Why do many Americans hate the French?

[TheForeigner]

Why do very many Americans hate or look down on the French? I've noticed it with characters on tv shows like "Married with children"(Al Bundy) from the late 80s and 90s and ''All in the family" from the 70s (Archie Bunker). They like to claim French have historically had a weak military and are cowards and degenerates, which is ridiculous. I would like to hear from Americans, if they know why this attitude is so common among Americans.

[Mikula]

As a Czech guy, I did not understand the number of anti-French comments in American movies and TV shows, until the time when I watched a French document named French Bashing (http://miquelon.org/2015/09/french-documentary-on-french-bashing/).
I tried to find it via youtube but I have found just the original French language version of the document:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCGW9PTS6Lg

[Oneeye]

As a Czech guy, I did not understand the number of anti-French comments in American movies and TV shows, until the time when I watched a French document named French Bashing (http://miquelon.org/2015/09/french-documentary-on-french-bashing/).
I tried to find it via youtube but I have found just the original French language version of the document:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCGW9PTS6Lg

Only got to the opening music with the cartoon shit before I started hating the French.

[Bobby Martnen]

Why do very many Americans hate or look down on the French? I've noticed it with characters on tv shows like "Married with children"(Al Bundy) from the late 80s and 90s and ''All in the family" from the 70s (Archie Bunker). They like to claim French have historically had a weak military and are cowards and degenerates, which is ridiculous. I would like to hear from Americans, if they know why this attitude is so common among Americans.

Because they refused to cooperate with us in Iraq, and they have a history of getting schlonged in wars.

https://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html

[TheForeigner]

Because they refused to cooperate with us in Iraq, and they have a history of getting schlonged in wars.

https://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html

But as I pointed out, this thing is older than the Iraq war period. Also, just have to say that France has an impressive military history overall.

[Bobby Martnen]

But as I pointed out, this thing is older than the Iraq war period. Also, just have to say that France has an impressive military history overall.

They got schlonged in pretty much every war they fought, including, ultimately, the Napoleonic Wars.

They would all be speaking German by now if America hadn't saved them, yet they still refuse to help us liberate Iraq.

[Graham]

Must be the English influence as the English tend to bash France too.

[TheForeigner]

They got schlonged in pretty much every war they fought, including, ultimately, the Napoleonic Wars.

They would all be speaking German by now if America hadn't saved them, yet they still refuse to help us liberate Iraq.

Ok a little reality check. The US never won a major war against another great power all by itself. You only won in the American Revolutionary War because of French assistance. France did often fought and won, fighting against other great powers and even coalitions of states. In the Napoleonic Wars it took many years and a lot of blood and money spent by the great coalition of great powers fighting against France, to actually win. They even went easy on France in the peace treaty, so not to have France get rid of the Bourbons and start war again.

[Mikula]

they still refuse to help us liberate Iraq.
:rofl:

[Annie999]

:rofl:
My reaction as well while reading that lol

[Suinthila]

Ok a little reality check. The US never won a major war against another great power all by itself. You only won in the American Revolutionary War because of French assistance. France did often fought and won, fighting against other great powers and even coalitions of states. In the Napoleonic Wars it took many years and a lot of blood and money spent by the great coalition of great powers fighting against France, to actually win. They even went easy on France in the peace treaty, so not to have France get rid of the Bourbons and start war again.

And Spanish.

[Dragoon]

Americans actually mostly see France favorably (73% 5th place gallup 2013). Ahead of France were: Canada, UK, Germany, Japan.
But like every one there are stereotypes.

[Bobby Martnen]

Ok a little reality check. The US never won a major war against another great power all by itself. You only won in the American Revolutionary War because of French assistance. France did often fought and won, fighting against other great powers and even coalitions of states. In the Napoleonic Wars it took many years and a lot of blood and money spent by the great coalition of great powers fighting against France, to actually win. They even went easy on France in the peace treaty, so not to have France get rid of the Bourbons and start war again.

We kicked Spain's ass in 1898, and Hitler would have won WWII without us.

The Napoleonic wars were France's best performance, yes, but Napoleon was Italian.

France got schlonged by Germany 3 times in 70 years, even if other countries like America eventually bailed them out.

[Tom Cat]

I'm not thrilled with the French political climate. But then, I haven't trusted our (American) government in many moons either... Frankly, I think all contemporary governments are corrupt.

As for French people. I'm not too keen on their culture. But I married a lady who is 1/3 French... And Ooh, la,la. ;)

[Mens-Sarda]

We kicked Spain's ass in 1898, and Hitler would have won WWII without us.

