10 things the French do that makes the world hate them.

[Hamilton Steele]

Hamilton I think you're going what a lot of us who live in different countries go through. You're dealing with the prejudice of some people and attribute that to everyone. And culture shock. I went through that when I first came to Oz. Most cultures have an extreme difficulty accepting people different. They see us as threats to the way they live. America is the great melting pot and we even have issues with it.

As far as porn goes here EVERYONE wants to do porn for the American porn producer. They're all happy to do it. But local producers working with you, forget it. They see Americans in some way that makes them not want to do business with any of us. That's life. Big deal.

Living in France, and enjoying all the wonderful awesome things you have the privilege to enjoy shouldn't be overshadowed by some shit people you encounter.

Just accept that you will never be accepted by your french peers, like I, and other Americans, will never be truly accepted by our Australian peers. That's life. Don't let all your fun be overshadowed by it though. Just chill and think of all the kick ass things you get to experience living abroad that others only dream about.

Document your experience, live it, pass it on. Don't let the haters ruin what good you can get out of it, then they win. You know what I mean? :francais:

Squirt you are brilliant! And I honestly mean that because you understand what I am getting at.

My "rants" are my way of just blowing off a little bit of steam.

Today I went 10 rounds trying to get a certificate of habitation. (Loose english translation) It is a goverment document that says, "Yes you live in the place you say you live." I can't get my mail without one! Because the law prohibits me putting my name on my mail box. And since France does NOT use numbers... I'm screwed without one.

I still have to return monday morning with a letter from my attorney. And I may need him to go to the court house with me to swear out an afidavidt that I live where I live.

I LOVE FRANCE....

But if I didn't write some of these stupid things or occaisionally slug a punching bag. I would have murdered the lady behind the desk in city hall today.

[Dzinerbear]

8. Instead of using Anti-perspirant they use "Eau de toilet" to hide body odour.

Sad fact: I have been here for some time and I have been looking for Anti-perspirant. The best I have been able to find is deoderant in small "sampler" sizes. Ask for anti-perspirant in any store and explain "Not deoderant" you will be shown the selection for "eau de toilet." **** Personal experience***

Do you need a care package from Canada? A case of anti-perspirant for some pics and vids?

Michael

[Squirt]

I LOVE FRANCE....

But if I didn't write some of these stupid things or occaisionally slug a punching bag.....

I'm with ya man. Love, hate. Like someone you have great sex with but don't quite connect with, but want to?

I've gone on Australia rants here before, and always end up saying I love Oz, and I do, as you love France.

Experience it. Soak it up. Filter it. Cherish it. We only live once.

Have you been to Australia? I haven't been to France. Maybe we should guide eachother around each of our countries for a week?

[SLS]

Wait I wanna get in on this too! (pulls out his pink soap box and scrawls his domain name on it with a sharpie) *ahem* Americans are fat! French men smell bad! Umm...other boring rash generalisations that you've heard a million times! Forums ban me for telling rude jokes! I'm skinny and I smell kind of funky today...does that make me a bad American or a wannabe French? If any of my babble has offended you, be sure to post at least a dozen boring responses about why, so I get lots of attention, because any press is GOOD press. Look at all the attention I'm getting!! Insults ROCK my COCK!!!

[Hamilton Steele]

Do you need a care package from Canada? A case of anti-perspirant for some pics and vids?

Michael

Yes I really could!
If you can swing by the Dollarama and pick me up several things of Anti-perspirant and a hacky sack.
Then go to the Bulk Barn and get me a kilo of the powdered macaroni Cheese sauce. (Real Kraft dinner is too expensive and I can find pasta anywhere)
Then hit the Zellers and pick up a case or two of Mr. Noodles for me. (Don't pay more than $3.00 for 12)

It's getting to be a pretty big package at this point. So that will do it.

I'm with ya man. Love, hate. Like someone you have great sex with but don't quite connect with, but want to?

I've gone on Australia rants here before, and always end up saying I love Oz, and I do, as you love France.

Experience it. Soak it up. Filter it. Cherish it. We only live once.

Have you been to Australia? I haven't been to France. Maybe we should guide eachother around each of our countries for a week?

I would love to show you around Paris for a week. And I would love to visit Oz. Actually I would like to try living in Oz for a few months. Whats the whore biz or the Jizz biz like out there?

Wait I wanna get in on this too! (pulls out his pink soap box and scrawls his domain name on it with a sharpie) *ahem* Americans are fat! French men smell bad! Umm...other boring rash generalisations that you've heard a million times! Forums ban me for telling rude jokes! I'm skinny and I smell kind of funky today...does that make me a bad American or a wannabe French? If any of my babble has offended you, be sure to post at least a dozen boring responses about why, so I get lots of attention, because any press is GOOD press. Look at all the attention I'm getting!! Insults ROCK my COCK!!!

