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8 Refined variations between France & the U.S. you’ll solely discover whenever you reside there


Bonjour, tout le monde! As we speak I’m again with much more little issues France does in another way than the U.S. You appear to like all these posts simply as a lot as I do, so let’s bounce proper in…

french versus american crutches

1. Crutches

For my first two years residing in France, I had this impression that an infinite quantity of individuals in my space have been disabled after seeing about 10 individuals per week strolling round with forearm crutches (left, within the picture above) once I was out strolling Dagny or simply out and about.

Within the US, forearm crutches are mostly used as everlasting aids for individuals with disabilities and never only a non permanent support after an accident. With one of these crutch, you slip your hand and arm via the forearm cuff half after which grip a deal with.

I’ve all the time related them with individuals who had a long-term want for a mobility support as a result of that’s how this sort is often used within the US.

My center faculty French trainer had polio as a child and he had these crutches as an grownup. So did Dr. Kerry Weaver on the TV present ER (for hip dysplasia). When you’ve got a brief leg harm within the US, you’re given underarm crutches, additionally referred to as axilla crutches, that are mostly used within the US when you have a short-term harm.

If a child in class rising up broke their ankle, they’d have these underarm crutches (proper, within the picture above). They’re taller, could be adjusted for top, and relaxation below your armpit. It’s only a totally different fashion and I’ve by no means seen this underarm variety in France.

So right here I used to be after transferring to France considering that there have been a ton of individuals with disabilities in my space as a result of everybody had forearm crutches. I by no means thought a lot of it. This led to a humorous misunderstanding between Tom and me a few yr later that went one thing like this….

An adolescent handed us on the road with a leg brace and winced with each step. He had forearm crutches — French crutches.

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Tom: Aw, seems like he’s actually in ache.
Diane: Yeah, effectively not that it makes it any higher however he’s most likely used to it and has workforce of docs to assist handle all the things he’s going via. [Me assuming he had a disability or something he’s dealt with for a while]
Tom: Why would he be used to it? You suppose he hurts his leg loads?
Diane: No, simply that he most likely offers with loads everyday and all the things that comes with having a incapacity.
Tom: Huh? I feel he simply has a knee harm or one thing. What are you speaking about, a incapacity?
Diane: What are YOU speaking about?

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At this level, the misunderstanding over French crutches grew to become clear and I defined to Tom that forearm crutches are mostly used within the US for individuals with a incapacity, a everlasting support and never a brief support to make use of for a number of weeks whereas an harm heals. Within the case of an harm, the most typical kind of American crutches are the taller crutches that relaxation below the armpit.

He laughed and defined that in France all crutches are forearm fashion so in the event you’re a 10-year-old with a damaged ankle, you’ll have the identical crutches as somebody with a incapacity. Similar fashion. We had snort in regards to the variations between European crutches vs American ones.

French individuals view those we use within the US as old skool and what troopers after the battle used. The phrase “crutches” in French is les béquilles.

horse meat in france supermarket

2. You should purchase horse meat in France

In France, you can find horse meat within the grocery retailer, yup, proper there subsequent to the meat and pork. Whereas it’s not as standard as beef or hen and never accessible in each grocery retailer, it’s frequent sufficient. The image above was taken on the mainstream grocery store Leclerc simply a few days in the past.

It tends to be standard with the older era and was consumed much more steadily after the battle.

Horse meat isn’t one thing we actually eat within the U.S. Horses aren’t meals. Even in France, I’d say it’s fallen out of favor through the years. However you possibly can nonetheless discover it, though horse butchers aren’t fairly as prevalent as they have been many years in the past. It’s not one thing I frequently see on restaurant menus both. However individuals do eat horse meat.

As somebody who grew up driving horses, I’ve chosen to not eat horse meat. Whereas I’m not vegetarian (but), I’ve questioned my relationship with meat an increasing number of through the years. FYI, Colby’s Crew Rescue in Virginia does wonderful work rescuing horses in slaughter pens they usually deserve as a lot assist as potential.

med spas don't exist in france

3. Med Spas

OK subsequent, in a variety of areas of the U.S., it’s fairly frequent to see med spas (medical spas) whenever you’re out and about. I googled and there are 5 inside a 10-minute drive from my brother’s home in Palm Seashore County, Florida.

