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

Ils le comprennent parfaitement mais ils refusent de le parler.

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This is an outdated stereotype.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.

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.

Oh yeah, it's siblings rivalry. Outsiders OUT.

This, and without a hint of irony.

France, you're a cunt and I love you.

Most Europeans don't even think about the Bri*ish

We can multitask, mate.

Fits

Sometimes you Germans love them a little too much and France has to get restraining orders.

ARTE: plan is working, excellent

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(Ich bin französisch)

The French are incredibly based and the trope of them surrendering immediately is ridiculous. The French resistance during WW2 was fierce. And throughout history and in current times the French don't take shit from their government. If the French government tried even a fraction of what our (German) government is pushing through at the moment Paris would be burned to the ground. Meanwhile we (Germans) just whine and do nothing.

Here, take my upvote, and thank you!

-- A french.

It's an American thing that has slightly spilled out to the UK through popular media.

France has a strong track record post WW2 of consistently standing up to the USA's wars abroad; they were one of the first to kick US nuclear bases out of their own country during the Cold War, and were their biggest Western opponent at the UN regarding the second Iraq war. Hence the continued popularity of the "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" trope in American media.

Ah, no, we don't have issues with the french, we just love hating on each other because you know, we have history. Not with the current ones which is why we have no issues, but you know, it's entertaining.

French can joke about how the Basque did a very early space program (terrorism), how the Germans love their soap (Nazism) and so on. We don't have issues with each other, it's just fuckery.

That's why it's weird when Americans call french white flags... They are not allowed, also their references are about their experiences as tourists, which is like, it was probably their fault.

Nah, Quebec's cool. They know how to throw a good rager.

First time I'm hearing of hate for Missouri lmao. Usually it gets lumped in with the rest of the Midwest for being nothing but corn and cows. I've heard a lot more hate for states like Alabama and Mississippi

Maybe that’s why we Germans don’t hate you guys - we’re busy hating our own country as well