MOVING TO FRANCE? I 7 Less-known tips and insights about life in France I Expat in Paris

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MOVING TO FRANCE? I 7 Less-known tips and insights about life in France I Expat in Paris

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⭐ Salut guys! Moving to France is a pretty big deal. If you're thinking about moving to France or living in France, you've probably done all your research! Gotta get all those French tips and French insights locked in :)
This video today is all about those French tips and insights for any moving to France, but not necessarily the most popular ones. I won't be focusing on the "friendly french", or that you've got to say bonjour to everyone you meet. You've probably already read and heard about those ones. This video is all about those more random, obscure, lesser known insights and tips that might just be helpful later on. And even if they aren't, you'll get another good dose of French culture and who doesn't love a bit of that?
Hope you enjoy today's video all French tips you've haven't heard of! ⭐
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@damondominique 4 жыл бұрын

Yo I swear they train their cashiers from birth. Collecting your groceries is a SPORT.

@GalaSalv 4 жыл бұрын

made me laugh hahha

@HarpOlivia 3 жыл бұрын

Damon!!! I'm a huge fan of your channel! I'm planning on moving to France next July and your channel is like a textbook for me lol

@GalaSalv 3 жыл бұрын

@@HarpOlivia cool!! i also lived in france for a year without speaking french ahah i posted some videos on that if u want! where in France? I was in Bordeaux! ( i also have videos for improving your french!)

@erzsebetnilsson580 3 жыл бұрын

NOT if you get a trolley and you pick all the things you buy there as fast as the cashier and than step a side and put all the items in to your bag with a take your time ...!

@TheFrederic888 3 жыл бұрын

So true, the bar code has dramatically improved the speed. You learn to count how many people per cart there are in each line when you choose where to queue. Couples will go way faster.

@JD987abc 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kate. Great content. ALDI in the US uses the coin cart bag your own system. But that’s a German company.

@uneviefrallemande 4 жыл бұрын

It's so funny to me that you find the cassiers quick :) In Germany where I am from it is so quick that in the beginning in France I was very annoyed by the slowness here. Lovely video as always! :)

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

hahahah goes to show how different your reality can seem based on where you are from! :)

@uneviefrallemande 4 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchified yes, definitely! :)

@Rachel-rs7jn 4 жыл бұрын

I saw a whole youtube video about this! 😂

@romulusthemainecoon3047 3 жыл бұрын

Ughhhh I'm an American Germany and cashiers are SO fast! I barely have time to stuff my groceries in my "stoffbeutel" and squeak out a "Schönen tag noch" before being hustled along by the next customer!

@robwilliams2410 3 жыл бұрын

Great information, with a lovely presentation as always. I moved to Germany 22 years ago and became a citizen in 2013. It was funny to note how many points you made are just the same as in Germany. Many KZfaqrs in Germany have talked about stress at the grocery store checkout, which you did a lovely job describing for France. While it’s not surprising that France and Germany have a lot of these things in common, somehow I wouldn’t have imagined experiencing the stressful supermarket checkout in France. Germans are really big on discount shopping, with Lidl, Aldi, Norma and a few other discounters commanding a large market share. Our typical experience when visiting France is that the supermarkets are quite a bit more posh and the products are more upscale and higher quality, not only compared to our discounters but also to the more upmarket, full service stores.

@Rachel-rs7jn 4 жыл бұрын

We have the coin-op carts at Aldi here (in the U.S.) now! (Makes sense since it's a European grocery store.) We also bag our own groceries there but there's a cart system and a separate packing area where you can push the cart of your stuff to the side to pack at your own pace. In general I don't mind the separate toilets, but it bugs me that most of the time there isn't a sink in there. I definitely want to wash my hands (and want others to) *before* I leave that room! Oh and along those lines here's another toilet-related one: in my experience, you always always close the door to the "toilettes" in France when you leave. Here I think we can definitely leave the bathroom door open (could go either way). My boyfriend had to follow me around after every trip to the toilet during my first visit to his mom's house to close behind me. 😂

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

hahahahah so true about closing the door and I can just imagine him following you around to make sure that you keep up your proper french etiquette, LOL.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

haha i can just picture your boyfriend following you around to make sure you have proper french etiquette. Those first impression with the in laws count! :)

@kam3062 2 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchified It's funny you mention the separate ramps thing in supermarkets, because I remember we had that in large supermarkets when I was a kid (I grew up in Reims). Yet, I don't remember having seen that in France for the past... 20 years? despite the fact I move A LOT around the country. Not sure why they removed it.

