Parisians React to Emily in Paris - S1E1
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00:00 Intro
00:25 Saying Hello in the French Culture
01:41 Talking about Old Parisian Buildings
03:00 What is a "Chambre de bonne" ?
05:29 Where's her Apartment ?
06:17 Small elevators in Paris
06:33 Clothes in Paris
07:05 American stereotypes
07:36 Do French people speak English that well?
08:10 la Bise & Creepy People
09:02 Do French People Smoke all the time?
09:25 Would French People insult your culture?
10:21 Working in Fashion in Paris
11:15 Parisians take the city for granted
12:38 Americans are louder?
13:20 le Pont des Arts, Paris
13:52 Emily's Experience at the Boulangerie
15:02 Do French people start working late?
15:46 What do French People Think About the Show?
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I wonder why French people fails to see the cliches of the American people on the show :)
West coast definitely has a healthier food culture than New England (the rest of East Coast too but their food is tastier!) and Middle America that are accustomed to hot dog stands, microwaveable meals, and the typical rush and importance for their profession that doesn't allow for much gourmet. To their own fault because you could quickly make a healthy meal and take it to work to eat then. Soups, rice, and meats if there's a microwave at work. And soups can be eaten cold if there's no meat in it.
I'm French but I gotta say at least this show makes us realize how frustrating it is to see your culture misrepresented in the media
ah yeah :/
Iâm Mexican, so for me it happens all the time, and yes it isss
I'm Russian and I couldn't agree more
I'm chinese, and the singular Asian character in this show isn't even Chinese, like her chinese sucks why did they make her chinese ddhhsjdj
same
I think what annoys me even more than the stereotypes is her attitude, and how we're supposed to think it's cute that she can't/won't adapt and will instead make an entire society and culture that she's chosen to live in bend to her ways. She just comes across as really entitled.
I agree. I found her behaviors and attitude frustrating.
YES thank you for saying thiis
Je suis dâaccord. Maybe Iâm too old, but it just doesnât work at all. Makes me want to rewatch the Paris internship scenes from the Julia Ormond Sabrina...
For me, it was actually not annoying but rather funny, because it was exactly my experience of dealing with Americans in my professional life. They come to countries that have culture and history much older than theirs, and act as if they must educate us how to be civilized and progressive. I know some Americans who moved abroad and didn't even bother to learn the language after 10+ years. They just surround themselves with people who speak English and complain about the locals that don't.
Yeah, thatâs arrogant like Luc said
And what about that the American girl thst rescues the agency....in every situation...Classic american show that americans save the world...its a cliché
yeah true that's a bit much ...
Its a harmful cliche...the US fucks up the rest of the world, not just with the military. An american company is trying to destroy france's pension system now with the help of macron, and the clout of American multinationals is so great that they may be able to ruin french pensions like they obliterated pensions in the US.
Netflix produces a lot of terrible female characters (e.g. Sierra Burgess, Tall Girl) that don't reflect what a typical American is or aspires to be. Only the dregs of society act the way Emily does.
Thatâs what annoys me about Emily. Basically thinks the world is like America and if it isnât, itâs weird and doesnât try to adapt. Like the way she acts with her coworkers. She can still stand her ground on things and the french will respect her on that, but she tries to force her ways on them without trying to see how the environment is first hand, adapt to it and then after finally getting to know them will she be able to bring up her ideas.
@Paco Dominguez yeah, but *cough* WW2 and all that...
Just can't stand her "bring the American perspective to France"....why French needs American perspective?
Because the agency was bought by an American company, and they send Emily to Paris to make sure the agency became more compatible with the American audience
@john riva cool. With that logic, we might as well produce movies where babies are murdered. After all, it would just be entertainment, right? Not real. Movie.
@@markb1170 lol wtf? yes, because american french stereotypes equates to baby murder in cinema becoming the next logical step in netflix entertainment.
@@markb1170 I mean, horror films are also a popular form of entertainment. People do watch them, but it doesn't mean they agree with murdering children, you know? People can watch this show, find it entertaining, and still recognize that it's not an accurate depiction of the culture. Honestly, it's not often that American media accurately depicts its own culture. Its easy though, to see how unrealistic it is when it is your own culture. I'm only sorry that some people seem to forget the inaccuracies in media when other cultures are presented.
americans do that to everything though..
About the not enough French thing... what I found weird was the French speaking English to each other. I mean, of course, it makes sense that they would speak English when Emily is around, so she can be included; but when she's not, I think it's weird that the conversation isn't in French with subtitles.
yeah it makes no sense :/
It's a Hollywood produced show, not a French show lol
@@redbrick1976 it doesn't matter, COCO was an American movie but they made sure the grandparents spoke Spanish, u know like how many immigrants have older relatives that dont speak the language. The point is that mistakes like that take you out of the story. Just like Emily has a closet full of channel!!!
@@redbrick1976 obviously, but they're still French actors and it wouldn't have been a very complicated improvement.
And let's be honest, French people really struggle to speak english amongst themselves even when a non-french speaker is around
I really would want to see an Emily in Greece to see what the world things about us. Hanging around in gowns and eating grapes all day maybe?
