Oh my...are they saying the French are so unsophisticated that they wouldn't at least offer coffee, a drink that is standard morning fair in a number of countries?
Having lived in Miami, where enough French traveled through during the year, I can assure the DUers that there is a such a thing as an 'Ugly French Tourist' and it's probably more common then the 'Ugly American' stereotype. This whole Euro-sophisticate, Ugly American thing is just another example of the loathing DU types have for the US.