@alanayoga6461 3 жыл бұрын

J’adore your content! It’s exactly what I was looking for :)

@etiquetteconnoisseur6184 3 жыл бұрын

Bonjour! Yes, it's like shopping at Aldi, which I like very much. The Point Relais is new to me, thanks for that and everything else. Merci.

@remil.6647 4 жыл бұрын

I confirm some said : the two ramp system does exist but it depends on the groups AND the area. In some small shops, you may frequently never see this because it needs space. So, in Paris, it's not common. But in hypermarkets, you may see them but it's not systematic. Mainly, people (cashiers or clients) group the stuff of one client on one side and the stuff of the other client on the other side. Cashiers may be fast, especially in rush hours BUT you may discuss with them to slow the speed about everything. When you sympathized with them, they are more interested to share some info you need about some products whose lacking or more interested to help if you have a problem. They are underpaid or at the minimum and have lots of clients who don't even pay attention to them. So, be kind and you'll be paid in return. Having cash It's really necessary but it tend to dicrease particularly with Covid-19. People are really encourage to use the contactless function of their bank card but in general, yes, you need some cash. Separate toilets In fact, yes it's disturbing but it have an explanation... I think you can guess. It's... TAX ! Toilets are indispensable to everyone BUT it's considered to be a luxury to have many sinks in your house/appartment. So, beyond the fact that's it's more convenient and more salubrious to separate the two, for the tax administration, toilets are not considered as a living space and are not taxed BUT sinks and bathroom are. So, the more you have sinks, the more your "taxe foncière" will increase. To pay less, lots of people don't install a special sink for toilets. You need to use the one of the bathroom which just aside (or the closest one). Some people try to cheat by setting up a small sink in their toilets but it's not so common because of the potentiel adjustment which can be retroactive (up to 5 years). Career changes Yes, it's harder because of the importance of the diploma in France. If you learned law, you stay in law. Biology, you stay in that field but it trend to disappear slowly.

@alexandrelarsac9115 4 жыл бұрын

If you plan to move to France, from the US, it makes a lot of sense, and will save you a lot of money, to retake your driving licence from a state which have a driver licence exchange program with France. It takes several months and cost a lot of money in France.

@lukechurch5842 3 жыл бұрын

In Canada, sometimes you need a coin for a cart, but not all the time. Most people return the carts just to be respectful.

@TheWinnipegredhead 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen the coin thing in Manitoba. Never in Ontario.

@iamwindchakra 3 жыл бұрын

Aldi's and Piggly Wiggly in the US make you do quarters for carts. You bag your own groceries too. I used to love getting the spare quarters from carts left to wander.

@ChatonQuiMiaule 3 жыл бұрын

I've definitely seen systems with a divider and two ramps in larger French supermarkets.

@JordanPatrick 4 жыл бұрын

I'm actually really glad I couldn't exchange my California driver's license for the French one 😅, because doing "le code de la route" and the French driving courses helped so much learning how to drive here... Otherwise it's a dangerous world out there on the road!!! BEAUCOUP PLUS DE PANNEAUX EN FRANCE et surtout LA PRIORITÉ à DROITE is a nightmare on random roads that REALLY shouldn't have this rule! I think I'll do a video all about driving in France HAHA

@TheFrederic888 3 жыл бұрын

La priorité à droite is not so difficult on random roads, I just had to remember my instructor lesson : if there is paint on the road on your right, go ahead, otherwise stop to let the cars go. Moreover there should be this white and yellow losange that informs that you have the priority or the triangle one if you don’t.

@athanase6613 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your video. It's a really good training for me to listen to you. And, of course, you where absolutly right about "les points relais". it has now become a convenience to no longer be trapped by the erratic passage of delivery people and this "concierge" system perfectly matches the local culture. Encore bravo !

@abbygatchel979 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, as usual! Love your energy and you are so right that the Point Relais can save your life!

@georgiancrossroads 4 жыл бұрын

Very good advice. I think in America we really have a mentality that you can change careers at at any moment. But I think in Europe in general that attitude is completely foreign. By the way I have seen parking lots in Canada that have the coin system. (Granted it was the Yukon.) Your videos often give me ideas for my channel here in Tbilisi Georgia. I don't copy but I retool some of the points, which work for moving to any country. And what I've also discovered about having putting groceries in your own bag is that you really need a system to pack quickly so that the next persons groceries don't immediately start getting mixed up with yours. Thanks again.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

I think it's great if you find inspiration! I do the same thing. I watch lots of other youtubbers that do similar stuff because it gives you great ideas with your spin on it and Rosie from @notevenfrench is a really close friend. It's fun to bounce ideas off of people who create content too!

@FrenchTwist 4 жыл бұрын

ALDI in the USA has used the quarter deposit to unlock grocery carts for years and years.

