tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post4002295436929853186..comments2024-02-12T03:17:26.348-05:00Comments on Two Beans Or Not Two Beans: French-Time: A Guide to Dealing with the Subleties of the French TimetableThe Beanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09294653760778922184noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-49769320048539335842014-11-17T17:40:48.261-05:002014-11-17T17:40:48.261-05:00Hi, Jay! I'm always glad to see you swing by t...Hi, Jay! I'm always glad to see you swing by the blog. :)<br /><br />Yes, I am still living in France. I moved a few months ago from the small country city to the city of Le Mans. I'm loving France even more these days, even if, at times, I pine for the comfort from back home of knowing how things work.<br /><br />I bet that Franchesca will end up living in France someday. That way, she can have the real Tour Eiffel in her backyard!The Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294653760778922184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-86214830994446298302014-11-17T17:37:57.168-05:002014-11-17T17:37:57.168-05:00Thanks very much! Thanks very much! The Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294653760778922184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-2173786456579858222014-11-17T17:37:40.231-05:002014-11-17T17:37:40.231-05:00That's exactly how it is, Stu. Strike Season i...That's exactly how it is, Stu. Strike Season is so brief that the French feel the need to conserve it in their very souls. The Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294653760778922184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-72403643952780480682014-11-12T11:01:01.664-05:002014-11-12T11:01:01.664-05:00It's been a while- sorry I have been out of th...It's been a while- sorry I have been out of the blogging/commenting for a bit. Computer issues. - It sounds like I would be in big trouble in France. I hate following rules, unspoken or otherwise. For sure, I would be snubbed indefinitely. Sounds like you have the rules all figured out. Are you still loving it- living there? Or does all of the cultural differences make you feel more like a fish out of water? <br /><br />And my little Franchesca, is still in love with all things France. We just purchased her a huge Eiffel Tower for her bedroom. She says, now her room is complete! Ha. jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-11909179996773423072014-11-07T08:19:27.503-05:002014-11-07T08:19:27.503-05:00I'm surprised that strike session is not all y...I'm surprised that strike session is not all year around. Or is it kind of like Christmas? It might only be for a short period of time but the French keep it in their hearts all year around.Invader_Stuhttp://www.invadingholland.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-2134845570777444652014-11-04T20:06:56.803-05:002014-11-04T20:06:56.803-05:00Well, I was a kid when I was dragged around too ea...Well, I was a kid when I was dragged around too early by my mom and dad. Technically, I guess I wasn't supposed to have alcohol, but I needed it.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-73669074477681986242014-11-04T05:43:46.859-05:002014-11-04T05:43:46.859-05:00Well, you're in luck: if they spot you leaving...Well, you're in luck: if they spot you leaving the premises, they'll sometimes shout a goodbye at your back. It is then that you have engaged in ART and that you MUST return the goodbye lest you want to become the village idiot. The Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294653760778922184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-76810874768872943962014-11-04T05:41:25.709-05:002014-11-04T05:41:25.709-05:00Not even during AT or DPT? You poor, poor soul...
...Not even during AT or DPT? You poor, poor soul...<br /><br />After spending six hours leaving for a place early, I would definitely seek to over ride the tendency to respect French Stringency (TM) and have alcohol whenever I felt like it. The Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294653760778922184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-55889152812162922212014-11-04T05:39:33.819-05:002014-11-04T05:39:33.819-05:00Yes, strikes and wine are one of the upsides to be...Yes, strikes and wine are one of the upsides to being here. <br /><br />I think I just heard half of the nation gasp in horror over your habit of arriving early. You'd quickly become a persona non grata regarding DPT. :P The Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294653760778922184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-64560779076619746752014-11-04T05:37:25.720-05:002014-11-04T05:37:25.720-05:00Fair points, although I should mention that it is ...Fair points, although I should mention that it is quite common among French 20-somethings to allow a jolly session of AT to devolve into a noisy, raging, blind drunk house party. <br /><br />American Freedom (TM) is no match for French Stringency (TM), even in the quest to become inebriated. The Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294653760778922184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-89872708329027054922014-11-03T15:52:38.236-05:002014-11-03T15:52:38.236-05:00I like the idea of not striking because the weathe...I like the idea of not striking because the weather is too good. It's like a reverse siesta. I think you can get by in any place as long as you have good manners and know what to say and, perhaps more importantly, when to say it. Having said that I would be shunned immediately in France because I tend to only bid adieu to cafe/restaurant owners if they do it first. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118816573712396453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-55467744112451096392014-11-03T14:40:18.693-05:002014-11-03T14:40:18.693-05:00Thank God I now understand so many time difference...Thank God I now understand so many time differences. I grew up in Kansas with parents from Minnesota and North Dakota. That meant we left at least six hours early for anything. The waiting was hideous, and I wasn't given any wine.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-84277372388552029732014-11-03T13:50:38.058-05:002014-11-03T13:50:38.058-05:00I don't see how I could commit faux pas any bi...I don't see how I could commit faux pas any bigger in France than i already do in the US. I've alienated almost everyone her.<br /><br />In Texas, the biggest mistake you can make is getting anywhere early. If you get somewhere at 3:38 for a 4:00 appointment, you will be told 3 times, "I specifically said 4:00."<br /><br />At least in France, the time rules occasionally involve wine. And strikes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323871207793126503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800436644379687416.post-85023036897705738612014-11-03T12:23:57.000-05:002014-11-03T12:23:57.000-05:00Wait, so alcohol is only acceptable during lunch, ...Wait, so alcohol is only acceptable during lunch, dinner, or AT? It's times like these I appreciate the American Freedom™ of being able to drink at any time of day or night. Like, us drinking at 11 AM isn't alcoholism, it's a business meeting. Now if only the IRS would see it our way.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.com