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Originally Posted by Ljubomir
One example of prejudice towards "southern" (I know, France...) Europeans: In Danish 70s television show Huset på Christianshavn (the Danish working-class version of Friends), in one episode a French gentleman visits the working class Copenhagen house where the show takes place. He is an Atlantid type wearing a very stylish suit, yet one inhabitant of the house refers to him as a "damn monkey." I think this must have been somewhere around 75 or 76.
Fictional, of course, but probably a pretty common view.
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I remember watching on the BBC a short spot which worked the other way round. Basically a French family showing a displeasant surprise at the manners of the Scandinavian girlfriend of their son, who he just introduced to them, and she was making comments about how they compared back at home.
While the French spot was much more stylish than the Danish that you mention (there are no insults or derogatory words), it was no less prejudiced in a south to north direction. If something, I would even argue that it was much more prejudiced, though in a classy fashion.
And well, did those prejudices ran at the time in France? I don't know, I can only guess so. What I can tell you for sure is that it is a prejudice that still exists today among more traditional societies of Southern Europe. It is just done with much discretion, in a non rude manner if you know what I mean.
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