I wouldn’t say they’re standard in every single place however med spas do exist in additional prosperous suburbs and cities within the U.S.

Med spas are standalone companies that supply laser companies, medical grade facials, microdermabrasion, perhaps injectables like Botox or filler, and different nonsurgical beauty therapies. They’re usually very profitable companies and have a full workplace employees of docs, estheticians, nurse practitioners or PAs.

Typically you’ll see them in purchasing facilities or workplace complexes. They is perhaps run by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon and are massive enterprise particularly in areas the place I’ve lived just like the NYC metro space, south Florida, and many others. I had laser hair elimination finished years in the past at one in NJ.

In France, companies like this don’t actually exist in the identical means – which means a devoted enterprise with a number of practitioners that’s an opulent spa or medical workplace run by a health care provider. Whereas sure dermatologists could provide beauty companies in France, it’s a bit extra low-key and fewer “massive enterprise.”

Exterior of huge cities, beauty companies like these are a lot tougher to return by. You would possibly discover a dermatologist who affords laser and beauty therapies however it’s not his or her fundamental gig and she or he’s not a part of a 10-person employees with a remedy checklist of fifty cutting-edge therapies.

In Paris, I’m positive issues like this exist, however full-service med spas aren’t mainstream right here. In France, you’ll discover spas that do massages and companies that supply hair elimination or particular therapies like tattoo elimination or Botox (though means much less steadily than within the U.S.). However full blown med spas run by docs with all the newest and biggest beauty therapies haven’t actually taken off in the identical means.

no credit cards in france

4. Bank cards with factors/miles/cashback aren’t a factor

I’ve talked about earlier than that bank cards aren’t extensively utilized in France. Almost everybody has a debit card although, les cartes bleues, however not bank card/cost playing cards like we’ve got within the US that operate in another way.

I don’t wish to repeat myself, so learn the linked put up for extra background on that, however one thing I do wish to level out is that not solely are there only a few bank cards, which means your common French client doesn’t have one, however there aren’t many rewards playing cards that supply free factors, miles, or money again rewards.

You actually received’t be getting fixed bank card affords within the mail or to your e mail such as you usually do within the US with all types of signup or bonus affords. It’s simply not a factor in France. I personally have two US-based miles/rewards playing cards, together with one for an airline and one the place I accrue miles for each buy. When used responsibly, bank cards could be wonderful methods to get perks.

5. The remedy of ADHD and the truth that Adderall and different particular meds used for ADHD aren’t accessible in France

France diagnoses and treats ADHD, consideration deficit hyperactivity dysfunction, a bit in another way than the way it’s finished in the US. Individuals who have ADHD that I do know in France have defined how French individuals (together with lecturers) aren’t all the time updated on essentially the most present practices. They view ADD/ADHD as extra of a conduct concern in youngsters slightly than a neurological one and don’t all the time take it critically.

Getting identified as an grownup is much more troublesome. I’d love to listen to from anybody on the market who has handled this in France to share your story, perhaps to assist others studying the feedback. Feedback on reddit are fairly grim and folks I do know in actual life have echoed the identical sentiments.

I’ve a good friend whose grownup son wanted remedy for ADHD and getting him evaluated has been a really troublesome course of. Simply discovering a health care provider who might see him shortly (which means throughout the subsequent 6 months) was troublesome. She needed to go exterior the French healthcare system and ended up paying out of pocket for the specialist which was a number of hundred euros.

I additionally knew somebody who was placing the ultimate preparations on her transfer to France and when she realized she wouldn’t have the ability to get her particular ADHD remedy in France, she referred to as off the transfer. With out her remedy, which was one which wasn’t accessible in France, she wouldn’t have been capable of operate in her day-to-day life.

