Le 10-03-2011 • Pays : France
Ze real French touch
It may be interpreted as the proof of the intolerable French arrogance, but I come from a country where a lot of trends
and movements have been issued, and that have influenced the world ever since.
Let's see… I come from the neat and classy French
manicure's homeland, which only Pamela Anderson still swears by.
I come from the delicious French
cuisine's nation, with greasy French
fries from Belgium, stinky Camembert and crusty French sticks.
I come from a country where very elegant women, envied but millions of fashion
followers, wear suits since Coco Chanel (symbol of feminine freedom) while
eating disgusting looking snails full of garlic on the bistrots' terraces. Burp!
I come from a country where we are so lazy at school, and so not in a hurry to
work, that we count our classes in reverse, finishing what you call highschool
in "Terminale", which sounds more like the end of the world or a
terribly painful death. And on top of that, we are not able to speak English
after 7 years, probably because our teachers are not able to either.
We do love sex and talk a lot about it. But I'm not sure we think about it more
than you do! Even if we may look more extraverted by showing off our breasts on
the beach or by exchanging impressive amount of saliva in our French kisses (custom that we don't
practice that often after our adolescence years)!
We also love to complain. We protest just for the love of it! That's why we
have been on strike since the French
revolution in 1789, even if we have one of the most amazing medical
institutions and welfare states in the world.
Finally, we have the sexiest accent. However I have put myself in very
embarrassing moments several times, like in my very first week in Sydney (2
years ago) when I asked for more shit (sheets) at my backpackers! Funnier than
sexy…
Well, apart from that, I am just like any other Australian
chick. I've been dressing ridiculously in the late 80s, singing to Cindy Lauper
and dancing to Madonna! And of course to the boys bands of the 90s.
To be perfectly honest now, and that's probably my polite and discreet southern
English side (thanks mum), but I think most of the French specialties are written in big letters on packagings more to
be fashionable than anything.
Don't get me wrong, I am proud of my culture. We have amazing
food, designers… and my generation is open-minded and eager to travel. Indeed,
there are more of 50.000 of us in your country each year!
But what the F… is this fuss around us all about???
Ooops… Excuse my french!
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