Americans are accustomed to "the customer is king" culture in shops, they forgot what we did to our kings.

Parisian: Bonjour!😄 American:... Parisian:😀 American:... Parisian:🙂 American:... Parisian:😐 American:.. Parisian:😑 American:... Bonjour😮 Parisian:😄

Girl I knew one of the culture shocks was gonna be the french saying “bonjour” in any interaction! I remember sometimes the shopkeeper or cashier would stare at me until I said bonjour and then they’d go back to doing what they were doing like normal lmaooo

nobody stops you from eating a whole baguette with Nutella for breakfast

Being a Southern gentleman, I did say bonjour in France and Quebec as a substitute for our "Good Morning or Good Afternoon, how are you?" They liked that . . . but then would want to hear me to speak Southern dialect. They were all big fans of the movie Deliverance and were really impressed that the region where Deliverance was filmed was where I grew up. Also, that the author of Deliverance was my English professor one quarter at Georgia Tech. In short, what I am saying is that if Americans first show respect for French language and culture, most are quite nice to visitors.

The push to open the door (to leave) is for security reasons. If there is something like a fire in a building with lot of people, having someone (and most probably a lot of people) pushing you while you're trying to pull the door to leave is extremely dangerous. If you just have to push the door to leave then it's easy because the crowd will do the same move as you

It remembers me when I lived in australia, I was quite the only one who says "Hello" when I enter in a shop and people where just weirdly staring at me, for us it's just like common politeness, but eh different cultures

Bonjour, As a French person, I"d add 3 important tips in addition to those from Tyla, which are excellent tips of her. First, avoid to speak about politic in diner (and in general, don't expose your political party, who you vote for, etc.). Same for religion(s), French in general don't like that. But... in France, even if you can sometimes see French people seems to have a very lively conversation around a controversial subject, even in restaurant. Even if these French people seem to be arguing at table because they don't agree, they don't share same point of view. Don't be surprised to find them together three days later over a new meal and having fun again. Because that's how it rolls in France. We like debates. In general, when we discuss, we're engaged in our ideas and we defend them. And everyone does that in France. We say things to each other, often without superficiality. It's straightforward, sometimes a little harsh even. But that doesn't prevent us from continuing to appreciate each other afterwards. This is how we evolve. Two: Avoid to speak about money. French (in general, but it's not a rule) don't like to speak about money, how you're paid for your work doesn't matter for us. Don't flaunt your wealth, your jewelry, your designer clothes, your success too much. The French on the whole don't like it too much. In France we like to be dressed "class" but without ostentation. We like the "simple luxury" . :))) Often there will be only one object which will be visibly branded in a French(wo)man's outfit, for example, a woman's handbag. If a French woman walks around with a "Louis Vuiton" handbag, and wears jeans and a t-shirt, no brand will be visible on the T-Shirt. It could be a luxury brand t-shirt though. But that doesn't mean that brand should be visible. Normally, the quality alone of the t-shirt will say that it's a branded t-shirt. And the fact that you have LV bag doesn't necessite that be precised what's the brand of the others clothes (because your LV bag already answer to this question) you wear ...you see what I mean? Three: Speak down when you speak French. Indeed, Americans (anglo-saxons in fact) often tend to speak very loudly when speaking. It's partly linked to English language which requires pressing or stressing certain letters of the alphabet such as "H" for example. French is smoother and more linear in its pronunciation and therefore requires less variation in intonation or pitch in the language. Other thing: If you speak in English cause you can't do otherly, think to well articulate and to speak slowly cause even if more French now speak a bit English, it's definitively not in what they're the best. :) My best regards to all our American friends who want to come and share with us without judging us (and sorry for my bad English ...But well, I'm French! lol).

About pushing doors and unlock button on the side. In the beginning, there was this safety law that said that the doors to the outside should be pushed. This allows people to rush outside in case of fire. People rushing to a door, trying to get out can hinder the opening of that door if it need to be pulled. So, the authorities made it a law that the main door of "public" buildings, theaters, shops... have to be pushed to get outside to facilitate evacuation. But then, shop owners had a problem with shoplifters. It was also easy for shoplifters to exit the building quickly and flee. With an unlock button on the side, the law for quick evacuation of the building is respected, and the shoplifters do not have it easy. We should just hope that in case of fire (fire alarm pulled), the locking mechanism and the need to push the the button is disabled.

When I was learning german in Germany people also corrected me quite often at the beginning. And I found it very helpful . It really helps to pinpoint problems, to work on them and not to make the same mistakes over and over again.