The Napoleonic wars were France's best performance, yes, but Napoleon was Italian.

France got schlonged by Germany 3 times in 70 years, even if other countries like America eventually bailed them out.

Napoleon was Corsican! A little tough and stubborn Corsican

[Thunder_shock]

We kicked Spain's ass in 1898, and Hitler would have won WWII without us.

The Napoleonic wars were France's best performance, yes, but Napoleon was Italian.

France got schlonged by Germany 3 times in 70 years, even if other countries like America eventually bailed them out.
How about America getting schlonged by the British twice, first time being saved by the weak french. Getting schlonged in Korea, Vietnam and now Afghanistan.

[Myanthropologies]

We do? I've never noticed.

[Oneeye]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43507949

[Odin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKUs7xk8szY

[Wanderer]

Anglo Canadians (as well as the Italians of Montreal) detest them too.

[dperucca]

I don't dislike anyone on the basis of their ethnicity. I have a lot of respect for them and their culture. I do find some of them I have met to be very preachy and anti American. The Quebecois and Cajun/Creole people seem more laid back to me.

[KMack]

Why do very many Americans hate or look down on the French? I've noticed it with characters on tv shows like "Married with children"(Al Bundy) from the late 80s and 90s and ''All in the family" from the 70s (Archie Bunker). They like to claim French have historically had a weak military and are cowards and degenerates, which is ridiculous. I would like to hear from Americans, if they know why this attitude is so common among Americans.

It isn't hate. It is comedy. Just like a Euro says USA has fat Hillbilly, but that Hillbilly will kill you fast in a war.

[KMack]

The USA is much less provincial compared to Britain and France also. Your last name or heritage is not nearly as important here as there.

[TheForeigner]

We kicked Spain's ass in 1898, and Hitler would have won WWII without us.

The Napoleonic wars were France's best performance, yes, but Napoleon was Italian.

France got schlonged by Germany 3 times in 70 years, even if other countries like America eventually bailed them out.

Spain was no longer a great power in 1898 and Napoleon didn't fight or even lead those wars all by himself. The Italians have an embarassing military history in the last century or so. America would have been beaten baddly by the Germans, if it had to fight alone. In ww1 on the western front it's France that had the greatest contribution in men and casualties.

[Latinus]

:rofl:

[Óttar]

The US inherited the Anglo attitude toward the French. I've always heard that it's the French who hate and look down on us.

[AK-47]

The French have a large leftist streak, that has angered many Conservative Americans.
I don't think most Americans have issues with the French people, but with their rampant libtardism.

[zhaoyun]

Mainly because they are seen as snobby, look down on Americans as uncouth and unsophisticated and are overly fashionable thus not masculine.

I generally really like French culture however, but those are the reasons.

[Dandelion]

Honhonhon. Americans actually are cool with the French in reality. ;)

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

Why do very many Americans hate or look down on the French? I've noticed it with characters on tv shows like "Married with children"(Al Bundy) from the late 80s and 90s and ''All in the family" from the 70s (Archie Bunker). They like to claim French have historically had a weak military and are cowards and degenerates, which is ridiculous. I would like to hear from Americans, if they know why this attitude is so common among Americans.

Archie Bunker hated every group. My whole fag shtick is kinda based on this scene.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dKpHtc9F9M

There isn't a real hatred of France. American TV shows poke fun of all countries.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81FGVh1dj0A

[NSXD60]

Because they take their language too seriously.

[Mikula]

Anyway, I can remember dozens of examples from US movies, where are jokes (or negative stereotypes) about French people, but I cannot remember more than 1 or 2 examples of French (or another European) movies where are shown stereotypes about Americans. Am I right?

[Mikula]

Because they take their language too seriously.

Americans and French people have quiet lot things in common, and both of them are angry when somebody shows to it.

[adsız]

They would all be speaking German by now if America hadn't saved them, yet they still refuse to help us liberate Iraq.
:rotfl:

What kind of weed do they give you people in there so that you still believe Iraq War was to bring democracy, liberation and other humanstic BS ??

[AK-47]

:rotfl:

What kind of weed do they give you people in there so that you still believe Iraq War was to bring democracy, liberation and other humanstic BS ??
It really isn't a laughing matter than Muslims refuse to get out of a 7th century time-warp.
I agree with you though, that it's not possible for a Muslim majority nation to be a Democracy in the western sense.
Islam can never tolerate non Islamic religious minorities, gays, or even treat women like 1st class citizens.