@GalaSalv 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! You are right! Used to go to the one in South Miami and my mom always kept a quarter in the car for that!

@Apbf31 3 жыл бұрын

Wish I saw your channel before moving to France ! I can relate to so much you have mentioned. I do not know if it is just me but the idea of personal space is also another thing. Places are smaller and people are used to keeping less of a distance between each other and this was something new to me as well. Also when strangers make small talk in the US but that does not happen as much, people are friendly here too but it is a different kind of friendly if that makes sense.

@ansiemartin7280 3 жыл бұрын

Hey the content is very informative.. Thank you.. Hope your Christmas was great 😊 have an awesome new year 2021 👍😊

@philipperoche2577 4 жыл бұрын

French people would leave their grocery carts randomly on the parking lots, too. That's why the coin-system was implemented a few decades ago.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Such a good idea, not sure why we don't do this in the US?

@cmolodiets 4 жыл бұрын

before it' was implemented, stores would hire people whose job was to sort the carts and bring them back together. Hiring an employee is expensive so they quickly adopted the coin system to cut the costs

@philipperoche2577 4 жыл бұрын

@@cmolodiets It's not quite true. They still pay people who are like cowboys gathering carts from all around the place, instead of cattle. The point is carts are no longer scattered like they used to be, but herded in some strategic spots, thanks to their work.

@henrimichelpierreplana4332 3 жыл бұрын

I remember, as a child in the 70s seeing carts everywhere in supermarket s parking lots before this system was implemented.

@TheFrederic888 3 жыл бұрын

@@henrimichelpierreplana4332 me too! carts were way smaller at that time and we could pick one anywhere and leave it anywhere, it was not convenient.

@washburn9999 4 жыл бұрын

very informative video...i first went to france last year and i am now obsessed with the country and the people...once the travel bans are lifted, i plan on returning there for 2 weeks and hopefully, sometime next year, have an extended vacation there from 3-5 weeks...going to be tough since i don't speak the language but i have found the french very understanding of my problem...lol...if i had the nerve, i would retire there but alas, i have too many family and friends here...please keep up the video and i look forward to seeing more from you...good job...

@jeanbb3283 4 жыл бұрын

So interesting. We have something similar to Pont Relais in the UK, we take it for granted when actually what a great service really

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

It's so handy!

@ybreton6593 4 жыл бұрын

Bonjour , dans les commentaires , beaucoups de personnes disent , que les caissières scannes les marchandises et jettent les marchandises pour être plus rapide ? cela doit être un fait dans les supermarchés de Paris et la banlieue parisienne . En province ce n'est pas le cas , nous habitons : Vannes en Bretagne , dans les quatre supermarchés de la ville , les caissières sont aimables , ça commence par un bonjours de part et d'autres ; la marchandise est scannée et pousser sans précipitation vers nous , pour les mettres dans le sac ; puis le paiement et suivant l'heure : au revoir bonne journée , bonne soirèe , bon weed-kend . Si en tant que client nous sommes polis et avenants , la personne à la caisse adoptera la même posture .

@cmolodiets 4 жыл бұрын

la bretagne est un cas trés particulier en France sur un certain nombre de points. Quand je suis allé en Bretagne, j'ai été surpris que les voitures s’arrêtent et me laissent passer quand j'etais au bord du passage pieton. A Paris et en banlieu, les voitures ne s'arretent pas aux passages pieton sauf si vous êtes déja au milieu de la route

@dome9911 4 жыл бұрын

@@cmolodiets Paris est une exception , j'ai l'occasion de me déplacer dans pas mal de région , et je peux dire que le respect des piétons est bien observé dans beaucoup de villes .

@AlainNaigeon 4 жыл бұрын

@@cmolodiets Cette réponse me fait hurler de rire : c'est Paris l'exception !! Dans les magasins que je fréquente en Alsace, je peux rapporter le même comportement que l'ami de Vannes.

@hervehornung5092 4 жыл бұрын

Que ça soit à Paris ou en Province c'est bien plus speed qu'aux US, là-bas ils mettent les marchandises dans les sacs et proposent même de les transporter jusqu'à la voiture.

@ybreton6593 4 жыл бұрын

@@hervehornung5092 Oui , effectivement , dans les enseignes des supermarchés et autres commerces ; les français sont beaucoups moins attentionnés envers les clients . Un vendeur est loin d'être aussi obséquieux qu'au japon ; là bas cela devient gênant , du moin pour moi ?

@yashycaalfaro999 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, same thing done at Aldis and in some areas usually near or in the city. It just depends where you are.

@OptLab 4 жыл бұрын

I think you could have mentioned restrooms. In France, if you don't want to be specific, it's correct to say Sanitaires. It includes both toilets and bathroom and has a slightly more medical meaning.

