• @InverseParallax
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    7 hours ago

    Yeah, France is the exception, but only because they’re narcissistic pricks with nothing to be narcissistic about, particularly their pricks.

    I speak French and was an outcast, though it wasn’t nearly as bad outside of Paris, other cities just ignore you mostly.

    • Dremor
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      56 hours ago

      Note: I was an exchange student in the US, and hosted some US student in return, back in France. So I was able to live the culture shock first hand. 😆

      It is true that there is a sharp contrast between the French way of life and other, more easy going countries, like the US.

      Politeness is key, especially between strangers. But without knowing any of the rules, a foreigner has a good chance of being rude without even realizing it.

      But once you got past that hard outer shell, we can be quite friendly. Of course, there are exceptions, and I personally experienced some pretty rude waiter in Paris… once.

      • @InverseParallax
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        16 hours ago

        It’s not that.

        Sweden is probably more polite, and it’s fine. The rest of France is also lovely.

        Paris just seems to breed assholes somehow.