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What comes to your mind when you think of France?

I traveled France a couple of times. What comes to mind is stopping the car and everyone splitting up to get something to picnic for lunch.
One person went to get bread, another some lunch meats, one went to get some cheese and another wine. Made a fine little meal out of the pot luck concept.
 
Allan said:
"That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me".

-Adriana, Midnight in Paris
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Adriana can dress however. No skin off my dick.

I could live in the Caribbean. They seemed tolerant of casual dress.

Hey...remember how one tribe was complaining that Senator Fetterman wasn't dressing properly?
 
Allan said:
Very.



He doesn't. He wouldn't even meet Walmart's dress code.
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The river rats down at the dock might view other people's dress as being out of place, but they wouldn't censure them for it.
 
JMR said:
Which tribe was that? The one that complained Zelenski didn't wear a suit?
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There ya go. You have another example.
 
.......... Verasailles............sigh! My spell checker is gone for the day and I'm not allowed to go out spelling on my own because this happens.
 
Surly wait staff
 
Allan said:
Professionally reserved.

You won't find a an American style "hi my name is Bill and I'll be taking care of you!!!" server in France.
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Thank God. That ranks up in my irks with the bank teller thanking me (first name) for my deposit.
 
JMR said:
Thank God. That ranks up in my irks with the bank teller thanking me (first name) for my deposit.
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French customers would be very put off by a familiar greeting from a server.

Their relationship is formal. Greetings if they happen will be the more respectful "bonjour" and never "salut".
 
Please excuse my picking up on just one thought from your post:

noonereal said:
I know of no quality restaurant that serves large portions. None, zero, zilch.
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I know of some fine eating places that serve Chinese dishes and usually there is more than you can eat in one hour or so. My memory is not so great these days, but going way back I think most Chinese type places have been like that, if it is a group meal arrangement.

Actually, I think I remember that we had some sort of Brit Day thing at the New Sanno Hotel once a month and they had some sort of buffet thing and the food was very plentiful. RBL sponsored event, I think I'm remembering.

We've had VFW events where the food was way too much.

I go to a Matsuya (very rarely these days) - super discount style - rice dishes and those bowls are mighty full of rice and beef/pork and onions. Mighty full is that bowl of food.

But I don't eat out much.

In fact, just thinking about this; at the McDonald's place I only like their little hamburger, because it is easy to eat. Those giant hamburgers are way too difficult to eat without all sorts of stuff falling out between the bread. There's a special sandwich shop by the big train station a bit away from here that has some monster sandwiches. Not bad, as far as taste goes, but have to bring them home so folks don't see me spilling the insides all over the plate. And awfully expensive. Darn McDonald's has gotten expensive, too.

As I think about your post, I am thinking that large portions served at a number of eating places isn't that unusual. But I don't get out-and-about too much anymore.

One thing many affluent societies have gotten into, wasting food.
 
Popping across/under the channel for a week or two motorcycle touring in the summer. Avoiding the autoroutes! (Toll roads)
 

This I'll agree with. Quality Chinese served family style typically have lots of food.
Good food but not top quality.
medi said:
In fact, just thinking about this; at the McDonald's place
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McDonald's has no place in this conversation.
medi said:
As I think about your post, I am thinking that large portions served at a number of eating places isn't that unusual
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Not at all. Many people rave about all the food they get. They have a second full meal to take hone .

The food at best is never very good.

Quality restaurants simply serve excellent food, not cracker barrel crap.

They are very expensive too.
 
Allan said:
Professionally reserved.
You won't find a an American style "hi my name is Bill and I'll be taking care of you!!!" server in France.
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French waiters in Paris are not professionally reserved, they are just snotty.
 
Allan said:
Professionally reserved.

You won't find a an American style "hi my name is Bill and I'll be taking care of you!!!" server in France.
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better that way
 
Rumpel said:
baguettes, cheese, olives, and wine ..... etc ....
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Okay, just kidding. I grew up in Louisiana, which was once an extension of the French empire, and he actually once presided over us. And then sold us to America, to finance his little adventures in Europe.

Yeah, the wine's good. The cheese. The bread. I think of Parisian art, street cafes. I think of southern France, too.
 
Allan said:
Something I like about Europe that is exemplified in France (and Italy) is everyday street style.

People, even kids and teenagers, dress so fashionably.

Even older retired people dress to impress.
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That’s because there are few Walmarts to show off in.
 
A wonderful culture but bad onion soup
 
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