Emmanuel Macron may be France’s youngest ever president, but that doesn’t mean he’s more relaxed about his title. A video of the French president, 40, scolding a teenager who called him by the nickname “Manu” has gone viral, with several social media users criticizing Macron for “humiliating” the boy. At an event to commemorate General Charles De Gaulle’s call for resistance against the Nazis during World War II, Macron admonished the boy, who appeared to sing a line from the left-wing anthem “The Internationale” before saying “How’s it going Manu?” “You should call me Mr. President,” Macron told the boy in French. Macron paused in his round of shaking the hands of people gathered at the Fort Mont-Valérien in western Paris, where more than 1,000 members of the French Resistance were executed by Nazi occupiers of France during WWII. He scolded the boy, saying “No. No, no, no, no, no. You are here at an official ceremony. You should behave properly.” The boy can be heard apologizing, and Macron continued, in reference to the song he was singing: “You can play the fool but today it’s ‘The Marseillaise’ or ‘The Partisans’ Song,'” meaning the French national anthem or the song sung by the French Resistance. He went on to tell the boy that before he starts a revolution he must learn to “do things the right way… First earn a diploma and learn how to put food on the table.” After Macron’s lecture the boy looked sheepish and responded “Yes sir.” The French president then patted his arm. While the video got picked up by French media for the scolding, Macron shared the video on his own Twitter feed, telling followers that “Respect is the minimum in the Republic, especially on June 18, especially in the presence of the companions of the liberation. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have a relaxed conversation—watch till the end.” In the longer version, he continues his lecture, telling the teenager that he should work hard on his exams. People responding to Macron’s own tweet criticized the president for “humiliating” the boy in front of “millions of people” and said he should “respect his citizens.” It’s not the first time Macron has faced a backlash over his off-the-cuff remarks. In October 2017, opposition party members slammed him for “contempt” when he said workers at an embattled vehicle parts manufacturer should seek jobs at another factory and “stop wreaking havoc.” Get The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now. Please enter a valid email address. * The request timed out and you did not successfully sign up. Please attempt to sign up again. Sign Up Now An unexpected error has occurred with your sign up. Please try again later. Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thank you! For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered. Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder. Contact us at letters@time.com.<doc-sep>A video of French President Emmanuel Macron strongly admonishing a teenager who called him by a nickname is going viral on social media. A teenager asked Macron "How's it going, Manu?" — using a diminutive for Macron's first name — at a ceremony Monday for the 78th anniversary of Charles De Gaulle's historic appeal for armed resistance against Nazi tyranny. President Emmanuel Macron, left, was visiting Fort Mont-Valérien near Paris when he gave a lesson in manners to the teen on the right. (Twitter/EmmanuelMacron) Macron responded: "Call me Mr. President of the republic or sir." He then added: "The day you want to start a revolution, get a degree and learn to feed yourself, OK? You can start lecturing others then." Macron tweeted a video of the discussion, sparking a lot of comments Tuesday. Some people criticized the French leader for his perceived arrogance while others approved of his demand for respect.<doc-sep>“You can act like a clown, but today it’s the ‘Marseillaise’ and the ‘Partisans Song’ we’re singing. You address me as Mr President of the Republic or plain mister.” The boy, shaggy hair falling in front of his eyes, apologised. (Source: Reuters) “You can act like a clown, but today it’s the ‘Marseillaise’ and the ‘Partisans Song’ we’re singing. You address me as Mr President of the Republic or plain mister.” The boy, shaggy hair falling in front of his eyes, apologised. (Source: Reuters) President Emmanuel Macron upbraided a French teenager on Monday after the boy addressed the president informally as “Manu” and sang the socialist anthem in front of him. Macron was attending a ceremony in northern France to commemorate General Charles De Gaulle’s call for popular resistance during World War Two. The young man, who looked to be in his mid-teens, was standing behind a barrier as Macron passed along the crowd. He was captured on LCI television singing the words of the international socialist anthem before asking the president, “Ca va Manu?” (How’s it going, Manu? ). “No, no, you are here at an official ceremony,” Macron, 40, told him sharply. “You can’t just behave like that. “You can act like a clown, but today it’s the ‘Marseillaise’ and the ‘Partisans Song’ we’re singing. You address me as Mr President of the Republic or plain mister.” The boy, shaggy hair falling in front of his eyes, apologised. But Macron, who is known for his quick tongue and often mixes elevated language with street slang, went on: “You need to do things the right way. Even if you want to lead a revolution one day, you’ve first got to earn a diploma and learn how to put food on the table.” It’s not the first time Macron has been captured on camera giving lessons to those who challenge or disrespect him. During the presidential campaign last year, a striking worker accused him of being a man in a suit.<doc-sep>
French President Emmanuel Macron has carefully cultivated a youthful modern image, a leader who enjoys casual walk-abouts and posing for selfies. Just make sure to call him "Mr President." Advertising Read more A floppy-haired French teenager asked, “Ca va, Manu?” (How’s it going, Manu?) to Macron as he greeted the crowds at an event to honour World War II Resistance fighters near Paris on Monday. Even before calling the president "Manu", the teen had started to sing a few lines of the famed Socialist anthem "The Internationale" – viewed as a dig at the president for his controversial pro-business reforms. Video of incident with English subtitles in tweet below: Macron loses his ‘cool’ The president, 40, reacted with barely controlled outrage. The teenager rapidly apologised, but the president was not prepared to let matters rest. “No, no, you are at an official ceremony. You can act like a clown, but today it’s the ‘Marseillaise’ and the ‘Partisans Song’ we’re singing. You address me as Monsieur le President of the Republic or Sir,” snapped the centrist president. Perhaps spotting the banks of journalists and rolling cameras, Macron rapidly attempted to justify his irritation. “You need to do things the right way. Even if you want to lead a revolution one day, you’ve first got to earn a diploma and learn how to put food on the table. And then you can lecture others,” Macron told the teenager. Le respect, c’est le minimum dans la République – surtout un 18 juin, surtout en présence des compagnons de la Libération. Mais cela n’empêche pas d’avoir une conversation détendue – regardez jusqu’au bout. pic.twitter.com/CWtPDAALhK Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 18, 2018 Double standards? But it was too late for the president who has worked hard to promote a fresh social media presence: the video had already gone viral. It’s not the first time Macron has been captured on camera being sharp with those who challenge or disrespect him. In a video released by his office last week he complained that the French were spending a "crazy amount of dough" on social security. Macron's critics said the video demonstrated he lacked compassion for the poor and called him the "president of the rich". Last year, Macron shocked many on the left by calling protesting opponents of his labour reforms "slackers". And when, during last year’s presidential campaign, a striking worker accused him of being “just a man in a suit”, the president-to-be retorted: “The best way to pay for a suit is to get a job.” Macron is increasingly facing criticism for his blunt language. Perhaps with the pressures of running the Republique, his tightly controlled image is beginning to crack. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, REUTERS) Daily newsletterReceive essential international news every morning Subscribe