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As someone with 9th grade Canadian core French from 25 years ago, this has not been my experience of the French at all. Not in France, nor in Quebec. What are y'all doing to their language??!?
I used to work in France a lot. Mainly older people (I delivered stair lifts). It's surprising how few speak even a single word English. Not just the old folks, but also the stores who sold these items. Many times there was only a single person who spoke English in a company.
Never had a negative reaction to my butchering of their language though. Always very patient and understanding