>> it's not helped by the fact that the French tend to me filled with mirth at our attempts to converse in their language
I've heard that a lot, I've never experienced it though. I don't know why that would be other than the fact that it would be very unusual for me to be a tourist there and thus very rarely would I go to a tourist place.
Also, I realise as I write, that when I am in France I am usually with French people which probably makes a difference.
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