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I'm a lifetime American and I would consider it rude to ask or be asked how much something cost so I wouldn't expect that to be different in France or anywhere else. So many of these "us vs. them" videos are really pushing it when it comes to examples of things. There's so much information on the web on how to behave in nearly every place you go that it makes me just want to stay home.

Dog daycare equivalent exists in France, called chenil.

Never used tanning pills. I am whiter than you :). Under the sun, i burn, but don't tan. I know no one who uses or used these pills. Despite living rather close to the sea (SW France). Actually, in France, there are "beach people" and "mountain people". I guess no one i ever knew (except my great uncle?) was a beach person. Ah, and the so-called "bread drawer" is called a "huche à pain".

I've lived in France since 1966 when I came here to further my musical studies at the Paris Conservatory. After that I got married here, concertized and taught piano and have lived a French life ever since. I love it here. I'm proud to pay my taxes knowing that I can help people less fortunate than I with medical and social care. I am by no means a "socialist" but this aspect of it seems very positive to me. I find the French people welcoming and kind. Most of my friends salute me with "Ca va, l'Amerloque?" I usually reply with something pertaining to frogs, and we then have an apéro or/and dinner together. My French is of course fluent, after all these years!

I lived in Hawaii for 5 years and a lot of them did the cheek kiss when meeting. Took me off guard at first because I’m a hand shaker but got used to it.

Then there are motorcycles which have a law (seemingly) unto themselves. They speed and pass on the right--- even on the curved on ramps. They can be truly frightening.

I would never want to move to France. I am an American.

Bless that lad he has a nice presence about him

South of France thats the place for the best bread

Best time to visit Côte d’Azure, I can either go end of July or towards the end of August and beginning of September. Don’t want to go middle of September since I heard it’s more common for rain in that area.. any advice helps !

I had shutters at my childhood home in Asheville, NC -I have missed them. ?and after you described them, they sound like a thing we all should be getting in the US if anythign to block out the sun. I

oh, this is for yanks - not Brituns.

I find the American hug way more intrusive. Full body to body contact vs a simple cheek tap. Don't like much.

I hate "la bise", I never know whom I am supposed to do it, and I find it disgusting to kiss anyone apart from my son and very close family. La bise is a nightmare for me. I am french.

American's do not know what moderation is 🤢 eat till you are sick 🤢

Too much talking.

Tanning pills? What the?

-Oui, le vouvoiement est important (et vous l'expliquez bien) -Oui, le câlin est quelque chose d'EXTREMEMENT intime -Pour la viande, ce n'est pas insultant. Par contre la personne qui le demande passe pour quelqu'un qui ne savoure pas vraiment la bonne nourriture (et ça, c'est presque un crime 😅) -Les règles pour les repas sont fortement ancrées, du coup, on le fait tout naturellement. Effectivement, malgré ces règles, on est bien détendu. C'est le meilleur moment de la journée 😊 -Sur la 2ème guerre mondiale, oui, c'est assez mal vécu parce que ce sont les Russes qui ont broyé la Werhmacht... On oublie pas non plus les bombardement et les viols ni la volonté des dirigeants américains d'essayer de remplacer les Allemands... Et puis avec le temps, nous aurions repris notre pays. On a 1500 ans de guerres... 💪 -Oui, discrétion... -Le privé reste privé -Le bonjour est inévitable. Par contre, même si on apprécierais pas trop un Hello (ça dépend aussi le temps de présence dans le pays), on préfère encore ça que rien du tout. Tout cela est à nuancer car les nouvelles générations sont de moins en moins éduquées... Vous semblez avoir un bon accent français...

3:33 Americans would be speaking English if it wasn't for France.

My mom still has her breadbox.

In Britain we have a special box made of metal, plastic or wood called a bread bin. Some have a lift off lid, some a tambour type roll front and others a lift up or drop down flap.

Ridicules the notion that people think that income tax is 45% in France, then shows us a government document that confirms 45% taxation. Well done. And that's before the 20% VAT tax and other taxes.

We kiss our brothers. Shaking hands with a brother means that you are not friends.

The way I am with bread, I must have some French DNA... lol

I live in the south of France, and here, as well as in many rural areas, men also do kiss each other in greeting. 😊

Speaking of la bise, it seems to me that it has disappeared since the covid. Before the covid we used to make la bise between coworkers. A month before the covid craze, new job, I was making la bise to old colleagues I'd met again in this new work. And boom! Barrier gestures, masks and all. It's been 4 years, I've changed jobs again, but I haven't made la bise to anyone since. I don't miss it, especially when I used to make la bise to people I didn't like, but I have the impression that it's changed relationships between colleagues.

We had a bread drawer in our home in the 50's. It was tin lined walls and lid to be opened after you opened the drawer.

What you say is true, all cultures are different and were doing the best we can. However, tanning pills sre like smoking in France, just because they are popular in France, doesnt make it OK. They obsess with these 'habits' and take it too far regardless of health consequences. I've lived here 13 years

the French are in great part responsible for these misconceptions (and I am French). We love to complain about tax rates and the cost of social security, but do not realise how good we have it, compared to many other countries (yes, I live aborad).

Re the Bise. I came to France at the age of 57 and in the first couple years, enjoyed the familiar experience of being cheek kiss by more attractive females than in the rest of my life. Vive La France. Baguettes; Buy, cut in half, wrap in cling film, freeze. 5 mins in the oven and you have a fresh crusty baguette whenever you want one. Delicious. Otherwise, after a day they can be used for breadcrumbs, toasted, fence posts.

13:16 It's quite interesting you mention speech noises. As a French native speaker (but not French, Belgian), I had never realized that French uses such noises so extensively. It's also worth pointing out that exclamations are different between languages; for instance "hush" becomes "chut" in French, "yum" become "miam" and so on.

Nobody is desperate to greet you with la bise in France. It's only done in very special occasions and depending on the context.

La bise seems to disappear a bit since covid though

How did you and Tom meet?

Being French born I rather hug lightly people than doing la bise not only to close friends and relative but even strangers sometimes and do it every time.

GREAT TIPS DIANE!!!! MANY THANKS!!!!

Saying "We'll have lunch sometime" is actually an informal way of saying. "our friendship isn't over", just because you're taking a job down the street (or whatever. )

My first time in France I studied in Avignon where 3 bises is the norm. Threw me off when someone did only two!

If someone "French" approaches you and speaks to you without you initiating it, politely walk away. Probably some type of scammer. French people do not normally initiate conversations with tourists/strangers.

American bread is not great

Vous êtes une belle personne, très vivante et pétillante. Bisou du Québec.

The bread drawer faux pas!! 🤣

I can't imagine to be hug "dans les bras" of a guy. When i was young it was 4 kisses at Paris, now it is only 2 but it cames after a long process from our very formal politness to kisses. I hope you are reassured ? 😊

To keep bread fresh and crusty a coton bag is a good solution. A good baguette is still crusty the next morning. Be careful it is now difficult to find a good bakery . No way for industrial bread in supermarket or chain stores with additives in flour . Only organic flour, sourdough and water, and time and night work ,no less, no more.

Charlie

10:25 Pronounced "Enobiol" (E-nobiol).

3:20 NOT all people do la bise when they're sweaty lol! 😂 Nobody that I know do it in this situation.

Hello Diane. The paragraph about french noise is good. Have you ever done one ahout hand movement? I m French and never realized them as they were taught instinctively. Reading "A year in Provence " by Peter Mayle made understand some situations I got into....lol Keep up the good work.

7:21 can't speak for other non-US English speakers, but in the UK, "not bad" is the highest compliment.

I can’t find the link to the French speech sounds. Help!