tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post401167219976891365..comments2023-10-24T17:19:31.391-04:00Comments on Laundry Hurts My Feelings: When In France Don't Try To Burn Down Their Restaurants—I Speak From ExperienceJoann Mannixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11163491824085428085noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-91995607038076500222012-04-03T19:51:18.954-04:002012-04-03T19:51:18.954-04:00Well you had quite the adventure!! This makes me w...Well you had quite the adventure!! This makes me want to go to France even more than I already do!! You are probably one a few people that could make France like you. Well done. :)Baby Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722443238803217681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-67642393886584348322012-03-16T21:44:40.071-04:002012-03-16T21:44:40.071-04:00afternoon everyone im looking for matt singlto...afternoon everyone im looking for matt singlton is he still on here <br /> alfred beilinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-34921733050662866212012-03-14T04:07:27.299-04:002012-03-14T04:07:27.299-04:00bonjour à tous ! i'm french ,yes ! and i'm...bonjour à tous ! i'm french ,yes ! and i'm very surprised to hear we don't like americans ... i love USA AND Americans and i grew up thinking your country was an example for everything ! i know now it'not true and we have also our qualities and advantages !! i traveled across US (even in hawai ) and i loved that ,so much that i intend to come back next year with my children .I do think Americans are more friendly ,more smiling ,more welcoming than French .I, first think that parisians are rude and often not very polite !!but i don't live in Paris ! we are cooler in provinces !!!nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858126444508561671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-71838716679926871852012-03-13T13:40:07.548-04:002012-03-13T13:40:07.548-04:00Thanks for the story. I felt like I was right ther...Thanks for the story. I felt like I was right there in France. I would still like to go there and see all that beauty. <br /><br />Italy also has the gourmet gas stations. It was so good! <br /><br />Your fish story reminds me of when we all went to dinner with family in Italy. We were 20 Americans traveling over there. We went to a family style restaurant where my cousins went to every thursday. Where you dont order but they just keep bringing food. It was never ending. Until the time the placed the cuddle fish in front of me. Ugh! It was like rubber. I couldn't eat it. Thank goodness there was more food to be served.Anita @ GoingALittleCoastalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601157532080826275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-9542688874693694612012-03-09T22:44:56.014-05:002012-03-09T22:44:56.014-05:00You are clearly a much better person than I am, be...You are clearly a much better person than I am, because I don't think I could have gotten down a mouthful of that soup. <br /><br />But, I would have just handed it to my husband and demanded in a hushed whisper to switch and eat quickly before anyone noticed.Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-39479396152461517112012-03-08T08:35:22.310-05:002012-03-08T08:35:22.310-05:00I just saw Meg's post about going to France an...I just saw Meg's post about going to France and remembered that you had gone there as well. It's on our list (which is getting quite long!) and I will definitely remember not to order anything with the word fish in it! <br /><br />Your stories are the best!Dawn in D.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15507993823949063816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-69327974225694989872012-03-07T13:37:25.419-05:002012-03-07T13:37:25.419-05:00I draw the line at any organ meat other than liver...I draw the line at any organ meat other than liver and onions, and I definitely do not eat raw fish! I think I would have forced that dessert down, though, then pretend that I was in the New Orleans French Quarter, gone outside, and vomitted in the street. They do that down there, you know!!<br /><br />Is that "Awesome" quote really on a shirt, or am I free to steal it and make my own shirt? Just askin'!!Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778815502961000469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-33191988014372745922012-03-05T21:53:42.709-05:002012-03-05T21:53:42.709-05:00HAHAHAHAHA oh boy, you really killed it as far as ...HAHAHAHAHA oh boy, you really killed it as far as making an impression with the French, didn't you? lol. You know what, I'll be going to Paris in two weeks time for a one-week holiday with my little girl. We've been there several times before, and yes, at the risk of sounding cliche, Paris IS my favorite place on earth (see how cliche I sounded?). I've found them to be much friendlier than before in recent years (don't ask me how) but yes, I must agree with you regarding the difference in reactions towards a flaming jacket in the middle of dinner between the French and the Americans. Your story got me laughing so hard. hahahaha.