So far it has been a pretty rosy account of our moving to France. And though my eeyorish pessimism and discontent is capable of working its way through like malevolent rain on even the sunniest day, I do feel as if the balance sheet of my post library transatlantic memoirs here are safely on the "I enjoy the cheese, patisserie, and champagne" side of the ledger.
Which of course immediately concerns me.
The French certainly know that without a little salt, the food is bland. And so today we salt the story. We tell you one thing, one insane thing that a person like me, having lived an entire life in the USA, simply cannot wrap my head around. One thing that I can look at right now with abject horror and total bewilderment.
But don't worry, in my mission to advance your understanding of cultural differences, and to tell the tale of where some places go so wildly right while others go so wildly wrong, I am not going to reheat the same old grousing you've heard a thousand times before, even from me! Yes, people pee everywhere. Yes the city is still riddled ridiculously with cars that serve no purpose. Yes, the stores lack a variety of midranged priced sparkling wines. Yes, people do not clean up after their dogs. And yes, people say goodbye one too many times and it is contageous.
Fine. All of those are rough to take. But one knows the score and one forges on.
This though, this is outrageous:
Some of the wall plugs here only have one plug.
I rest my case for the day.
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