It was the same way with Canada, too.
I don’t blame them at all for being pissed and questioning whether we actually meant some of our teasing considering what our fucking criminal pedo Nazi government has been up to for the past year and change.
Warl0k3@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
They folded like oragami in WWII mostly, and the french have a reputation for cultural pomposity that dates back centuries so people give them shit for it. I don’t know of more than a handful of people who mean anything by it, and the french/american cultural exchange is one of the most vibrant in the western world. Excepting politically right now (given the current trump BS), we’ve gotten along extremely well as nations for a long damn time and americans tend to tease their friends.
I’ve never heard the french complain about it - I have heard the french clap back with some equally devastating mockery of their own.
4am@lemmy.zip 4 hours ago
ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I live in an area of the country that was explored by the French, so the names of many towns, rivers, etc are French. Locals seem to delight in butchering the French pronunciations as much as possible. Not a single one is pronounced anywhere close to correct. There is definitely an element of brotherly teasing to it.