MESOPOTAMIE NEWS : CULTURAL HERITAGE ONLY FOR NON-WHITES & NOT FOR EUROPEANS ? (NEW YORK TIMES 27 March 2018)
Is your waiter rude, or just French?
Few cultural stereotypes are more pervasive than the surly French garçon. That perception was even used as a defense in a recent wrongful termination suit in Canada. In the lawsuit, a French waiter who was fired for being combative and aggressive said his former bosses were discriminating against his culture and heritage.