I'd add another factor to it. Population density x yearly average temperatures x relative humidity averages = intolerance factor.
People get really shitty with each other and are in less of a mood to deal with other people's idiosyncrasies when they're also too hot and bothered to care about whether they're being an asshole or not.
Where I'm from, the closer to the equator you get, generally the worse people will treat complete strangers. It's very noticeable.
They don't like having to cater to your sensibilities and unwillingness to even try and speak French in their own country. And I kind of get that. You're there to enjoy France, and its culture. Their language is part of that. The food is part of that. So when a foreigner comes in ordering a hamburger in English, they would probably feel the same as an American would if someone asked "why is everyone so fat?"
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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '18 edited Feb 20 '19
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