会计学曾在法国留学的钱钟书在《围城》中写道：“说得好听点，法国人讲求享受生活，说得难听点，法国人太懒散(lǎnsǎn)，做事混乱而不经心。”Holidayisholyandinviolable--workcannotinvadeholiday,whileholidaycantakeupworktime.returningfromholiday,inSeptemberFranceenterthepeakseasonofthestrike,nolessthantherequesttoincreasewages,reducelaborhours.Onaverage,theFrenchhavelessthan200hoursworkinghoursperyearthanthoseoftheUK,comparedwithalmost400hoursfortheAmericansandtheJapanese.Simple,PowerfulandfreeFrenchwomen'spositioninfamilyandsocietyishigh.Francehasthissaying:inFrance,thewomanrankedfirst,thedoginsecondplace,thechildthird,themanstandingfinally.Simple,Powerfulandfreec.arrogant/conceitedTheylookdownupontouristsandforeignersbecausetheyareconvincedoftheirownsuperiority.THANKS