In fact, the French are the best globalizers in the world, even if they refuse to say so because they think the word is too English.

In fact, the French are the best globalizers in the world, even if they refuse to say so because they think the word is too English. They call globalization mondialisation, and if you ask the average French person what this means, he or she will cite McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Gap and Starbucks, and accuse the Anglo-Saxons of trying to controle the world economy. They will be surprised when you begin matching them name for name, with Carrefour, Perrier, Chanel, DAnone, l'Oréal, Louis Vuitton, Occictane and Renault, for example, as well as their big Champagne, fashion and perfume brands. Many French people just don't realize how spectacularly succesful their country is.
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