Gluestick Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Well, Frenchie, either the number of Brits in France is far higher than anyone thinks, or all the Brico Sheds must be selling all those showers to someone!I fear that the typecast vision of the French most Brits enjoy is sheer xenophobia adopted from their parents, whose experience of France was as exchange students when they were 16 a few years after WW II!Things have changed a little since those days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I have always preferred to shower but Mr Clair is v. British and much prefers a bath... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 [quote user="Clair"][quote user="Frenchie2"] Now I wonder if I'm really French.. I feel strange suddenly [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][/quote]I know what you mean... [blink][/quote]Count me in too. Although, to be perfectly honest, I do change my clothes sometimes several times a day, as I go from one activity to another. I have never known any other French person do it though, and Mr. 5-E thinks it is typical of me as a person, rather than an ethnic/national characteristic.[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 I forgot about mentioning having the cheese before the desert. I now automatically serve cheese before pudding but I must admit I still serve the cheese with crackers and not bread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie2 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I have adopted the washcloth instead of " gant de toilette".. But flipping heck... a good fresh baguette with cheese , and a good glass of red wine.. wouldn' t change that for the world !! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 [quote user="Frenchie2"]I have adopted the washcloth instead of " gant de toilette".. But flipping heck... a good fresh baguette with cheese , and a good glass of red wine.. wouldn' t change that for the world !! [:D][/quote]FrenchieGood that "flipping heck"; I think you are the first French person I have ever heard say that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Gluestick said"I fear that the typecast vision of the French most Brits enjoy is sheer xenophobia adopted from their parents, whose experience of France was as exchange students when they were 16 a few years after WW II!Things have changed a little since those days!"I fear many French people have similar views about the British, very much based on a single exchange visit with the school during their teenage years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie2 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 [quote user="sweet 17"][quote user="Frenchie2"]I have adopted the washcloth instead of " gant de toilette".. But flipping heck... a good fresh baguette with cheese , and a good glass of red wine.. wouldn' t change that for the world !! [:D][/quote]FrenchieGood that "flipping heck"; I think you are the first French person I have ever heard say that![/quote] I must be under influence !! [;-)][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicos Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 10/10 Frenchie!!! We are all proud of you!!![img]http://www.websmileys.com/sm/happy/057.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie2 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 [quote user="Nicos"]10/10 Frenchie!!! We are all proud of you!!![img]http://www.websmileys.com/sm/happy/057.gif[/img][/quote] Makes my day !!!!!! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicos Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Chip butty next then?????[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie2 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 [quote user="Nicos"]Chip butty next then?????[;-)][/quote]You never know !! [:D] Or some scouse phrase.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicos Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Our daughter was at Uni in Liverpool and the one thing which shocked her the most was that many of the locals went shopping in their PJ's!!!![:-))]Maybe we could start a trend????[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicos Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I will if you will!!!!![:-))]No halloween horns allowed though!!![;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie2 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 [quote user="Nicos"]I will if you will!!!!![:-))]No halloween horns allowed though!!! [/quote][:D][:D][:D] When I think about it, I still feel sooooo ridiculous..What surprises me in Liverpool is the number of occurences of the F words in sentences... yes, in F****** sentences !! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I was telling some friends about what happened to you with the devils horns Frenchie! They thought it was hilarious[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie2 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Oh yes, it was ... !! But believe me , I feel so ashamed................. LOL LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Ok here is one not yet mentioned.My kitchen cupboards now contain far more medications than food!This is admittedly following several hospitalisations but I usually refuse 3/4 of what is on the ordonnance. As an example I had some laser retinal surgery yesterday, it was for some reason a lot more painfull than normal and the intern (being unusual in that he didnt enjoy seeing patients suffer) gave a local anaesthetic and proscribed me some painkillers to take when it wore off.The prescrition was two to be taken (si douloureuse) maximum 3 times, the chemist came back to the counter weighed down by 10 boxes of 20 tablets each!I refused all but one box but to reassure her of my Frenchness complained that it was a generic brand and not the one that I usually have[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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