tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849088039965370533.post4003771956618032998..comments2023-10-20T15:35:38.974+02:00Comments on AIDAN LARSON: La Belle Vie...or why the French really aren't rudeAidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16518167933001080635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849088039965370533.post-14010265559588144892011-05-24T20:09:29.379+02:002011-05-24T20:09:29.379+02:00Beautiful post! I totally agree. I've often ...Beautiful post! I totally agree. I've often found that American tourist break a French rule of politesse before the French are rude, but since the Americans didn't realize they were doing something wrong, they just assume the French person was rude for no reason.<br /><br />I loved your description of the language. It's one of my favorite things out here, even if it does drive me crazy sometimes.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849088039965370533.post-66887961585140364722011-05-24T08:38:56.528+02:002011-05-24T08:38:56.528+02:00Excellent post! It's all about adapting and em...Excellent post! It's all about adapting and embracing the differences. Which at times can be annoying, but it isn't their fault that we're annoyed, it's just the way things are done in France.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849088039965370533.post-47911628413197524782010-09-09T19:21:45.206+02:002010-09-09T19:21:45.206+02:00Excellent post, Aidan!
You have such a generous r...Excellent post, Aidan!<br /><br />You have such a generous response to the "we're closed for two hours because c'est le Midi". I remain an unorganized human being who still manages to forget it's Wednesday and what that means...<br /><br />I have been through the Prefecture experience (the paperwork, medical tests and waiting for a driver's license exchange--within the EU--took nearly two years) and I've lived to laugh (darkly) about it. Find out what your options are, if you ever find yourself needing to go: the Prefectures are known to have different degrees of efficiency, and you may be able to choose a better one.<br /><br />I do agree about the poetry inherent in so many French expressions; it's a lot of fun to discover the why behind some of the local turns of phrase.<br /><br />I'm generally quite positive about life here. If you do notice any edge here, it may be due to the fact that I've just gone 13 days without internet and have found myself on the losing end of a struggle to actually get service from Orange (France Telecom). Another rite of passage. <br /><br />Oh well, in Holland it was UPC, and it took even longer...Live and laugh!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437876558716264896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849088039965370533.post-56728020074816957102010-09-03T09:04:02.789+02:002010-09-03T09:04:02.789+02:00I love this! You've expressed the sentiment pe...I love this! You've expressed the sentiment perfectly :-)<br /><br />My epicerie is closed on Wednesdays and it drives me batty!Sara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.com