- You can buy a baguette on every corner.
- Nothing is open on Sundays except the Boulangeries who sell baguettes.
- Cheese that is blue, green, black, brown, or even fuzzy is considered particularly good.
- There is no ice in drinks...ever.
- 75% of the men you encounter are wearing man-purses (a.k.a. "man-sac," "murse.")
- You are a girl sitting a bar drinking a pint of beer and the group of guys next to you are drinking hot chocolates.
- Techno music is bumping from the speakers at most bars/clubs.
- "Tik Tok" and "I Gotta Feeling" are played on repeat.
- You find a large cathedral in every town you visit.
- A shoes saleswoman tells you your feet are too big and she cannot help you.
- People stare at you funny when you exercise.
- You can only get really really small cups of coffee.
- You have to watch your step at all times in order to prevent encountering dog poop mines.
- Wine really is cheaper than water.
- A beer is the same price as a Coca-Cola (sometimes cheaper!)
- The boys urinal and girls toilets are in the same bathroom!
- Dogs accompany their masters in restaurants, grocery stores, and shopping malls.
- You try to speak French and people speak English back to you. Ouch.
- People cannot drink a beer straight--they will put peach or grenadine syrup in it called a "Demi-pêche" or a "Monaco"
- Mojitos are offered at almost every bar
- You can sit at a restaurant for 4 hours and no one will kick you out.
- It is considered pretty good service if you actually get water at a restaurant without asking.
- There is a large section at the grocery store dedicated solely to NUTELLA. On the other hand, there is usually only 1-2 jars of peanut butter.
- Stores are closed between noon and 2pm...sometimes even restaurants!
- People iron their sheets...and jeans.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
You know you're in France when...
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