Main differences between us:

I was talking about the normal guys before, saying that they were not that different from us in fact. Well, you were right while thinking “those frenchies are not like us at all.” That’s true, no matter how hard we try to integrate ourselves into French or American culture, we are different and will always be “an American in France” or “a French in America”. I believe there is nothing we can do about it; it’s probably something genetic…

Here are the first differences that we noticed:

- Americans wear undershirts. Even in the middle of the summer. Even if the color of the T-shirt doesn’t match the shirt’s one.

- Americans wear flip-flops. Even if it’s raining. Even if you decided to dressed up and wear a tie. Even if you want to party and go to a club. You keep your flip-flops on.
Can I say something? In France, just don’t. Never, ever. No one will let you come into a club like this. And no one will actually consider what you say if you are wearing those bloody flip-flops. (Love saying bloody, sounds very British to me… I’m feeling like Queen Elizabeth while saying it.) If you’re on the beach, Ok. Otherwise, no. Flip-flops are “cheap”. Do not wear them in the city.

- Americans are louder than we are. That’s a fact. But that’s ok. And to tell the truth, it helps us understanding what you say. So keep being loud, please.

- Americans believe all French people cook like professional chefs. We don’t. Try my brother’s cooking if you still have some doubts…

- Americans eat with their left hand on their knees. And apparently, most of you have forgotten what the knife stands for. Even if “Bonnes manières” is difficult to say, try to remember this if you don’t want to be killed by your host or the restaurant owner: left hand on the table (not the elbows) and cut the food with your knife, not your fork.

- Some Americans can drink wine directly from the bottle without any remorse. If you don’t want the all French nation to kill you: Don’t.

- Americans say “pardon my French”. But you are the ones saying fuck every two words. We don’t even have such a word!
(But we do have “merde”, “putain”, “enculé”, “fils de pute”, “enfoiré”, “connard, “salaud”, “fait chier”, “bordel de merde”, “va te faire foutre”, “poufiasse »…, that’s right)

- Americans say « French fries”, we say « fries ». You say “French bread” or “French toast”,we call this “lost bread”. You say “French puddle”, we say “puddle”. You say “French kiss”, we say “kiss”. You say “American breakfast”…
…. we say “English breakfast”.

- Some American states have banned Foie-gras.
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND???

I am counting on you guys to leave some “French people do…” comments. Yes, this is the end of my first article, it’s late and I need to eat something. I want to go to Mc Donald’s before it closes. Oh, and I almost forgot:

- Americans say “Quarter Pound Burger”, we say “Royal Cheese”,
Because we have no idea of what the fuck is a pound!
(Pardon my French…)

See you soon,
Marie