the impression I get is that they’re pretending not to understand, but they do, they just don’t give a flying fuck what other people think of them because everyone keeps buying their cheese, wine, and fashion so they’re busy counting money, getting laid, and smoking like chimneys lol
I’ve been in France for two days and have already met 2 young people who didn’t speak more than high school English. Oh and I’m a tourist, so they were working a job where they have to interact with foreigners regularly…
Now of course anecdote isn’t statistics, and my French is certainly no better, but compared to other European countries their English level is… notable.
lol not in absolute numbers terms, no way. The US has 5x the population, and there are tons of immigrants that speak multiple languages. So regardless of how stupid native-born citizens are, there are still many bilingual+ people.
The French don’t mind, cause they don’t understand any language except French.
They don’t even understand French from other countries.
Source : Je suis Canadien français mais je parle anglais quand je vais en France. C’est beaucoup moins chiant.
Ils le comprennent parfaitement mais ils refusent de le parler.
I don’t want any wine, thanks.
Je mapelle jobbies et je 35 ans. Je habite a Ecosse et je taime Duran Duran et le ping pong.
Je ne veux pas deux cent cinquante grammes d’olives.
the impression I get is that they’re pretending not to understand, but they do, they just don’t give a flying fuck what other people think of them because everyone keeps buying their cheese, wine, and fashion so they’re busy counting money, getting laid, and smoking like chimneys lol
Can confirm, their cheese if fucking awesome
They don’t care to understand.
A shame, they seemed an honest man.
They hate French people in France too, so…
This is an outdated stereotype. I’d be willing to bet more French speak a second language than Americans.
I’ve been in France for two days and have already met 2 young people who didn’t speak more than high school English. Oh and I’m a tourist, so they were working a job where they have to interact with foreigners regularly…
Now of course anecdote isn’t statistics, and my French is certainly no better, but compared to other European countries their English level is… notable.
lol not in absolute numbers terms, no way. The US has 5x the population, and there are tons of immigrants that speak multiple languages. So regardless of how stupid native-born citizens are, there are still many bilingual+ people.
But not than Belgians, Dutch, polish or Germans, which are the most frequent comparisons.
Why would the Dutch/Polish/Germans speak more languages?
I am french