Sitting on a balcony with a cigarette in the mouth, in one hand holding black coffee and the other hand holding red wine, oh, and this is in bright daylight because everyone is unemployed. But the laundry is hanging and shading the face, so we are unbothered by the sun.
only ancient romans eat grapes all day
for greece, you will see cake, historic stuff, athens being the only known city there, maybe a few ports here and there, antiques, they are all smart and know philosophy, maths, art and theatre
oh yeah i also forgot dead language
It would be just a bunch of middle-aged chubby men with hairy chests and golden chains calling each other "ΌαλαÎșα" and eating ÏÎżÏ ÎČλΏÎșÎčα
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Itâs the most tragically unself-aware show in history
The show is very self-aware. Emily giving her co-workers "10 work place commandments" is ridiculous, and the writers know it. Or did you take it literally?
Actually, these are some of the most tragically unaware viewers. The creator is the show is Darren Star, someone known for discarding reality and opting for stereotypical fantasy every time. Itâs Emily in Paris by Darren Star, now How to be an American Abroad by Kamala Harris, itâs not serious. What is serious is how worked up people are getting over a stereotypical show.
@@msi8311 it's not even funny tho. maybe for an american with no culture or decent quality of sense of humour đ
To be fair to the "boulangerie" woman. Emily didn't even say hello comming in. "Boulangeries" are almost were we learn as child to always say "boujour" when we enter somewhere.
ah yeah true
It's rule #1.
mince c'est vrai, et la boulangÚre me répondait "bonjour monsieur chocolat" lol
Sometimes you canât say hello, because the seller is busy with an other client. But when itâs your turn you still have to say bonjour. Iâm introvert. Thatâs what i usually do :)
Same in Israel. Itâs really impolite to enter a room to meet a neighbor and not say âshalomâ. If the worker is bus you say it when you approach them.
I want a sequel of Emily in other cities, see their interpretation of Tokyo or something.
Good idea like Emily in Zimbabwe đ€Łđ€Ł
Yeah, while Emily is by all accounts a cr*p show I love how it's brought about videos like this that you can learn actual culture from.
oh no sheâs going to have to date asian guys.
This is a good idea but only if its done with better writing or else it will just be more stereotypes.
I wanted to see her in Madrid.
Just some interesting extra info about floor numbers. In Hong Kong, the 4th floor is usually skipped, because the number 4 pronounced in Cantonese sounds like the word 'Death'. So you would have the floors be G(ground), 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, etc. Not very relevant but I think it's quite interesting
Omg, people donât believe me that, I also heard its either 3 or 5 chars at the table (or less or more) but never 4
I heard it's the same in Japan
@@comic_life_86 wait really?
We do that with 13 for hotel room numbers in the U.K. haha
@@r_travel4306 Wait why thirteen
Its also a British thing to say âexcuse meâ before asking a question. And âpleaseâ I was soooo shocked when I went to America and when Americans ordered anything they would say it like âcan I get a cappuccinoâ instead of âcan I have a cappuccino please?â
It depends on the type of American you are. I for one always say âhi, can I have a cappuccino?â Then the day, âok anything else?â And then I say âno, thank you so muchâ!
Iâm American and everyone I know says it something like âhi can I please have a cappuccino?â âSure, anything else?â And then âno, thatâs it, thank youâ
But I have seen people like âgive me a large coffeeâ too and thatâs it so it really depends on how the individual was raised I guess
As some people have noted, some do say 'please'. On the other hand, I find myself rarely saying 'please'. If I wanted to make that request more polite, I might say "would I be able to get a cappuccino (please)". The more auxiliary verbs, the more polite.
lol one of the rare times that a brit and I came to an agreement was when we ate at a restaurant with an american guy. It was epic.
@@backintimealwyn5736 you have a british last name so I'm guessing you're from there.
She wouldnât stand a chance at her job if she didnât speak French well.
Also, some of the conversations between French characters in the show are conducted in English. I know itâs just a show, but thatâs so wrong.
ah yeah agree :/
what about lets talk about the english in the movie of mulan? loool
True. It is wrong. French rarely speak anything but French, on average I mean.
Probably because Netflix didn't want to go through the trouble of putting editing subtitles, plus it'd be more convenient (though not culturally accurate) if the audience could understand what they were saying without reading the subtitles. Reminds me of a CW show called Reign. You have Scots at French court, but everyone has an English accent.
Its so weird! I wish there were more french songs too, all the soundtrack was english songs
I think the strangest stereotype is the mistress thing. Everywhere in high end jobs in big cities yes there are affairs etc. The programme acts like this is only a French thing and massively exaggerates this. The Americans always portray London in a similarly falsely optimistic way. Would have liked to have seen Emily adapt more and even a 30 second montage of her getting a grasp of French and the people warming to the fact she's starting to integrate.
True. The company I worked for years ago had executives having affairs. We had french executives too, but most high level executives regardless if they were french or not were doing naughty things with their non spouses during their out of office events. Come to think of it, most of the companies I worked for my coworkers were havin secret trysts behind the scenes. Financial, medical industries especially. Most of these affairs sort of come out during large business trips and conventions. I work with the marketing department and we gossip about these things because we always catch them sneaking into their loversÂŽ rooms.
I think we forget Emily is a stereotype too. the whole show is an exaggeration of stereotypes on both sides.
@@alishamcg Yes I agree Americans usually don't have as good rapport in business ;)
@@adelaidemcmillan3176 ItÂŽs such an unfair stereotype to the French especially when infidelity happens in EVERY culture. Here is the US there is def a lot of workplace secret romances even if they have rules against it in place. The Philippines where I was born and raised before coming to SF; there is so much infidelity there as well - thatÂŽs why they have so many movies and teleseryes involving mistresses vs wives.
Agreed. However, Iâm Polish and I remember reading about a study, that said that affairs and cheating are slightly less stigmatised in France, than they are in many other countries. I wonder how true that is.
