Comments on: Consumerism In France And America (Part Three) http://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/ Learning about frugality Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SavingDivahttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-315 SavingDiva Tue, 27 May 2008 19:22:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-315 Wow! I would miss the smiles and small chats... Wow! I would miss the smiles and small chats…

]]> By: Kellyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-303 Kelly Thu, 22 May 2008 13:46:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-303 @Kokok,<br/>That would be great. I'm looking for a family of four living in a medium size city. We can talk about it via email- email me at kllycat at yahoo dot com. @Kokok,
That would be great. I’m looking for a family of four living in a medium size city. We can talk about it via email- email me at kllycat at yahoo dot com.

]]> By: kokokhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-302 kokok Thu, 22 May 2008 13:41:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-302 You are welcome Kelly, actually it has been a couple of months that I read regularly your blog, and I really like the way you write your articles, and the subjects you write about.<br/><br/>By the way, I would be pleased to be part of your comparison survey, if ever I correspond to the criteria you need. You are welcome Kelly, actually it has been a couple of months that I read regularly your blog, and I really like the way you write your articles, and the subjects you write about.

By the way, I would be pleased to be part of your comparison survey, if ever I correspond to the criteria you need.

]]> By: Kellyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-298 Kelly Wed, 21 May 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-298 Hi Kokok and welcome! I'm glad you've commented as it's always nice to hear the point of view of a French person!<br/><br/>You're right, 'how are you?' is really just asked to be polite- no one cares about the answer, but they do care if you don't ask the question! It just shows that what is polite in one country is rude in another. That's what I enjoy about living in France- seeing the world through a different pair of eyes! Hi Kokok and welcome! I’m glad you’ve commented as it’s always nice to hear the point of view of a French person!

You’re right, ‘how are you?’ is really just asked to be polite- no one cares about the answer, but they do care if you don’t ask the question! It just shows that what is polite in one country is rude in another. That’s what I enjoy about living in France- seeing the world through a different pair of eyes!

]]> By: kokokhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-297 kokok Wed, 21 May 2008 11:54:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/05/19/consumerism-in-france-and-america-part-three/#comment-297 I loved reading this "trilogy"!<br/>I would like to react about this last one.<br/>I agree about the fact that french sellers are often rude, and more than once I wanted to leave everything on the treadmill. But, is it really more valuable to be greeted by a "How are you" which sounds to me like a form of politeness more than a real desire from the seller to know what's up in your life?<br/>For my part I think it's too much, and I do not prefer hypocrisy to rudeness.<br/><br/>PS: I'm french (that could explain my english mistakes!) and I recently discovered USA with a great pleasure :-) I loved reading this “trilogy”!
I would like to react about this last one.
I agree about the fact that french sellers are often rude, and more than once I wanted to leave everything on the treadmill. But, is it really more valuable to be greeted by a “How are you” which sounds to me like a form of politeness more than a real desire from the seller to know what’s up in your life?
For my part I think it’s too much, and I do not prefer hypocrisy to rudeness.

PS: I’m french (that could explain my english mistakes!) and I recently discovered USA with a great pleasure :-)

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