<br /><br />Btw, I've left you two awards and a meme at my post today http://sweatywrites.com/e-is-for/#comment-387441518. Feel free to claim it (or ignore it like everybody else--lol). At least you know that I think you're awesome ;)Sweatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886118636402604168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-29230017907298891812012-03-05T12:44:52.775-05:002012-03-05T12:44:52.775-05:00Love it. I'm late getting here, but you are r...Love it. I'm late getting here, but you are right on the money with this one. The funny thing is, that owner was probably not even turned off - she was probably just stating a fact when she said that you were a typical American. Proven by the fact she had her son run after you with an umbrella.<br /><br />But what a shame you forced down the gelatinous lump of fish only to turn down chocolate mousse. :-(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586581766383380976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-52303905482753664842012-03-04T17:53:37.926-05:002012-03-04T17:53:37.926-05:00Enjoying your blog. There are so many corners of ...Enjoying your blog. There are so many corners of France that are lovely. I posted on one in Normandy here http://caroleschatter.blogspot.co.nz/2011/11/bagnoles-de-lorne.htmlCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-91414374255802513152012-03-03T23:03:33.973-05:002012-03-03T23:03:33.973-05:00oh my - France would chew me up and spit me out in...oh my - France would chew me up and spit me out in 2 flat seconds. And then I would cry. It's amazing ow different countries have different cultures AND attitudes.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324506166406888086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-28428640461707483822012-03-03T14:32:51.340-05:002012-03-03T14:32:51.340-05:00I'm so glad you posted this again! I can'...I'm so glad you posted this again! I can't believe the French people didn't love you immediately. I think you should give it a do-over, and try Paris in the off-season. When I went in January, when the city wasn't overrun by tourists, I found the local people to be much more tolerant and helpful. And your sushi story reminded me of my one bad food experience in Paris, when I ate at the famous Le Procope in the Latin Quarter and ordered the tete de veau (calf's head stew, and yes, I KNEW it was baby cow brains and I ordered it anyway because it was one of the original menu items from the 17th century and Voltaire and Rousseau and Napoleon and Ben Franklin probably all ate it and if I ate it too, I also would be assured of my place in history). But the escargots and the fois gras and the crepes and everything else I ate was always divine.Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-77681420495319594992012-03-03T13:39:58.076-05:002012-03-03T13:39:58.076-05:00I hear the French are real biatches!
Of course, I...I hear the French are real biatches!<br /><br />Of course, I'm envious as hell.<br /><br />Love this: <br /><br /> ""Writing enslaves me."" <br /><br />Yes. Yes! How True.<br /><br /> Love coming your way & Xx KissssMy Inner Chickhttp://myinnerchick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-59579786929126451452012-03-03T12:39:31.391-05:002012-03-03T12:39:31.391-05:00When I finally joined Twitter - around the same ti...When I finally joined Twitter - around the same time you did, I think - my first tweet was something along the lines of "the waiting is the second hardest part. no offense to Tom Petty."<br /><br />(Although I'm sure the actual tweet was much, much funnier because I had big plans to kick Twitter's ass. You see, I want everyone to like me, too. Even people I do not like. ESPECIALLY people I do not like. Shhhh.)<br /><br />Anyway, all these months later I cannot for the life of me remember what I thought was the FIRST hardest thing.<br /><br />But it doesn't matter because I was wrong. wrong. wrong.<br /><br />Waiting is harder than finishing a bowl of fish perfume.<br /><br />(And even more nauseating.)<br /><br />So here's to surviving the wait. And to celebrating the good answers at the end.<br /><br />Because you will be loved, my friend. By everyone.<br /><br />This I know.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244839430462103487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-9268133494490726042012-03-02T23:38:15.914-05:002012-03-02T23:38:15.914-05:00Contrary to popular belief not all Canadians speak...Contrary to popular belief not all Canadians speak French. I am one of those people. Sure I know enough to get me a beer and tell someone off when they cut me off in traffic but other than that...zilch.<br />And our Canadian French is totally different than Paris French. Weird eh?<br />I can't believe you ate marrow. Everything about that makes me queasy.<br />In unrelated news, have you ever seen that show Bizzare Foods? You should. He eats crap like that.Kimberlyhttp://makemommygosomethingsomething.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-69530364880904751952012-03-02T11:29:44.762-05:002012-03-02T11:29:44.762-05:00I do so love your stories. Thanks for sharing!