I only watch this for the memories from my Paris travels last year
If it was Emily in Seoul, I can imagine her meeting kpop stars driving Ferraris and wear luxury clothes and everyone dress like BTS, but nooooooo that is not Seoul
hahahah so true!
It really bothers me that emily is such an empty character, like she supppousedly loved her boyfriend, but then she gets rid of him too easily. I know it's a show for fun and we don't have to take it seriously but come on u could have put so much deepness in her personality. I just wanted to like her as a character but it was impossible
YES AGREE
EXACTLY! I FINALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT MY PROBLEM WITH HER IS. HER CHARACTER IS EMPTY. MAKES SENSE NOW. THANK YOU LOL
Idk why I was yelling ignore lol
I always say that it's incredible how fanfic writers can create good characters, while paid writers make something so by-the-numbers. Probably they're given little time to write the script.
Makes me not want to watch it even more:/ I want a show that has depth and isnât there just for fun
I'm polish and I even noticed this show is one huge stereotype.
haha ok :)
@john riva yes look to non french people it just a show you don't getbwhat it actually shows but to french people as a show bieng filmed in france it just shows everything that not french.
And what does being polish to do with that? I just don't get it.
@@juliatoczko5152 I would guess itâs to indicate theyâre not French, and come from a completely different part of Europe.
I also wish they would speak French more in the show. Sometimes it doesn't make sense in that regard because French characters speak english even when Emily is not there. Otherwise, as a French person myself, I really enjoyed the show. But yes, there's a lot that doesn't make sense.
ah yeah make sense, it would have been nice to see them speak a bit more French :/
Itâs a serie guys... I get what you mean but ...
They can't speak French in the show because the scriptwriter had not learnt how to use l'imparfait.
they do that all the time there was an attempt of a show last year , mexicans living in the US, three generations of them, still speaking with heavy mexican accents, even the ones who ere born there, BUT still speaking english with each other when no english speaker was around : absurd. I think some part of the american soul is still not at ease with the fact that people can really think talk and make sense of the world with something else than english, four years old can't deal with this either, it's a cognitive thing . And there is also the fact that many americans would be turned of if they had to read subtitles.
agreed, I watched it with French subtitles, but just ended up listening to the English (I'm American but studied French) and I wish French was spoken more. It was literally like she was an American in America.
So funny to see how upset Americans are about this show. Totally missing the point, They're so self centered and oblivious to everything, they don't even realise that many American actually DO all these clichés things. I think this show makes fun of the American stereotypes even more than the french stereotypes
Haha thatâs true! My first though was âhey the creators are able to laugh at themselves, coolâ
just to clarify: it is the US stereotypes. Americans stereotypes includes the entire continent.
it's funny to see people from the US and France upset about this show. It's such a silly little show not meant to be taken so seriously lol. it pokes fun at Americans and at French people.
@@abrahamrincon9444 I think in this context they mean that American = US.
@@LifeinLithuania yes, everyone seems butt hurt about it.
The stereotype is not just for French people I guess, also for â Rich Chinese girl â. BMW is too cheap for super rich people I suppose and rich Chinese girls donât just look so silly by yelling in the club .đ€·ââïž
ah yeah I guess there's that stereotype too! Even though to be honest I had a chinese friends when I was studying who totally fit that mold of "my dad works in a huge company in China and I have a no limit credit card at all time, etc...". I guess you'll come across those types of people more often in Paris because that's where people dream to go to in general. but OF COURSE that's a minority!
â@@Street_French There's people in France who are like this too in other EU countries. The girls who are raised in richer Parisian communes like Saint-Cloud are either really well-raised and responsible, or completely oblivious to their surroundings. :/
@john riva point,but my comments are just following the wind of this video to say something about âstereotype â,and I saw this video because I do like this show , since it makes me happy and specially the hot neighbor đ
@@aaliyahfoster2705 ya I agree, when people try to define a bunch of people by only seeing a small group ,here comes the stereotype,but what is worse is that media does so.
@@user-jv4nm4bt3d The media has the obligation to come up with a "role" and "character" to everything. Even educational nature shows I've watched make the researchers seem like "all" heroes and zoological gods when I've seen and heard some of them make some morally inhumane assumptions and opinions about different species.
The fact that they changed the print shop to a florist has me cackling...
haha ^^ it makes it more "Parisian"... more "romantic" ... haha ^^
As a person from Chicago who has moved to Paris I felt that they portrayed both Parisians and Chicagoans as very one dimensional. Of course everyone has a different experience moving here. Mine was vastly different and much better than portrayed in the show. đ
ah cool glad to hear you had a good experience :))
I for one loved your pizzas
I find it odd how the creators were scared to have this show be in French or have more French in it. It's not as if American viewers will abandon a show because it isn't in their language, Elite is entirely in Spanish and it has a huge American/English speaking fanbase.
hmm I guess there's a looong history of the american public not watching the original movies but instead watching the recreated american versions. I don't know if there's any other country in the world that does that.
Intouchable/the upside .... .The Ring.... Le diner de cons/dinner for schmucks ... The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... etc etc...
But Netflix might be changing the game when it comes to that idea because Lupin is sooo popular in english speaking countries^^
I watched it in French audio and French is not my first nor second language. Though, I don't know how the company expected Emily to learn an entire language in that short a time. I've only been learning a year and don't think I could speak nor spell successfully enough in a business setting.
Yes, this show is full of cliches and one dimensional characters and Emily seems culturally tone deaf, but the thing that had me on the edge of my seat was waiting to see if she would trip and fall on her face when walking the streets of Paris. Who wears stilettos on those cobblestone streets???!!!