@guillaumedubois328 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. I am, hopefully, moving to Paris later this year. Thanks for the tips, and I appreciate your content.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good luck with the move!

@l4z548 4 жыл бұрын

Woah that incentive for the shopping carts is genius

@GalaSalv 4 жыл бұрын

It is the same in Germany and most cities in Spain. Where are you from?

@l4z548 4 жыл бұрын

@@GalaSalv US

@j-rmarimoutou7767 4 жыл бұрын

Regarding supermarkets, I have already seen attempts to pack for the customer in the 90s. But it did not work. Indeed the cashiers throw away the items. I tell them to calm down: "Please re slow down. I don't pack as fast as you throw away the items". But I say it with a smile. Their job is not easy either.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

No of course, there are so many people in line and it's normal that they have to go quick. But i always feel so flustered when i'm checking out!

@j-rmarimoutou7767 4 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchified OK I understand. But at Carrefour Créteil soleil, they did a survey to find out what people hate the most there. The answer: wait at the cash register. So they guaranteed a wait of less than 10 min. We can say that it works pretty well, most of the time. But that doesn't stop the cashiers from continuing to throw away the items. :-)

@Chrisbit1 4 жыл бұрын

A video about applying for a spousal visa (if you've had to apply for one) would be cool :), I love you channel btw :)

@amyst3887 4 жыл бұрын

All these cultural differences are so interesting! 😊 in the UK we don't tend to have separate bathroom and toilets, but it is perfectly normal to ask to use the toilet!

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

How funny! I never heard "can i use the toilet" until i moved to France. It was really bathroom or to be even more polite, restroom. Like it's a place to have a short rest. hahahah

@lijohnyoutube101 3 жыл бұрын

I was in Florida a few years ago and a woman next to us asked if he could direct her to a toilet and he just paused very confused and looked oddly at her. I leaned over and said, she means where is a bathroom. Asking for a toilet is as odd here in US as if someone asked them something like can I use your sink water? Or can I use your faucet handle. A toilet is like a fixture of the room you are requesting usage of. Its the overall room usage you desire.

@xouxoful 4 жыл бұрын

The two ramps system does exist in some supermarkets (though it’s not always used by the cashier, unless they’re really in a rush)

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Good to know! I've never seen it before!

@justhistoire 4 жыл бұрын

We actually have to insert 25 cents to unlock and use shopping carts in Canada too haha at least in Toronto and then we get it back when we lock it back. Never seen a store here that doesn’t do that

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

That's what another canadian just said, which is so interesting! I had read that it was like the US, but Canada is so big too that I guess you just never know. Thanks for the correction! :)

@laetitiad7181 4 жыл бұрын

We did have some cashiers with the option of having two people at the same time. It vas marger at the end with a piece of wood that can move from one side to another. There are still some of them sometimes but it's not very common anymore. When they remake the shops, it's generally a new generation cashier that is put, but it was indeed very useful. For the carts i guess you have to use a coin to prevent people from leaving their cart everywhere and also from stealing it (even thought it's still stolen sometimes) When I first went to South African I was surprised to see that there was a cashier scanning your groceries and another one to pack it for you. No coins needed for the cart and when you're finished putting everything in your car, you just leave your cart there to be picked up or you give it the the guy watching the car on the parking lot (and you tip him)

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

We have people in the states who will bring carts back from the parking lot too,but they generally aren't waiting around and you don't need to the tip them!

@loridelia8806 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I went to a MONO PRIX in Paris and remember how fast the cashier was. LOL. I always wondered why other American you tubers living in Paris would pick up their packages at a coffee shop.

@zaydalaoui9397 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve always had 2 ramps for every cashier in my supermarkets, it’s weird you’ve never seen them, maybe depends on the company. For the delivery it also really depends where you live. My old address i always had problems. Since i moved to Suresnes, no issue whatsoever for 3 years now.

@SouthernSara23 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t get getting locked into a career for life...that isn’t the first time I have heard that it is difficult to change careers. Do the French not get burnt out? Or bored? Or simply want to try something else?

@jadahp922 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kate! Thanks for the video! I know you did the TAPIF program. Is that when you exchanged your drivers license? I’m from Illinois and I plan to do tapif and then move permanently to France so do you exchange on your first visa and does it last through your other visas? Sorry if this was confusing!

