Becky Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 I have always thought people who look for friends on these chat rooms are a bit sad, but I am now joining them!! I am 29 yrs old and I have been living in Charante for nearly 2 years (not far from Angouleme) with my husband and daughter. My daughter started school last month and I find I am now at a bit of a loose end with my husband working all day!! I have a few french friends but I don't know weather you have noticed the same but they are not like the English as in just dropping in for a cup of tea etc......Anyway, if anyone reads this and needs another friend let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 My friends will drop in for a cup of tea. They just aren't quite into popping in on an evening if not invited and aren't happy if I do it..........and it is something I really like doing and have always missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathalie Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Personally, just dropping in for cups of tea isn't something I've ever done, maybe because I work full time, time with friends is mostly arranged, or following a quick phone call, and most weekends are spent socialising so that suits us.When I lived in France with my parents, however, people would often stop in for an aperitif on an evening, and usually stay for dinner that would last to the wee small hours. Always wondered how my mother managed to produce hors d'oeuvres and make the dinner for three feed eight...Why not "when in Rome do as the Romans do" and follow the way your French friends socialise (however that may be).Nathalie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Ah we have friends ending up staying for dinner after an apero, but they are invited for the apero in the first place. I know that a couple of times people have called in and ended up staying, but no more than that in 23 years, so it hardly counts does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 I think it may be a 'female' thing - its women who 'just pop in for a cuppa' in my experience, so maybe the original poster is missing a 'girly' natter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 My French friends tell me that casually dropping in for an apero, or dropping round and suggesting everyone dines out, is very much a grandes villes thing but not done en province. And I must confess that although I may have dropped in on someone in Paris in the evening, I wouldn't feel comfortable doing the same thing to even good friends in the country, unless I happened to be passing and saw them in the garden on a summer's evening.I guess it depends upon where exactly on the Internet you meet people but personally have no problem about making friends here, as so many of us do. In fact, I would imagine it's a life line for British people in remote parts of the country or newly arrived and a welcome one.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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