I think the point of it was her poorly adapting after being thrown into a completely new place while retaining who she is, her fashion is supposed to be her American identity
lol me
i'll go visit my gramps in a country house and im in heels
Yeah, even without cobblestones, stilettos are probably as common as hair on Trump's head (the one without the wig). I can't remember the last time i saw a woman wearing stilettos. Have i ever even seen any?
As an American, one of my least favorite things about us is how loud we tend to be. I'm with MaĂŻa.
In traveling in France, I've had a fair number of people correct my French, but every single time it seemed more like an effort to help me. It really helped me improve along the way.
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ah yeah I guess people tend to speak more loudly in the US. NY is probably also way more loud than other cities in the US let's be real haha
@@Street_French As Americans most of us speak loudly not just in New York. Itâs just how we are.
@@CoolChevere yeah no of course I just wanted to share my experience in one specific town, I didn't want to generelize and make it a stereotype lol
@@Street_French mdr
My experience as a Canadian is that Americans are loud.
The real reason this show is great is because of the attractive men. Lucas Bravo being #1. Otherwise, it would have just been ok.
lol ^^
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Right? I now want a French man . đ
I don't find the men in this show appealing, tbh. It's like they cast the most bland Ken-doll Frenchmen they could find to cater to American Hollywood sensibilities. There are more attractive French actors out there.
@@deerlikely well send all your âblandâ French actors here. We in the US will happily take them.
What all the critics are missing is that they are showing Emily as a huge stereotypical midwesterner. She is a walking stereotype. Just as much as the French are being stereotyped. The show pokes fun at and exaggerates both cultures. For some reason, people are only picking up on the French Stereotypes.
true she's a stereotype too in this show
I think people react more to the French because we're so used to seeing the American stereotype in like every movie
There's still a difference in how those stereotypes are treated by the storyline though.
True, but the difference is that Emily is rarely portrayed in a negative light while the French people most definitely are. Emily's stereotypes are treated as an important part of her culture that she shouldn't sacrifice because it has value, while the French's stereotypes are portrayed as what's holding them back.
@@andremendozaf yes, I also think that a difference between the American and French stereotype is that itâs an show from USA. Itâs not problematic to point fun at your own culture and have a unlikable stereotype. But the biggest problem is that they portray another culture as something bad, through characters actually dissing French people and the fact that France has to change for the American culture
About Americans being fat âweâre really concerned about thatâ đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
She said it with a straight face too!
so are we with french people smoking habit
humm, I think what she meant is that in France, there is this belief that major social changes that happen in the US end up being a reality in France ten years or so later. So obesity being a major issue in the US means it's coming our way since the younger generation tends to act and eat way more like Americans then older French people.
I was like lol thank you for your concern, I really appreciate y'alls concern hehe I mean, We do have a concerning statistic on the matter..
most of them are soooooooo.........wwwwww
I find more clichés about the Chinese than the French in the show, not gonna lie.
I didn't understand a single word of Mindys chinese and wondered what she was shouting out lol crazy experience
@@hahay6727 Mindy is trying to speak Cantonese. ;) but of course with accent coach, no one can understand her.
@@hahay6727 exactly! One of my biggest pet peeves is when they get someone asian who's not chinese to play a chinese character and think they can just pass. Besides 'ni hao' I don't think I understood a single thing Mindy said. Honestly it's like they didn't even hire a language coach and just had her read google translate because she got NONE of the intonation right. It's like she read the pinyin and didn't care at all that chinese is a tonal language. I cringed so hard.
There are many caucasian people learning mandarin who speak 100% better than Mindy did in that episode.
American too!
@@9grand everything is exaggerated in the show!
I find the show makes me cringe, especially the Emily character - we don't need to see more stereotypes and anyone watching this is learning nothing about France. Which seems a wasted opportunity by the makers, because the show could attract people interested in France and French culture if it had anything truthful to say.
I am more interested in the videos by people in the know like yourselves, filling me in on truthful detail. Merci.
Then it would be a documentary, not a comedy. The truth isn't funny...
That's why I love these reaction videos. I will be subscribing now!
Wasn't the show meant to be a satire though? đ
"9m2, louĂ©s 550 ⏠par mois ; pour les toilettes, il faut aller sur le pallier" made me crack up. Welcome to Paris đ€Łđ€Ł
hahaha
I was surprised 'cause it's cheaper than those I've seen
Agreed, from my personal french experience( study abroad and 2 vacations) I would say it has some half truths, but exaggerated for comedic effect, I wish they would speak more french, I was hoping by the end of the season Emily would be semifluent
I would have liked more French too, but that probably doesn't suit most people as Maia said. That's not typical though either, to be semi-fluent within a couple of months without knowing any French before she got there. When I was younger I did assume that I would just move to Europe and learn the languages. I have finally put in the work required and it is possible but it usually requires me insisting on speaking French (for example) and I am far from fluent. Did you learn some French before you studied abroad?
@@julie-rw7xu just little, a few months of Duolingo lol, before I arrived, but I was already bilingual, I been speaking and studying Spanish for 10years plus, not sure if it helps me or just confuses me more, my study abroad was only 5 weeks in the summer, what helped me the most, was that I stayed with a host family, which only spoke french on the day to day basis, plus the program gave us an optional 15 hour communicative course, which I took along my other Economics class, towards the end I felt pretty confident and semifluent
oh that's actually a great idea, it would have been so interesting to see her make some progress in French, such an interesting concept, but way more complex to write in a script I'm sure
Me too! It irked me whenever two French characters kept speaking in English even when Emily was not part of the conversation. Giri/Haji was part English and part Japanese, so it's not like a dual-language show hasn't been done before.