@britt-sen 4 жыл бұрын

We moved from US to Scandinavia. Same here - We have the agreement that you have an opportunity within the first year to swap your license. We waited over a year and though my husband has been driving for almost 20 years, he had to start from scratch and pay ALOT. While he found the classes very useful as the rules are different here, the cost was annoying as was the wait because it took months! But hey, were good now :) Thanks for the vid.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

I would just 100% agree with everything you said. I managed to change in time, but i know so many people that didn't take care of it in the first year and regretted it a lot. And I know someone who got in an accident because they never studied the rules of the road in France. It's just not that similar!

@normaartiles1276 3 жыл бұрын

You have to go to Aldi’s. Same concept with groceries shopping cart,

@bounoki6015 4 жыл бұрын

I can only advise you to use a Point Relais whenever you can ! Especially if your package is expensive because there is a lot of stolen packages... Plus you might need to buy a new lock to your mailbox if it has been broken... True story which did not happened in Paris erea. A tip to get a shopping kart in case you have no change : ask for 'un jeton pour prendre un caddie' to the shop reception. They often have plastic pieces to fake euros ;)

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tip and good point for the point relais and stolen packages!

@leolight5369 4 жыл бұрын

6:14 I blame American English for the misunderstanding, lol. Why do Americans call the toilets the bathroom/restroom in the first place, even if they are separated ? I mean "bathroom" literally translates into "salle de bain". You wouldn't have any such problems in the UK where it's called the toilet (or loo).

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

I honestly do not know the history behind it. I just know that were i grew up, it was almost rude to say I need the toilet. It bordered on a bit vulgar. So it was quite the change for me moving to France and I remember feeling a bit wierd announcing to everyone, off to the toilets! haha

@hervehornung5092 4 жыл бұрын

A separate toilet room is even called a "half bathroom"!

@alexiademonceau6188 4 жыл бұрын

I think it may just be related to being polite and being cautious to be as discreet as possible concerning the purpose of that ´bathroom’ visit ;) funny enough, my grand-dad told us about this difference all my life ! He was living in Europe at the end of WW2 and American soldiers would come to his family house as guests. When they were asking for the ´bathroom’, the kids were proud and happy to lead them to the actual bathroom, although, what they were actually in need of was the toilet room. but they were too polite or surprised to ask for the toilets when they realized the misunderstanding ! one actually closed the door on my great aunt (she was a teenager at that time) in a hurry to use the sink instead :P

@alekshar9690 4 жыл бұрын

Why would you need two words to speak about a unique room ?

@heathergrigsby1094 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your tips. I did wonder with the comment about changing fields, if it is then not common for French public universities to accept an older student in a Master’s program? I have been working for 10+ years in international education but find it very difficult to see any job postings that would allow the transition in that field without having prior work permission so I was thinking a second masters in a related field might be a solution to transition. Thoughts?

@Leebpascal1 4 жыл бұрын

3:49 I have, a lot ! It just need larger cashier lines so it is rarely available in downtowns's small supermarket.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Good to know it exists!

@danielbernier5896 4 жыл бұрын

Salut je viens de tomber sur votre chaîne...ouin au Québec nous autres itou quand on va à l'épicerie ça prends un trente-sous si on veut un chariot...ben cest comme ça où j'habite à Gatineau quand je fais mon épicerie 😜

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Je pensais que la canada a été comme les états unis pour les chariots, mais c'est pas vrai apparemment! :)

@danielbernier5896 4 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchifiedOui Apparemment haha j'ai jamais penser à ça....lol .....oh et c'est LE Canada 🙂

@chauvinflorent8245 4 жыл бұрын

We have also re-usable coins for grocery. You can put it in your car and take for grocery after

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Where are you based at? I have never managed to get a reusable coin so i just have a one euro coin that i leave in my wallet all the time. But in paris, this isn't as neccessary unless you have a car to go to a big grocery store.

@chauvinflorent8245 4 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchified On my expérience and what i have seen. Sometimes grocery like Carrefour give a free re-usable coin or some shops as well. I understand for Paris i live in the suburb it's different

@heavenaeven9485 4 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchified it's very simple to have a reusable coin, you just ask at the "accueil" of supermarket (leclerc, casino, carrefour, u,... Even jardiland) and they give you for free!

@cmolodiets 4 жыл бұрын

she talked about the tokens already

@brigluernos 4 жыл бұрын

Pour les courses ils feront toujours en sorte d'aller le plus rapidement possible. Mais rien ne vous oblige de l'être. J'ai toujours envoyer boulé les caissiers qui me demandaient le paiement de suite par un " Oui, excusez moi, je termine de ranger mes courses" ou similaire. Le sourire est offert si ils sont aimable. Certains le prennent bien, certains le prennent mal...et j'en ai rien à foutre ! Je vous conseille de faire de même. Car bien souvent c'est la porte ouverte à : 1 endommager ses produits, notamment les plus fragiles. 2 Oublier des produits 3 Perdre de la place et devoir raquer pour un sac ou galéré pour tout transporter. 4 Voir un autre pékin débarquer, pousser du pied, pousser ses produits 5 Oublier ses réductions 6 Payer dans la précipitation et se rendre compte plus tard que le compte n'est pas bon. Pour au final faire le pied de grue à l’accueil. Et je ne suis pas lent !

