I’ve always loved grocery shopping and my outings to French grocery stores delight me even 5 years in. There’s always something new to be discovered. I respect the fact that people have their own eating habits and preferences but I can’t say you’ll ever see me willingly ingest any of the meat at French grocery stores you see below.
When you think of Americans and the French, who seems more relaxed overall? For me, it’s a tossup and here are 7 things the French are more relaxed about than Americans.
What’s customer service in France like? The customer is almost always wrong. It’s often frustrating to get even minor issues resolved and French companies seem to have a different definition of “service” than American companies.
My French husband has a few quirks but are they because he’s French or are they just part of his personality? What kind of French husband quirks am I talking about?
I’m on the hunt for a lunch box in France after realizing they don’t really exist here.
At first glance, French and American cultures don’t seem that different. But the longer you live in France and the…
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If you mention France to someone, one of the first things that will pop into their head will surely be…
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You can learn a lot about a country and its people by taking a stroll down the aisles of a…
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The longer I live in France, the more I realize that we’re a weird bunch. OK, Americans aren’t weird. We’re…
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For all the ladies out there, have you ever been walking down the street minding your own business, deep in…
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France is the only country I’ve lived in aside from the U.S. and I experienced a bit of culture shock…
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Do French people hug? Curious about hugging in France? I’m talking about all of that in this post about hugging in France and why it’s not a part of French culture in the same way as it is in the USA. Here’s the first thing to know: You do not greet French people with a hug. Ever. Here’s what you do instead of hugging!
I’ve been in France nearly three years now and have made great* strides in understanding the French people, the language…
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At first glance, the French and Americans seem similar enough. People of both nationalities eat, sleep, work, vacation, drink, smoke. But how do we spend money? Differently. Here are 5 things the French would never pay for.
The lovely Geraldine of CommeUneFrancaise recently posted a video on how to scare the hell out of a French person…
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This is by no means an inclusive list of French faux pas and it’s not the end of the world if you commit a faux pas below, but they are things to keep in mind when adapting to French culture.
Americans aren’t weird… are we? Maybe we are. Many times I’ve been going about my business, doing normal American things…
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Ever wonder about American and French social differences? They are definitely something that needs to be discussed so Tom is here today filling us in.
Like Americans, the French love their pets. There’s no doubt about that! Dagny has a very good life here and…
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There’s something about French guys… and you just want to hear what they have to say! I’m often asked what…
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