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Please Angie, don’t call it « pain au chocolat », in southwest France, we call that « chocolatine », really more romantic 😊
Ah yes, the good old pain au chocolat vs chocolatine debate😂😂✨
I was so anxious when I saw "I was shocked", I was expecting another very very negative stories about french people traumatizing foreigners ! What a relief to know that at least Carcassonne is as welcoming as you say it is :)
I think the negative reviews blinded my expectations, but I’m happy to report a positive experience 😊✨ Thanks for watching 🫶
Merci ca m a remonté le moral .on nous critique tellement tout le temps
Haha pas de soucis😊
Ce "joie de vivre" était tellement bien placé 😂 l'administration française est une horreur je comprend ta peine, nous français en souffrons trop 😅
Quelle dommage 😭! Mais je vous confirme, c’est pareil partout 😂😂😭
I grew up in a different country but i feel like you are still talking about my school and my mother who was a teacher. Its to the point where when i returned to school for a career change degree... I didnt tell her because i dont feel like being criticized for not getting a perfect score. And i never understood the shaving a girls head. What does hair have to do with learning? I would have pretended to be muslim just to wear a head cover and keep my giant afro. 😂
Hey! Reading your comment makes me feel for you so much. I hope you’re doing better since!❤️
@@angiemuthoni I'm doing much better. I'm going from being called officer to doctor soon enough.
Wow!! That’s incredible news, congratulations 🥳✨
as a french person, this video makes me so happy 😭🫶
Love it!😄
So heartwarming to hear. Sometimes I lose all hope in my people. I wish you the best, especially in these difficult political times, I genuinely hope every foreigner, tourist, immigrant or refugee is met with kindness here.
Thank you very much for your encouraging words 🥺✨
Im French and I love your video and see your pov! Paris is so beautiful but there is a lot of povrety, dangerous people also, the price are so heavyy but its magic to visite it ✨
Hey Liz! Thanks for watching ✨ and you’re so right, unfortunately there’s so much financial pressure and I could tell a lot of people seemed stressed out.
Saving this for when I actually go!!!!!!!!😇
Yess!!! I’m sure you’ll have the best time ✨😊
hi angie,, thank you for your fun videos. please tell us more about your teaching training program. Thank you
Hey there! Thanks for watching! I’ll do a video on that soon✨
Thank you ❤
I think a part of your morale issue came from the lack of sun during the winter which has an impact on the balance of vitamins in the body, I strongly recommend to take some Vitamin D during winter. I have a white skin (which help the body to synthetize Vit D) and I need to do it every years if I don't wan't to feel tired and have my morale going down at the end of winter. Maybe you knew it and be prepared but I wanted to tell it as a tip for everybody because it help a lot. peace
Thank you for the pointer! The lack of vitamin D was definitely a contributing factor. I appreciate your comment, it’ll definitely help someone 😊
I really enjoyed watching this. The energy!❤. Very insightful
Thank you❤️❤️😘
Pour faire des amis, je te conseille d'aller sur Toulouse
Merciii!! 😊Nous avons découvert Montpellier aussi
Pour ta peau, je te conseille d'acheter Mixa Intensive Peaux tres seches et ternes. Je suis d'origine africaine, on a le même type de peau, achetes ça et ta peau sera préservée. ❤
Merci beaucoup pour ça! J’ai décidé d’acheter CeraVe et ça m’a aidé, mais je peux aussi essayer Mixa pour la prochaine fois😊✨
@@angiemuthoniSasa I am Kenyan but been in France for 15 years, now. Mixa sio poa itakubleach. Cera Ve c'est meilleure, sinon acheter uriage at the parapharmacy.
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Thanks for the video. What was your overall experience in getting a bank account? Can you recommend a bank name?
Hey there! The banking experience was a bit challenging but only because I didn’t understand it. I had to discuss contractual terms in detail fully in French, which is my 2nd language. My bank agent was really kind and patient though, and I’m glad we worked it out. You’ll need your ID/passport, proof of residence and proof of work. I have a few recommendations; LCL, Credit Agricole and Nickel which is purely online (be sure to check the conditions) Please make sure to do some more research as well!😊
@@angiemuthoni Thank you!
