FRENCH CULTURE SHOCKS | American in Paris

Hi friends! In today's video I am talking about some French culture shocks that I have experienced during my year as an American living in Paris, France. Sharing some cultural differences from France to my home country the U.S. These are my personal experiences! These things may not apply for all of France or French people, it's simply my experience abroad in Paris specifically, compared to the only other country I've lived in, America, so I hope you enjoy it!
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  • @nicolaspeigne1429
    @nicolaspeigne14293 жыл бұрын

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

  • @PHlophe

    @PHlophe

    3 жыл бұрын

    in France its " Try Jesus not me.. "

  • @sofiuzz4375

    @sofiuzz4375

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PHlophe Lol same in Italy

  • @j-loosenfout67

    @j-loosenfout67

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bonjour, "I played this to the ants in the field, and they executed their queen." This is the first comment on YT video: "Mireille Mathieu singing La Marseillaise (with lyrics)". :))) Je suis français, je précise mais ça m'a trop fait rigoler. Un peu dans le style de votre commentaire. Cdt,

  • @miriamalonso3959

    @miriamalonso3959

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha

  • @emmanuelminga-exogeek2372

    @emmanuelminga-exogeek2372

    3 жыл бұрын

    In Germany we say : "Der Kunde ist König, aber Deutschland ist eine Republik", which means "The customer is king, but Germany is a republic"

  • @polinashrayber7926
    @polinashrayber79263 жыл бұрын

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

  • @nox8730

    @nox8730

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty much it, but not just Parisians.

  • @user-rx9zl7iz4d

    @user-rx9zl7iz4d

    2 жыл бұрын

    lol this is funny

  • @alxmtncstudio2066

    @alxmtncstudio2066

    2 жыл бұрын

    My god this is so fucking accurate... Im a French who grew up abroad, I had to learn the hard way that one cannot simply start interacting with smone else without “bonjour”, even if everything is on fire and the floor is crushing under our feet! Just save yourself some pain, have an inner strong life saving reflex: say bonjour as if it was eye blinking. Cause even if you’re dying, you need to say “bonjour, im dying” or else your social security number wont even save you.

  • @brittanyalex1769
    @brittanyalex17693 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Brittany Alex it’s sooo true! 😂😀

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    it really is such an important thing to remember in france and it follows you everywhere after too lol. i couldn’t make the video without that one cause it’s def the #1

  • @nox8730

    @nox8730

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TylahAli In this case, making sure one doesn't bother people around by making too much noise is probably #2. Although Japan is much more extreme in this regard. Merely speaking to someone in the metro is bad, unless you talk in a really low voice, like at cinema. The metro is dead silent there, and don't even consider answering your phone. I find that to be pretty interesting actually, if really stressful.

  • @rushdialrashed9627

    @rushdialrashed9627

    2 жыл бұрын

    The stare 😂

  • @peopleofonefire9643
    @peopleofonefire96432 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @lauraswihart4816

    @lauraswihart4816

    Жыл бұрын

    Oohh- I think that's cool! ⛱️🐊

  • @cdrw92
    @cdrw923 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    CD RW it definitely makes so much sense! it’s just something that shocked me since it’s not something i’m used to in the states 😋❤️ thanks for watching :)

  • @cernunnos5727
    @cernunnos57273 жыл бұрын

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

  • @alxmtncstudio2066

    @alxmtncstudio2066

    2 жыл бұрын

    My flatmate does that every day

  • @baptistedesfilhes1819
    @baptistedesfilhes18193 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @MsRumex
    @MsRumex3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @nox8730

    @nox8730

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep. After all, if you come here, you have to try and speak our language. And if you make some efforts speaking french, we will want to help you the best we can. Pretty natural way to respect your efforts and build an efficient learning dynamic.

  • @lorenagagamonster

    @lorenagagamonster

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't know about the French, but the thing that bugged me was that the Germans couldn't tell the difference between saying something incorrectly and just having a foreign accent. It was a very frustrating experience to speak German around Germans because of that, they would correct every single inflection I got 'wrong', to the point where I just gave up trying to speak the language. When I was still trying, there were times I would literally repeat a word 20 times with someone else and they would continue to correct. Like, fr, know when to stop! If you understand what I'm saying, the accent doesn't need to be perfect.

  • @yvesdelavignette2676
    @yvesdelavignette26763 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yves Delavignette thanks for your comment!