[adsız]

It really isn't a laughing matter than Muslims refuse to get out of a 7th century time-warp.
I agree with you though, that it's not possible for a Muslim majority nation to be a Democracy in the western sense.
Islam can never tolerate non Islamic religious minorities, gays, or even treat women like 1st class citizens.

Now, what does your post have to do with my saying?

[Mikula]

Anyway, I can remember dozens of examples from US movies, where are jokes (or negative stereotypes) about French people, but I cannot remember more than 1 or 2 examples of French (or another European) movies where are shown stereotypes about Americans. Am I right?

Well one example from older French movie - an innocent joke about American teleshopping

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV9-x5XxTno

[AK-47]

Now, what does your post have to do with my saying?


:rotfl:

What kind of weed do they give you people in there so that you still believe Iraq War was to bring democracy, liberation and other humanstic BS ??
The USA lost many troops in Iraq, and we squandered a vast fortune.
Our nation sincerely gave the Muslims in Iraq an opportunity to live like free and civilized men and women.
Muslims are not capable of living like free and civilized men and women.
We were very foolish as a nation to even give Muslims the opportunity to live free.
Nobody enslaved by the cult of Islam is capable of being rational, civilized, or free.

[Bobby Martnen]

How about America getting schlonged by the British twice, first time being saved by the weak french. Getting schlonged in Korea, Vietnam and now Afghanistan.

Korea and Vietnam were ties, and we won in Afghanistan.

[Bobby Martnen]

Napoleon was Corsican! A little tough and stubborn Corsican

Corsicans are ethnic Italians.

[adsız]

The USA lost many troops in Iraq, and we squandered a vast fortune.
Our nation sincerely gave the Muslims in Iraq an opportunity to live like free and civilized men and women.
Muslims are not capable of living like free and civilized men and women.
We were very foolish as a nation to even give Muslims the opportunity to live free.
Nobody enslaved by the cult of Islam is capable of being rational, civilized, or free.

So, you think The US aimed to civilize "muslim" Iraq by war. It seems you dont know that the then Iraq under Saddam rule was a secular country unlike the best friend of Trump, Saudi Arabia. Should it not have brought democracy to Saudi before Iraq?


University students
https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-386a59e8ab5bd124a7e62c421d0c8c77

Women 1960
https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-04235647df577f1b260769ae348ad7b1-c

Baghdad 1970
https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-3e19e0df680ca6580e1799c922c88823-c


https://memestatic.fjcdn.com/pictures/Saudi+sword+dance+big3president+donald+trump+dance s+in+saudi+arabiabig3_4768ff_6273736.jpg

Now, go read more, son. stop "muslims bla bla" bullshit..

[Autrigón]

Korea and Vietnam were ties, and we won in Afghanistan.Oh really?...and what you won in Afghanistan? your life is better since your "victory" in Afghanistan? and the most important thing...do the Afghans live better after the US invasion? I don't think so...

[Bobby Martnen]

Oh really?...and what you won in Afghanistan? your life is better since your "victory" in Afghanistan? and the most important thing...do the Afghans live better after the US invasion? I don't think so...

We got rid of the Taliban. That was our objective.

[Bobby Martnen]

So, you think The US aimed to civilize "muslim" Iraq by war. It seems you dont know that the then Iraq under Saddam rule was a secular country unlike the best friend of Trump, Saudi Arabia. Should it not have brought democracy to Saudi before Iraq?


Don't use pictures of Iraq from the 60s and 70s to make a point about Iraq in 2003.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

Korea and Vietnam were ties, and we won in Afghanistan.

The Korean War was a victory. US/NATO objective was met. The North Koreans failed to meet their goal.

[AK-47]

So, you think The US aimed to civilize "muslim" Iraq by war. It seems you dont know that the then Iraq under Saddam rule was a secular country unlike the best friend of Trump, Saudi Arabia. Should it not have brought democracy to Saudi before Iraq?


University students
https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-386a59e8ab5bd124a7e62c421d0c8c77

Women 1960
https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-04235647df577f1b260769ae348ad7b1-c

Baghdad 1970
https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-3e19e0df680ca6580e1799c922c88823-c


https://memestatic.fjcdn.com/pictures/Saudi+sword+dance+big3president+donald+trump+dance s+in+saudi+arabiabig3_4768ff_6273736.jpg

Now, go read more, son. stop "muslims bla bla" bullshit..
Nice to sanitize Saddam Hussein's satanic regime.
Yes, he was a mobster that wore a western suit, instead of Islamic pajamas.
Can you post any pictures of the Kurdish men women and children that the war criminal Saddam Hussein used poison gas on in the Halabja chemical attack?
Perhaps we can see some photos of his lovely rape dungeons where his sadistic son took school girls?
Posting cherry-picked photos from 50 years ago to make some obtuse point, is really just reinforcing my point.
So Muslims either can have a totalitarian dictator that brutally suppresses Islamist crazies, or a brutal Islamist regime?
Sounds like Muslims bunch of backwards savages to me.

