I lived in Paris for a while during my studies. (And then I gladly left this madness asylum behind for a smaller town.)
For the little I have seen, the number one tourist group to face hostility were the Americans.
Not realizing they were super loud in spaces where other people, tourists included, respected the quiet ambience. Not bothering with pleasantries such as hello please thank you. Behaving like everything was entitled to them and their money granted them a "no need to deserve respect" pass.
I can only speak for my personal experience, again. But those tourists, it was irrelevant that they spoke a little or no French at all. They were just a pain in the ass.
As a (Scandinavian) European, most Americans i have met are really loud compared to Europeans. Not just the college kids. I think it’s a culture thing. And being that loud is frowned upon here.
Trust me, those are the ones we don't want here either. It's an unfortunate stroke of luck that the majority of the Americans in Europe are loud, noisy, and well off. They just happen to be the class that can afford it.
Of course, if you're an American in Europe you are likely from only a select few areas.
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u/EcchiOli Jul 20 '25
French person here. Bonjour!
I lived in Paris for a while during my studies. (And then I gladly left this madness asylum behind for a smaller town.)
For the little I have seen, the number one tourist group to face hostility were the Americans.
Not realizing they were super loud in spaces where other people, tourists included, respected the quiet ambience. Not bothering with pleasantries such as hello please thank you. Behaving like everything was entitled to them and their money granted them a "no need to deserve respect" pass.
I can only speak for my personal experience, again. But those tourists, it was irrelevant that they spoke a little or no French at all. They were just a pain in the ass.