  • @polinashrayber7926
    @polinashrayber79263 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    polina Shrayber 😂❤️

  • @tagablue5459
    @tagablue54593 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @narudayo5053
    @narudayo50533 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @princeofexcess
    @princeofexcess3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @adrienbidal9622
    @adrienbidal96223 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @alxmtncstudio2066

    @alxmtncstudio2066

    2 жыл бұрын

    True, I often eat walking outside, sometimes I hear a “bon appetit”, i find it sooo damn kind

  • @j-loosenfout67
    @j-loosenfout673 жыл бұрын

    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).

  • @ropibo

    @ropibo

    3 жыл бұрын

    French do like to speak about politics and religions, it's just tricky subjects so you have to know how you can discuss these by making small steps, and to be prepared to hear some very different points of view (you can't presume that you're right about anything before starting a discussion on this : have an open mind and try to keep a relative cold tone, don't overreact). Sometimes french seems to be closed minded, but it's because they're not afraid by dialectic conflict (it's my opinion)... if they don't want to talk about something they just will say it (some people don't like to talk about their family, some others about sex... i don't know), there is no forbidden subject.

  • @j-loosenfout67

    @j-loosenfout67

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ropibo Bonjour, effectivement, mais je précisais parce que dans les pays anglo-saxon, on peut voir les gens arborer le pin's de leur candidat en période de campagne, et ce genre de chose. Il y aussi plus de 300 religions reconnues aux USA par exemple. Tout le monde peut savoir combien gagne son voisin. Les anglo-saxons, sur ces sujets ont vraiment une approche très différente de la nôtre. D'où le risque d'avoir des propos qui puissent sembler déplacés ici. Comme vous l'avez précisé, il convient donc d'avancer prudemment sur ces sujets. Cdt,

  • @ropibo

    @ropibo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@j-loosenfout67 Yep. Oui tu as raison. J'ai réfléchi à ton commentaire, et c'est vrai qu'il y a tout un tas de codes sans doute très spécifiques à respecter, d'autant plus que les interlocuteurs français pensent nécessairement que celui qui lui parle les maîtrise lui aussi. En gros, en France c'est mal venu d'afficher des positions (pareil pour le salaire: on peut en parler, mais l'expression de la valeur du montant découle de toute une conversation à avoir sur le contenu du travail avant, je pense), et on préfère parler des enjeux eux-mêmes. Je pense aussi que les lignes de clivages (politiques ou religieuses) sont contextuelles, pour tout pays : il vaut mieux essayer de savoir comment s'y expriment les différentes familles et courants de pensée... ce n'est pas facile de savoir comment exprimer un positionnement en fait. Mais je trouve que, dans tous les pays, ce sont des sujets vraiment intéressants à essayer parce que de cette manière on apprend beaucoup d'un pays. Dans les pays où la liberté d'expression est sous pression, même quand on y est invité, mais en France c'est faisable (sauf à vouloir imposer quelque chose). Pour parler de politique il vaut mieux discuter à froid sur des sujets très précis plutôt que de demander directement (ou faire savoir) pour qui on vote par exemple... Il y a des français qui peuvent afficher directement des positions politiques très spécifiques : il vaut mieux ne pas se laisser entraîner si on ne maîtrise pas tous les codes de ces discussions parce que ces personnes-là y sont encore plus attachées que les autres. Au Japon on m'avait expliqué beaucoup de règles à suivre, je voyais des japonais ne pas forcément les suivre... mais je comprenais qu'ils ne les suivaient pas "de la bonne façon" quand-même. Je me suis retrouvé aussi à évoquer en petit comité des sujets que je croyais être impossibles à aborder. Je me suis alors dit que du coup je pouvais en évoquer d'autres, mais en fait non (je devais tellement mal les comprendre que j'exprimais sans doute mal mes interrogations).

  • @bishonen2pm
    @bishonen2pm3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @GamerWithAttitude1
    @GamerWithAttitude14 ай бұрын

    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 😱

  • @bethanyevans1747
    @bethanyevans17473 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @SheilaRamseySoprano
    @SheilaRamseySoprano2 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @priyelicious
    @priyelicious3 жыл бұрын

    just came across your video ...loved watching !

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    thanks sooo much!🥰

  • @alanammm3558
    @alanammm35583 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alana Mmm 😂 ihhhh i’m glad you enjoyed watching!!🤍

  • @michellehill6166

    @michellehill6166

    3 жыл бұрын

    People led in the US like that. In Washington, DC, I saw a man peeing over the walls in metro. They might not do it right beside you but men Pee against buildings but in certain parts of the US cities, men Pee like that.

  • @rushdialrashed9627
    @rushdialrashed96272 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @ronniesimon1853
    @ronniesimon18533 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️ Love it!