[Odin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR_Az469xHM

[jingorex]

why do you people care so much about what Americans think?

https://media.giphy.com/media/bkP5GpE5rhHSU/giphy.gif

[Svipdag]

Because they have encountered mainly Parisians, whom even the other French hate, calling them "salopards".

[Ouistreham]

Anglo Canadians (as well as the Italians of Montreal) detest them too.

Italians, Greeks and Kikes who settled in the French-speaking province of Quebec in the post-WW2 years and insisted their Woggish children should be educated in the English language were the very scum of this Earth.

[Animus]

Italians, Greeks and Kikes who settled in the French-speaking province of Quebec in the post-WW2 years and insisted their Woggish children should be educated in the English language were the very scum of this Earth.

ROFL. Those people, sous merde, have been there before WW2. A number do speak French. Do try to educate yourself about other countries otherwise one may think you as ignorant as the scum.

[JohnSmith]

It is all political but we have no problem with the regular French people. I love the French!

[Kivan]

I doubt they do. Probably it's more like a friendly rivalry.

https://s9.postimg.org/z1167ebov/ghn7iz4w1eorjdzfwgkh9g.png

[Carlito's Way]

the average american doesnt hate the french, never heard of such thing, most americans would get wet having one small drop of french ancestry

[Latinus]

the average american doesnt hate the french, never heard of such thing, most americans would get wet having one small drop of french ancestry

Answer my PM, nigga.

[JohnSmith]

Italians, Greeks and Kikes who settled in the French-speaking province of Quebec in the post-WW2 years and insisted their Woggish children should be educated in the English language were the very scum of this Earth.

Interesting hearing a French person use the Anglo created word Woggish. That belongs to the Anglos not the French. I have no problem being a Wog and you say it as if it is negative or something,not in my view. As for Quebec, Canada has 2 official languages and has Queen Elizabeth on the money so it is not that strange to speak English there. I have been to Quebec many times and they still mostly speak French anyway.

[QUICAS]

I listen with frequency the famous about the average french dont take shower and stole little things of tourists. I dont know why so many bad stories about them.

[JohnSmith]

People need to leave the French alone.

[QUICAS]

I think that every great european country between 1500-1900 has many constructed bad stories. Every Empires and Imperialist Colonial Powers have bad fame probably because of stories invented and disseminated by the media of rival powers. XIX century is full of biased studies claimming false informations about France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Netherlands and Belgium.

[Wanderer]

Italians, Greeks and Kikes who settled in the French-speaking province of Quebec in the post-WW2 years and insisted their Woggish children should be educated in the English language were the very scum of this Earth.

:rotfl LOL. Great one. I can really sense the butthurt. Actually, Italians began settling in Montreal prior to WWII. Montreal was already heavily Italian prior to WWII. At the time the French largely didn't want them in French schools. Fast forward to the 1960s and 70s, and Quebec nationalism was on the rise. Now the Frogs wanted Italians in their schools, and wanted Italians on their side on this political question, but Italians had been sending their children to English schools, and naturally fought for their right to continue doing so.

Also, FYI, Italians and others were always quite cognizant of that they were moving to the mostly Anglophone nation of CANADA. Italians in Quebec overwhelmingly voted against secession. Still, Italians were quite willing to assimilate both to the local Francophone environment AND to the broader context of Anglophone nation (and the even broader context of Anglophone North America). Italian-Montrealers today are quite often trilingual, even speaking Italian still. Learning both languages was always important to the Italians.

The French language in Quebec needs massive, artificial support to stay afloat. I believe France has language laws, too? Overzealous doesn't even begin to describe the Quebec language police. These bozos have even told Italian restaurants not to call it "pasta".

[jackrussell]

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:D

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/36/367485aec3aa3f122ce1da95fe48ac593f310335a9c6e2af0a 369eef20c690dc.jpg

[Dandelion]

:rotfl LOL. Great one. I can really sense the butthurt. Actually, Italians began settling in Montreal prior to WWII. Montreal was already heavily Italian prior to WWII. At the time the French largely didn't want them in French schools. Fast forward to the 1960s and 70s, and Quebec nationalism was on the rise. Now the Frogs wanted Italians in their schools, and wanted Italians on their side on this political question, but Italians had been sending their children to English schools, and naturally fought for their right to continue doing so.

