Google in France: The French Waiter Syndrome
February 10, 2014
Americans in Paris. The stuff of songs. Sometimes Americans and the French struggle to find common ground. There is cheese. French cheese does not often come in shrink wrapped plastic. French wines are different from the stuff whipped up in California.
I noted another example of what I call the “French waiter syndrome.” The FWS refers to the problem some Americans find when ordering a meal in France. The opportunity for misunderstanding increases with the emergence of more and more American traits.
Here’s a recent example: The Google.fr home page.
interesting. I assume ideas about privacy are part of the FWS.
Stephen E Arnold, February 10, 2014
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