How does French culture differ from American culture? Or are there similarities in the cultures?
Well, I bought a bike here but didn’t realize I was riding on the wrong side of the road — blowing happily through red lights and not giving it a second thought. People were looking at me funny, and I nearly got hit by a car! Later on I learned that you have to follow the same rules as if you were driving a car! That surprised me. I was also surprised one day when I was shopping in a local mall and heard American music being played. They seem to love American music and even know its history. They weren’t surprised that I didn’t know French music and they have introduced me to some pretty good tunes! The French are polite and formal in some ways, such as eating, and they are always wiping their feet before entering buildings. They are obsessed with conserving electricity and water, and look at me funny when I used a lot of water to wash a pan. The lights in the dormitory hallways are timed and turn off after two minutes of light. You must pay for grocery bags at the supermarket. But ov