Also, FYI, Italians and others were always quite cognizant of that they were moving to the mostly Anglophone nation of CANADA. Italians in Quebec overwhelmingly voted against secession. Still, Italians were quite willing to assimilate both to the local Francophone environment AND to the broader context of Anglophone nation (and the even broader context of Anglophone North America). Italian-Montrealers today are quite often trilingual, even speaking Italian still. Learning both languages was always important to the Italians.

The French language in Quebec needs massive, artificial support to stay afloat. I believe France has language laws, too? Overzealous doesn't even begin to describe the Quebec language police. These bozos have even told Italian restaurants not to call it "pasta".

Italians weren't seen as white by Francophones back then? They should've allowed greasy nightclub wogs in their schools. It was a bad decision and short-term thinking of them.

[JohnSmith]

Italians weren't seen as white by Francophones back then? They should've allowed greasy nightclub wogs in their schools. It was a bad decision and short-term thinking of them.

Only Anglos can use the Wog phrase!! The problem with all of this is there are plenty of French that are more woggy than many Italians. To me the Wog can apply to many many people.

[Dandelion]

Only Anglos can use the Wog phrase!! The problem with all of this is there are plenty of French that are more woggy than many Italians. To me the Wog can apply to many many people.

Well, we're speaking English on this forum as a lingua franca, not French or Dutch. It's only normal people take over your slang here. ;)

[JohnSmith]

Well, we're speaking English on this forum as a lingua franca, not French or Dutch. It's only normal people take over your slang here. ;)

I noticed that, but Wog is something that is mainly Australian or British. In Britain it applies to South Asians mostly now I believe. In Australia it applied mostly to Southern Europeans, West Asians and even Eastern Europeans. However, I believe now in Australia it is probably transitioning to mean East and South Asians as the others assimilate into society.

Ofcourse not all people from these places follow the typical Woggish look. The people that tend to have to fit the best into the Wog stereotype are some Armenians and Lebanese.

[Rumata]

We got rid of the Taliban. That was our objective.

To get rid of the problem that you'd created previously. To assure your (military) presence. "Your" usual strategy, Bobby.

[Dandelion]

I noticed that, but Wog is something that is mainly Australian or British. In Britain it applies to South Asians mostly now I believe. In Australia it applied mostly to Southern Europeans, West Asians and even Eastern Europeans. However, I believe now in Australia it is probably transitioning to mean East and South Asians as the others assimilate into society.

Ofcourse not all people from these places follow the typical Woggish look. The people that tend to have the fit the best into the Wog stereotype are some Armenians and Lebanese.

Words tend to evolve and change in their definition. Wog as used on anthroboards means 'dark European', sometimes also 'Middle Eastern'. :) You rarely see it recorded in the dictionary as such, but it happens.

It's like in Dutch today. Boertig originally meant 'jovial', but everyone uses it in the meaning of 'boorish'. It's just the sound of the word. Different generation, different use of vocabulary. :p

[JohnSmith]

Words tend to evolve and change in their definition. Wog as used on anthroboards means 'dark European', sometimes also 'Middle Eastern'. :) You rarely see it recorded in the dictionary as such, but it happens.

It's like in Dutch today. Boertig originally meant 'jovial', but everyone uses it in the meaning of 'boorish'. It's just the sound of the word. Different generation, different use of vocabulary. :p

True, but I do not view wog negatively I am find with being a Wog.

[Odin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKGntIL4dt4

[Larali]

I think it was because they were weak allies in WWII. Also, their perceived culture of liberal extravagance goes contrary to the values many Americans profess to hold, such as pragmatism and self-deprivation.

[Bobby Martnen]

Because they are Britain's historical enemy, and we're a former British colony.

A lot of our French stereotype come from the British originally.

Also, their language is this ugly froggy-sounding shit.

I don't hate the French, but I definitely think they need to give back A-L, Corsica, and Brittany.

[Rumata]

I think it was because they were weak allies in WWII.

Was USA even allied with France? USA entered WWII long after France surrendered.

[Larali]

Was USA even allied with France? USA entered WWII long after France surrendered.

OK, sorry. I just knew that they were useless as strategic partners and seen as cowardly.

[Bobby Martnen]

OK, sorry. I just knew that they were useless as strategic partners and seen as cowardly.

Also because they are in a fallen spiritual state, and most of them don't go to church, and the country is overrun by Islam, and also the women are often very slutty and expose breasts in public.


France is what Americans don't want our country to become.

[StevenTylerAerosmith]

because they do not appreciate the music of aerosmith enough