When I was traveling in SE Asia, I took a trip that had two French people on it. They were amongst other Europeans and a couple of Canadians. Everyone on the trip pretty much ignored the older French man and his much younger companion, who I’d talked with a bit (in broken English and really broken French). The second day, though, I came to find out that everyone else on the trip thought they were a couple. Uh, no. It was a dad taking his daughter on a graduation trip. When I let them in on that fact, they responded with, “Well they are French…” insinuating that age is clearly not an issue for men with names like Pierre or ladies named Amelie.
Which brings me to last week. A few friends and I went to “French Tuesday,” which is basically a monthly mixer for Frenchies in New York and their friends. It was my first time to one of these, and another Asian-American gal in my group commented ahead of time that there would be lots of “older” Asian women there…the ones in their 40s (or 50s) going after the young French guys because of said un-taboo-ness. Sure enough…there were a few pacts of these snow leopards on the prowl…and the French blokes were being sussed out like fresh meat. It was like watching an Asian twist of American Pie’s milf scene.
She was my sister, not my daughter … do I look that old ?
Oh … maybe you are talking about another bunch of French ?!? Those guys’re everywhere !!!
But after all the French you’ve met, I can’t believe you keep saying stuff like “for French, age is not an issue” – OK, in one way it’s not – but if Asian cougars did look their 40s or 50s, and if alcohol didn’t affect your vision … I’m sure those French blockes you’re talking about wouldn’t have felt for them …
Hahaha…well, you ARE pretty old…JK!
And it’s not that I really think that age is not an issue for you Frenchies (I mean, if you were to tell me you’re cozying up with a 45-year-old, I’d be pretty surprised, Vincent!)…but I was just humored by the stereotype that it’s not.
I mean, I also know that French people actually DO shower…but still can laugh when a German backpacker with dreads tries to tell me differently…
I just couldn’t believe how much these women had bought into the stereotype (not that I think they had much luck…).
Those Frenchies… incorrigible! What are we gonna do with them???