There's always something fishy about the French.
American prejudices about Europe rarely surface in headlines, but they are real, pervasive, and ingrained.
I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German professors of literature. About half of them were convinced I had a German sense of humour and the other half were sure it was British. They are probably still arguing about it now.
It is a well known urban myth that the French don't trust banks and store their money under their mattress. It's not that they are tight with money - they just don't trust anyone.
The Italians are the most civilized people. And they're very warm. Basically, they're Jews with great architecture.
I always knew the French had a penchant for criticism and abstract thought. Usually, that just meant they complained a lot.
My God, I don't know anyone who likes to accumulate their wealth more than the Europeans.
Europe was a horrible place. There was nothing on TV. The food was terrible. And they don't even have ice. Who doesn't have ice?