I read somewhere that TV shows usually and purposely have actors speak more English than foreign languages, because North Americans donât like reading subtitles. What really made me cringe in this show is whenever French characters would speak in English to each other even when it wasnât necessary (Emily not there or while whispering).
Not even not enough french. When Emily's Chinese friends partied together and they spoke English together, I am like what.....
Same with two French characters being alone and spoke in English lol
Americans always do that in all the films tho.
@@Troyisful
Unfortunately. Obviously, they canât stand subtitles.
As a foreigner living in Paris for the last 9 years, and as someone that watched the show, I can say that a lot of the things represented in the show unfortenately are true, but some are also exagerated or just a stereotype... The chambre the bonne is just so untrue for instance!!!!
However, the thing of being rude when someone speaks "loud" in a public place that can happen: once I was in the bus speaking with 2 friends (not french) and a french girl next to us, just shout at us "shut up! you are too loud and on top you are speaking a foreigner language" like that, really rude and limit xenophobic!!! Also, altough I speak fluently french with a foreigner accent, french still correct me my accent. I don't think they understand that an accent doesn't mean that a person speaks incorrectly a language, and that it's difficul to loose it...
Those are just examples of things that they can totally happen in Paris, but not necessarily in France. France is not Paris, and Paris is just a beautiful city but with a specific social dynamic. I do love this city tough!
@Alex lmfao touché monsieur
I love the architecture (not the Eiffel tower). Itâs the only reason I go there. Ohhhh and the markeettttt đ
American sometimes will do that with foreigners who speak English with heavy accent they will poke fun of it and may treat you as if you do not know how to speak English.
@@jeffpro8 That's honestly never happened to me, or anyone I know. I live in a very diverse area and the most common xenophobic things to say are ,"Go back to your country", "Where are you REALLY from?", "*Slur #463" When I was learning anglophones were very accommodating.
its weird to see that everyone is thinking that she is applying for the job in paris without experience, but i saw a pregnant boss who sends Emily too paris. Sylvie never hired Emily, Sylvie got stuck with Emily as her advisor from America. So her pay roll is still at America and she works for Sylvie as her advisor, the job that the pregnant boss of her would do if she was not pregnant.
ah yeah we didn't say she's applying to a job in Paris but she's still unqualified to work in the fashion industry. Being a social media manager in pharmaceutical and a social media manager in fashion are 2 different jobs.
15:00 Another way I've heard people say "Ca sera tout ?" is "Avec ceci ?" Both of those caught me off guard in my first couple weeks of boulangerie encounters!
another one i got stumped with is >
ah yeah great examples :)
Disagree with the un / une! I get corrected ALL the time, I live in Courchevel in the French Alps.
I thought the show was really entertaining as some light hearted trashy tv. Agreed itâs all stereotypes but made me laugh. đ€·đŒââïž
ah interesting, you must have had different exeperiences :) but it's true that most of the time French people will correct as a way to help improve :)
I was never corrected in france...i would love if they did, right now i literally pay for classes where they correct me.
even knowing that they represented several stereotypes, it made me happy during the pandemic, so ...
On Netflix, if you turn the audio onto French, Emily speaks french fluently, but with a really strong american accent. I had never heard anything quite like it before. Instead of apologising for her lack of French, (as she is forced to do a lot in the show) she apologises for her 'accent'--which allows for another (largely false) stereotype to be covered: that the french can't bear french in foreign accents.
oh wow ok that's interesting that they had to changed the text in the dubbed dialog lol
I'm French and thoroughly enjoyed the show. It's light and upbeat, away from our gloomy covid reality. People should stop taking everything so seriously.
amen to this.
You guys do know that not everyone has the same way of thinking/analyzing as you, right? I personally struggle in catching sarcasm, unless it's exaggerated by a lot. Neurodivergent people could also easily misunderstand things implied or shown in this series. If they wanted to show stereotypes, they had to make it more clear because IMO, "Emily In Paris" was just full of stupidity, inaccuracies and cringe worthy moments. They even managed to make it kind of racist towards Chinese people, somehow.
I actually watched for the scenery and the fashions. I have been traveling to the South of France for 20 years, stopping for a few days in Paris on occasion. Not taking the show all that serious. Just for fun and to get away from being quarantined and this nasty American election cycle.
I loved thisssss I would love to watch more videos reacting to more episodes
thanks for your feedback ! :) :)
I think this is interesting content that you break down the interactions in the show and tell us how it really is in Paris. It's very informative for someone like me who wants to learn about Parisian/French culture. Most people respond to the show by attacking the main protagonist and her "entitled American" ways, which isn't interesting to me at all, so I'm glad you didn't dwell too much on that. I hope you can do other Emily in Paris episodes as well to educate us more about your culture. Merci beaucoup :-)
ah thank you for your feedback :))glad to see you found our perspective intersting and informative ^^
yeah we didn't see the point to just bash her it would also be kind of hypocrite to say "stop spreading stereotypes about French people", but then also say " she's so american bla bla bla " lol
I am french, and i can confirm everything she said. We are direct and blunt, we love debates, we correct foreigners. I even posted several detailed post regarding french grammar on CZcams to help a vietnamese who was learning. When Emily Said: "Une pain au chocolat", we would correct her simply by repeating what she said, this way: "Ah, un pain au chocolat, bien sûr, un instant je vous prie" >>> "Ah, un pain au chocolat, sure, one minute please". Fun trivia note: there is a very long conflict in France about the "pain au chocolat". These damn parisians call it "Pain au chocolat" when everyone who makes sense know very well that it is "Chocolatine". Lol, countless disputes over countless decades. The good thing, if you are ok about being corrected, is that french people definitely will bother to do it and spare time to help you. But it looks to me that foreigners consider this is arrogance oO... Well...
