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<div class="pg_page_title">Clichés, stereotypes of nationalities seen by the French</div> | <div class="pg_page_title">Clichés, stereotypes of nationalities seen by the French</div> | ||
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If "'''cliché'''" is a French word, it's probably because the French are loooving to judge each other. 😉 | |||
A cliché is an idea of something thought by a lot of people about something they never have seen (or heard or smelt or touched or ate...), generally wrong. | A cliché is an idea of something thought by a lot of people about something they never have seen (or heard or smelt or touched or ate...), generally wrong. | ||
It's a stereotype. It aims to generalize in a simplified way objects, groups of individuals, behaviors, without taking individual differences into account. | It's a stereotype. It aims to generalize in a simplified way objects, groups of individuals, behaviors, without taking individual differences into account. | ||
Here are some countries as seen by many French: | Here are some countries as seen by many French: | ||
==United States== | ==United States== | ||
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They are seen as always eating sausages and bretzels, drinking too much beer and speaking a weird and complicated language. A lot of german tourists come to France especially during summer, so the cliché of the fat german tourist coming only for summer is widely spread in the country. | They are seen as always eating sausages and bretzels, drinking too much beer and speaking a weird and complicated language. A lot of german tourists come to France especially during summer, so the cliché of the fat german tourist coming only for summer is widely spread in the country. | ||
The Germans are all blond with blue eyes! Apart from that they are tall, do naturism and drink beer... And the socks raised up to the knees in the sandals | The Germans are all blond and naturist. You only have to take a flight from Paris to Berlin to realize it, the Germans are all blond with blue eyes! Apart from that they are tall, do naturism and drink beer... And the socks raised up to the knees in the sandals are we talking about it or not? | ||
[[File:german-stereotype.jpg|thumb|none]] | [[File:german-stereotype.jpg|thumb|none]] | ||
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The biggest clichés about Italia are that they eat pizza, pasta and ice cream, living in beautiful cities like Venice and Roma and riding Vespa scooters. They are seen to be more catholic, talking loudly and making a lot of gestures. Italian language is seen as romantic as well as italian men. | The biggest clichés about Italia are that they eat pizza, pasta and ice cream, living in beautiful cities like Venice and Roma and riding Vespa scooters. They are seen to be more catholic, talking loudly and making a lot of gestures. Italian language is seen as romantic as well as italian men. | ||
Italians are also seen as macho. They think they are superior to women. Yes in Italy, women have to stay at home and take care of their companion... Honey you will prepare me a carpaccio, a risotto and a latte macchiato. Okay... what else? | Italians are also seen as macho. They think they are superior to women, are always right, know how to do everything better. Yes in Italy, women have to stay at home and take care of their companion... Honey you will prepare me a carpaccio, a risotto and a latte macchiato. Okay...what else? | ||
[[File:italian-cliche.jpg|thumb|none]] | [[File:italian-cliche.jpg|thumb|none]] | ||
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[[File:spain-siesta.jpg|thumb|none]] | [[File:spain-siesta.jpg|thumb|none]] | ||
==Russia== | ==Russia== | ||
The people of the country is seen very bad; corrupted, drinking a lot of vodka and very conservative. The newspapers write badly of this country; it is cold, there is few democracy and freedom, and Russian love to put themselves in weird or dangerous situations. | The people of the country is seen very bad; corrupted, drinking a lot of vodka and very conservative. The newspapers write badly of this country; it is cold, there is few democracy and freedom, and Russian love to put themselves in weird or dangerous situations. | ||
Russian women are the most beautiful in the world. It is well known, Russians are considered the most beautiful women in the world. Anna Kournikova, Irina Shayk, Viki Odintcova... On the other hand, the same cannot be said for Russian men... 😜 | |||
[[File:russia-cliche.jpg|thumb|none]] | [[File:russia-cliche.jpg|thumb|none]] | ||
==Canada== | ==Canada== | ||
Canadians are all loggers and hunt caribou. | Canadians are all loggers and hunt caribou. | ||
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==Portugal== | ==Portugal== | ||
The Portuguese are hairy. This cliché more or less based on the Portuguese has a hard tooth. The Portuguese do not know the razor, the Portuguese have to take out the brushcutter every morning to remove their hair... | |||
[[File:portugal-cliche.jpg|thumb|none]] | [[File:portugal-cliche.jpg|thumb|none]] | ||
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==Ireland== | ==Ireland== | ||
In Ireland it's simple, no matter where you go, on every street corner and in the pubs, they are all, I mean ALL redheads! If you're taking a flight from Paris to Dublin, consider getting a dye to blend in with the crowd 😉 | The Irish are redheads. In Ireland it's simple, no matter where you go, on every street corner and in the pubs, they are all, I mean ALL redheads! If you're taking a flight from Paris to Dublin, consider getting a dye to blend in with the crowd 😉 | ||
[[File:readhead-irish.jpg|thumb|none]] | [[File:readhead-irish.jpg|thumb|none]] | ||
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[[File:australian-cliche.jpg|thumb|none]] | [[File:australian-cliche.jpg|thumb|none]] | ||
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That's all for the moment! | That's all for the moment ! | ||
Hope you'll look "more French" right now ! | |||