Originally posted by muckmaw
I really should go to Normandy and pay my respects.
I can be you guide for some places ,I've been countless of time at colleville.
It's all these terrible things people who have visited France tell me, though they say it's mostly in Urban areas where people are extremely rude to Americans....at least that's the rumor.
Not only the Armerican you can't imagine how much I dispise the Parisian ...
It's often the case in the dehumanised big town were all people are in a hurry without real reason ...
Many folks I know who have been to France say the smaller towns residents are very warm and inviting to Americans.
quite true.
I just get the feeling I would not be too popular in your country these days.
seriously ????
I think you are mistaken , there will be certainly cultral clashes during your visit. We as European or former European in you case (wild guess) have lot in common but also lot of differences (we used to start a war to each other quite often in a not so old past

)
I'll even open some beer with you without remorse
Don't forget that here it's the O'club were all passions are exacerbed and don't forget that if we choose a combat sim and not the sims it certainly because we still have some agressivity (I won't subscribe to sheep herder online or fishing strut online for example

)
I guess it's just my skewed perception.
Maybe your right, we should let bygones be by gones.
It's pretty immature to hold a grudge against an entire country, isn't it?
Well I'm not either the best example of maturity myself even having 2 childs and being 34

Before coming to France or any place try to document yourself about the locals I know some book you can find in a library that explain some cultural differences there is between an American and a French : "French or Foe?" , "Savoir Flaire" ,"Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong"
I don't have read the book myself I've just read the reviews but it will help you to have a pleasant trip.
You call also contact Toad or Beetle who have been several time here and are certainly less biased than I will.
Au fait I hope to be at the con next year even having some disagreement with some people here I'll love having some beer with them (I won't list them it'll be too long)