What do I need to know???
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nsmith1180 said:
Seriously, any perculiarities?
1) They drive on the wrong side of the road (be careful with this one).2) They smell of onions and garlic (be careful of this one too).
3) Their army couldn't beat a girls hockey team.
4) They know their cheeses, you should too.
5) They like wine.
6) They're not over-keen on the British.
7) The police are called 'Gendarmes', not plod, rozzers, cozzers or the fuzz.
8) It's quite a lot bigger than England.
HTH.
WHY OH WHY did i expect a serious answer from PH on a Saturday morning during leMans weekend. All pissed at leMans, pissed beacause were disappointed at not being at leMans, pissed cos of the football or knackered.
Thanks for the advice tho, dont own a white flag, will a white one with a red cross on it do?
Thanks for the advice tho, dont own a white flag, will a white one with a red cross on it do?
Jayzee said:
WhoseGeneration said:
The local Mayor.
This ^^
te at it try to speak French with an accent, they respect the effort you are putting in and become much more helpful. If a Frenchman can speak fluent English but you make no effort he will just ignore you or reply in French, a few well chosen words of French (beyond Je Ne Parlez Francais) and you will get nowhere. Also the word for windscreen is parebrise, and the word for Broken is casse.
This last piece of info has been useful to me the last 3 times I have visited France
In my experience...
The "yoof" are very odd indeed, they dress funny, PVC puffa jackets seemed popular a couple of months ago.
They also scare the st out of me.
Middle aged/Sightly older types are generally pretty nice especially in the more developed areas.
Old people are the grumpiest st bags on the face of the planet. Feel free to ignore them, 80 Gaulois a day hasnt done much for their lungs, they cant give chase, anything other than a quick game of boules will nacker them out.
Speaking French, even poorly goes a hell of a lot further than shouting in English, or speaking English with an ello ello accent. I'm guessing as you're moving out there you're already good at the lingo anyway.
Most people are able to speak prety good English, however many choose not to.
Toll roads are an expensive way of getting around. The police will confiscate your car if you do silly speeds.
Mountain roads ARE race tracks, the locals treat them as such. Fill your boots!
French soldiers at airports/trainstations may look like gay teenagers in some kind of village people fancy dress but they are more than capable of kicking your arse so dont tell them.
The "yoof" are very odd indeed, they dress funny, PVC puffa jackets seemed popular a couple of months ago.
They also scare the s
t out of me.Middle aged/Sightly older types are generally pretty nice especially in the more developed areas.
Old people are the grumpiest s
t bags on the face of the planet. Feel free to ignore them, 80 Gaulois a day hasnt done much for their lungs, they cant give chase, anything other than a quick game of boules will nacker them out.Speaking French, even poorly goes a hell of a lot further than shouting in English, or speaking English with an ello ello accent. I'm guessing as you're moving out there you're already good at the lingo anyway.
Most people are able to speak prety good English, however many choose not to.
Toll roads are an expensive way of getting around. The police will confiscate your car if you do silly speeds.
Mountain roads ARE race tracks, the locals treat them as such. Fill your boots!
French soldiers at airports/trainstations may look like gay teenagers in some kind of village people fancy dress but they are more than capable of kicking your arse so dont tell them.
davido140 said:
French soldiers at airports/trainstations may look like gay teenagers in some kind of village people fancy dress but they are more than capable of kicking your arse so dont tell them.
Just tell them the Germans are coming. They'll run and hide faster than you can say drapeau blanc.
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