(asked by Sculi from Citra, Florida) I knew this question was gonna come sooner or later. So let’s get it out of the way. Let’s start with the armpits. I’ll make it short: French women do shave their armpits! Pretty much 100% of French women under the age of […]
French People
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Ah, French Farmers Markets! If you are interested in France, something’s telling me that you are fascinated by farmers markets. Right? After all, they go hand in hand with French cuisine, undeniably one of the best in the world. Now, there are good chances that during your trip to […]
I guess that July 14th is the perfect day to tell you a little bit about Bastille Day, especially because there are a lot of misconceptions about it in the English speaking world, or rather about how Bastille Day is celebrated in France. So, here are a few debunked misconceptions, […]
Ismael from California asks: I work at an outlet in California. We attract many tourists and I have noticed that many of our French tourists smoke a lot. This makes me wonder because here in America (at least in California where I live), it is socially unacceptable to smoke […]
(asked by Patricia from somewhere – I guess the US) Ah, American women! The object of fascination of every Frenchman!!! Or are they? Well, first I guess we need to define “fascination.” Personally, I always found mole rats to be extremely fascinating. However, I’m not sure this is […]
First, I wanted to commend you on your wonderful blog! I love returning to the site to see what new information you have to offer us. It’s incredibly enlightening, even for a “halfie” (I’m half French, half Vietnamese) as myself! =P Second, I have a question for you, […]
I’ve recently come upon a French cultural personification called “Marianne.” My simple assumption is that she is somewhat of an analogue to “Lady Liberty”, “Uncle Sam”, or “John Bull.” For the purposes of illustration, what symbols/posture/demeanor/etc. denote a female figure as Marianne? What visual symbols/posture/attitude/etc. are not acceptable, […]
So! What do they really think?” Wendy from Santa Ana, California Wow, that’s a big one. You’re aware that – more than ever – there are as many answers as there are French people, aren’t you? If you had simply asked, “What do the French think about Americans?” I could […]