Though I haven't met too many French here in the UK; most of them I have met have been surprisingly friendly to me (as an American). We should be a little more reluctant to judge an entire country of people (which we seem to do quite well) based on the nature of their recent political environment. I really don't enjoy being judged based on the decisions of a certain Cheney-humping ass-clown who happens to run our country. We do seem to be a bit of a joke these days outside of Kansas.