Dude,

I think you're cool. Like I mean you just roll with it and I respect that. Are you certain your aren't part Canadian? (Hopefully Acadien or Newfoundlander)
So as a gift to you....
Here are some Newfie jokes for you to enjoy.

http://www.ahajokes.com/newfoundland_jokes.html

Hamilton
PS> Newfs are the most made fun out of group in Canada.. And as a francophone, my dialect of french is called "chiac" which is slang for "shit."

[Squirt]

I would love to show you around Paris for a week. And I would love to visit Oz. Actually I would like to try living in Oz for a few months. Whats the whore biz or the Jizz biz like out there?

Spring time is here. Two week spring break starts tomorrow. Prostitution is legal here, but filming porn is illegal ( there are loopholes )

You have a 3 month visitors visa to live in Oz, and any number of other visas you can apply for. Australia is the highest taxed country in the world. Anything you buy here demands a 10% GST (general sales tax), on top of income tax. I pay the top tax rate. 47% tax on income plus 10% GST = 57% tax, not fun. Rates are below:

Annual Taxable Income............... Tax

$0 - $20,000 ................. 29c for each $ over $1

$20001 - $50000........... $5800 plus 30c for each $ over $20000

$50001 - $60000.......... $14800 plus 42c for each $ over $50000

$60001 and over........ $19700 plus 47c for each $ over $60000.

Of course you're not going to make any income on your short term stay so you don't have to worry about tax. :pimp: I have a kick ass immigration attorney if you fall in love with Oz. There is a lot of opportunity here if you don't mind a government that takes it's people for all it can and is openly corrupt ( as bad as the Bush administration ). Do remember, that like France, you will not be totally accepted as an Ozzie here, no matter how long you live here. You will always be American, or Canadian, or whatever you are. :high: Quite a few foreigners move to New Zealand after living in Oz. It's colder there, but more beautiful and the people are totally accepting of foreigners, no attitude at all.

There are so many good things about Oz, but I'm giving you all the warnings so you wont be surprised.

So tell me about visiting France :francais:

[SLS]

Is that some kind of reverse psychology or something? Cuz I'm easily confused. I think I like you too, but your soapbox needs a paint job. I prefer blatant examples over stereotypes. But I also loath the bait and tackle method. Like you did with that forum, posting something really hateful and obnoxious that people obviously weren't going to get, then going "see! see! what hypocrites, what jerks!" when you got the expected outcome. Just...make some happy posts too!

[Hamilton Steele]

Spring time is here. Two week spring break starts tomorrow. Prostitution is legal here, but filming porn is illegal ( there are loopholes )

You have a 3 month visitors visa to live in Oz, and any number of other visas you can apply for. Australia is the highest taxed country in the world. Anything you buy here demands a 10% GST (general sales tax), on top of income tax. I pay the top tax rate. 47% tax on income plus 10% GST = 57% tax, not fun. Rates are below:

Annual Taxable Income............... Tax

$0 - $20,000 ................. 29c for each $ over $1

$20001 - $50000........... $5800 plus 30c for each $ over $20000

$50001 - $60000.......... $14800 plus 42c for each $ over $50000

$60001 and over........ $19700 plus 47c for each $ over $60000.

Of course you're not going to make any income on your short term stay so you don't have to worry about tax. :pimp: I have a kick ass immigration attorney if you fall in love with Oz. There is a lot of opportunity here if you don't mind a government that takes it's people for all it can and is openly corrupt ( as bad as the Bush administration ). Do remember, that like France, you will not be totally accepted as an Ozzie here, no matter how long you live here. You will always be American, or Canadian, or whatever you are. :high: Quite a few foreigners move to New Zealand after living in Oz. It's colder there, but more beautiful and the people are totally accepting of foreigners, no attitude at all.

There are so many good things about Oz, but I'm giving you all the warnings so you wont be surprised.

So tell me about visiting France :francais:

Well I won't lie...
There are two different types of France. There is tourist France and thats pretty cool. The people are used to dealing with foriegners and the service is great.

But once tourist season is over....

France can be rather damp and cold. The people too and for a westerner the humour is sooo culturally different, you never really know if the french people are being mean or nice to you. It takes some time to really work out the subtleness.

Apartment finding in France is a bitch and allow me to explain...

