On an average night, we French will spend just the amount of time it takes to eat at dinner time, maybe a little more if we're not alone since we may have a conversation at the table, but it seldom lasts over half an hour.
But if we go to a restaurant with friends or family, or if we're invieted at someone's place for dinner, then it's a night out for us. What I mean by that is that of course the point is to enjoy great food (and wines!) , but the most important is to enjoy our loved ones' company, and gathering around a dinner table is a very enjoyable way to do just that. It's why we make it last.

Avoid having a festive meal in France (Christmas, Easter, a family gathering...): you’ll start with drinks at 11 a.m. and have "dessert" at 5 p.m.—just so you can squeeze in a nap before the pre-dinner drinks for the next meal at 7 p.m. :)

To complete what was said about people showing up for you and not being repaid with money. my theory is we just show apreciation differently. For example when i helped some of my friends move the people who showed up were always invited to stay at the end of the day for drinks and a meal together. It shows apreciation  and forces you to organise the living spaces right away. You can say it's tedious but the thing is it helps make the home feel like a home from the get go because the living spaces are already tested and you have shared meals with people you like in them and have warm memories there right away. Same when I go help my parents or grandparents with anything I always leave fed not thirsty and knowing I have people who will reciprocate for me if I need.

Eye contact is essential with animals because the eyes don't lie. It often happens to me to catch a stranger's gaze on the street without a word, keep walking, and still hold onto that fleeting and mostly pleasant feeling of connection. No barrier, no thoughts, no awkwardness... just a look. Everything is simple when you don't overthink.

He speaks primarily about the French countryside and the Habits that—admittedly—have endured through the decades. Some of these still exist in cities, but in our globalized world, many countries have become socially similar due to Anglo-Saxon culture. In the 21st century, it is far easier for us to adapt to life elsewhere than it was for our grandparents or great-grandparents.

You’re always welcome in France bro

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I was the French assistant at the grammar school for boys of South-Shields, Co. Durham, England, for the academic year 1965-66 - yes, a long time ago. There I found myself in another world, and tried to conform as much as possible to the local mores and habits to make the most out of my stay. I did not regret it, because back to France I could speak from first-hand experience.

je préfère ne pas manger du tout, plutôt que de manger rapidement quelque chose juste parce qu'il faut. même un sandwich, je dois m'asseoir et ça me prend au moins 30 minutes. les français aussi trouvent que je mange lentement... hahaha!

Pleaaaaaaase do SPAIN

Never copy/ paste! That's artificial! Be who you are without copying. If you copy/ paste you try too hard.

Les Français sont des latins et la tradition des longs repas vient sans doute des Romains qui dînaient pendant des heures en position allongée en engageant de longues discussions dans une oisiveté totalement assumée. Les habitudes sociales Françaises sont très bien représentées par les célèbres bandes dessinées Astérix et Obélix, avec des irréductibles Gaulois qu'on ne peut pas dompter, de l'entraide, une bagarre générale qui se termine toujours par...un banquet autour d'un feu à manger du sanglier à boire du vin et à discuter tard dans la nuit...très Français. Par contre boire sept pintes avant le dîner n'est pas dans les habitudes des britanniques???...vraiment? Je pense que la culture du Pub est "so British" bien au contraire.😂
Pour le reste, beaucoup de stéréotypes qui ne correspondent pas à la réalité à mon sens, les Français ne sont pas plus mielleux et remplis de bons sentiments que le reste de la planète, c'est pas non plus le jardin d'Eden avec des gens quasi parfaits il ne faut pas exagérer...les Français n'ont pas besoin de faire du sport, ils se préservent eux-mêmes de la vieillesse grâce à leur grande sagesse et leur saine nourriture🤣🤣🤣

Sorry mate but in France you don't copy and paste or use premade pickup lines with girls like in the US where everything is photoshop, you start by at least learning a minimum of 100 words of French and then and only then will you be able to "adapt" to the ways of the country.

These videos are fun but they are miles off the real thing.