You probably already know this, since it's been 6 months. People with dark skin are more prone to "atopic dermatosis" because they are more sensible to cold, dry air. Additionally, inflammation can be diagnosed at a later stage since the reddish color change is seen later on a dark skin, pretty much only when it starts to itch. Once the inflammation has been treated, you must protect your exposed skin with suitable fatty products and ointments (ask about “atopic skin” at the pharmacy). Probably your hair as well. Also be careful about exposure to the sun, because after a few months in "the dark", you risk being less protected against sunburn (even if more protected than a fair-skinned person). Added to that, in the northern hemisphere, the sun is closer to Earth in winter, so when it starts to rise in height (less atmosphere to radiate through), there is a window of time where it is still quite close and about to be quite high: springtime is a perfect moment to get burns, and we call it "le premier soleil" (de l'année). In case this happens, rest assured: after a few days of exposure, you will regain your original complexion and protection.
Hey! Thank you so much for this! I actually didn’t fully understand what the problem was so the information is super helpful. I ended up incorporating a thicker oil-based moisturizer so I guess one way or another, we handled it. Thanks for watching 😊
Keep goin' on and remember if you find kindness around you, it's surely cos you kind yourself 😊 good luck !
Thank you so much for the kind words Gilbert!😊I’ll keep going
Ive grown up traveleing and my miliatry dad who brought us everywhere always said "you are not home, these are not our rules. We are in someone elses home and we follow their rules while rememberinf and respecting our own boundries. So what does that mean? It means we are polite guests who TRY to use the languge in these peoples home. If were good guests, they will be good hosts." And i take that everywhere. If im not in my home, aka countey, i always try to learn some key phrases in the language, i alwags ASK waiters if they have the time to help me order in their language. And i always google manners and customes about the country i visit so i dont accidentally bring my, idk, my concept of correct or normal to another cultures space. And lasty, i dont conplain publicly. Time/schedules/culture/mannars/education/accessibility etc, those are complaints for in the hotel or at home.❤
Well put Sadie!
I don't know if this saying is common in other countries but here we say "La ponctualité est la politesse des rois" (Ponctuality is the politeness of kings)
Tout a fait!😊 We have variations of that, but they’re not coming to mind right now haha. Thanks for sharing!✨
I’m French and I lived in the UK for several years. I was soooo annoyed when I was told that lunch break was « only » 30-45min 😒😒😒
30-45 minutes feels like such a disservice honestly!😭
Woow glad for the content 🎉. When did you start learning French? Do you mind sharing the journey
Thanks Sandra! I started in primary school and saw it through till the end of high school. Maybe I could do a video about it for more details 😊✨
Hi!! Love Ur content honestly. Like I literally just finished Ur Carcassonne video and this popped up on my tab.Just asking could I please have a one on one with u please!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺
Heyy Astrid!!! Omg it’s so incredible to connect with people like you, honestly thank you❤️ Unfortunately I’ve already left France,🥺this is a back post. Whenever I’m back, I’d be so open😊 We can always connect on socials though😘
Awww I love your hair 😍😍😍 gurl, that was the first thing I noticed and can’t stop admiring it. Also, you’ve styled it so well. And woow you’re so fluent in other languages as well.. that’s amazing 🤩👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you darling☺️✨❤️ Haha I’m really trying with my French so thanks for the sweet compliment ✨
Hey, cool video for us drummers haha, thanks for the recongnition !! If you are interested, there is a famous film called "Whiplash" that shows the journey of a jazz drummer, it's really good !
Haha I’m so in awe of them!! I’ll be sure to check out the film when I’m free😊thanks for watching!
And then we have "le quart d'heure charentais" (15 minutes in Charentes - but it can last more and probably works anywhere in France) which means we admit being ~15 minutes late is to be expected (I think i heard it more about events not starting in time, like theatre, concert, and so on, than for meeting a friend)
La musique de fond est un peu dérangeante, mais les sous-titres sont bienvenus.
