Living in NYC, though, dinner was often later depending on what I had on on my plate for the day and what time I finished work, but in general, Americans are perfectly fine with sitting down to eat at 6 p.m. It made sense since I was getting up at 5 a.m. and for years I’d eat dinner between 6 and 7 each evening back in the U.S. Well, it’s later than my American dinnertime anyway. From beauty products to hygiene to over-the-counter meds and prescription drugs, the pharmacy is there for you, so use it. It’s packed to the brim with all kinds of little boxes and pills from ailments long gone ( you don’t get the exact # of pills you need in France, you get the whole box!). And let’s not forget a French person’s medicine cabinet. In France, the pharmacist is there to do much more than just get you your medicine - they counsel, advise and listen to your ailments almost like a doctor would. The flashing green signs light up just about every town center with even the smallest towns having a pharmacy or two to call their own. The shocking part isn’t the prevalence of pharmacies - it’s when you have to describe every last disgusting detail of what ails you in order to get your meds (no discreetly grabbing your diarrhea medicine and paying at the self checkout). The French love their pharmacies and so do I. Totally normal method of payment and quite common in 2015. I see it at the grocery store all the time. And yes, I’m talking about paper checks - those things that come in a checkbook that you sign and rip out to pay for stuff. That IS a checkbook and check you see that lady whipping out in front of you at the grocery store. No, it’s not 1995! It’s modern-day France and your eyes are not deceiving you. The French actually pay for things with checks. Here’s what might surprise you about France culture shock:ġ. I could probably write a list of about 50 things all about culture shock in France, but here’s the short list (maybe a Part 2 coming soon?). Let’s talk about culture shock in France! These things aren’t really that shocking - even less so now that I’ve been here for a while - but for a newbie, these cultural norms in France might make you laugh, cry, throw your hands up in exasperation or leave you scratching your head.
Luckily, I had Tom as my lifeline to help navigate the ins and outs of French culture and I adjusted just fine.
There was definitely an acclimation period. and I experienced a bit of culture shock when I first arrived. France is the only country I’ve lived in aside from the U.S.
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