Adderall shouldn’t be accessible in France or your entire EU. It’s a category of remedy that’s not authorised right here in any respect.

By the best way, ADHD in French is TDAH, Bother déficit de l’consideration avec ou sans hyperactivité.

stop retail theft supermarkets

6. Placing grocery gadgets immediately right into a bag whereas purchasing

One thing I realized in a short time once I moved to France is that it’s completely regular to stroll right into a grocery retailer together with your reusable bag and put gadgets from the cabinets immediately into your bag. In the event you’re simply operating in for a number of gadgets, individuals received’t trouble utilizing a cart or purchasing basket and can put their milk or no matter proper into the bag, go to the checkout line, pay, and depart.

However within the US, this would possibly get you some unusual seems from safety or different buyers as a result of individuals would possibly suppose you’re stealing. Although it’s a purchasing bag and you plan to go to the money register, individuals view it the identical means as placing an merchandise in your purse… such as you’re desiring to steal.

And to that time, simply for example this cultural distinction, my dad despatched me an image from Store Ceremony in New Jersey that had this signal (pictured above) on the entrance. He additionally noticed an analogous one in Entire Meals. They don’t need you placing gadgets into an opaque bag to assist stop retail theft and as a substitute they remind buyers to all the time use a cart or basket.

After I’m within the US visiting, I’ve to make a degree of utilizing a basket if I’m simply getting a number of issues. By default, I’ll simply put gadgets immediately into my reusable bag the French means. However I educated myself out of it one time when my good friend was like “what are you doing” considering I used to be stealing. I WAS NOT!

no decorative mailboxes in france

7. Mailboxes are locked with a key or only a slot

Within the U.S., properties generally have a mailbox on the finish of their driveway alongside the road. It’s often an oblong field form and has a door that opens so the letter provider can ship the mail. Most could be opened by anybody and don’t have a key. 

You’ll even see ornamental mailboxes as effectively. The place my household lives in Florida, you generally see fish, dolphin, and manatee mailboxes when out driving round.

In France, although, mailboxes are often a bit extra discreet and are locked with a key. They are usually sq. packing containers constructed into the aspect of a home, gate, or exterior wall. I can’t say I’ve seen any ornamental ones both.

French ones are additionally not large enough to achieve inside. There’s only a mail slot large enough for letters and small envelopes, so it’s fairly safe. Solely the mail provider or somebody with a key can open the mailbox. This fashion, you don’t have to fret about nosy neighbors or the wind blowing open your mailbox and letters blowing away.

8. Houses are fenced off/gated

Many properties in suburban areas of the US have entrance and backyards and lots of usually are not fenced in. Some individuals have fences round their pool or to ensure their canine stays on their property, however it’s regular to drive round U.S. suburbs and see properties that don’t have fences throughout the property strains. It comes throughout as welcoming and open.

Take for instance, in the event you’re mowing your garden the place I grew up in suburban NJ, you’d see each neighbors’ backyards on both aspect so in the event that they have been out on their deck or mowing their garden, they’re in clear view.

In France although, it’s quite common to see properties with entrance gates or partitions or fences that present safety and privateness. Houses are usually extra closed off and obscured. Backyards are sometimes fenced as effectively, even when there’s no canine or pool.

The place I reside, every property line has a wall or treeline kind of divider and though I can hear when my neighbor is mowing his garden, I can’t see him.

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One thing I all the time like to say in posts like these is that this isn’t a judgment name on the US or France. Nobody nation’s means of doing one thing is inherently superior to anyplace else. Each nation does issues in another way and I discover other ways of doing issues actually attention-grabbing.

We are able to have our private preferences in fact, however I’m not saying that France or the US is best throughout the board. That might be foolish. I’m not right here to evaluate.

What I’m right here to do is that can assist you to be extra ready when touring and interacting with the French.

To that finish, I’ve an eGuide I’d love so that you can take a look at referred to as 75 Newbie France journey ideas for a standout journey, that’s linked beneath and is a technique to assist Oui In France, so thanks once more. 😉

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