You are both so kind about this show. Iâve seen other videos that ripped Americans apart! Iâm American and I just took it as a fun show and of course I knew they were exaggerating both American and French stereotypes. Everyone needs to just chill out and have a good laugh once in awhile đ
ah thanks it means a lot :)
I'd love to see more reactions to episodes of Emily in Paris or any other show! All your comments were absolutely on point^^
Thank you! Will do! we actually filmed those videos yesterday and they'll be out shortly! subscribe and turn on notification bell if you don't want to miss them :))
The show is awful lol! But itâs been fun watching all the CZcams opinion pieces , so yes to more please!
lol ok ^^
Samee i love watching people roasting this dumb show :)))
I really like how you covered the show! I learned a lot about the nuances in vocabulary and more about life in France. I definitely feel like there's a difference in speaking a language vs. knowing a language.
ah glad you enjoyed our video :)
Whatâs even more frustrating is how theyâre making us feel bad for her, and how sheâs always acting like a victim towards the fact that she canât get the guy that she wants who has A GIRLFRIEND who btw is YOUR FRIEND
lol haha
This made me realize, as someone raised in america by Hispanic immigrants, I still have the custom of saying hello to people when I walk in anywhere and before I ask an employee for anything. I realize my first reaction is to always go "hello! Um I need...". I didn't realize people just cut straight to the chase.
ah intersting :) I think what we also meant is that if someone doesn't say hello in some anglophone countries, it's not that big of a deal, whereas in France it's really rude
Maybe itâs just working in retail, but generally in the U.S. it still seems pretty rude not to say hi to someone before you ask something... unless theyâre someone really close to you?
@@searaaurorathieryclyne4409 yeah yeah we're talking mainly in retail/service industry not for friends or someone else
I am from Luxembourg and I've been in several countries all over Europe, and in my opinion, everywhere you go people say hello when entering a store or something like that. It really is considered to be the minimum and rude if you don't do it. I worked in a supermarket and found it extremely rude when people came up to me asking questions without having the decency to say hello first. It's the least thing you can do and people usually do it. I've never been to the States so I don't know how it is like over there. But in Europe, it is definitely considered to be a sign of respect.
depends where you live in America. In the southern states you cant even drive pasta stranger without them waving to you like they know you.
I've been watching you guys for about 6months and I love the scope you both have on France and the French language. Quite a dynamic team in the world of French learning CZcams channels!! You guys keep me coming back for more videos!
Awesome! Thank you! your comment means so much :)))
This show is just for fun. We should not take it seriously. Obviously for those who have been here in France for a long time ( been here seven years), know there is more to it than just the stereotypes. It made me laugh , though.
ah yeah ^^
I have been here for longtime too (20 years) and the show make me laugh! đ I was so like her when I arrived in France. So naive! Where do they hide the Gabriels !
same i just tried to enjoy it :)
100% / Just entertainment guys. Anyone with half a brain would realize that a lot of the show is exaggerated. I am Canadian & if I had a nickel for everytime I saw an American show or movie where they made fun of Canadians đ
@Zayalla Fantasy Right, because she is the only one who is behaving badly & not respecting cultures on the show lol / If she was super likeable, noone would be talking about the show this much. I'd say the creators have done what they set out to do, wouldn't you?
And yes, about getting corrected at a bakery: I actually did get comments like that several times in Paris! For some reason, especially at the bakeries:)) Just like in the series, they were not rude at all and I felt they just wanted to help
ah cool yeah that's it ^^
Yes they just repeat back your sentence. And if you are learning French, you will pick up on your mistake.
The thing I enjoy most about this show is the accented french you can watch when you switch the audio. c'est TRAY good!
haha cool :)
Thank you so much! I'm Brazilian learning French and yesterday I started to watch Emily. You've answered some of my questions about the culture and what it is a stereotype. Please, keep comenting this TV series đ
ah cool yeah we'll review more episodes, we actually filmed those videos yesterday and they'll be out shortly! subscribe and turn on notification bell if you don't want to miss them :))
*I love how you guys don't take this show too seriously, it's just a silly comedy at the end of the day*
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Hi, I just discovered you channel, I wanted to see what people from Paris thought of the show and you guys popped up as the first result. I binge watched the entire series today and I thought it was pretty good! You guys should do reactions for the rest of the series.
ah welcome to our channel then :)
yeah ok we'll react to more episodes then ! :)
I subbed when you told me to. The French lessons cemented it and your point of view and perspective as a native and someone who lives there. Brings me back to when I had room mates from Paris.
ah cool it was the first time that we did that type of reminder, it was awkward for us lol but I'm glad it reminded you to follow us if you like what we do^^ And glad you enjoy what we do !
Thank you for covering the real life details of the show. I enjoyed the show. I tried to recognize places I've been. There is only so much you can do in 30 minutes so I cut it some slack. I tried to anticipate both the American and French responses. It's entertainment not a documentary. So I let it be fun.
Thanks for all you do for us.