First don't believe anything you read or see. There are Puh-lun-ty apartments available. But the french try to find the perfect tenant. (These are NOT a capitalist people)

You will see many and many and many apartments and for a small one room bachelor you will pay between 800 euro to 1,200 euro each month.

Each time you will be asked for this....

3 months security by the owner. 2,400 euros to 3,600 euros
A possible fee to an agency. 800 euros to 1,200 euros
Your first month's rent 800 euros to 1,200 euros
Total just to move in 4,000 euros to 6,000 euros

Keep in mind you also need to give 30 days notice and pay your last month's rent. After that they will enter the apartment and do a check for damages. Common practice is if there is nothing wrong you get about 1/3 to 1/2 your deposit returned. (But an agency fee is gone forever)

You will also be expected to provide at least 6 months of pay stubs, a bank statement and possibly have a co-signer.

And subletting is ilegal!

There is no tax on items purchased and if you know how to shop. It can be damn cheap! The 18th district is where all the immigrants hang out and there are tons of deals. And I love the immigrant section like no tomorrow. You can wheel and deal and find all kinds of great stuff. The african culture is phenom here and their dialect is sooo easy to understand for me.

The worst is the paperwork! Loads of it!! Massive amounts of it!!! There is a fucking procedure for absolutely everything!!!!

eg. I showed up to a dozen banks to open an account with over 30k in my hands. Everyone demanded 10k security deposit because I was a foriegner and 3 years of reference from my Canadian accounts. (The 10k I would never be allowed to touch until I closed the account) Then they had to audit my money and that would take another year. Needless to say, 2 years later I still don't have an account in France. I have one in England.

But it is beautiful here and although friends are hard to make. Once you do, they are TRUE friends. There is no falsness about them. And to be very honest, I prefer friends that tell me I'm an asshole instead of kissing my ass.

Is that some kind of reverse psychology or something? Cuz I'm easily confused. I think I like you too, but your soapbox needs a paint job. I prefer blatant examples over stereotypes. But I also loath the bait and tackle method. Like you did with that forum, posting something really hateful and obnoxious that people obviously weren't going to get, then going "see! see! what hypocrites, what jerks!" when you got the expected outcome. Just...make some happy posts too!

Dude....

I really think you are reading waaay too much into my posts.
If you get to know me... And maybe my wit is based on my culture and that leads to some confusion. I was raised a francophone in Newfie. (You can read my bio on crazyhammy.com)

Newfie is a hell of a place to live.

1. The un-official, un-empoloyment figures peg it around 30%.

2.The weather SUCKS! It can be bright and sunny but inside of 5mins of a Nor'wester wind comming in you are knee deep in hell. If you are at a friend's house, your stuck there for as long as it lasts. (even if you home is only 100 metres away.

3. Massive alcoholism and drug problems, the most over taxed spot in North America, etc etc.

4. Newfs sharpen our teeth on each from about the time we start talking. Like bear cubs wrestling. We say what we want, rarely mean anything by it and give each other cudos for really harsh statements. In Newfie, you can beat the shit out of your buddy and screw his mate. And still be friends the next day.

No psychology here with me and I have nothing to profit from making these posts. I'm just me. If you don't like it... then don't read my stuff.

[SLS]

I'm just me. If you don't like it... then don't read my stuff.

Very well said! I completely agree.

[Scorpio]

Hi Hamilton Steele, i don't know you and never spoke to you. But recently, i've only seen posts from you about French this and French that. If you have a problem with them, then i'd suggest you move out.

I'm myself French and this is getting quite annoying coming to this board and reading things like the World hates me, i stink and other stupid things.

There are idiots everywhere, so let's not put everybody in the same bag.
Just my 2 cents.
Thanks

PS: and true, i don't have to read your posts if i don't like them.

[Axel]

Hamilton, you forget that 11th item that makes the world hate them:

11 . French people hate half french Canadies (Acadien)
(but French love their cousins from Quebec)

Seriously, your message is so stupid: how can you stay in France with all that you said. If you're not happy with your life here, there is no Frenchman that will cry if you come back to your country.

You complain that yo don't have exactly the same things in France like you can have in canada... and I'm happy with that, hopefully, we're different.. not same culture, not same habit. World would be so borring without diversity.

For the food... it's true French food is so bad. Why going in a dirty 3 stars French restaurant when you can have your so great canadian hamburger !!!

And yes, I'm French, and yes, I don't like people like you who are always complaining, "spitting in the soup" (French expression)
I like a lot the US, and if I should settle there, I won't complain that there is no full free social security, and all unverstity are not totally free like we have in France, because I know the way of life is different, and that if you lose on something, you win on another thing.