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @teddydavis2339
    @teddydavis23392 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @chococat178
    @chococat1783 жыл бұрын

    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 :)

  • @claude_1c74

    @claude_1c74

    3 жыл бұрын

    When you are in Europe or in France , you don't need to carry your ID all day long, just a copy will be fine.

  • @missraeray
    @missraeray3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    missraeray thanks for subscribing! congratulations on your move and bon courage! 💗 if there’s any videos you’d like to see from this channel just let me know :)

  • @nox8730

    @nox8730

    3 жыл бұрын

    Funny, most french people do not want to move to Paris :p. When one gets transfered there, normally they say "shit... hope i will be able to make it out of there soon enough".

  • @valentinbrizion4215
    @valentinbrizion42153 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    VALDOU we know :)

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    VALDOU but if you have any recommendations for your favorite place in France let us know! My experience was based in Paris since that’s where I lived. Sorry I didn’t clarify that for the new viewers!

  • @michellehill6166
    @michellehill61663 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @kendralof4313
    @kendralof43133 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @DexLamar
    @DexLamar2 жыл бұрын

    Born jour mon ami! Thank you for sharing.

  • @luneblue3441
    @luneblue34413 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    lol yes I definitely have experienced that! on weekends dinners would start at 6 and go until 10/11 sometimes 😂

  • @luneblue3441

    @luneblue3441

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TylahAli I personally think as an introverted person that it's one of the worst aspects in French culture, but I guess extraverted people enjoy it lots hhhh

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lune Blue for me I liked it since I was eating with my host family, and their family, and getting exposed to the culture which was a main mission of me moving to france! thankfully, i always was able to choose if i wanted to join for dinner or not. so if i wasn’t feeling like joining i didn’t have to, so i totally get what you’re saying!

  • @luneblue3441

    @luneblue3441

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TylahAli Oh yeah, that's so cool you had the choice and could fully experiment the culture!

  • @alxmtncstudio2066

    @alxmtncstudio2066

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TylahAli have you ever heard of a traditional “lunch” (or brunch may i say) called a “trou normand”? It starts at noon and you keep being fed up with endless portions of new courses until late at night. Rare to experience outside of Normandie I suppose but my mother is Normande so i got to hear about it as a young kid. Just like some russians do, I wish i could try that.

  • @DixonDixon65
    @DixonDixon65 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @user-cu7kn4ef7x
    @user-cu7kn4ef7x3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @WhereTianaTravels
    @WhereTianaTravels3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    RIGHT! when i was thinking of culture shocks and i really dug in my brain i was like ...wait...

  • @ChatonQuiMiaule
    @ChatonQuiMiaule8 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @n.martinez5214
    @n.martinez52143 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    N. Martinez i noticed that it was definitely looked down upon! once when i saw it happening an older lady started yelling at the man peeing on the street lol. i’m glad it’s becoming less of a thing though!

  • @delphzouzou4520

    @delphzouzou4520

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm a French man, and there is a lack of (free) public toilets in Paris. In the past, there were more but they were removed. I guess it wasn't glamour enough, but it was useful nonetheless. Also it happened to me pretty frequently that I had to "protect" my girlfriend while she was peeing between two parked cars. You don't command those things...

  • @n.martinez5214

    @n.martinez5214

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@delphzouzou4520 I am french and I went to Paris. I do get your point but you can enter a restaurant and go there. Of course, they might charge you 1€ but it's still better than doing that outside. Well, at some hours, when everything is closed, I get that one can have no other choice...

  • @jujublue4426

    @jujublue4426

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@n.martinez5214 It still sucks that it gets more and more expensive, payable toilets used to cost 50 centimes but now you have to pay 1 € that's not normal having to choose between paying or piss yourself. If they want to reduce the number of people peeing outside they should make public toilets free

  • @christofat2704
    @christofat27042 жыл бұрын

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

  • @ericamatich3373
    @ericamatich33733 жыл бұрын

    my QUEEN

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Erica Matich i love you😭🥰

  • @clairebreuleux2928
    @clairebreuleux29283 жыл бұрын

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

  • @nox8730
    @nox87303 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Sshaa11
    @Sshaa113 жыл бұрын

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

  • @magicianrexproductions4507
    @magicianrexproductions45073 жыл бұрын

    This is so hilarious lol

  • @miriamalonso3959
    @miriamalonso39593 жыл бұрын

    Just subscribed-love you videos👍🏻

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!!❤️ Welcome

  • @WhereTianaTravels
    @WhereTianaTravels3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    omg i didn’t know it happened to you!! it happens to the best of us i assume 😭

  • @jmlepunk
    @jmlepunk3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    oooh thanks for telling me!

