Reviewing 15 BIGGEST STEREOTYPES about FRENCH PEOPLE 🇫🇷

Bonjour, it's Théo 👋
Today, we are reviewing 15 of the biggest stereotypes about French people : Are they rude? Are they complaining a lot? Do French people really wear béret? Let's see...
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[@emmanuellevillacroux2769]

The stereotype about waiters being rude often comes from Americans. In the US, waiters heavily rely on tips so they are very attentive to the dining customers, to the point of being excessive (IMO). Americans often think French waiters are too aloof because they don't come to the table every minute "How are you guys doing? Everything good? Need a refill on that soda?"

[@frenchguytheo]

Oh maybe that's the reason ! Yes in France they leave you alone to appreciate your meal without being interrupted too often

[@OnThaMove]

Nailed it!

[@pwp8737]

I agree with that, and would add that in France the waiters simply, and rightly will not allow a customer to rearrange the ingredients in a meal because "they are the customer". The chef has carefully and thoughtfully designed a meal and will not accommodate some boor who thinks they know better. It would also help if tourists made and effort when talking to the waiters in France to begin with bonjour, and if they can't place an order in French to at least learn the French words for "excuse my lack of French", rather than assume they all speak English. Also, when entering an establishment in France look at the sales clerk and say "bonjour".

I personally love the French speaking English. ❤

[@crazyorchidlady7698]

Bonjour Theo. My favorite stereotype about Americans that most Europeans have is that we are not well traveled. We do travel just mostly in America. America is so huge. Most of Europe fits in America. So me traveling to another state is like going thru 3 countries in Europe. We will be in Paris in 5 days and I look forward to your travel tips. Merci!

[@I_know_it_I_sew_it_I_grow_it]

Pepe Le Pew is my favourite French lover.

[@samanthaimrie2918]

The French accent is great, don’t be ashamed! As an American haha

[@frenchguytheo]

Thank you !

[@nuno7588]

Les Français doivent parler davantage l'Anglais, je suis d'accord. Les Anglais doivent aussi parler davantage le Français. Beaucoup d'entre eux ne font aucun effort pour parler les langues étrangères. Ils partent du principe que c'est aux autres à parler leur langue. L' Anglais est une langue internationale et utile. Le Français également, la Francophonie en est un bel exemple. Il faut la réciprocité. Ce n'est pas toujours aux mêmes à s' en donner la peine.

[@JC19676]

Bravo Theo! I love these topics. I usually have made fast friends with French people when I mention French films,philosophers,painters and books. I really love their appreciation of the arts.

[@frenchguytheo]

Thank you so much !

[@jjsmith4829]

thank you for your videos; informative fun interesting

[@frenchguytheo]

Thank you !

[@user-yn1kk6ri8p]

Bonjour Theo, I enjoyed watching all your videos, I want to meet you when I am in Paris and if you would consider doing a personal tour guide you would make a wonderful tour guide as we learn a lot about French culture and people , keep making these videos ! Bravo

[@frenchguytheo]

Thank you so much ! I don't do private tours but you can check my website (the link is in the description of the video) I made many guides and maps of the city to help you discovering Paris !

[@user-yn1kk6ri8p]

@@frenchguytheo merci beaucoup Theo

[@frenchguytheo]

What are the biggest stereotypes you've heard about French people?

[@enriquesanchez2001]

BONJOUR, THEO! French people are NOT RUDE! But if you don't start a conversation with BONJOUR or BON SOIR, the French person will think you are rude. To them it IS RUDE of you if you are not polite! I love this about Paris. I never ever encountered a rude Parisian in my three trips. It's like the old expression: "When in Rome, do like the Romans do!" If you don't do this thing like the Parisians, you will find people who think you are uneducated!

[@CallMeCJorDandy]

Colonial History of France outside Europe especially southeast. There are missing parts that i didn't know that is written in french wods only. Yeah we need more history check that both told/ never told in school

[@katrinlausch3078]

This is a great video Theo, very interesting (I have not heard all of these actually. I live in Germany btw)

[@frenchguytheo]

Thank you !

[@nataliemeier8640]

I miss only in your videos the critic about animals Rights; did you ever see animals how they live in industry? Or how "foie gras" is produced; how these living beings suffer for this 5 min. of tasting meal; or frogs, how they are prepared living cooked and torn alive? We didn't mention all the other "Factory farming" in industry, tied and suffering in a minimal cage..This make me very sad, that such an important subject is ignored! I would recommend you warmly only have a look what happen behind these "nice meals" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYO8nZStf7GYaLM thx

[@frrusc1]

I didnt know u were suppose to stink 😀😀😁😁😁😁😁😁 I would love u to talk about french movies, I think u want to be a director did I get it right?, probably u know a lot about it and when u talked about the nouvelle vague I remembered I love french movies

[@frenchguytheo]

Oh that's a great idea ! I will think about making videos about French films!

[@frrusc1]

@@frenchguytheo Thanks Id love to know if there are new directors that make interesting movies n sure about the past glories... I loved Belmondo ....some curiosities some gossiping..... Im Italian but have to admit french movies are better than Italians lately ....they always have something more do u go to movies ?is Paris offering a lot in this matter?

[@denisemarino3021]

om the USA. Your comments are very rational. So I think you hit the Mark.

[@frenchguytheo]

Thanks !

[@adrianamartins5479]

Bonjour Théo! I believe that the cliché about French people's bathing habits comes from the medieval times. You were not supposed to take baths because it was believed that it would make you sick. So the rich would wear perfume to mask their smell. This was common in a lot of other countries at the time, so I don't understand why they say this about the French. Of course there are fat people in France, but I have to disagree with you. I have been to beautiful Paris many times and I would say that 95% of women are slim and in good shape. I don't think this is a cliché, this is reality: Parisian women are thin !

[@frenchguytheo]

Oh by the way the bathing cliché was a bit true in the 18th century, but during the Middle Ages people were cleaner that we think, they started to get scared of water and diseases after it 😭

[@DeanRamser]

Bonjour, Theo. Excellent videos. I agree with many of your observations. A country's national historic identity shapes the direction and depth of discourse. As an American, I think our complicated relationship as a colonial empire that used slavery (and later racism) to maintain political and economic stability (including expansion according to "Manifest Destiny"), our language and ideas are grounded in constructing meaning. France has a more romantic and intellectual relationship with ideas and concepts. There have been so many significant literary inventions in France. America denied and suppressed our unique stories (Native American stories about nature and spirituality, Slave Narratives grappling with racism and misogyny, and the anti-war Beat Generation Woodstock Rock n Roll). But the big ideas of post-colonialism came from Europe. So, it must be challenging for Europeans not to burst out laughing when our MAGA Republicans parade their ignorance for the world to see. Thank you for your videos that explore France, French culture, and French people. Merci! Dean & Cindy