Well, why you don't try Komity, some french could answer u in English or try to answer you in English ;p
I was in West coast during one month in 2006 and I appreciate it !! Lot of Americans are very friendly.. After I go to Ireland and Great Britain.. It was great too.. Like color of skin, it's not the nationality of the person who could say to you that he's dumb or not.. But some sentences like this : I wanted to say you are not dumb because you speak English, but I will not.

Go eat some frogs.

Positives vibrations..