Okay, noté pour la prochaine fois, merci 😊
Éviter Paris est une excellente idée.
Haha il y’a plusieurs de gens qui m’ont dit ça. Bien noté 😊
Wait... You were in Carcassonne, I actually come from there 😮
Hey, yes I was!😊 Nice, it’s a lovely place
Nobody is ready for the french administration even as a frnch people 😂
😂😂😂courage!
We should open a storytime youtube channel about FR administration, it's hell on earth I still remember the 5 month wait to get my passeport
In french we say "avant l'heure, ce n'est pas l'heure. Après l'heure, ce n'est plus l'heure" meaning before the hour, it's not the hour. After the hour, it's no longer the hour.
😂😂😂that’s tricky to keep up with but very understandable!
C’est un dicton militaire.
Don’t know where she’s living!!?
Carcassonne😜
Hello, I arrived on your video totally randomly and I just wanted to say it was nice :) I'm french and I agree we value a lot the ponctuality. I was raised as a lot of french people with the idea that someone who is always late can't be trusted with important things. It is a matter of respect of the other because when you take an appointement with somebody we always keep in my that the other people is taking from his time for us, so being there at the right time is a way to be respectful and to thank the other for that. Sorry if I make mystake obviously English is not my language :)
I totally agree, and it’s totally a respect thing for me as well. Thank you for commenting and your English is great! Nothing to worry about✨
Talking about being on time, i know you dont live in the south lol. We are late all the time. I'm very happy you're having a good time in France ❤ Also, I love your accent it's beautiful and cute !
Haha the comments have been divided on the southerners being on time!😂i guess it’s the people closest to you that will shape the perspective. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm french and sometimes I just feels my country is the worst when hearing some people talking about it. So I'm so happy to hear a bit of positivity!
Anytime!😊✨ Glad you liked it
yeah - french bashing is a thing ever since France vetoed the US from invading Irak, on fox news there was a show in which they would spread misinformation about France, have banners that gave away phone numbers of french delegates and said to send them hateful messages and the host would talk shit about the french for the whole show. it lasted years and it's still here now sadly
About racism. France is not a racist country, here it's more about social class. If you come from the suburbs, you can be blond with blue eyes, it will be hard for you. Because of the reputation made by our medias about those zones. But if you are student, middle class or rich, dont worry in France. Discriminations here, are more about where you live than which color you have. Also the way you speak and your style. If you look hiphop, yeah you'll be disciminate. If we met a woman or a man like you, of course we will be more friendly with you ;) I am arab. I am from the proletariat, but my family aways teach me to look clean and to speak well. In my life, I had three control of police and I never been discriminated. I love my country, France is fair (except in social class fight ;) ). PS : many companies prefers hire foreigners from Africa or Maghreb than arabs or blacks from suburbs. So we are not talking about racism as you can see. It's something else.
Hey, thanks for the insightful response. Indeed, I can’t say I have ever faced any overt discrimination, if anything people have been pleasant and quite helpful. I’ve learnt a lot from this, thanks for commenting!
In Paris is different, your friends will always be late at your appointment, because we know that our friends will be late too. So if the appiontment is at ten, il leave my house at ten and send a text to say to my friend "I am on the suburb !". Yes I lie, they lie too ^^ We always have at least ten minutes last ^^
Haha this is the exact same thing we do in Nairobi!😂😂
Always good to receive compliments. Have a good journey miss ! The World is a better place with people like you ;)
Aw thank you for the wonderful words✨🥹
Bienvenue à toi, c'est un plaisir de voir ton sourire.
Merci🥹❤️
I want to say about "thing 1" that: 1) at lunch many colleagues keep talking about work, it can be annoying, and 2) while taking a nap is socially accepted, it's never easy to do so, as there's always someone who finds it "funny" to wake you up.
