Some might say that this story doesn’t reflect very well on the British, that they don’t bother to learn other languages and that the woman in question was an idiot.
I think you’d agree with me however, that the French are the true culprits with their lack of hospitality and general rudeness!
An interesting albeit not entirely surprising article about the TV watching habits of file sharers.
I think it’s fair to say that Top Gear wouldn’t be on BBC America as much (if at all) if it wasn’t for file sharing and the audience it created in the US.
This was on the BBC news website, so you know it’s 100% true.
A few choice quotes…
“French tourists are the worst in the world, coming across as penny-pinching, rude and terrible at languages”
“…the French were the least ready to try a new language, unlike US tourists who were most likely to swallow their pride and order a pizza, baguette or a paella in the local lingo.”
“Britons came second for their overall behaviour, politeness, quietness and even elegance”
“France might be just across the English Channel from Britain, but Emma Jane Kirby says both nations are still prone to the pitfalls of linguistic misunderstandings.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8096988.stm
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