French neighbours?

[colind3782]

I don't think our neighbours are really French. He saw me mopping the deck and came over to apologise in case the dirt had blown across from his boat. I demanded to see his passport!

 

[Sybarite]

I got a call from my French pontoon neighbour. He had just jet-washed the green algae from his boat. He thought my boat needed it too so he jet-washed it as well.

 

[johnalison]

I’ve nothing against the French, after all, they make some very good cheese, but in all the years we cruised there, mostly Normandy, we never made close friends, though we seemed to manage with the Dutch and Germans, also Danes and Swedes. Part of the problem may have been with us, since many of these cruises were in company and club cruises, which tend to inhibit outside friendships. I think the Normans tend to be somewhat reserved too and I have heard that southern Brittany is different. If I were to generalise, I would say that the French in the north tend to have a casual way of going about their boating, at least in terms of manoeuvring at close quarters, and are subject to the same kind of thoughtless behaviour we occasionally meet at home. We forgive them for their cheese.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

About 1.27 minutes

 

[Stemar]

I've only ever had good relations with the French, but it's possible I'm biased, as I married one 48 years ago

 

[DownWest]

Around here, delightful.. But beware the Parisians..

 

[Wansworth]

Around here, delightful.. But beware the Parisians..

The Spanish say that about the Madridians

 

[colind3782]

In case anyone isn't sure, my OP was a joke and a play on stereotypes. My French neighbours are great.

Not sure about the Parisians though!

 

[DownWest]

In case anyone isn't sure, my OP was a joke and a play on stereotypes. My French neighbours are great.

Not sure about the Parisians though!

Have to say, despite the general feeling, my contacts with said Parisians has, so far, been entertaining, in a good way.. Maybe, as a furriner, they give me more lee way. Or just my magnetic personality ;0)

 

[Blueboatman]

La plus ça change…

Round here it’s DFLs
Down From London

 

[johnalison]

Have to say, despite the general feeling, my contacts with said Parisians has, so far, been entertaining, in a good way.. Maybe, as a furriner, they give me more lee way. Or just my magnetic personality ;0)

As I reported at the time, my four (only) days in Paris last year were remarkable for the politeness, care and consideration of everyone we met, whether as attendants at the various attractions, at our hotel, or in public places such as the Metro. I would say that my experiences in London are usually almost as good.

 

[zoidberg]

As I reported at the time, my four (only) days in Paris last year were remarkable for the politeness, care and consideration of everyone we met, whether as attendants at the various attractions, at our hotel, or in public places such as the Metro. I would say that my experiences in London are usually almost as good.

I can't.

I have much happier memories of Paris, both from when I was young enough to enjoy them and, more recently, now I'm old enough to know better and wishing I wasn't.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Paris and Parisians for that matter are like any large city and its residents who will often feel superior to their fellow countrymen by dint of living in the capitol city with all its amenities. The wise ones will avoid the disadvantages of living cheek by jowl with their fellows and the inevitable expense of simply living there by visiting periodically and sampling what pleasures and amenities it may offer and then retreating to their less stressful lives elsewhere.

 

[Wansworth]

Lived in Madrid on and off for three years and probably like all cities it’s broken down into neighbourhoods with their different characteristics….I liked Madrid but could have been because I was besotted with my future wife!

 

[stranded]

As I reported at the time, my four (only) days in Paris last year were remarkable for the politeness, care and consideration of everyone we met, whether as attendants at the various attractions, at our hotel, or in public places such as the Metro. I would say that my experiences in London are usually almost as good.

I find that the inhabitants of large cosmopolitan cities everywhere, while operating at a different pace, exhibit far greater courtesy and consideration than will be found in small town or rural life anywhere.

 

[ingenious]

Around here, delightful.. But beware the Parisians..

They call them Parigot, tête de veau

 

[zoidberg]

Lived in Madrid on and off for three years and probably like all cities it’s broken down into neighbourhoods with their different characteristics….I liked Madrid but could have been because I was besotted with my future wife!

'Cherchez la femme!' or summat....

 

[Wansworth]

'Cherchez la femme!' or summat....

Que?

 

[Mister E]

La plus ça change…

Round here it’s DFLs
Down From London

Round here DFEs
Down from england

 

[Roberto]

I am a Paris resident (arrived 30 years ago), despite having French as second mothertongue a tiny accent still reveals I am a foreigner so for non-parisians I am one of those poor souls condemned to live in the capital for whatever reason; the problem sometimes comes with car plates: I used to have a plate marked ''75'' (Paris), quite often when I parked near the boat (Brittany) I found it later with bent windshield wipers, cardboard panels with all sorts of handwritten insults etc. For last car I asked to have a ''56'' plate (Morbihan dept.), Parisians ask me why on earth I live in Paris