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Different approaches to personal slights
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Different approaches to personal slights
" You Engleeshe you do not fight ze duel. Vat d you do ven you air insult?" " Oh, we write to the newspaper." Date: 1895
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Annoyance Approach Complain Complaining Complains Complaint Disgust Duels Emotions Emotive Fight Insult Insulted Insults Lack Newspaper Newspapers Passive Personal Phil Quiet Reaction Stiff Violence Visible Write 1895 Gesticulation Grievance React Reacting Upper
You Engleeshe, you do not fight ze duel. Vat d you do ven you air insult?
EDITORS COMMENTS
This intriguing exchange between a Frenchman and an Englishman in the late 19th century highlights the starkly different approaches to personal slights and insults between the two cultures. In France during this era, a slight or insult could lead to a duel, a violent confrontation between two parties, often resulting in serious injury or even death. The Frenchman's challenge to the Englishman to engage in a duel reflects the deeply ingrained cultural norms of honor and retaliation. However, the Englishman's response, "Oh, we write to the newspaper," reveals a vastly different approach. In England during this time, the written word held significant power, and publishing a complaint or grievance in a newspaper was a common response to personal insults. This passive, quiet, and outwardly unemotional reaction was a stark contrast to the emotive and violent response favored by the French. The stiff, upper lip attitude of the English was a symbol of their restraint and lack of outward displays of emotion, even in the face of insults. This approach allowed for a more civilized and less violent resolution to personal disputes. The image of this exchange between the Frenchman and the Englishman, captured in 1895, offers a fascinating glimpse into the historical differences between French and English cultures and their contrasting reactions to personal insults. The photo, with its rich historical context, serves as a reminder of the complex and intriguing ways in which cultures have shaped and continue to shape our responses to interpersonal conflicts.
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