Why are there NO French people on the internet?

Shadow WarChief · Post by **Shadow WarChief** » 2003-02-20 12:48pm

In the entire time that I've had internet access, roughly 7 years, I have met NO french people

I've met British, Canadians, Italians, Portuguese, Spanish, Mexicans, Japanese, Autralians, New Zealanders, Chinese, Russians, South Africans, Bulgarians, Germans and Swedes.

But what the the hell gives with the French? Why aren't there that many, if any at all, on the internet?

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-02-20 12:50pm

I've known a few....but not many compared to the numbers in other countries (my ICQ list once broke 3000 so its a damn small percentage)

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2003-02-20 12:53pm

Maybe they're too ashamed to admit they are French.

j/k

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-02-20 12:57pm

I`m french canadian does it count

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-02-20 01:03pm

But what the the hell gives with the French? Why aren't there that many, if any at all, on the internet?

The same sort of arrogance and aloof behaviour that's earned them such a good reputation internationally?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-02-20 01:04pm

I once saw a show that they have horrible access to the internet. Is that really the case or was it just hogwash? Anyone know?

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2003-02-20 01:24pm

Your question would be more relevant to say, "Why are there no French people chatting in forums and chat rooms". And then we consult the test subjects: My wife's family, who have computers and Internet access and surf porn like the rest of us, read the news and send email and play online games. But they don't like chatting or newsgroups - the same goes with their family and my wife's friends.

I would put forward from my experience that it's a part of the French culture that a big part of communicating with people is the environment in which they do it.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-02-20 01:27pm

Montcalm wrote:I`m french canadian does it count

nope...French Canadian people aren't snooty like the French from France...at least thats what i have observed from personal experience.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-02-20 01:30pm

that is true. . . Ive never met a french person on the net. which is odd cuz Ive been on message boards with all sorts of topics.

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-02-20 01:32pm

There's tons of french people on the battle.net europe realm.

Captain Kruger · Post by **Captain Kruger** » 2003-02-20 03:05pm

Shadow WarChief wrote:But what the the hell gives with the French? Why aren't there that many, if any at all, on the internet?

I've never met a single one on-line. If you were French, would you go into a forum loaded with people from other countries? They're at the ass-end of everybody's jokes, jibes, slander, and total disdain. There are few people in the world who get teased more for their nationality. Personally I'm glad we don't have to deal with the snotty fucks.

Now don't get me wrong, if a Frenchie were to join this board, I would be civil with them. I would give them a chance to be an individual. If they proved to be cool, great. If they turned out to fit the stereotype, then they could be subject to ridicule.

Col. Crackpot wrote:
Montcalm wrote:I`m french canadian does it count
nope...French Canadian people aren't snooty like the French from France...at least thats what i have observed from personal experience.

An old co-worker of mine had an interesting experience in Quebec. She worked there as a court reporter. She had lived in France for many years and spoke French with a perfect Parisian accent. In Quebec, she was told by someone that her accent was shitty and she couldn't speak French worth a damn.

LOL…I guess you Franco-Canucks don't think much of the French either, do you?

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-02-20 03:21pm

They probably refuse to speak any language besides french.

On a related matter, there are still no spanish here for me to trash. That's also odd, three portuguese and no spanish. If it was proportionate, there should be at least twelve. Oh, well. I'll keep on hoping.

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2003-02-20 04:54pm

Captain Kruger wrote:An old co-worker of mine had an interesting experience in Quebec. She worked there as a court reporter. She had lived in France for many years and spoke French with a perfect Parisian accent. In Quebec, she was told by someone that her accent was shitty and she couldn't speak French worth a damn.

LOL…I guess you Franco-Canucks don't think much of the French either, do you?

Actually, it's a mess. European French is full of English words and phrases. Quebec French is, when done right, classical because it hasn't refined itself since the 1800s (which is when Quebecers started getting pissed). However, Quebec is also now home to 'hillbilly French', which is kind of like The Chipmunks Do Paris, and in which hockey terms are used as frequent swear words and English phrases have been mangled into a French version of themselves.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-02-20 05:03pm

Lagmonster wrote:
Captain Kruger wrote:An old co-worker of mine had an interesting experience in Quebec. She worked there as a court reporter. She had lived in France for many years and spoke French with a perfect Parisian accent. In Quebec, she was told by someone that her accent was shitty and she couldn't speak French worth a damn.

LOL…I guess you Franco-Canucks don't think much of the French either, do you?
Actually, it's a mess. European French is full of English words and phrases. Quebec French is, when done right, classical because it hasn't refined itself since the 1800s (which is when Quebecers started getting pissed). However, Quebec is also now home to 'hillbilly French', which is kind of like The Chipmunks Do Paris, and in which hockey terms are used as frequent swear words and English phrases have been mangled into a French version of themselves.

I would say more church words than hockey words and for the hillbilly french they come from the saguenay lac St Jean region and the word they use to describe themselves is bleuets.

J · Post by J » 2003-02-20 05:21pm

I'm 1/4 French, does that count?

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-02-20 05:21pm

The above is True, Frenchmen don't speak anything except French on the Internet and it shows, How many French sites do you know that have a English Version/Edition? How many English Sites that have a French Verision/Edition
Even doing percentages its a damn small number of Frencys who speak English

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-02-20 05:25pm

Shadow WarChief wrote:In the entire time that I've had internet access, roughly 7 years, I have met NO french people

I've met British, Canadians, Italians, Portuguese, Spanish, Mexicans, Japanese, Autralians, New Zealanders, Chinese, Russians, South Africans, Bulgarians, Germans and Swedes.

But what the the hell gives with the French? Why aren't there that many, if any at all, on the internet?

I don't know, they're probably too busy eating cheese and surrendering to use base things like the Internet.

This is in jest, of course.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-02-20 05:36pm

I've only knew one French online who would speak English and go too Online Forums and chats.

Enlightenment · Post by **Enlightenment** » 2003-02-20 05:54pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:nope...French Canadian people aren't snooty like the French from France...

Quite. French Canadians are worse.

I haven't encountered all that many frogs online either. They probably stick to French-speaking sites and ignore international/english sites out of national pride.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-02-20 05:58pm

Well just so know you're looking at type Best Type of Froggies around. The Americanized Cajun Version.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2003-02-20 06:16pm

jmac wrote:I'm 1/4 French, does that count?

We shall have to exorsise the French out of you!

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-02-20 06:23pm

Enlightenment wrote:
Col. Crackpot wrote:nope...French Canadian people aren't snooty like the French from France...
Quite. French Canadians are worse.

I haven't encountered all that many frogs online either. They probably stick to French-speaking sites and ignore international/english sites out of national pride.

Am i normal i`m French-Canadian and i only go on english internet sites.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-02-20 06:29pm

There's a couple at a WWI aviation forum I belong to. One's an incredibly insulting dickhead, too.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-02-20 06:32pm

We shall have to exorsise the French out of you!

That will shall! We must begin now!

David · Post by **David** » 2003-02-20 06:33pm

Every internet provider has refused them access?

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