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11-07-2007, 03:22 PM
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Re: Ask a frenchman
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I agree with much of what you said concerning the French women, i.e. the grass is always greener. I liked the elegance alot, and found a high proportion of the women there attractive. (Like 6/10 or 7/10 at least mildly attractive) However, I couldn't help but notice how badly they age. Why no MILFs in France? [/ QUOTE ] My guess is: less plastic surgery, especially facelifts (although it's picking up). I don't see any other excuses for a smaller proportion of MILFs. But I also think you haven't been looking hard enough. Can't blame you for looking mostly at the young ones though. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] 
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#2
11-08-2007, 02:04 PM
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Re: Ask a frenchman
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I agree with much of what you said concerning the French women, i.e. the grass is always greener. I liked the elegance alot, and found a high proportion of the women there attractive. (Like 6/10 or 7/10 at least mildly attractive) However, I couldn't help but notice how badly they age. Why no MILFs in France? [/ QUOTE ] This has to be a side effect of damn near universal smoking.
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#3
11-12-2007, 03:05 PM
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It looks like I'll be taking an unexpected trip to France between Christmas and New Years. I spent about two weeks in France many moons ago. I didn't and don't speak much French. I was accompanied by someone who spoke French but at times not knowing French that well was a problem. Not sure what it's like today. I'll be flying into Paris and I'll do some sight seeing. Then to visit someone in the French countryside. Any tips, info about picking up enough French to get by greatly appreciated. Any other info greatly appreciated for a USA resident that hasn't been there in a very, very long time. [/ QUOTE ] Go pick up one of those small pocket French-English translation dictionaries and carry it around with you from now on. Look up a few common words you might use every day til you go...you know "price", "ticket", etc etc, if you can stumble a clunky sentence and have enuf vocabulary to get the message across, people are impressed that you're at least trying the lingo instead of relying on them being able to speak english that they'll usually be more helpful & friendly toward you. imo
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#4
11-12-2007, 04:10 PM
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You're obviously non-parisian [/ QUOTE ] You're obviously not french. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I am not parisian, but I've been living in Paris for four years. It's really obvious for us french people: there's a gap between the "province" (outside Paris) and Paris itself. It's not a myth: parisians are responsible for most of the clichés about the french: arrogance, snobbiness, and so forth. Personally I don't find them unfriendly, it's just that they have a different, more aggressive sense of humor that can cause misunderstandings. [ QUOTE ] btw, I remember playing vs you in a couple PStars tournaments and remember you were one of the chatty ones. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah tournament poker is so boring sometimes, even with 7/8 tables going on I like to chat about random stuff. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [ QUOTE ] hi manub/any other eurotravel experts: [/ QUOTE ] Hi Fuji, if I were you i'd plan my trip around the visiting of two big european cities, spend 5-6 days in each. Paris of course, then either Barcelona, Amsterdam, London, Roma or Venice, Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Copenhagen... They are all unique and great in their own way. Try to spend at least one week in each city to get the most of it. [ QUOTE ] Also, how well known or mainstream (if at all) is the group Java over there? [/ QUOTE ] Never heard of this band. I guess it's not mainstream at all.
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#5
11-12-2007, 05:37 PM
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Re: Ask a frenchman
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[ QUOTE ] You're obviously non-parisian [/ QUOTE ] You're obviously not french. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I am not parisian, but I've been living in Paris for four years. It's really obvious for us french people: there's a gap between the "province" (outside Paris) and Paris itself. It's not a myth: parisians are responsible for most of the clichés about the french: arrogance, snobbiness, and so forth. Personally I don't find them unfriendly, it's just that they have a different, more aggressive sense of humor that can cause misunderstandings. [/ QUOTE ] I second this.
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#6
11-12-2007, 07:39 PM
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90% of the French people I've met while traveling besides that have come off as rude and arrogant. Am i missing some kinda secret? [/ QUOTE ] The french are friendlier to you when you are introduced to them by a common acquaintance. We are naturally not trusting strangers. [ QUOTE ] two of my favorite musicians/bands right now are a French band called Kaolin (though I wish I could understand the lyrics) and Yann Tierson. Can you recommend any other similar music? [/ QUOTE ] I'm not sure but I'll provide you with some samples of good French music that I like (there is a lot more depending on taste): Carla Bruni, model-truned-singer, great simple songs with beautiful lyrics http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance...un-ma-dit-clip Jacques Brel, unsurpassed poetry & singing http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance...msterdam_music De Palmas, male pop singer, good stuff http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/sea...ve-encore_music Noir Désir, alt. rock, crazy http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance...-tostaky_music Sinclair - Funk Band, good fun http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/sea...-sinclair_music Gold, eighties pop, great melodies http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance...-etoiles_music
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#7
11-07-2007, 09:59 PM
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Re: Ask a frenchman
This is PERFECT. I posted in french BBV but no one respnded. There is a saying in french that goes something along the lines of "You can only lean on things which provide resistance" or something to that effect. What is the exact saying in the french language for the quote?
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#8
11-07-2007, 10:30 PM
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Re: Ask a frenchman
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This is PERFECT. I posted in french BBV but no one respnded. There is a saying in french that goes something along the lines of "You can only lean on things which provide resistance" or something to that effect. What is the exact saying in the french language for the quote? [/ QUOTE ] Hello there, I'd love to help but the french version didn't jump immediatly to my mind. It's probably not widely used. I then went through a few databases, but nothing of the sort emerged. Maybe you can help me by being a little more precise ? Do you remember any words from the saying ? What context did you hear it in ?
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