Characters meet an arrogant Frenchman full of Misplaced Nationalism, either in their country or in France.This Stock Character can be found in a lot of countries who were conquered/colonized by the French or dominated by a French elite in the past, such as Belgium. In the end he or she will always be humiliated or put in her place. To top it all off he/she will wear or carry a lorgnette, a monocle or a small handkerchief, to emphasize his/her snobbishness. A lot of comedy will be built around the fact that he or she doesn't understand or care for the common people and is unable to speak the language of the protagonists correctly. Characters meet a rich Upper-Class Twit, who happens to speak Gratuitous French in order to appear très chic and looks down upon the others because they are out of his noble league.If they deliver the meals the food will always be "artistically" bizarre. French Cuisine Is Haughty: Characters visit a French restaurant, where the chefs are all arrogant, badly tempered snobs who think they are the greatest geniuses in the culinary profession, and refuse to give their clients what they want or interpret everything they say as a complaint.They'll ask him a simple direction or question, but the French Jerk refuses to answer, starts insulting or threatening them and/or feels they are beneath him. Characters visit France or meet a Frenchman.These are the most common situations in which this character turns up: Often he will talk and laugh triumphantly in a Maurice Chevalier Accent, after insulting foreigners. They will be portrayed as villains, antagonists or someone who is just plain mean, arrogant, snobbish, bad tempered, foul mouthed or rude. In popular culture, usually comedy, Frenchmen are often Acceptable Targets.
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