  • @metropolotankreyole
    @metropolotankreyole3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @alxmtncstudio2066

    @alxmtncstudio2066

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah but the thing is: if you’re a female they let you pee in any (or at least most) restaurants or bars in sight, courtesy for females, nobody wants to be rude to females for their natural obligations, for good reasons. For us males it’s just: “no (fuck off), restroom not open unless you buy smth”. It happened to me i peed on the wall of a bar because they were the last one to reject me in my long quest for a restroom that evening, i couldnt keep it any longer at all so it was my “fuck you too, you ask me to pay up to fulfil my natural obligations: it’s sadistic, may I remember you taking a pee in your restroom was to not having to pee on your wall, but well... you chose unwisely” come back. I personally hate peeing in the streets, it’s awkward and extremely uncomfortable, disgusting and fills the streets with bad smells. I feel largely ashamed to be obliged to do it this way as I don’t want to be spotted me with my pants down and my weewee out, but when the way home is 30-60min standing up and standing still in metros... and then having to come back once you’ve cleared yourself... i mean, please, I take the shame, so that then I can breath again, but against my will and hopes. It’s very rare that restrooms open for random males. Either oblige fair treatment for men or deal with it 😅. Nobody likes smelling piss, it’s disgusting, but we’re left no choice most often. I even get to fear going out in the streets if I havent peed before to be sure I get to enjoy my time outside for as long as possible without ending up in such quirky situations. I do have to add tho that this doesn’t happen to me more than once a year or even once in two years, but i suppose it’s because i care about it and do my best not to be humiliated again. To the next time!

  • @ShawnGOS
    @ShawnGOS3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @bobbyward2285
    @bobbyward22853 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful black women ! I support your channel

  • @Krovaax
    @Krovaax2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Skanzool
    @Skanzool3 жыл бұрын

    Oh qu'elle est belle!

  • @sparklysparkle21
    @sparklysparkle213 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Five-uy6xn

    @Five-uy6xn

    3 жыл бұрын

    attacks of what kind?

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    i did feel safe in paris. there was indeed a few attacks/ violence while i was there, but luckily i was never around any of it. i think that there is violence everywhere though, and its important not to live in fear!

  • @christofat2704

    @christofat2704

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same could be said of the states with their mass murder .

  • @abdullahhakan1
    @abdullahhakan13 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Conn30Mtenor
    @Conn30MtenorАй бұрын

    France is a very old nation with a complicated history and culture. When in Rome.....

  • @jackpopo4673
    @jackpopo46733 жыл бұрын

    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. 😮

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve honestly never heard of anyone getting pickpocketed in the States. Maybe in Times Square, New York, but otherwise the concept of pickpocketing was first introduced to me when I moved to France. Maybe it’s just coincidence 😎

  • @michellehill6166

    @michellehill6166

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. Many of the things in this video are common in the US. If you live in a major city in the US, at of these things are common.

  • @jackpopo4673

    @jackpopo4673

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TylahAli ok yes maybe I'm franchement and it's true there are some pickpocket in Paris, I always heard that they was also pickpocket in other européenne big city, I never came to USA but With that amount of population I found it wierd that ther is't any pickpocket in USA ... 🤔😁

  • @jackpopo4673

    @jackpopo4673

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@michellehill6166 oh OK ...

  • @illmath1
    @illmath13 жыл бұрын

    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?

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shaan Math Send me an email to tylahalicontact@gmail.com!

  • @JohnDoe-ut3sz
    @JohnDoe-ut3sz2 жыл бұрын

    what to wear at france in summer as men?

  • @quentinquaranta1290
    @quentinquaranta12903 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Quentin Quaranta This is my personal experience! I definitely experienced seeing this in Paris on a weekly basis lol

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Quentin Quaranta But Ive also seen someone urinating in public and others around shaming them for it. So it’s definitely not seen as normal to all

  • @lambteasipper1226
    @lambteasipper12263 жыл бұрын

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

  • @femoonyks-2936
    @femoonyks-29363 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @JasonThinks
    @JasonThinks3 жыл бұрын

    You’re hilarious

  • @WhatCID
    @WhatCID Жыл бұрын

    ;)

  • @joaquimcarolo6537
    @joaquimcarolo65373 жыл бұрын

    Je vous aime maintenant

  • @IlovethesIlovethes
    @IlovethesIlovethes3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love the 70s I love the 70s haha so true! but it’s also shamed upon to pee in public, but some people still do it

  • @Sshaa11

    @Sshaa11

    3 жыл бұрын

    Im french i can tell Dats just nasty ppl dats it dont have nothing to with being french or not some ppl just dont have manners. 🤦‍♀️

  • @jujublue4426

    @jujublue4426

    3 жыл бұрын

    Normaly you can't but some men don't make the effort to hide when they pee outside. If they were women they definitely could not do that. Anyway it's mostly considered as gross to do that.

