Things about France that make me laugh (in no particular order)
1)I have found a lot of products in the supermarket called “American”. Though some are a good try, most I have never seen anywhere in the U.S. Ex: “American pizza” topped with ham, cheese, mushrooms, an egg, and sour crème (?)
2)French bedding consists of a bottom / fitted sheet and a duvet cover, no such thing as a top / flat sheet available
3)You can take your dog anywhere with you, no matter its size. On the bus, on the metro, in the grocery store, and even in very expensive department stores
4)If you pet happends to die, no need to worry...our neighborhood is known for having a large pet cemetery and not too far from our house is the pet funeral home where you can actually get a headstone in the shape of your animal
5)Milk comes in a box; we buy them in packs of 8 which cost about $1. It lasts for about 3 months so you just store it in the cupboard until you need it.
6)French numbers: there is not a word that means 98 (ninety eight), in French it is quatre(4)-vingt(20)-dix(10)-huit (8), which means 4 x 20 + 10 +8…you have to add just to say it!
7)You can purchase almost anything you need out of a vending machine! The ones we have seen so far…fresh bouquets of flowers, French fries, movie rentals, pizza, fresh espresso and cappuccino, and a “petit Casino” (no it is not an actual casino, but a supermarket here) -- dispenses all the household essentials from it’s vending machine including toilet paper!
8)Elevators are about the size of one normal person and carrying a bag...but it is not uncommon here to squeeze about 5 people in forcing everyone to hold their bags above the head in the only space free
9)Everyone, including the men, wears a scarf everyday. The general rule seems to be “the bigger the scarf, the better”. Some will have it wrapped so many times around the neck that it is hard to see the bottom of the face
10)Some products that we use in the States are actually manufactured here (ex: Loreal, Channel), but still manage to be more expensive here than after they have been imported to another country
11) The metric system. I believe it is a great system and wish I had grown up using it but I still cannot get over someone asking me how many centimeters tall I am ...isn't there a more efficient unit of measure than the centimeter??
1)I have found a lot of products in the supermarket called “American”. Though some are a good try, most I have never seen anywhere in the U.S. Ex: “American pizza” topped with ham, cheese, mushrooms, an egg, and sour crème (?)
2)French bedding consists of a bottom / fitted sheet and a duvet cover, no such thing as a top / flat sheet available
3)You can take your dog anywhere with you, no matter its size. On the bus, on the metro, in the grocery store, and even in very expensive department stores
4)If you pet happends to die, no need to worry...our neighborhood is known for having a large pet cemetery and not too far from our house is the pet funeral home where you can actually get a headstone in the shape of your animal
5)Milk comes in a box; we buy them in packs of 8 which cost about $1. It lasts for about 3 months so you just store it in the cupboard until you need it.
6)French numbers: there is not a word that means 98 (ninety eight), in French it is quatre(4)-vingt(20)-dix(10)-huit (8), which means 4 x 20 + 10 +8…you have to add just to say it!
7)You can purchase almost anything you need out of a vending machine! The ones we have seen so far…fresh bouquets of flowers, French fries, movie rentals, pizza, fresh espresso and cappuccino, and a “petit Casino” (no it is not an actual casino, but a supermarket here) -- dispenses all the household essentials from it’s vending machine including toilet paper!
8)Elevators are about the size of one normal person and carrying a bag...but it is not uncommon here to squeeze about 5 people in forcing everyone to hold their bags above the head in the only space free
9)Everyone, including the men, wears a scarf everyday. The general rule seems to be “the bigger the scarf, the better”. Some will have it wrapped so many times around the neck that it is hard to see the bottom of the face
10)Some products that we use in the States are actually manufactured here (ex: Loreal, Channel), but still manage to be more expensive here than after they have been imported to another country
11) The metric system. I believe it is a great system and wish I had grown up using it but I still cannot get over someone asking me how many centimeters tall I am ...isn't there a more efficient unit of measure than the centimeter??
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