G...I do so love your stories. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Got any tips for going to Denver? We'll be there in July :)twelvedaysoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997858060469688563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-77552635883385117582012-03-02T08:48:27.824-05:002012-03-02T08:48:27.824-05:00Joann, I'm howling at the leather jacket story...Joann, I'm howling at the leather jacket story - that is priceless! <br /><br />The only reason I'm agreeing to the France trip is my husband is fluent in French; I was more on board for a villa in Italy, but I'll take what I can get! And hey everyone, Joann really does give the best travel advice - her extensive list of Napa/Sonoma places was better than any travel guide!Meg at the Members Loungehttp://designsbymeg.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-13261048511968942312012-03-02T08:33:12.584-05:002012-03-02T08:33:12.584-05:00I am the same way! I lived in Germany for three ye...I am the same way! I lived in Germany for three years, and was always falling all over myself to prove I wasn't like "those" Americans, the ones Europeans love to hate. But every time we went to France, I felt like my efforts went wasted. In fact, our car once broke down just outside of Paris, and the people we encountered seriously WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY to make things more difficult for us - like the gas station attendant telling my husband he couldn't use their phone (this was prior to our cell phone days) but instead had to CROSS THE AUTOBAHN ON FOOT to use one of the "emergency" roadside phones. Psssh! It was a mess. Still, I loved France, and I'd like to go back there someday. Maybe I'll get fluent in French first and wow them with my knowledge of their native language. <br /><br />... Or, you know, maybe not.<br /><br />Anyway, bravo on choking down the nasty fish soup. OMG. I could NOT have done it, seeing as I don't like fish, not even one itty-bitty iota, no matter how "deliciously" it's prepared. Kudos to you and your American tenacity! :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-4665273633301001412012-03-02T05:28:41.744-05:002012-03-02T05:28:41.744-05:00I would love to visit France - but I probably woul...I would love to visit France - but I probably would have cried when they put that soup in front of me.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-49919152291982076432012-03-02T00:45:43.309-05:002012-03-02T00:45:43.309-05:00That fish soup sounds repulsive.
Other than that,...That fish soup sounds repulsive.<br /><br />Other than that, I think I'd like to try a meal like that.<br /><br />In my stretchy pants.Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-4568276469697672982012-03-01T23:27:03.549-05:002012-03-01T23:27:03.549-05:00As usual, you are a riot!As usual, you are a riot!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-9325331972558951332012-03-01T23:08:32.846-05:002012-03-01T23:08:32.846-05:00A country that loves organ meats? This I could no...A country that loves organ meats? This I could not do. I would also have a hard time with not being liked - it could be a deal breaker, and ruin the whole trip for me if I ever decided to go there, which doesn't look likely anytime soon. Meh - I'd rather go somewhere friendly, anyway. With a good beach where people keep their suits on. So not TOO friendly, I guess.<br />Your download was was awesome. If my husband hadn't been in the next room I would have blasted the volume and would, indeed, have been flailing around the room. Maybe even the whole upstairs. But he would have sighed loudly and shaken his head and rolled his eyes and so I didn't. But tomorrow...karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313237142656662148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-56586921622326045532012-03-01T23:04:04.076-05:002012-03-01T23:04:04.076-05:00You are quite gracious. I would not have eaten th...You are quite gracious. I would not have eaten the "sushi" and asked for two desserts. It's all about the food for me. I must go to Italy first, I'll gain 20 pounds, lose the weight and go to France and eat at the gas station.Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871517399157141234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-50634852931238137852012-03-01T22:14:21.041-05:002012-03-01T22:14:21.041-05:00You had me at Head Cheese.You had me at Head Cheese.Christine Macdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139820957031345995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323746891853175496.post-55148924199786387572012-03-01T22:07:04.652-05:002012-03-01T22:07:04.652-05:00I studied French for 7 years in school and thought...I studied French for 7 years in school and thought I was prepared when I visited. Unfortunately, they never taught us how to say "You are a rude muther focker" in school. J'abhor le Francais.The Zadgehttp://www.blueskiesandyellowdogs.comnoreply@blogger.com