REVERSE CULTURE SHOCKS | Things I DON'T miss about living in the USA vs living in France

Hey guys! I'm exploring some of the things I don't miss living in France because let's face it, the US doesn't do everything perfectly even if we think we are THE BEST at everything 😂 Would love to hear about the things you don't miss living abroad or the things you wouldn't miss if you were to move! xx

I’ve never understand why some country don’t show price with tax ...

One good thing to live in France (and having french visa) is that you can travel in any European country without any border guard control, it's full opened between countries Which is very good during holidays, you can go to Germany or Italy or Spain in about 2 hours and enjoy another culture

I live in the US again, now, but when I lived in France one thing that I really appreciated was the lack of religiosity. Coming from the south, there's so much religion in your face all the time. France was absolutely not like that and it was so refreshing.

France isn't really a "small" country it is actually one of the biggest european country😅 i m from luxzmbrug ( a really really small country near france and for me France is enormous!!!

Aaah, I do love hearing people saying nice stuff about France.

There are two levels of customer service in France, impeccable et épouvantable.

There s a joke a famous comedian used to tell about France : So, as god was creating earth, he realized that it wasn't fair that he d made France such a beautiful country. So in order to make it right he decided to put the french in it.

I have been living in France for the past six years. Aside from learning French, it’s been a positive experience. I do miss the States. Particularly the beauty of certain areas and the people are more friendly, as you noted, almost like puppies compared to the French, who can be dour and negative until they get to know you. We are here because of the excellent health care, at minimal or no cost. We can’t afford to live in San Francisco anymore, which is where I’m from. It’s sad, really, but I also have a feeling that Americans are afraid all of the time. The fear factor has taken over their lives. Fear of getting sick and not being to afford health care, fear of losing their jobs (so they work two hours overtime to demonstrate that they’re a member of the “team”, fear of immigrants, fear of black people, fear of brown people, fear, fear, fear. It simply doesn’t exist in France. Thanks for the vlog. Nice job.

I agree with you entirely! I've spent a lot of time in France and by and large their culture has many 'superior' aspects that Americans have no clue about. I think when you travel (and many Americans haven't left the country - so much for having a big country - it's harder to leave it! ) you begin to see the benefits of other cultures and what they have to offer. I am appalled by the American notion of being the best - it's really provincial and silly. It's embarrassing! I just came back from a visit to France and was married to a frenchman - their sense of how to live life is so rich and filled with pleasure. Well done you for living there! Best of luck with ton bébé!

OMG, us loud Americans lol, but it is true. I travel to France as often as I can, and I love it there. I have to change into "French Brain" when I go (I'm American) and talk softer, keep my hands above the table when eating, and resist the urge to leave 20% at the resto like I do here at home. I swear, tipping is so ingrained in me that I feel like a cheat if I only leave 5% extra (which I often do - a small tip, in cash, is still appreciated in nicer places). I tend to dress a bit better too, to try and blend in. Chinos instead of jeans, dress shoes, collared shirts, a scarf, that sort of thing. I feel pretty much the same things as you do when I'm in France, excepting the health care of course because I don't live there. But last trip to Paris I had a very funny experience on the Mètro - I was standing near the end of a crowded car and there was a group of 4 schoolboys (maybe 13-14 years old) in the seats at the end. They were talking LOUD. In Paris-style-full-speed native French. This is not done by French people on trains. But these kids were definitely French, so I was a bit shocked at how loudly they were carrying on. And I'm a friggin' Yank! I think the other people on the train were too polite and reserved to say anything to them. Well, not to be outdone by a bunch of French kids, I summoned my own full American loud voice. I asked one of the boys - who I determined was sort of the alpha dog - in my lousy tourist French, where he was from. << D'où tu es? >> I boomed, making a point to use tu instead of vous, to kind of put the kid in his place as I'm a grown man talking to a child. They all stopped and looked at me like I was an alien or something... << Quoi?? >> So I continued and asked if he was American... loudly... << D'où tu es?! Tu es un américain?! Des états-unis? >> . And my French is not very good so it's obvious that I'm definitely un étranger - a foreigner. I managed to pick out of the ensuing flow of high-speed French - and verlan slang that the kids seem to favor these days - that he asked why the (bleep) I would think he's a (bleeping) American. (but at least he addressed me with << vous >> as he should have to an adult). So I told him in my obviously-foreign French, "Because I'M American, and you talk louder than I do!" Shock, silence, and looks of horror on the faces of the boys, and I swear, several of the usually-reserved proper French adults in the nearby rows of seats actually laughed out loud! My stop came up right then and I exited the train with a jaunty << bonne journée >> mdr. Those kids must have thought I was nuts. I thought it was kind of funny lol. I wonder if they are quieter on the Métro now tho... I don't know why I got into that whole story, I guess your video just reminded me of it. Anyway, thanks for the vid!

I'm pretty sure the complaint about people not being friendly/smiling enough in France is due to the fact that you live in Paris. Provincial cities are a lot less grumpy haha

I love your comment about the French and the Rules. I take it as your best compliment ;-)

Ever notice that the winner of the Miss UNIVERSE is always an earth girl?

Obviously you live in France so your focus is there, but you can honestly extend most of these points to Europe as a whole.

I can't even imagine how much of a pain it'd be to go through US commercials, since french ads are already quite long depending on the channels you're watching.

Reading some comments, I am reminded that the americans are most upset about having to say "Bonjour", when entering in a shop... but actually, it's a set of mind : we take the "égalité" part of our motto very seriously. In France, any shopping is a commercial agreement between two equals. Customer is not a King...we spelt floods of blood to get rid of those in the last 200 years! So, saying "Bonjour" is not enought, you must do it with a (genuine) smile , while making eye contact ! If you can show a light sens of humor during the transaction, the better. And don't forget the "Thank you ! Have a nice day!" afterward... Yes, the customer says that ! Try it Guys ! you'll soon notice that customer service is heavenly and bureaucracy far more ...flexible !

The Rule one is so true, but I've never heard it on other channels. I lived in both countries, and in the US ppl will follow rules, simply because it's a rule, and won't really question it. In France, if the rule doesn't make sens, people won't follow it.

OK compared to the US France is 'small' but damn in Europe France is one of the biggest countries!

La désobéissance civile 🇫🇷🤣 We are pretty good at it 😉👍😁