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24 Things That Are Normal In France But Seem Super Weird To Everyone Else
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Gird your loins for cheese and bureaucracy.
Wherever you are, you'll have no problem finding a pharmacy nearby...
We may or may not have the world's highest concentration of pharmacies per square mile... 😛
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But a lot of businesses are closed on Sundays.
So if you're in desperate need of Advil, look for places without a "ferme" sign.
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If you're driving, be prepared for a lot of roundabouts.
France has more than 30,000 of them — more than Great Britain, where they were originally invented.
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...And speed bumps.
A French town without speed bumps is very hard to come by.
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Snack time looks like this...
French children eat their snacks almost religiously at 4:30.
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Counting will look something like this...
Be prepared to do a little math.
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And saying hello will look something like this...
Pucker up.
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But the actual number of cheek kisses you give will depend...
It's a bit of a hot mess.
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And "dessert" at the end of a meal looks like this:
You're okay with a little mold, right?
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Also, your favorite movies might seem a little different...
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And you'll need more than Google Translate to figure out a few common expressions...
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But if you really want to fit in, just buy a baguette.
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And feel free to start nibbling off the tip on your way home, for added authenticity.
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If you're listening to the radio, you'll start noticing a lot of the same French songs...
It's because there's a legal quota that requires 35% of radio music to be French music — annoying for DJs who end up playing the same French ballads over and over.
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And much of the TV shows just involve a lot of people yelling at each other.
It's a national pastime.
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And if you see people drinking coffee out of bowls, don't flip out.
It's a thing, and that way you can dip your toast in it!
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You'll also notice a lot of rooster imagery in general...
The Gallic rooster is an unofficial national symbol of France as a nation.
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If you're in town for July 14, get ready for an impressive military parade.
It's Bastille Day — France's national holiday and a symbol of the French revolution.
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You'll notice people punctuating their phrases with sounds like "beeeh," "baaaah," and "beeeen."
Or "eeeeeeeuh."
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And if you end up having to deal with the French bureaucracy? Good luck.
Hope you're fluent in patience!
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This post was translated from French.
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