Haha didn't really expect the "bonjour" thing but it reminded me of something. During one summer I worked at a souvenir shop (on the D-Day landings coast) and there were a lot of American tourists. When they entered the shop I would say "Bonjour !" to them and I got different reactions that I found quite cute. Some would answer back with "bonjour", some would answer with "hello", and some were just so shy or didn't really know what to answer so they would smile awkwardly haha

Hah the water thing. I was born in Europe, live in the US, I ask for no ice in my water. I really don't like ice in my drinks. I feel disappointed when i forget to ask. Although sometimes tap water here tastes strange in most places I've been they actually give you bottled water. I find so many things relatable in this video but like... from the other side. I wish people would correct me when i speak English incorrectly. I lived here 20 years but I still say things wrong and it's pretty embarrassing when I find out. Also I know Europeans seem rude sometimes but I wish people in California were more authentic. I really rather have that then the forced nice personality. US is great but I guess everybody misses things when they are a foreigner.

actually you can eat on the street, but you need to eat sit in a place like a bench or something similar. Also the things you can eat while walking is mostly soda/soft drinks or sandwiches. In grocery stores you can find bags but they cost prices and it's depend of the store. They either sold Tissue bags that you can reuse for many times or carton bags

Eating on the street is completely OK. People were probably not making fun of you, just "bon appétit" is often an automatism just like "bonjour", a lot of people will tell you that because you're eating, just to be polite

Lol don’t forget the bonjour!!!! Yesssss big one

Thank you for sharing your reactions. You are a pleasure to watch btw. 💋

You're such a pretty lady! What a pleasure to watch this clip! Thank you so much for sharing. I will be on a European tour in 2022, and I need to know some of these things!

Girl, you're so hilarious! I'm French and had to say it's 100% true 😂 The peeing part is very disgusting and sadly some men do it too often.

The reason you push doors is for safety reasons in case of an emergency, it's easier to exit a building pushing a door than opening it in case of fire. It generally applies to public buildings.

Bonjour 😉 You actually nailed this language correction thing ! That's a sign of support and politeness for french ppl. I always feel weird when I speak english to americans or brits and they DON'T correct me 😱

I understand that there are some differences but some of these are general things that happen in major cities. It really seems like the culture shock depends on where you live the US. In many groceries stores, you have to bring you own bag or pay for bags. AlDI, Shoppers don’t bag your groceries. I live in the Washington DC area and men Pee. I saw a man pee in the metro. You can’t walk around a city in the US and not be cognizant of pick pockets. I got my phone stolen on the metro in DC. I’ve had friends whose purses where stolen just walking down the street . You can’t assume that because you are in another country you don’t have to be vigilant.

just came across your video ...loved watching !

In Dubai, where I am from, we will be charging for the plastic grocery shopping 🛍. In an attempt to reduce the usage of the plastic bags.

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Born jour mon ami! Thank you for sharing.

I am french and I often forget bonjour and I always have to start euh bonjour so i can get the information i was searching.

The "open toilet" culture is crazy, LOL! I have traveled to Germany for my job and I was super paranoid about the pickpocketing that occurs across Europe from my coworkers. So I got a small crossbody purse that fit very close to my body and had a metal strap to hold my phone, lipgloss, money, ID, hotel key. Enjoyed this video A LOT! Please keep them coming :)

While it is indeed not considered abnormal to have a young child pee in a bush or on a lawn to prevent an "accident" (what's worse: pee on lawn or pee in skirt/pants/panties/briefs?), it is definitely considered gross for an adult to pee in the street.

Just subscribed ! I can’t wait to move to Paris !

Ok what is the fish door mentioned in a previous video? Where the mayor makes sure everyone has one?

About peeing in public, actually, it's not so normal anymore. It tends to disappear. It is accepted on the side of the road when there are no habitation nearby or in the woods. Some men (not women) still do that in gardens but, as it stinks, fortunately we see that less and less. The only men you'll see doing that freely in town are considered either very rude or very drunk.

About meals, I don't know if you've ever experienced family meals, but oh my god when we do family gatherings I just wanna wither away bc of how long it lasts. Starts around 1pm and ends up around 5/6 pm and I literally wanna d word.

I just want to tell for americans that France is not Paris, there are many places in the country who are better to spend your journey

Same in Germany since at least 1990 no bagging your groceries! 🫢

I think anyway u go u should be polite Good morning, thank you, please... is the key

Yo, peeing in front of everybody isn't normal in France, you just met some weirdo x)

Normaly we don't eat in betwin meals that's why you don't see people eating on the street .

Thank for not trying to paint France as some kind of paradise. So many African Americans are moving to Europe and after being there for a few weeks or months, they are experts, although they don't speak the language. I know, I sound like a hater, but I'm really not, but I lived in 5 different European countries, and I spoke the language of every country, in which I lived and let me tell you, if you don't speak the language, you do not know the culture and if you don't know the culture, it's really hard to get a real feel for the people. Enjoy!