[jIgG]

Greek food is the shizzle bizzle. I miss home


It would be nice to visit Australia if it wasn't so damn far. 18 hours on an airplane is just crazy.

Squirt does the toilet spin backwads when flushed down there?: :goofy:

[Squirt]

Well I won't lie...
There are two different types of France. There is tourist France and thats pretty cool. The people are used to dealing with foriegners and the service is great.

But once tourist season is over....

Thanks for that detailed post. I would definitely be there for a short term, probably summer or spring only, and that's if I like it after visiting for a week.

The same duality exists in Australia. They've done a great job on their publicity for the place. They have a real positive stereotype, but you can't believe stereotypes, as we all know. Oz is a tourism driven country so going anywhere you get friendly service etc. But when people are done with a days work of dealing with foreigners they don't want to deal with them on a personal level.

I've met Americans here, Japanese and Koreans that have been in Australia for years and we have the same experiences. A top American cardiologist friend of mine that's been here for 14 years has a lot of frustration.

The tall poppy syndrome in Australia really hold them back from moving forward as a society. If you are successful, Aussies included, then people try to bring you down a few pegs.

On the flip side, if money is involved, and you're doing business, people have smiles on their faces and all is good, but be careful in business, as you would be anywhere else.

If you go to the outback, or rural areas, they are the kindest people. Really great folks that would give you the shirts off their back. A lot of the negative cultural shit is living in any kind of city that would have the creature comforts you'd expect in the U.S. like a mall, high speed internet, etc.

Australia is a drinking and party culture. People are sexually open here which is great. The weather kicks ass. Housing is cheap as chips. It's easy to get into any house here with first months rent, some want first and last. Opening a bank account is as simple as walking into the bank, filling out the form, and putting up $100. About a week after I got my bank account I was sent an application for a credit card, and how could I resist :high:

And yes Jigg the toilet spins backwards. There are also huge spiders here called huntsmen that are about the size of your hand and look like a tarantula, but with a smaller abdomen. They are not poisonous. Big lizards are everywhere, as are geckos. At night thousands of huge flying fox bats fill up the sky. They are the size of a cat with a wingspan about 2-3 feet on each side. I love the wildlife here it's great.

Damn I have to cut this short, gotta go :vanish:

[Xstr8guy]

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[Hamilton Steele]

Hi Hamilton Steele, i don't know you and never spoke to you. But recently, i've only seen posts from you about French this and French that. If you have a problem with them, then i'd suggest you move out.

I'm myself French and this is getting quite annoying........

Hamilton, you forget that 11th item that makes the world hate them:

11 . French people hate half french Canadies (Acadien)
(but French love their cousins from Quebec)

Seriously, your message is so stupid: how can you stay in France with all that you said. If you're not happy with your life here, there is no Frenchman that will cry if you come back to your country........

Blah blah blah blah blab.......

Don't you just love people that read one message in a thread and post. All this was discussed, resolved and an understanding why I make this posts was achieved. Read above

Greek food is the shizzle bizzle. I miss home


It would be nice to visit Australia if it wasn't so damn far. 18 hours on an airplane is just crazy.

Squirt does the toilet spin backwads when flushed down there?: :goofy:

Yup it does! And I've often wondered about the toilet thingy too.

I've also wondered when I spew if my jizz would fly up or down in Austrailia. (As it is, I have a hard time hitting the target)

Australia is a drinking and party culture. People are sexually open here which is great. The weather kicks ass. Housing is cheap as chips. It's easy to get into any house here with first months rent, some want first and last. Opening a bank account is as simple as walking into the bank, filling out the form, and putting up $100. About a week after I got my bank account I was sent an application for a credit card, and how could I resist :high:

And yes Jigg the toilet spins backwards. There are also huge spiders here called huntsmen that are about the size of your hand and look like a tarantula, but with a smaller abdomen. They are not poisonous. Big lizards are everywhere, as are geckos. At night thousands of huge flying fox bats fill up the sky. They are the size of a cat with a wingspan about 2-3 feet on each side. I love the wildlife here it's great.

Damn I have to cut this short, gotta go :vanish:

Now this is what gets me going......
Ok, the booze thing is off my list because my A.A. meetings might turn violent if my friends found out I was on the bottle again. But just kicking back, getting laid and talking with friends is what I'm all about.

The spiders thing is kind of scary for me. I hate spiders and any creepy crawly with a passion. (I have to get the wife to kill them) And it is good to know about the toilet thing. But that still doesn't answer my jizz question. (I'll have to visit and experiment)

But seriously, any time you want to visit France. Drop me an email and I'll show you around.