Reply #5: I Disagree...

[charlyvi]

I did not say the French were unintelligent, cold, conservative or uninteresting. They have a very old culture and are rightly proud of it; however, this more often than not makes them arrogant. And what exactly is "American hillbilly conceit"? I've never found Southerners to be "hillbillies". Conservative? Mostly. Uneducated? Sometimes. But I'd add to that warm-hearted, giving, very creative and always fascinating. We Americans are not the epitome of uninformed arrogance--this forum would not exist if we were.