Glad you enjoyed it ^^
I would love to see you react to more episodes! I love hearing you debunk the stereotypes, and explain the cultural differences.
oh ok new video coming soooon âșâș
This was great, feel free to do every episode I loved hearing all your input on what was wrong and right.
oh ok we'll film some more vids tomorrow :)
I didn't like all the negative stereotypes of this show and I almost stopped watching. My grandparents first language was French and my mother spoke both French and English growing up. Our ancestors settled in Quebec from Paris and then traveled to America. I love hearing French from all around the world and I am currently learning French. It sounds cheesy but listening to French is like music to my ears. It's such a gorgeous language.
oh cool :)) thanks for sharing :))
So true french language is like music to my ear too
lol I am from Belgium and I quit the show in the first episode because of the cringe stereotypes
@Natasha Syma Hi Natasha, I am not Acadian but I find the history of the Acadians very fascinating. Do you have French ancestors? My ancestors settled in Cap-St-Ingnace, Quebec in the 1650s and lived there until around 1903. Then they settled in Maine.
@@misstaylorswift13 I believe the accent is from Northern France. Apparently an accent that is cringed upon when brought back to France :/
Thanks guys! Love how you are starting to break down stereotypes between French and American cultures. Fascinating đđ€â€
Really enjoyed watching your reaction to the show, and I hope yâall do more! Even though this show is far from perfect, I am so willing to watch anything set in France right now. Going through some major France withdrawals because Iâm unable to travel there, which is probably part of the reason why I enjoyed the show.
ah yeah you're not the only one who's saying that in the comments, it makes sense :)
I wish you could dissect every episode or at least the most controversial parts to understand more the French culture and not believe in cliches
oh yeah ok new videos coming sooon âșâș
Of course, the TV show is gonna exaggerated things to make it entertaining.
Love this show! Yes true, I'm learning french, and would be nice to hear more of it.. but, just to see clips from Paris was great! đ„°
ah cool :)
@john riva I'm learning French for over a year now so no worries ;)
I'd love to see your reaction to more episodes! There are so many details I didn't know about (like the "entresol") :) Merci pour cette vidéo
you're very welcome!
ah yeah we'll review more episodes, we actually filmed those videos yesterday and they'll be out shortly! subscribe and turn on notification bell if you don't want to miss them :))
MaĂŻa's outrage was very cute. đ Good vid, guys. Lookin' sharp in that shirt, Charlie.
lol thanks :)
I loved the show no matter how stereotypical it was lol and the actress who plays Sylvie is actually in her late 50 and looks incredible!
she really has that French je ne sais quoi. I loved her clothes.
ah great to hear you enjoyed the show :))
@@Street_French p.s. i am subscribed đ
I would love to see you react to the other episodes as well!
This was very fun to watch :)
ah yeah we'll review more episodes, we actually filmed those videos yesterday and they'll be out shortly! subscribe and turn on notification bell if you don't want to miss them :))
Iâd love to see a series of you both reacting to each episode!
ok great we're working on it! :))
Thanks for this video because I really enjoyed the show. The people are beautiful . Fun entertainment during these hard times.
Ah yeah glad you enjoyed it :))
I enjoyed the series. It was light, funny, entertaining. Best of all, it made me feel like I was there again for a moment. Your reaction to the first episode was informative. Thanks.
Glad to hear that you enjoyed the show and our vid :):)
Great video! Thank you for going to the location of Emily's apartment. I would love to see you react to more episodes.
ok cool :))
Hello! Thank you for going over the discrepancies in the show, please continue with other episodes! Thanks!
oh cool ok we'll try to do more :))
I adore you guys! I watched "Emily in Paris" solely because I needed to feel like I traveled somewhere during this pandemic. The acting in this show is a bit lame for me as I prefer KDramas (Korean Dramas). Netflix has a few good ones. Anyways. I am originally from Germany and used to live in the South of France. I thought the French people were lovely and direct. I think that the show portrayed the American Emily however exactly as how I encountered Americans. Salut!! đ
ah thanks for sharing your experience :):)
Das ist shade, if you only see the worst in a culture. Sure in every culture there are things to laugh about, but to say das ist alles, dann dass is nicht so gut.
"Aww.. look at me in my American girl next door cuteness! It gives me the pass to not respect the society and their culture and appear non conformist instead of downright derogatory."
Please do more of these! This was so interesting!!
ah cool !! yeah we'll review more episodes, we actually filmed those videos yesterday and they'll be out shortly! subscribe and turn on notification bell if you don't want to miss them :))
How lovely that you went out of your way to look where the square/appartement was. I like the little example sentences inbetween and would love to see you react Ti more episodes. :)
Glad you enjoyed it! yeah more episodes coming sooon âșâș
I would love to see more reactions about this show.
To be honest, this show is a guilty pleasure. I hate it but I love it. I hate it because they rely so much on stereotypes. I love it because the outdoor scenes remind me of when I was in Paris. I miss that time. I find myself looking at the background to see if I had visited that location. I want to go back and live there for a while but can only see that happening if I learn more French. It was such a struggle only having first level French, even, though I met so many nice/kind French people. I also love the show because of their costumer, Patricia Fields. She is an amazing talent and really tells the deeper story of each character through their clothes and accessories. As someone who studied fashion, watching Patricia Fieldsâs work is such a treat. Itâs like a secret behind the scenes look at the story and its characters; almost like another language between us fashion and costume insiders. I also hate that every man she comes across is portrayed as a horny French man. When I was there, Iâve never seen so much flirting or sexual innuendos. Yes, there were quite a bit of handsome men everywhere but they werenât flirting with every girl. đ
It was a nice little silly show to watch: to reminisce about being back in Paris, and pick up some idioms and phrases comme âles petits mortsâ đ
Love you guys!! Hope that you can make more reactions to other episodes!!
thanks! and ok I think we will a lot of you are asking to make more ^^
This was really interesting, thanks! I'd love more recommendations for French shows or podcasts. I've followed some Instagram accounts based on your recs, which has helped me expand my everyday French.