Some tentative explanation from a french perspective: how do we feel? Not saying "bonjour" to people is the same as assuming they are to be at your disposal and obey your every whim because you are just that great. It is super rude indeed, and i wouldn't be surprised if some people who do not say "bonjour" would get only silence and a middle finger as an answer. This is merely equally rude. French people who do not say "bonjour" get treated the same way, by the way. But it is rare a french would forget that. I guess that the guy who said "bon appetit" wasn't making fun of you. It was mostly a mix of politeness and noticing "you are doing something weird, make sure you use a trash bin afterwards". Well, we don't need to eat in the streets, because we have all the time in the world to sit and eat properly. When i do it, it is because i overslept :p. But eating in the bedroom is simply unthinkable. The only exception i can think of is when i bring the breakfast to my girl (when i have one) the moment she wakes up. I did it a few times, and i got the same treatment only a few times in my life. So, this is not a rule. Never peed like that. Never ever. It is disgusting. Do not confuse France becoming a shithole for french culture please. Bags are on sales actually, normally for 1 euro. I have used the same for like 2 or 3 years now. The bags they would give you sometimes are actually paper bags made from recycled paper. All about ecology. I guess we don't like ice cold water all that much. Stuff that is too cold is bad for the stomach. And personally, i like better a good cold beer or ice tea when it is hot, or even an artisanal ice cream. I had an American fridge back in the day, that made ice automatically.... But the mechanism was often messed up because it was not strange that i wouldn't use it for months... So, no need for such a fridge, really.

Until 1975, refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers , American brand cars were only at Turkish factory owners' villas, mansions' kits. With 1 GM, or Chrysler big car sold, one can purchase 3+1 , 140 square meters apartment in office district of 1.Levent Istanbul , now 1 million tl priced. My grandmothers have reached dishwasher, washingmachine in the year 1990 onwards. I have reached motorways of 3800 kms completed and connecting 20 turkish cities only in the year 1998 till 2020. Fast trains speeding 250 kms in Turkey have been established from the beginning of 2012 till today connecting Edirne, Istanbul, Eskisehir, Ankara, Sivas, Konya. Taxes are assessed and implemented in Turkey according to motor capacities so above 2000 cc cars' yearly tax rates are 25.000 tl per year nearly 4000 usd/year until it becomes 15 years or older car.

Do be polite is France is to show respect and not to be overly friendly .'

THE ICE. YES. Can’t remember the last time I had ice water lolol

Hey, entrée means appetisers, not main meal. It literally means "entrance" in the meal.

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did you feel safe in paris? there have been so many attacks in france and a couple in paris lately and i’m nervous about moving there

Actually pickpocketing is a common thing in every big city of the world, I'm sure it happened also in USA so I surprised you saw it as a shock culture. 😮

Nutella toast are not french... not typically ! Butter, fruit jam ok, but Nutella no, some people maybe but absolutly not french

As a french, I also wish men would stop peeing everywhere !

This is so hilarious lol

me watching this after getting pickpocketed in République metro station 👁 👄 👁

Hey Tylah, I'm an expat in Paris and I would like to get you on my Podcast...I'm sure I can help with viewership...how can I contact you?

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Non, Tarte aux framboises. Tar-tune-fram-boiss

ok the peeing part is not true, I mean when you really can't hold it, some people will try to find a tree, but it is really badly seen by the public, it's not something we all do. But you can encounter peopler people SOMETIMES.

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Dites-vous bien que ce qui choque les français c'est de voir des ados souvent immatures au volant de voitures et de savoir que n'importe qui peut se promener un arme à feu dans la poche. Je me suis abonné à votre chaine, c'est très bien votre démarche d'information à destination de vos compatriotes qui sont parfois un tantinet pénibles car ils ne connaissent pas les codes de notre pays. Attention : vous avez vécu à Paris et Paris n'est pas la France. La vie ailleurs qu'à Paris est bien plus agréable, même dans les grandes villes.

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Tu es adorable

why did you go back to the states?

You’re hilarious

U r beautiful 😍

Peeing everywhere is not really normal in France actually, you can see a man pee in the street, but he's either drunk or weird

funny lol

Omg you’re so ridiculously beautiful it’s making me uncomfortable

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How bizarre you cannot eat in public but you could pee in public

U are beautiful

just saying but if you see people peeing on the streets chances are they are hobo af xD

Almost nobody pees outside. Only assholes. It's very outrageous even in France. And I'm a Parisian.

Pee and that's why you don't Eat in public...LOL

lol peeing everywhere is not a normal thing in France 😂 It's just very rude ppl, specially in Paris, who does that. Most of them are not even french.

The pee thing is gross

Hello, no peeing in the street is not correct, even in France. Unfortunetly it is more and more common, it seems that People are less and less educated 😢

So if you go to France you are suppose to know their culture no and hell no they are rude or perhap it was because you were black watch yourself France is like America when it comes to race relations i give it a thumbs down.

You don't get pickpocketed in the USA because people are always in their car.