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U.S. TikTokers flock to Xiaohongshu, baffling and bonding with Chinese users. (restofworld.org)
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Americans are joining the Chinese social media app en masse to protest an imminent TikTok ban.

  • American users have flocked to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu in defiance of security warnings.
  • Chinese and American users have engaged in surprisingly friendly conversations about each other’s lives.
  • The influx of American users could burden Xiaohongshu’s censorship mechanism, experts say.
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[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 14 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Here's the thing - the french motto is Freedom, Equality, Fraternity

They're massively into the equality thing. Whether someone's a waiter, a cleaner, a doctor or a judge, you must treat them with the same amount of respect

The only types of people that I've ever seen saying that the french are rude are the types that think cleaners are beneath them, and that everyone speaks English if you say it loud enough

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

This is kinda of my experience. The type of people that I see getting mistreated are the "I am le touriste, entertain me!" kind.

Americans especially tend to fall into this category a lot, they tend to be loud, brash and self centered, especially towards staff.

Look here you pot of lard, you bought a 2€ croissant, not my fucking soul. You want something, ask nicely and I will gladly help you. Act like you own me, I'm gonna piss on your food.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 2 points 9 hours ago

Admittedly the Brits are just as bad, and think the same way

[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago

This is one of the two factors for the bad reputation of France from US, the other one is the cultural shock that French people prefer genuine conversation and hate small talk, they'd find random american's conversation superficial and faked.

I am neighboring France and we have kinda similar culture, though people here tend to dislike some French people for their lack of patience or accountability and their pride, though it's a stereotype, as always.