It's been a while since I've talked about this with somebody from France, but if I remember correctly, they take pride in speaking real French rather than speak

It's been a while since I've talked about this with somebody from France, but if I remember correctly, they take pride in speaking real French rather than speaking pure French. I wish I remember the words they used. In other words, they recognize the Académie as the authority on purity, and then reject purity.