Comments on: FRENCH OPEN: RAFAEL NADAL VICTIM TO FAMOUS FRENCH SYNDROME http://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/ Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: surfbudshttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5564 surfbuds Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:31:21 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5564 I have french friends on Facebook and most were overjoyed when Nadal lost (displayed in their status update). I asked why all this joy at seeing Nadal lose and they are just tired to see the same boring final every year: Nadal vs Federer.. they wanted someone else to win, preferably a Federer vs Tsonga final. On the other hand, there's no doubt the French crowd is rude and disrespectful. Having lived there myself, I would say about 70% of people are ignorant and arrogant, distrustful, untrustworthy, provincial and close minded, selfish, nasty, and proud. There are the few who make up for the others but isn't it the same in most countries? I have french friends on Facebook and most were overjoyed when Nadal lost (displayed in their status update). I asked why all this joy at seeing Nadal lose and they are just tired to see the same boring final every year: Nadal vs Federer.. they wanted someone else to win, preferably a Federer vs Tsonga final.

On the other hand, there’s no doubt the French crowd is rude and disrespectful. Having lived there myself, I would say about 70% of people are ignorant and arrogant, distrustful, untrustworthy, provincial and close minded, selfish, nasty, and proud. There are the few who make up for the others but isn’t it the same in most countries?

]]> By: Juliehttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5442 Julie Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:50 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5442 The crowd is under no obligation whatsoever to cheer for a defending champion. They can cheer and support whomever they want providing that they do no disrespect the other player (booing, hissing, insulting, throwing tomatoes and lettuce, etc). That people assume that Nadal should be a crowd-favorite just because he won there 4 times is mind-boggling to me! Sure, you'd think they'd have a special fondness for the Spaniard but they don't. It doesn't make them uneducated though! Non Rafa KADs understand very WELL why the french crowds doesn't like him, it seems the reasons only evade Rafa KADs! Also crowds, especially the french ones are notariously fickle! The crowd is under no obligation whatsoever to cheer for a defending champion. They can cheer and support whomever they want providing that they do no disrespect the other player (booing, hissing, insulting, throwing tomatoes and lettuce, etc). That people assume that Nadal should be a crowd-favorite just because he won there 4 times is mind-boggling to me! Sure, you’d think they’d have a special fondness for the Spaniard but they don’t. It doesn’t make them uneducated though! Non Rafa KADs understand very WELL why the french crowds doesn’t like him, it seems the reasons only evade Rafa KADs! Also crowds, especially the french ones are notariously fickle!

]]> By: jbhttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5440 jb Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:25:27 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5440 ...interestingly...Nadal was voted the favorite sportsman of 2008 by the French...I believe the R. Garros crowd is just a fanatical, uneducated bunch of people ...otherwise I cannot understand they do not support their 4-time champion... …interestingly…Nadal was voted the favorite sportsman of 2008 by the French…I believe the R. Garros crowd is just a fanatical, uneducated bunch of people …otherwise I cannot understand they do not support their 4-time champion…

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5436 freakyfrites Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:43:50 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5436 The Belgian are my personal heroes, just for Duvel alone. And now that you bring up the chocolate and the fries, I'm thinking I might have to move there. As for France and the french: French kisses, champagne, Chanel No. 5, the art of scarf tying, Godard, the list goes on and on. . . The Belgian are my personal heroes, just for Duvel alone. And now that you bring up the chocolate and the fries, I’m thinking I might have to move there.

As for France and the french: French kisses, champagne, Chanel No. 5, the art of scarf tying, Godard, the list goes on and on. . .

]]> By: C.F.http://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5428 C.F. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:31:04 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5428 Actually, the Belgian claim they invented the fries, and the French stole them. A Dutch (of course) friend says Belgian claim they are wronged by the French (stole the fries), the Germans (Belgian Beer FTW) and the Swiss (Swiss chocolate? Nah, Belgian chocolate is WAY better) ;) Seriously, french fries or belgian fries, I love France. It's a beautiful country, with a very insteresting history and smart people. The French know how to make things beautiful and sofisticated, they know how to make food taste delicious. And, you guys are talking about bragging about fries? Well, and how about french kiss? That's something to brag about! Actually, the Belgian claim they invented the fries, and the French stole them. A Dutch (of course) friend says Belgian claim they are wronged by the French (stole the fries), the Germans (Belgian Beer FTW) and the Swiss (Swiss chocolate? Nah, Belgian chocolate is WAY better) ;)

Seriously, french fries or belgian fries, I love France. It’s a beautiful country, with a very insteresting history and smart people. The French know how to make things beautiful and sofisticated, they know how to make food taste delicious. And, you guys are talking about bragging about fries? Well, and how about french kiss? That’s something to brag about!

]]> By: denisehttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5423 denise Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:20:25 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5423 yes...he is the mighty FED and dont you forget that.thanks by the way for acknowledging his righful title =) yes…he is the mighty FED and dont you forget that.thanks by the way for acknowledging his righful title =)

]]> By: denisehttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5421 denise Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:18:13 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5421 sounds reasurring but parisians have good taste!Class with a capital K. sounds reasurring but parisians have good taste!Class with a capital K.

]]> By: denisehttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5420 denise Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:15:03 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5420 Im sure Rafael cried big buckets in private.who wouldnt?when you were trashed mercilessly headfirst into red claycourt dirt?that was really the most pathetic looking ive ever seen of a so called champion being reduced to zit by a NOBODY! Im sure Rafael cried big buckets in private.who wouldnt?when you were trashed mercilessly headfirst into red claycourt dirt?that was really the most pathetic looking ive ever seen of a so called champion being reduced to zit by a NOBODY!

]]> By: jennyhttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5419 jenny Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:07:11 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5419 oh really it's not a tragedy?says who?you?????go lick your wounds elsewhere asspicker lover, NO???lol! oh really it’s not a tragedy?says who?you?????go lick your wounds elsewhere asspicker lover, NO???lol!

]]> By: Hellhttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5415 Hell Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:41:44 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5415 Not tragedy. Nadal does not cry like the mighty FED. Oh God this killing me. Baby shit. Not tragedy. Nadal does not cry like the mighty FED. Oh God this killing me. Baby shit.

]]> By: Hellhttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5414 Hell Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:38:53 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5414 Hope this help: Ken Follet wrote in one of his book, I think it was in "The pillars of the Earth" that God created France and he made it so beauty and fantastic that to compensate this fact he created the French, and I add, the Parisians are the worst of the french Hope this help:
Ken Follet wrote in one of his book, I think it was in “The pillars of the Earth” that God created France and he made it so beauty and fantastic that to compensate this fact he created the French, and I add, the Parisians are the worst of the french

]]> By: jennyhttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5413 jenny Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:31:16 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5413 yes and too bad Soderling happened to Nadal!lol! yes and too bad Soderling happened to Nadal!lol!

]]> By: Hellhttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5408 Hell Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:39:15 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5408 No one can explain it Loren. If we can, there are no wars in this world. No one can explain it Loren. If we can, there are no wars in this world.

]]> By: Hellhttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5407 Hell Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:37:50 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5407 Just as there are more bad things happen than good things. Amen. Just as there are more bad things happen than good things. Amen.

]]> By: wendyhttp://gototennis.com/2009/06/01/french-open-rafael-nadal-victim-to-famous-french-syndrome/#comment-5387 wendy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:16:59 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=8787#comment-5387 i so love their French Fries and their Rissottos and their alfrescos! i so love their French Fries and their Rissottos and their alfrescos!

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