Iâm American and I speak a little French, but I have a lot of French family and have been to Paris a few times. I realized at one point that the rudeness from wait staff or other service people to Americans often stems from a place of insecurity in their English. Sometimes people will say they donât speak English but really they can get by; theyâre just embarrassed not to be fluent. I think itâs a culture that takes language seriously in general.
ah yeah exactly! so so true :))
@@Street_French Americans don't care if you can't speak perfect english, especially in France, so my advice to the french is don't feel insecure. We're all learning from one another.
3:31 âFrench people are more reservedâ
*show proceeds to show uncomfortable skinship between female lead and every male she encounters*
haha yeah exactly the show is stil just a fiction at the end of the day ^^
OMG! I effing love your channel! The part where you showed where they filmed it next to the green shop is a delight!!!! I subscribed! This kind of passionate channel I really like!
Awesome! Thank you! :)))
I loved this video! Would love to see more reacts on other episodes
oh great! new video coming in a day or 2 :)))
Duuude, Emily slept with a new person almost every episode lmaoo. This show was okay though, it helped me learn more French. Hopefully you guys continue to react to this show.
Lmao so true
She slept with two people int he entire season ._. (3 of u wanna xount her bf at the beginning)
@@vanessahurtado6148 There are actually 3 guys : Thomas, Camille's brother and Gabriel
@@laurai9545 true! I frogot camille's brother lmao
If you want to learn more french there is "au service de la France" on Netflix, I Hope it's avaible world wide, it's so good and funny. It's about (dumb and proud) french Spy in 60's, with a lot of "auto-dĂ©rision", on racism, homophobia and sexism at the time, I really recomand it đ
After watching the first episode, I thought it was okay but I think a better Franglish show on Netflix is definitely The Eddy. Gives a more realistic and fresh perspective of life in Paris.
Thanks for the suggestion! Have added The Eddy to my watchlist!
I watched the Eddy and enjoyed it.
ah I don't know that show, I'll check it out :)
This was so fun! Please react to more - i loved this.
ok ! :):)
Love your channelđI wish to see more about your point of view for the show, very interesting about the different culture between U.S. and France
I really enjoyed this video. I watched Emily in Paris. It was entertaining. I did see some of the usual stereotypes in the series. It is 2020 canât we be more accurate. Would be nice for if you both we give your thoughts are the other episodes as well. Thank you for going to the actual location of the apartment.
Glad you enjoyed it! :) :) yeah we might react to a couple of more episodes :))
Salut! Je suis une nouvelle abonée :D
I'm so happy to see a true french point of view.
Now I will procede to binge watch all of your videos
lol ah thanks glad you enjoyed our video! :))
Itâs too interesting to watch the scenes from your perspective. I loved the video and I already subscribed to the channel. Hugs from Brazil đ§đ·
Awesome, thank you! :):)
Yes we really need your reactions to the other episodes as well..just really loved your point of view..merci!
ah cool !! yeah we'll review more episodes, we actually filmed those videos yesterday and they'll be out shortly! subscribe and turn on notification bell if you don't want to miss them :))
@@Street_French cool can't waitđâ€ïž
Iâd love to watch reactions to more episodes, by the way. đ
ah cool yeah we'll review more episodes, we actually filmed those videos yesterday and they'll be out shortly! subscribe and turn on notification bell if you don't want to miss them :))
Now I will watch the show, on mute, just to see the sights of beautiful Paris. We were lucky enough to see Paris, and we read up beforehand, so we always greeted everyone and just showing courtesy, and made sincere attempts to speak French. Parisians were kind to us and we had a wonderful time. I dream of staying on Ile Saint Louis for a month and exploring more of the City of Lights from there.
oh glad to read that you had a great time :))
The best thing about this show is all the glimpses of Paris. đ I should have been there this month - then Covid - so I am really enjoying that part. It is beautifully filmed.
oh glad to know you get to enjoy that âșâș
This was great! Do a part 2
okkk new video coming next week âșâș
What bothered me the most in this show is the fact french characters always are speaking in english between them when Emily is next to them. This is not realistic. They sure would make an effort but not that much ! And in real life, few french people speak english so well they would keep on speaking in english all the time like in the show. I guess Netflix wanted to avoid too much subtitles but why ? There are many spanish scenes with subtitles in Narcos...
ah yeah that's was weird it's true :/
that's cause its an American show, they do that when representing most countries except maybe for hispanic ones, but if you think in any American find based in any country, ex mama Mia, or any film based in Italy, they also do that.
@john riva yes I know. I just wanted to talk about what I, personnally, found irrealistic in the show. That's all.
In Narcos there were a lot of non-english speaking sequences, and it's an american show as well...
Thank you for giving a light critic and hopefully watchers of this show realized it's just entertainment. When I lived in Belgium I'd go to France every opportunity and saw the good, the bad and the ugly. Loved the food and the people I met were in general very nice. Of course there's always a couple of jerks but that is the same in any large city.
ah yeah totally agree :))
React to more episodes please :) I was really hoping you made this video once I started watching the show! You're guys are awesome.
ah cool thanks :)) we'll think about it ok!