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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (4 children)

France - treating people the same no matter what they do for a living.

It's really nice to be respected even if you're a cleaner or a bin man, and very much deserved

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

I respect the guys that drive garbage trucks, buses and mbulances tremendously. Also those that clean public spaces, make sure the sewers work and my lights turn on at night. The investment banker that makes tons of cash? Not so much.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Japan is like this too, and I loved to see that when I was living there.

The bus drivers often wear nice uniforms and white gloves, and clearly take a lot of care in their appearance and work. And people give them respect.

I wish it was like that everywhere, because being able to have pride in what you do and be respected for it is such an important thing that everyone deserves to have - regardless of what your job is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

We don’t discriminate, we hate everyone /s

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I've only spent a couple months in France, but I agree from my experience. I think that foreigners that complain about the French being rude were just expecting special treatment, didn't put in any effort themselves to be friendly, then shocked that the storekeeper/waiter wasn't kissing their ass, even though they didn't even manage to say 'bonjour'.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago

French people are nice. Parisians are a special kind of hell.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Who complains the most about the so-called french "attitude"?

Brits and Yanks, the ones that think cleaners and waiters are beneath them and need to dance to earn tips

Makes sense