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, je garde cette liste bien en tete la prochaine fois! :)

@rachelamparano3886 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos and content!

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rachel! :)

@heatherheaney4060 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Montpellier France and I have never had to put any amount of money into a shopping cart. Gone to many different types of grocery stores as well. OMG yes they swipe your groceries so fast. It use to stress me out when I first moved to France.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

I love montpellier! What a great town to live in. Interesting that you've never had to put the coins in! I don't see this a lot in Paris because the shops are so small they usually don't have carts anyways and you can't push the carts out of the store so there is no risk of leaving them anywhere. But sorry to hear you share my packing groceries pain! :)

@thierryf67 4 жыл бұрын

I've seen the "two-ram" system in groceries in the past, but no more.

@kathryntubridypakenham2743 4 жыл бұрын

looool the cart chaos is so true in Canada as well

@candytwiggytwist3506 4 жыл бұрын

Coucou, What do you think are the best ways to look for a job in France? How and where etc ofc :)

@coldinmn1494 4 жыл бұрын

Question! My daughter stayed outside Canne with a French family and we joined her there and also stayed 3 nights. Regarding bathrooms and toilets, their house was fairly new. Toilet on main level, toilet on bedroom level with separate bath/sink. What I could never figure out, when I was on the main floor, dining or whatever and used the main floor toilet where was I supposed to wash my hands? The kitchen sink? Or go upstairs? I was very confused and haven’t been able to get an answer to this.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

I feel your confusion. It's the only thing that grosses me out about the seperate toilets and bathroom. The fact that there is nowhere to directly wash your hands. A lot of toilets have a small sink within in them, so it solves that issue. But the ones that don't, I usually go to the closest sink whether it's the bathroom OR the kitchen. So i would have gone to the kitchen in this instance, but I don't think there is a rule? Might stay a mystery unless someone else in the comments can help us out!!

@athanase6613 4 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchified I have a response, an architecturale response about toilets without sink. in French, "les toilettes" were first and foremost "des lieux d'aisance". Bye XXe century, keeping a good home was also measured by the amount of amenities that progress could bring. bathrooms, large and luxurious toilets. Time has passed and new buildings retain the idea of cabinets or bathrooms, but often the budget requires cutting corners on luxury and sinks disappear. 🙂

@TankinatorFR 4 жыл бұрын

It will depend of the family you are visiting, there is no clear rules. My advise would be to look for the soap first. If there is no soap (solid or liquid), then the owner of the house probably consider that you should not wash your hands here. By default it will be in the bathroom (you will never be wrong by getting there), but if there is soap near the kitchen sink and it is closer, then, it is the good place.

@ybreton6593 4 жыл бұрын

Il y a quelques deux décennies , les employés des supermarchés avaient un travail à plein ; les employés de caisses restaient 15 à 20 ans dans l'enseigne . Actuellement beaucoups d'étudiants sont aux caisses , rayonnages , l'accueil , dans les bureaux ; pendants les vacances ou après les cours . les étudiants entre dans le monde du travail , alors ils mettent la pressions sur les plus vulnérables

@lttnono2379 4 жыл бұрын

Pb de livraisons : c'est juste Paris ça ( En province et encore plus à la campagne...on se fait livrer à domicile sans problème!). My two cents : instead of "French delivery drivers are notorious for...." should be changed to "Ile-de-France delivery drivers are notorious for...".

@lttnono2379 4 жыл бұрын

Makes me say that perhaps one cool video to come could be on Paris (Ile de France) vs. Province. There's really a schism between Paris and it's surrounding area and the rest of France.

@pr6369 4 жыл бұрын

It is true that it's hard to change career and move around in the companies or between companies. And the main reason is because the economy is not as dynamic as in countries like Canada, New Zealand, Australia... Also we have tons of procedures and a lot of notice to give when we leave. I don't know the situation for the US. But in France even finding a basic job during my studies was a minimum of 2 weeks to 1 month struggle whereas in Canada you can get one in less than a week. That's actually the reason I moved out: I wanted to travel, get more flexibility, and not have to be in Paris for certain types of jobs. If/when I get back to France, I want to make sure I get a job or I can work freelance before coming back, because it can be tough there. I feel now people tend to change a little bit more their career path, or at least it is the case for my family and relatives.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

I really agree that it's becoming more popular to switch careers among the newer generations, there is less of this " I have a CDI and can never leave" mentality. But compared to other markets, it's still really unflexible. I think this is just a consequence of such strong job security maybe? I love how protected our jobs are in France compared to the US, but maybe it doesn't promote career changes and taking chances on people like other markets?