Yeah, the continuous work talks during breaks can be quite exhausting😓 I knowww!!😂😂taking naps is so tricky, unless you have a car which I didn’t during my stay😂 I used to go home because luckily my schedule allowed me to
It's funny to see you describing French people as respecting time. I guess you don't live in the South of France... Huh, no, you live in Carcassone ? That's not a place I would associate with "being right on time" :D Now, if you ever go to Japan, you will discover what punctuality really is. We are nowhere close to them on that regard.
Hahah maybe it’s limited to the people I interacted with?😂 But I have to agree to some extent, months after making this video, the bus line started missing its mark😢 My friends and colleagues though, always to the T!😂
Hi Angie ! I visited Carcassonne some years ago with my wife and children. There was medieval shows taking place between the two rampart walls of the city, with jousting and sword fighting in full armor : it was amazing ! Historically, the city started as a fortified roman settlement, so it's more than 2000 years old ! The fortifications were destroyed/modified/rebuilt countless times and nowadays you can still see the different periods showing through their distinctive architecture. The towers with almost flat roofs made of reddish tiles and rounded windows are the remnants of the roman fortifications. In the Nineteenth century, the Medieval City was in really bad shape and had been completely abandonned for a long time. It was to be demolished and the stones used for surrounding buildings and constructions. Only through the determination of a few people and a concrete preservation end reconstruction project by the architect Violet le Duc was the city not only saved from destruction but rebuilt, and each part was rebuilt in the style of its time of construction (with some errors and discrepencies here and there but better that than destrucion and oblivion of such an amazing testimony of our History !). The Count's Castle (Château Comtal) end the Basilica are really must sees : what you showed in the video was mainly the fortified city and not the Castle in itself ;) There are really lots of historical events and facts around this city : Google and Wikipedia are your friends ! And maybe you landlords if they are native of the region ;) Thanks for the video and enjoy your life here !
Hey Antoine! I got to witness one of the sword fight shows, super exciting to watch😃 This is quite informative! Thank you very much for the elaborate explanation!😊✨
@@angiemuthoni My pleasure ;) and yes, if you have an occasion to watch one of these medieval shows, jump right into it ! There are many in France. In fact there are many medieval towns and villages that organize such events (markets, festivals, joust and swordfighting and so on). All the riders, knights and sword (or axe, or flail) fighters were in armor with their full heraldry and blasons on them and there were women among them, so you can definitely say that women could have been knights and stand their ground to men (obviously their fighting style would have been different but not inferior is what I mean ;) )
Is visiting the Medieval City something that would interest you? Let me know! Also, anyone with historical facts about the castle, please fill us in😊
It's really interesting to (re)discover my own country through your eyes. I hope that I'll be able to come back to France and visit Carcassonne again.
It’s really cool to get feedback like this! Wish you the best time when you’re back 😊
I'm glad you were well treated in my country, because there are more and more racist voting for fascist partys...
That’s unsettling 😢
Hello saw your video by chance (here from Belgium 🇧🇪, hello neighbour😉) and I just had to say that you're lovely, like fr! And I hope that you'll always have a lovely experience wherever you are ❤
Hey there neighbor!😊 Thank you for the kindness🥺✨
As a French who moved out of the country, you found a really good place, because as you come closer to Paris the delay in bus and people being on time or the "no rush" because people value lunchtime isn't true, and certainly wasn't true at all when I was still living in France. So I'd advise you stay as far away as possible from Paris, because the place you found seems real nice and you wouldn't want to ruin your stay 😂
I’ve been warned severally to stay away from Paris😂😭I’ll listen
Thanks for speaking good about France its Nice to hear the good and not always the bad
All good!✨😊 Just sharing my thoughts
yes rest is very important for us because if we are not in good shape how can we do our job well, and it is also for our health because if we are sick it is a disadvantage for us and the company, and above all our family life
I wish more parts of the world would seriously implement this🥹
Where about in France do you live? Definitely not in a big city!
Haha you’re right! I lived in Carcassone
@@angiemuthoni Lucky you!!!