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Note: I was an exchange student in the US, and hosted some US student in return, back in France. So I was able to live the culture shock first hand. 😆

It is true that there is a sharp contrast between the French way of life and other, more easy going countries, like the US.

Politeness is key, especially between strangers. But without knowing any of the rules, a foreigner has a good chance of being rude without even realizing it.

But once you got past that hard outer shell, we can be quite friendly. Of course, there are exceptions, and I personally experienced some pretty rude waiter in Paris… once.

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It’s not that.

Sweden is probably more polite, and it’s fine. The rest of France is also lovely.

Paris just seems to breed assholes somehow.

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