@pr6369 4 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchified Yes job protection for sure, and people tend to take less risks maybe, compared to English speaking countries. Also we cut costs like crazy sometimes, at least in the "province"(I don't know if there is a difference with Paris). For instance there is a huge "stagiaires"/intern market in the tourism & hospitality industry. Just to keep the budgets tight. But some positions could be filled with workers instead of interns.

@aleksandragrn3445 4 жыл бұрын

Les caissiers et les caissieres sont en fait chronométrés ! Ils risquent d'etre licenciés si le nombre d'articles minimum encaissés par minute n'est pas atteint.

@Dakta96 4 жыл бұрын

3:57 that system exist in France, it's extremely rare though

@jacys2048 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video :) May I ask how long did it take for your driver's license to get changed? And did you have to sit through an exam? I submitted my application last November and haven't heard any news...

@yannip2083 3 жыл бұрын

Do I need to translate my U.S. driver's license into French before exchanging for French driver's license?

@habsheim0 4 жыл бұрын

Well done. Another nice video. Yes, in France, those days, some people have to make a carreer change. But, unlike in other countries, it is NOT their choice and they were forced to it. For instance, after being laid off, they have to start a job outside their initial backgound. Often, after a while, they recognise it was a blessing in disguise. But, sure, at first, they take this as a negative sanction.

@alekshar9690 4 жыл бұрын

Actually some people do change career on their own, because they are tired of alimentary jobs or to retrieve some interest in learning a new job. But sure, the stable one straight line career path from school to retirement remains the good old way to work in France.

@bernardbouzon5499 4 жыл бұрын

Est ce que vous allez continuer d'explorer l'ouest de la France ou vous allez découvrir d'autres régions ?

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

J'aimerais découvrir d'autres régions!

@dome9911 4 жыл бұрын

bonjour , les jetons des cadis , remplacent les pièces de un euro , beaucoup de grandes surfaces donne gratuitement ces jetons à l'accueil .

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup!!

@ThePayola123 4 жыл бұрын

Have any enterprising Bakers made Covid-19 Pastries..??? How about an Orange deFlated Trump Souffle? And, what about little cookies/biscuits filled with ugly lies, aptly named...Macronettes?

@LittrowTaurus 4 жыл бұрын

I always hear it's difficult to integrate in France if you don't speak the language. By "integrate" I assume people don't mean asking for directions in the street but leading the same life as a native, going out with native friends, colleagues at work who treat you exactly the same way they would treat a fellow citizen. My question is: in what country is it EASY to integrate if you don't speak the language? Honestly?

@alekshar9690 4 жыл бұрын

For what I know, it is easier in countries having multiple languages, as most people already know and value how hard it is to learn a new language. My thoughts go to Belgium on this behavior. As young generations more and more practice several languages I would assume it will become easier with time to integrate in less "open-languaged" countries like France.

@LittrowTaurus 4 жыл бұрын

@@alekshar9690 I guess you're right. But coming from British or American people I've always found it puzzling. Could you really integrate in these countries (and not stay within a community of expats that is) if you spoke very little English ?

@elenapelayo1 3 жыл бұрын

@@LittrowTaurus yes, you actually can.. If you have relatives that are supportive and kids who will translate...definitely!

@LittrowTaurus 3 жыл бұрын

@@elenapelayo1 Relatives and kids, OK. But what about friends?

@elenapelayo1 3 жыл бұрын

@@LittrowTaurus most of your friends might be in the same boat. Each situation is different. My mother, for example, came to our current country and never learned the language.. I did because I was younger and got to go to school.. So guess who got to translate?? I also had to translate for friends and family.

@rushdialrashed9627 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. How’s the gay scene in France ? Thank

@blablamccain4986 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of shop will actually give you a plastic coin for the cart if you ask them. I know Lidl has them, and they might still have them in Carrefour, Casino, Leclerc.

@blablamccain4986 4 жыл бұрын

Also, a lot of shop are putting extreme pressure on their cashier, and monitoring their scanning time. At lidl where I worked it was supposed to be 15 item/minute. They even print a massive bar code on their store brand to scan faster. If you're too slow they will put pressure on you and eventually fire you.

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

I'll ask next time!

