What is it about French

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That makes it a more refined language than everyother? So what if they use their nose more. So they use descriptions of their nouns? So what! Its just another verbal barking by us monkeys! Why are their those that believe it is more important than others?
Wheres the love?

Merry Chrismas.

 

I don't like the french language. Can't stand listening to it. It's awfull.

 

I could say many things about the French language, but definately not that it's awful. I find the language quite beautiful, and sometimes even amusing, depending on dialect (hey, any language probably has a few funny-sounding dialects).

Un peu difficile d'apprendre, c'est tout.

(And no, I don't speak nor write French very well yet, sadly. )

Edit: NobleArchAngelman, I'm Scandinavian too, you know.


[This message has been edited by Namuras (edited December 28, 2001).]

 

I am with Mollusken on this one. It sounds awfull. Perhaps it is a scandinavian trend.
They sound like they are drunk and have dislocated their jaw. Then add the flu. They ramble sounds through their nose (difficult with the flu) and mouth and stuffing in as many vowels as possible. They speak tremendously fast and they have to because it sounds even worse if they speak slow. In short, I think it is awfull. Just my opinion.

 

Must be a personal quirk I'm scandinavian too, but I think it sounds horrible.

 

I learn French. I speak French. I have a diploma in French. I HATE IT!!!

 

To me, the French language is just like the various Indian languages (Hindu, Tamil, Sikh etc) it all sounds the same ... every different word to me just sounds constant ... if you get my meaning...

 

I go to french school in Tallinn. Oui, je parle francais. Its not that horrible. For me its easy.I started when i was 8, now im 11 and i can speak something.(i can speak english,finnish,russian,french and estonian)(im estonian by the way)I hate swedish and russian.
Au revoir!!

 

I love the french language. I chose it instead of german in 7th grade and i haven't regret it yet, and i don't think i will.

 

I hate the French language I have to learn it for school, but I always get bad marks. I hate everything about, it's sound, it's grammar, my stupid French teacher.

 

French kissing is nice!

 

Well said Sir Belisarius!

 

I have been speaking from since I was 3... and I don't have a single trace of french blood in me..(trust me, I've seen my family tree) And isn't this critisism? I mean, I love english and french can't pay me to like french better unless it's the teacher. But I mean, just because you don't like french, you shouldn't go making a flaming topic on it. Shame on you. French is a beautiful language that is challenging because of all those stupid verbs but please, some people here *know* french. Btw, I *know* how you feel about hearing it. My french teacher has got to be the slowest french reader on earth. He pronounced every, single sound and it *is* quite annoying. But I've seen french movies... before it's one second up, they have already spoken about a whole paragragh. They *are* fast talkers... excluding my french teacher...

 

Actually I feel french sounds quite nice. Much better than german if you ask me. What's the gripe with french anyway ? I don't suppose you're being forced to learn it in schools.

 

I actualy posted this after I got into an argument with someone over my use of a English to French translation program to impress a chic. He explained to me that it made him sick that I was using the language properly, and it annoyed me. So I came over to this board to vent my irritation. Oddly enough I live in the same citty with this person, so its not like getting pissed at him is pointless. However, I am a passivist, so I really can't do that much, possibly use harsh language on him, but the point I am making is I simply cannot see why people would defend French in the way he did. Yes, he's probably just jealous, but still its f@#$%ing irrational.
Thank You
Mark

 

In Denmark you are forced to learn either German or French. And of course English.

 

[Edit: Please note that this post was written in response to a post by Shralp- which Taluntain has since deleted- in which he said that the US should destroy my home country with nuclear bombs. Yes, I do prefer terrorism to nuclear war.]

Presumably I'm the only Francois/e on this board since no one's piped in to say that if you don't like my language- don't speak it. Please. This is a very unpleasant thread - how can so many ordinarily nice people have found the time to say such unpleasant things about my language and culture? What has come over you all?

Whatever it is, it now seems to have affected me too. For all of you who've ever wondered why so many people in the rest of the world find Americans unpleasant, I'm sure the nasty little article Shralp posted will be very enlightening. I was particularly struck by "[The United States] is wearying of this reverse hegemony, in which little pipsqueak nations try to impose their pipsqueak values on us. Aren't we the ones who should be arrogantly oppressing countries that unaccountably do not have the death penalty?... What are they going to do? Fight us?"

Apparently not. Those "pipsqueak" countries seem to have found terrorism more effective than trying to openly stand up to the world's largest bully. When I read articles like that one, I thoroughly sympathise with any nation or group that wants to wipe the smug grin off America's face.

[This message has been edited by Sprite (edited December 29, 2001).]

 

So, you think terrorism is good, Sprite. The terrorists arn't just after America. They don't like any country with a western culture. And that includes France and Canada. The world would be a lot worse off without the U.S. Sure we stick our nose in other peoples buisness but a lot of that is helpful. American's arn't bullies. We actualy protect your puny country and a whole lot of other ones. If we were bullies we could and would take over the whole entire world. And if the U.S. was destroyed by terrorists or any one else the whole world's economy would collapse and you wouldn't live to see the day when everything got back to normal. You kids probably wouldn't either. In fact Canada and France would be some of the worst off countries in the world because Europe and the rest of North America depend on us for a lot of things. Terrorists wouldn't stop with just us either. They would attack just about any place that there religion wasn't very common in.

If were so bad why did we help save France in two world wars? Why are we trying to stop terrorism all over the world? We're not just going to stop the ones who attacked America. We're going to go as far as we can with this. There is a lot that you don't know about the U.S. and even your own country if you say things like that so I think you shouldn't talk about us like that.

And as for French being a bad language. You all just think its weird because you arn't use to hearing it. I'm sure you would think English was weird if French was your native language. So no one realy has the right to judge someone elses country or language or any thing like that because it is very insulting.



[This message has been edited by Archer14 (edited December 29, 2001).]

 

Sprite, more to the point: Can you refute the points made in the article?

As to those who don't like the French language and culture -- well, let them. Who cares? France has a long and glorious history, not only of military power and world influence but also of religion and culture. It's hard to remember that when they do things like sell fighter jets to terrorist nations.

If American smugness is enough to make you sympathize with mass murderers, then perhaps you need to reevaluate your priorities.