1. When you buy a pizza here, no matter what you order on top of the pizza, they always throw on some random black olives. Just why? Why would you do that to someone who just ordered a cheese pizza? And it's not like there's 5 or 6... it's like 2 or 3.
2. They think they are being sarcastic, but actually they are just being mean.
3. THEIR COVERAGE OF THE OLYMPICS ..... I'm sorry but who won a gold medal? Oh a Canadian? But please tell me all about the French guy in the same sport who got 15th. Like come on dude! Don't even get me started about the USA-Canada hockey game. I had to watch it online in RUSSIAN. Because they decided to show ice dancing. Which in my opinion is laaaaaaaame.
4. Americans Speaking in France:
When I speak English:
"Why are you in France?" French Person
"I'm here as an aupair to teach English." Me
"But why is your French so bad?" Person
"Because I mostly speak English here." Me
"Why?" Person
"Because I was hired to speak English..." Me
"Something offensive in French." Person
"Dude I can still understand you." Me
When I speak French: (translated)
"Where are you from? Australia?" Frenchie
"Non, the states." Me
"Oh." Frenchie
5. They assume everyone who speaks English is from the same place. I've been asked SO many times if I am from Australia. I say "y'all" quite often... I don't say "mate" at all. Unless I'm pretending to be Australian. Yes I regularly quote Chris Lilley, but it's not my fault that he's hilarious. (He's the guy from Summer Heights High for those who didn't know that)
6. They ski in fur coats. That just doesn't seem logical to me.
7. When you are at a bar and ask for a "vodka soda" most places would give you a drink of vodka and club soda with a lime. Not sprite or lemonade with vodka.
8. When they ask "Where in the states are you from?" the only acceptable answer for the state of Michigan is to say "Detroit." But you can't say it normally, you have to pronounce it "Day-twa." That's when they get really excited and say "Ohhh! 8 Mile! Ohh Eminem!" Actually once, they asked me how big the state of Detroit was, and then asked if I've ever been shot, and if I carry a gun with me. Do I assume you have a creepy mustache, a striped shirt, and stupid beret? No, I don't.
9. They claim everyone else is arrogant, fat, dumb, I don't even know I'm pretty sure they make up things... but god forbid the French do anything wrong. Not that I would ever correct them, but that's how I feel .... haha
10. They casually brushed it off when they found out their president had a mistress. If you so much as look at a woman in the states and you are a political figure you are considered to be cheating. Like come on people! How is that not even a little bit scandalous?
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