Being a native of the mother country, I developed chip on my shoulder when it comes to Franco-British relations.
I like France, and in particular I love the Alps, but, I dislike the folk that reside in the country. My first independent trips to France were full of frustration as residents of France try their best to destroy Franco-British relations.
As a vegetarian, I have a hard time finding good food in France, especially when trying to self cater, this is not helped by English speaking employees of French supermarkets and restaurants telling you that food with chicken in, is vegetarian. The oxymoron that is French vegetarian food does exist, I can personally recommend this place, thanks to my significant other for taking me there.
On the whole the French have a good grasp of English, but they refuse in their arrogance to use it. I experienced this on a coach in France, where the coach driver refused to turn the heater down on the coach because he couldn't understand the request made in English. As I left the coach I thanked the driver (In English) and he struck up a conversation with me in fluent English.
The French like a good old industrial strike, but almost all their industrial action seems to have a hidden agenda to affect as much trade in the UK as possible, but they'd never admit this.
I've worked in teams with French team members, I was always amazed how they would turn up to work at 10am, have 2 hour lunches and leave at 3pm, complaining that they have to work too hard and need an 8 week holiday. The French are very good at complaining in English.
I'm half French and half English and have lived in both countries and eaten amazing vegetarian food in France. To judge a whole country's people based on a few of your experiences is extremely ignorant. This is the worst blog and I am sad to say I even have read a portion of it as it is absolutely pathetic. You are a miserable person to create such a thing. You speak as if everything you say is 100% the truth when you only have a fraction of knowledge and experience. I guess this is all you have in your life which is sad. Have fun being a negative cynic because clearly you love to wallow in angst, hence why you created such a degenerate website.
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