French male, 22

Age: 22
Sex: male
Nationality: french
Education: Bac+2
Occupation: work on internet

What did you think about Romania and Romanians before your first contacts with this country or its inhabitants?
>> very bad point of view, the image of romania is very bad in france, specialy cause of the Gypsy, who are the first contacts for French people.

Did this image change after getting to know a Romanian or after visiting the country? How?
>> yes a lot, i'm here since almost two years and i like living here. the image that i had before (a poor country dangerous and underdeveloped ) was far far away from the reallity, now it's more a dynamic country who want enter in europe

Describe in a few words your best encounter with a Romanian.
i can't describe for a encounter, but in general i like meet people open minded and dynamic who don't remain to say "Romania is romania nobody can change that"

Describe in a few words your worst encounter with a Romanian.
the inverse of question 3 + swindler

Which words come to your mind when you think about Romanians in general?
young
dynamic
contrasted

Which words come to your mind when you think about Romanian women?
vulgar (not all, but girls in chic place with rich men)
naive
pretty
italian's mama

Which words come to your mind when you think about Romanian men?
few :
- sympathique, open minded
for the rest :
- peasant
- lisen Manele
- taxi drivers :p

What is the age you associate Romania with?
20 - 30 years -- young country

What is the drink you associate Romania with?
tzuica

What are the brands you associate Romania with?
Connex
Kenvelo
Fulga (milk)


Name 3 prominent Romanians
Traian Basescu
Blondy (very very vulgar and disgusting :( )
Ionesco

What time of the day you associate Romania with?
night

Name the country you associate Romania with?
europe, i mean it's not a country but still

What is the main difference between Romania and your country?
economic's growth, here in romania people are quiet in the street, and the difference between poor and rich (but now it's less visible)