Renaud Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Having mini traffic lights at drivers' height so you don't have to crane your head.Variable speed limits on motorways - though I have no idea what they regard as rainy conditions.Having proper lunch at lunch times.Saying Good Morning to other people when entering a small shop.Any more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Making much nicer cakes etc than I have ever found in a british shopalso selling wine at reasonable prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The Brits do have variable limits on some M ways eg M25, at least, part of it.The long lunches and lunchtime closing are nonsense and frustrating and unnecessary, IMVKO!English fruit cake is much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The common courtesy of adolescents, e.g. stepping aside for adults etc (I know that's a bit of a generalisation which may not be true everywhere, but its what we see down here).Reasonable (or zero) parking costs.TGV and its fares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Yes, true, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nectarine Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 buying cheap flowers off a market stall and, instead of having them shoved into a plastic bag (UK) the flower seller in France will cut a sheet of polythene and bunch them in, attach swirls of colourful ribbon and a card and turn a cheap bunch of market flowers into a bouquet worthy to take to dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 They b ullshit better and know when to stick two fingers up at laws which don't suit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Hypocrisy, nepotism and corruption.But:Their deep-seated racism and non-political-correctness are more openly expressed.They are less puritanical than the British gutter press.Communal meals such as the one Gardian mentioned recently, and the way that a meal and tables suddenly seem to be whisked together from nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The road systems are much better. Unless of course your driving West to East.Local village music festivals.Complete indifference: "Civil servants" who's colleague who deals with that; is as usual on holiday.Wonderful ability to ignore that other countries have superb culinary traditions and great food. Total lack of entrepreneurial spirit.Stupid driving laws: Allowing convicted drunk and dangerous drivers to continue to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebaynut Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Surrendering ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 [quote user="ebaynut"]Surrendering ;-)[/quote]Except to the Americans. We are the champions there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefluvvie Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 ebaynut I absolutely love that one!! :-)Here goes ...although I'll probably regret it...ApathyLazinessXenophobiaSexismHomophobiaWatching TVStaying IndoorsSmall dogsRed HairShort Hair (women)Severe SpectaclesMarital AffairsBenefit Claimingand of course....Dead Flowersand that's only the examples from my immediate family....:-)Chiefluvvie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Chiefluvvie, dead flowers I can understand because after all, they were live flowers once. It's the plastic flowers "planted" in pots outdoors that make me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefluvvie Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 sweet - that's where the laziness thing comes into play ! Chiefluvvie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Street furniture. They do really nice street furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Betty, we should mention their fabulous roundabouts in our area.They also seem to be very good at providing a glass or two of something and slice of cake at gatherings and after concerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 AND roundabouts, Cendrillon. They have (as you rightly point out, in our area) fantastic roundabouts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Breed cattle that produce steak that would better serve as armour plating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 They produce good tabards which they wear well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Me too.....I once had my own tabard empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Wander about for hours when the tides out looking for half a dozen mussels or cockles to go in soup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The French are far better at killing and maiming themselves on the roads!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 A dab hand at putting up Christmas decorations that then stay up for months.Ditto halloween decorations. Ditto posters that refer to events that have come and gone yonks agoDitto panneaux advertising restaurants, businesses, services where the owners have long retired/died/left town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused of chalus Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The countdown timer on roadwork traffic lights has a calming effect on my OH, compared with UK. And of course you rarely see unmanned roadworks. 'I've started so I'll finish' is the motto round here. (except at lunchtime of course!)Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Dumping a big bit of rubbish .like an old boat a pair of sluice gates or a chunk of old farm machinery on a roundabout. And try and call it art ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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