@Derry_Aire 4 жыл бұрын

Still with the "expecially"! ;)

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

ahhh shoot, you've told me this before. I think it's an accent thing that is going to be hard to get rid of! 😆

@Derry_Aire 4 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchified Hmm (or humm if you prefer these days!), and without wanting this to drag on, I can't see it being an accent thing, unless you call espadrilles expadrilles or ask for an expresso! As I've said, for some strange reason there's a few other American youtuber's who make the same mistake, which has me baffled as to why. :)

@lijohnyoutube101 3 жыл бұрын

That’s how I say it as well, its a midwest US thing perhaps as its also where I am from. Curious to hear how you say it differently? I am trying to think if I have heard it said differently before and cannot recall doing so. Her pronunciation sounds completely normal to me. Oddly enough Espresso didn’t look wrong to me when you misspelled it on purpose. I was confused by your phrasing and finally realized you had it spelled wrong. It’s because YES there is more of a X sound here in that word!

@Derry_Aire 3 жыл бұрын

@@lijohnyoutube101 I pronounce it as it's spelled - especially or espresso! Honestly, and I mean no offence, I just can't see a plausible reason to pronounce esp as exp. Having written that, I've just wondered, how would you pronounce "esp"? Esp or exp?

@lijohnyoutube101 3 жыл бұрын

@@Derry_Aire It sounds sort of like a softer version of asp like the snake. Sort of a combo a/e beginning sound.

@ruthlloyd1163 4 жыл бұрын

Actually Aldis has the quarter system

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

It's the European side of the brand showing through! :)

@ruthlloyd1163 4 жыл бұрын

Unintentionally Frenchified absolutely

@ZacharyVannett 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have a question: In America, friendships tend to be formed by gender. For example, there is the mentality guys can't be friends with girls because it will end in something sexual. Is this the case in France? Thank you!

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm... i've definitely got guy friends and actually found the guys to be a bit more friendly at the beginning than the women. I'm not sure that I have a good response for you, but i would say you can definitely be friends with guys here from my experience!

@ybreton6593 4 жыл бұрын

oui en France il est possible de garder une belle amitiée avec une personne du sexe opposé ; cela arrive souvent , il vaut mieux garder une très belle amitiée , que tout foutre en l'air pour un acte sexuel que vous savez d'avance , ne mènera nul part . Ici les femmes, vous le fera savoir directement , quand elle vous dit : je veux garder notre amitiée :cela se traduit je ne veux pas aller plus loin que notre amitiée , si vous insistez vous seriez vraiment ridicule . Une Française , quand elle dit : Non c'est NON . alors soit vous restez amis , soit vous prenez le large .mais surtout n'insistez pas , car il pourrait y avoir des conséquences judiciaires . Ayez l'intelligence de bien vous comportez et votre amitiée peu se tranformer en : Amour . attention cela ne se passe pas comme aux Etats Unis , si vous embrassez votre amie a partir de ce moment vous êtes en couple et les françaises ne sont pas tôlérentes .

@Rachel-rs7jn 4 жыл бұрын

Ooh, that's a good one. I definitely think it's way less of an issue in France to have cross-gender friendships.

@cmolodiets 4 жыл бұрын

@@ybreton6593 I don't quite agree with that. I think it's the same problem of friendzoning everywhere in the world. When you try to befriend the opposite gender, there is always an ambiguity on your real purposes

@ybreton6593 4 жыл бұрын

@@cmolodiets tout dépend du contexte , mais quel que soit les pays vous savez dès le depart ; si vous avez l'un pour l'autre , une attirance amoureuse , ou de simple amitiée . en Fac j'ai lié une amitiée avec une étudiante pendant 7 ans ; nous avons fait le même cursus universitaire et il n'y a jamais rien eu entre nous . on étudiaient ensembles on allions boire un verre ensemble . Celle qui allait et partage encore ma vie , sont devenues de grandes amies , Son couple et le nôtre avons eu une amitié d'autant plus indéfectible que l'aîné de nos garçons à épouser l'ainée de leurs fille et ils ont tous les deux 4 jours d'écarts . Cette amitiée dûr depuis 47 ans . ce qui vous fait penser que la personne qui écrit ce commentaire a une bonne expérience de la vie .

@FabulousFab84 4 жыл бұрын

Did you choose to name your baby after the state you´re coming from ? Sounds similar lol Something else that sounds very similar is what you said at 8´19.. a lot of.. hassle.. sounds like.. well.. another word.. maybe say trouble next time lol

@UnintentionallyFrenchified 4 жыл бұрын

haha i never even thought of the fact that Illinois and Eleonore send a bit similar. I didn't name her after that, but it's a good coincidence! :)

@FabulousFab84 4 жыл бұрын

@@UnintentionallyFrenchified It is close ! E sound then L sound ( like ill ) then NO sound.. Next baby has to be named after a French region..