Hello! I'm an Aussie businessman who travels quite often. I've stayed in France six times in the past two years. I noticed that most, if not all, Frenchies smell awful--like rotten cheese. I was wondering if anybody knew why don't they bathe themselves?
The mate with the best explanation gets 10 points. Cheers!
2007-09-26 07:30:00 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ France ➔ Other - France
I think yon tried to be funny, certainly...
so, let's laugh (ah, ah, ah)
I can't support those kind of clichés, I think it's stupid...
Moreover, don't be afraid, in France, the general opinion about americans is definitely worst than an "awful smelling"
2007-09-26 21:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by tonton 674 4 · 10⤊ 2⤋
How do you think we make our cheeses? Between the toes (but it takes a long time).
Under our armpit we make rillettes (a tasty meat specialty), and I let you imagine how we manage to make boudin (very special sausage)...
In addition, water is not this good in France, we prefer Bourgogne or Bordeaux. Better for the skin, worse for the smell.
2007-09-28 14:44:25 · answer #2 · answered by rhjnbvc 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
im french.... i take a shower once a week.... why not more? because we dont give a **** what people think of us... we are very proud people that just want to have a good time all the time.... and simply dont have time to shower every day. we ve got better things to do. like drink,eat and watch tv. plus...... showerings for fags!
2017-02-07 17:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by bob 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm... Very interesting... I studied in Paris for 3 months and never met the smelly French except for the homeless people. The older ladies wore purfumes that were kind of strong for my tastes, but not aweful or cheap smelling.
Now, the French CHEESE does smell aweful to my American nose. All European cheese in general is something that I am not used to.
Where do you hang out in France that people smell so bad? A sex club for French hippies, maybe?
2007-09-26 17:58:37 · answer #4 · answered by snowsinthedark 2 · 18⤊ 1⤋
this is another stereotype
why don't french people shower?
why do americans think they are the boss of everything
why do the british sound as if they got a frog caught in their throat?
why are chinese so dirty looking?
why are the face of koreans so flat?
why are the aussies all drunks?
why are the japanese so evil?
questions and stereotypes like this contributes to misunderstanding and disrespect..
they don't smell mate...they do take showers..france is not a third world country and the french do love to eat cheese but don't you?
why can't we just tolerate and respect?
2007-09-26 18:16:51 · answer #5 · answered by Eris 3 · 19⤊ 1⤋
i grow to be additionally in Paris in lodges and the rooms the two had a small bathe in the room or a public one on the floor. they do no longer use public showers probably because of the fact that is filthy and public. that does no longer propose the y do no longer bathe at domicile.
2016-10-20 01:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing good has ever resulted from, nor ever could result from insulting and degrading caricatures and stereotypes about entire nationalities. They say more about the people who think they're being witty and clever in resorting to them than they do about the nationality those people are attempting to reduce to a trite cliché. French people by and large bathe on a daily basis.
2007-09-26 09:44:55 · answer #7 · answered by David 7 · 14⤊ 1⤋
Why are you so stupid and racist, I am really fed up by people like you, just ignorant mindless guy who open his mouth for nothing, i know that french people are really hated in
anglo saxon countries , like the jews were hated by the nazis.
But it would be nice if such a hate could disappear once for all.
I am french
2007-09-28 06:57:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
I'm French and all the people I know shower daily. I also noticed that most idiots dragging that old hogwash about the French not washing either take one single stinker as a general rule or just want to be rude.
Which are you?
2007-09-26 11:56:26 · answer #9 · answered by Cabal 7 · 20⤊ 2⤋
to allow idiots like you to talk bullshit,and to feel less lonely when travelling with Aussies
2007-09-27 21:51:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