So I have noticed some odd things about the French you may or may not know. Some are just odd, some are things which make me miss the UK.
1.) The French are not keen on the toilet seat. Seriously, I am glad I am in a city and not the outskirts where I have seen the toilets. For those that have not, imagine a hole in the ground you stand above and, well you get the picture. But it seems in the city, toilets seats are optional (and not popular).
2.) They are very keen on safe sex. I was walking down the street and saw this:
It was on the side of a pharmacy but literally in the street. What happened to getting your protection from a good pub loo? If it really gets to this point, you probably should rethink the whole thing.
3.) The French don't queue. This is more something I miss. At times they can have amazing manners. For example on the tram, if an elderly lady or gentleman gets on, someone always get up and offers their seat. But when it comes to queues, they haven't a clue. I know queueing is a very British thing. But for example I brought some bread an as I was about to pay 2 people barged in front of me so I couldn't get to my bread or the till. And on the tram trying to get off, it doesn't matter if you are literally at the door leaving the tram, they will push you out of the way to get out first. They definitely do not have the British hate of the queue jumper.
There are other things that live up to the stereotype. Like the French love of Bureaucracy (which is as bad as joked about.
I am sure I will find other things. :-)
1.) The French are not keen on the toilet seat. Seriously, I am glad I am in a city and not the outskirts where I have seen the toilets. For those that have not, imagine a hole in the ground you stand above and, well you get the picture. But it seems in the city, toilets seats are optional (and not popular).
2.) They are very keen on safe sex. I was walking down the street and saw this:
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| Vending machine on the side of a building |
It was on the side of a pharmacy but literally in the street. What happened to getting your protection from a good pub loo? If it really gets to this point, you probably should rethink the whole thing.
3.) The French don't queue. This is more something I miss. At times they can have amazing manners. For example on the tram, if an elderly lady or gentleman gets on, someone always get up and offers their seat. But when it comes to queues, they haven't a clue. I know queueing is a very British thing. But for example I brought some bread an as I was about to pay 2 people barged in front of me so I couldn't get to my bread or the till. And on the tram trying to get off, it doesn't matter if you are literally at the door leaving the tram, they will push you out of the way to get out first. They definitely do not have the British hate of the queue jumper.
There are other things that live up to the stereotype. Like the French love of Bureaucracy (which is as bad as joked about.
I am sure I will find other things. :-)
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