  • @joaquimcarolo6537
    @joaquimcarolo65373 жыл бұрын

    Tu es adorable

  • @andreacampos5906
    @andreacampos59063 жыл бұрын

    why did you go back to the states?

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    to be a caregiver for my grandmother 😊

  • @christianc9894
    @christianc98942 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    2 жыл бұрын

    oui, ce que tu dis est très vrai et je suis d'accord! merci de vous être abonné. je posterai plus de vidéos bientôt. s'il y a quelque chose que vous aimeriez voir, faites le moi savoir!

  • @christianc9894

    @christianc9894

    2 жыл бұрын

    Je regarde beaucoup les vidéos des américaines (peu de garçons en font) qui vivent ou ont vécu en France. C'est intéressant de voir comment notre pays est perçu en dehors des clichés habituels, le béret, la baguette.. Les gens comme vous ont eu l'occasion de voir la vraie vie en France. Vous avez toutes à peu près les même chocs culturels. Mais vous rétablissez la vérité, nos qualités, nos défauts. Merci.

  • @smdvv8155
    @smdvv81553 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    SMDVV Aw thanks!

  • @ahmededris5443
    @ahmededris54433 жыл бұрын

    U r beautiful 😍

  • @colorfulflowers574
    @colorfulflowers5742 жыл бұрын

    funny lol

  • @nv4067
    @nv40673 жыл бұрын

    U are beautiful

  • @seryjsk
    @seryjsk6 ай бұрын

    Малодцы..)

  • @YOULOOTWESHOOT101
    @YOULOOTWESHOOT1013 жыл бұрын

    Salut à toi ma belle c’est Daniel n’oublie pas de me contacter j’habite à sur Miami Beach Florida

  • @fermisparadox01
    @fermisparadox012 ай бұрын

    Bone Apple Teeth

  • @BGTuyau
    @BGTuyau18 күн бұрын

    Save bag fees at the grocery store. Be French and bring your own bag,

  • @rushdialrashed9627
    @rushdialrashed96272 жыл бұрын

    U r super cute.

  • @TecknoVicking
    @TecknoVicking2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mai0033
    @mai00333 жыл бұрын

    The pee thing is gross

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @startpage717
    @startpage7173 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Start Page 😂😭

  • @startpage717

    @startpage717

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TylahAli These clogs are wonderful as you can hear and see you enjoyed Paris. Thank you Algorithm!

  • @TylahAli

    @TylahAli

    3 жыл бұрын

    Start Page very thankful for the algorithm bringing you here!! thanks for watching :)

  • @Ha0chan
    @Ha0chan3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @GamerWithAttitude1
    @GamerWithAttitude14 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @muriellecozic6807
    @muriellecozic6807 Жыл бұрын

    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 😢

  • @tommieanderson-el7055
    @tommieanderson-el70553 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @fromdusktilldusk2856

    @fromdusktilldusk2856

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you want to talk about racism in France, most of the discrimination here is directed toward muslim, not black people, it's horrible when you know that 30% of the population is muslim. It depend on part of France you are in of course, bigger city won't be as harmful because there is way more diversity, but if you go to the countryside, just like in america, you'll find a bunch of really racist/homophobic uneducated white far-right peoples yes. (As always not everyone is like that, but we can't deny that a lot of them are rich old white countryside peoples). Besides that, it's not about knowing another culture, no one will yell at you if you are a foreigner, but if you can't even say hello or thank you when a service is provided that's a little weird yes.

  • @chloerosalie1175

    @chloerosalie1175

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well I desagree... I'm french and black. It never was an issue. Our history is so different you can't even compare! We never been through segregation. Black always had the same rights as others. There is some discrimination of course but in this situation saying hello is just being polite. In america I had issue because I was too honest and considered as rude. But I wont say american were racists because of that. It's culture chock. (the name of the video by the way) When you travel somewhere you have to adapt. People wont change their way of life just for you. Being respectfull is normal. Sometimes unpleasant situations happens, it's part of the process. You learn from it and move on

  • @ropibo

    @ropibo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fromdusktilldusk2856 I don't think there is 30% muslims in France. I guess lots of people are not religious here. But there is racism against marghrebians, I'm not sure it is worse than against blacks or asians.

  • @tic-tacdrin-drinn1505
    @tic-tacdrin-drinn1505 Жыл бұрын

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