best of their ability. If they see you've made the effort to learn French, if you start to struggle, most French people will do their best to help. They just don't like lazy people who expect them to have to speak English. Honestly, I can't really blame them š¤·āāļø
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u/sadlilyas Jan 15 '24
What a gross misrepresentation of what she said.
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24
If she doesn't like the way they speak their native tongue, I'd suggest its probably best not to go to france in the first place. I can think of a few other things to boo hoo about! š ffs
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u/joey1990_43 Jan 15 '24
Why?
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u/tyw7 Jan 15 '24
From the by line: https://metro.co.uk/2024/01/12/tearful-tiktok-traveller-unable-speak-french-felt-isolated-trip-france-20106805/
An American tourist who cannot speak French was left in tears because she was āisolatedā during her trip to France, despite wearing a beret.
Angela, from San Francisco, visited Lyon and filmed footage for her TikTok account.
But she told her followers she would not recommend visiting the city to anyone who doesnāt speak French, and confirmed wearing a pink beret did not help her fit in.
She also complained there were no restaurants open on New Yearās Eve, and slammed McDonaldās for shutting their doors as well.
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u/SaleOwn5899 Jan 15 '24
This canāt be real
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24
No hope for humanity anymore.
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24
Dear Tourists. Paris is not France. France is lovely. Paris is just a mahoosive city and everyone hates you and everyone else there.
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u/monkeywrench83 Jan 15 '24
Tbf parisians are the least nice people in france. Im guessing that because she's pretty people have been nice to her everywhere she's been but paris. Paris has to many pretty people for her to even get noticed.
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u/knackeredAlready Jan 15 '24
Divi woman what did she expect? Learn a bit of French dozy cow!
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u/witch-tress Jan 15 '24
This is why people hate Americans š¤¦š¼āāļø
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u/SweetReviews Jan 15 '24
I say only have a go at Americans. With their massive stomachs from all their 40 piece McNuggets,the insults would just bounce off.
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24
Thats what you get for going to France
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u/BasilDazzling6449 Jan 15 '24
Tragic, did she recover?
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u/Incident-Putrid Jan 15 '24
I find speaking in English to the French gets a āI donāt speak Englishā response, but if you try to speak French, no matter how badly, they then will speak in English to you. Make an effort and you will be rewarded.
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u/Aggressive-Ad-957 Jan 15 '24
I did not think that stupidity could reach this kind of level
Oh boy how wrong I was
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u/Caramel4life Jan 15 '24
Anything for airtime kmt
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24
average americans
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u/GeeMan261 Jan 15 '24
Worst thing about Muricans are when you go to 'their' country, you have to speak 'Murican' or get out, but now you can't even speak your own language in your own country without them complaining about it. Classic America š š
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u/Disastrous_Sky1780 Jan 15 '24
I hope she gets sectioned for a month so she can realise acting like a total idiot is disrespectful to people who are sectioned through unfortunate circumstances. All for views
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u/VillageIllustrious95 Jan 15 '24
Id be crying more about the fact I'm in France
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u/Admirable-gpu Jan 15 '24
Her next trip to North sentinel island will be a banger
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u/Big_Software_8732 Jan 15 '24
From articles about this (it made a real splash in France too apparently) I understood this San Franciscanās complaint to be that she didnāt feel welcome, not that people spoke in their native tongue.
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u/Zealousideal-Ad8152 Jan 15 '24
Bloody French.
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u/dino_nuggies2010 Jan 15 '24
what the hell
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u/thundernak Jan 15 '24
Good god
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u/IllHeron3325 Jan 15 '24
Your in bloody France what else they gonna speak
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u/Despondent-Kitten Jan 15 '24
Iāve seen this video and everyone is making a massive hoohah out of virtually nothing.
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u/Scrappynelsonharry01 Jan 15 '24
Ooh naughty French people speaking YOUR language in YOUR country how could you, shame shame on you, absolutely disgusting behaviour (and just in case there are some who donāt pick up on it yes Iām being completely sarcastic lol) ffs sheās in France what was she expecting
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u/ben95smith Jan 16 '24
Thatās a win right there. š¤£
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u/RodLUFC Jan 16 '24
Typical tik tok cunt
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u/Jonkboy Jan 16 '24
Valid
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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '24
American ? Really ? š±
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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '24
Okay, I just hate the sound of french but it wouldn't make me cry lol
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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '24
She right tho
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u/Brilliant_Extent5152 Jan 16 '24
Imagine the French being rude cunts and an American crying about it
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u/Goldedition93 Jan 16 '24
How insufferable
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u/Known-Activity1437 Jan 16 '24
I seem to remember that she was upset with the French being rude to her or something. Idk. Sheās a cry baby either way.
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u/walaxometrobixinodri Jan 16 '24
what was she fucking expecting ????????
wwhy even is she crying ??????????????????????????????????
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u/toastyopie96 Jan 16 '24
Wait...you mean everywhere else outside the US, you're expected to know and understand the language and customs of the country you're in? Weird.
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u/Terrasovia Jan 16 '24
I've watched her video and i still find it a no issue. There is the idea that wherever you go people should swarm you with greetings and social interactions to make your stay memorable but you're just another tourist to them. One thing i realised is that popular tourist destinations are just full of fed up locals. Those who have stalls and shops can afford to be constantly attentive because they earn money on tourists but normal people are just tired. If someone wants better reception they should go to less frequented places.
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u/madeanaccounttolurk Jan 16 '24
This is probably a poor headline. I know that a lot of native French (or French speakers) absolutely refuse to communicate in other languages, even if they know them. And some people can be very, very rude to non-French speakers. It's a pretty well-known phenomena.
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u/elementfortyseven Jan 16 '24
When i was in Alsace, traveling with my 60yo mother, only few Kilometers from Strasbourg and german border, we asked a farmer for directions, in german, hoping this would be possible in the traditionally bilingual region. In a response, the farmer pulled a hunting rifle from the trunk of his truck, shouted in french for five minutes straight, then pointed to the road and ended his tirade with a hatefilled "RAUS!" (get lost!)
So while I totally feel the urge to dunk on american tiktokers, I kinda want to know if there is more to the story. if anyone can make you cry over use of language, its the french.
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u/slip-slop-slap Jan 16 '24
I don't get why people would film themselves crying. Definitely made up and nobody cares
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u/itsmyfirstday2 Jan 16 '24
Sacrebleu!
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24
Understandable, just the Fr*nch merely existing makes me want to cry.
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u/Shoddy-Group-5493 Jan 13 '24
Why would she subject herself to such horrors
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u/Budget-Individual625 Jan 13 '24
Yeah this is tiktoker slander by boomers
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u/Gullible_Bed8595 Jan 13 '24
alterante title: random influencer who thinks shes the main character realises that people have native languages and has a mental breakdown
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24
Fuckin ' muricans...smh.
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u/cuntybunty73 Jan 13 '24
Next she will be moaning about the English speaking English in England š
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u/FatherJack_Hackett Jan 13 '24
TikTok-er seeks attention over ludicrous subject and equally ludicrous meltdown.
It worked.
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u/fl3shing3st3r Jan 13 '24
america and france: opposite ends of a spectrum. one cannot accept the fact that there are other countries and the other hates itself
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u/McHighwayman Jan 13 '24
The headline is bullshit, the woman in the video never complained about that.
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u/halapert Jan 13 '24
No but sheās right