France Makes Everything Complicated

bonjour and hello before I start this video let me just say I'm French like fully I live in Paris got a French passport French blood in my veins now why do I say this because I don't want this video coming off as I hate the French because I don't I love the French my fiance is French my best friends are French my colleagues are French but today I'm going to air out some grievances about France and the way it sometimes goes about doing things because honestly living here can sometimes be a strange experience for starters my biggest bone to pick and this is actually something that may be more specific to Paris or or maybe just big cities in France there's this attitude man I mean I mean Paris got an attitude problem and uh and it it needs fixing now of course I don't want to make like a broad general statement saying everybody in Paris has an attitude problem but it does seem to be more of a problem here than say Tokyo let me give you an example a lot of Parisian store owners don't like people entering their stores the store will be empty you'll walk in and they will and I kid you not sigh loudly because you've Disturbed their I don't know General peace and quiet I don't know hello G yes oh hi uh you guys sell watches right no oh okay um aren't those watches right there no uh I I have money in in exchange for one of those watches wait isn't this a story G fine I guess I'll make some money what another thing about let's just say doing business in France and and I actually feel like this is more of a culturally ingrained thing they aren't big on spending a lot of money the French are not a frivolous people which you know good on you no problem there but they kind of impose that way of life on you like like even when they're selling stuff you know if you want to buy like the upgraded version of something in their store they'll be like no no no no no and look some of you may think that's like super honest of them to do but honestly I just end up feeling kind of judged for wanting to spend my own money the way I want to spend it like let me get the better wi-fi or phone plan if I want to cuz again back to the attitude thing it's not like they say it like this so are you sure you want to buy this because in a couple months it will be obsolete so you know it's more like this really you're going to buy that you know it's way more expensive than the other one um yeah but uh it's better so I mean sure yeah but you're going to pay more money just because it's better um yeah okay loser what a loser French people are also extremely vocal I don't think I've walked the streets of Paris once and not heard some kind of commotion either a pedestrian yelling at a car driver or a cyclist yelling at a car driver or car driver yelling at a car driver you get the point we don't we don't love cars in Paris the French are just known for expressing themselves loudly M explosion my therapist says communication is key and sometimes just like come on really really yes your dog can't you see he's in my way um yeah he's uh he's taking a sh could you just walk around I can't deal with this right now I'm going to be late because of you um you could just walk around do not tell me what to do just suggest sorry you want me to deviate my perfectly straight pass because your dog wants to take a poo poo is this a prank you know what you and your dog you now you think all of that is bad we still haven't talked about French Administration you think store owners don't like dealing with you my friend that is kids play next to a system that I am actually starting to believe was purposefully designed to confuse you and make your life a living hell hello sir what do you want hi uh I was told I needed to come here to apply for a license who told you that um your well your website actually well we don't oh uh why does the website say you do well that's because we do it sometimes sir oh yeah but not today okay uh when do you uh it's generally when we have eggs for breakfast uh which is when well it depends you know it depends on whatever we're in the mood for that morning you know how how how am I supposed to know when that is uh Little Thing Called deductive reasoning obviously what of course everyone hates the hassle of going to the DMV opening a bank account or filing out apartment applications I for one would prefer a root canal over any of those options but in France it's just I don't know whole other level and I still haven't figured out what it stems from you know like is it a Power Trip thing like they want you to understand that they're in control or is it like more of a competence problem I don't know I just know it's the worst and you piss them off or forget to do one very unnecessary thing and the next thing you know you are thrust into an exhausting process of running in circles around the streets of Paris handing in Endless documents that were not even asked for on the website when you checked because duh you should have known you idiot and so now your sister has to fly into Paris on short notice to prove that you were in fact born on this planet and did have a childhood puppy named Romeo Miss anyways welcome to my hellscape it is full of paperwork now let's look at a specific example of administ FR to rent an apartment in France you need a dossier a file this file must include a justifica an ID sit proof that you have a job last three months of payment on your lease Theus your last three pay slips and guarantee digital which is a person you name as someone who will pay the rent in case you are unable to do so that is the do that agency's require you to have in order to apply for an apartment like they won't even consider you if you don't have a dosier and even then you still have to be the best candidate and only then will they choose you I kid you not the only reason I got this apartment was because the agent recognize me and I told him if he let us move in here I would do free advertisement for them yeah so unless you're Julia Roberts portraying a recent divor who is finding herself through travel you're gonna have to jump through a lot of Hoops to rent an apartment in France let's start off by playing a little game called so you want to move to France let's welcome our first contestant bubby bubby please tell us more about yourself hello my name is Bobby Burns I live in Toledo Ohio I'm 28 years old I watched the first 45 minutes of e pray love and now I really want to move to France amazing Bubby okay listen you just have to answer one question correctly and you are the winner Bobby do you currently live in France no I I live in Toledo Ohio oh I'm sorry Bobby close but no cigarette to live in France you have to already leave in France wait what that's all the time we have folks thank you so much for tuning in come back next week when we will welcome Rebeca to find out if she can move from Paris to Paris she may actually have a shot oh Paris Texas there's no way oh see you next week we so if you feel like you're being gas liid good that means you're on the right track now if you've somehow successfully obtained a residence in France it's time to get your license which means you'll now have to convince the French government that you're a human and here's what you'll need to prove to the French government that you are in fact a real person and not an alien from outer space who has taken the form of an Earthling you'll need to bring your own photo because they will not take it for you there and it better be an ants authorized photographer whatever that means a driving license examination certificate so make sure you've passed two tests written and practical again you better know French and then if you aren't from the EU you need to also provide your residence card then you'll need to answer three riddles from a troll living under a bridge oh and make sure you don't forget to bring the hair of unicorn and make sure it's French now on a lighter note after looking into the weirdness and uniqueness of the French government I found some stuff I wanted to share with you guys so let me introduce to use some of the absolute weirdest French laws num it is illegal to fly or land UFOs in the southern French Town ofat yeah you heard that right UFOs apparently it was passed as part of a marketing campaign to help sell world's famous wine now why you need to convince French people to drink wine is beyond me I mean I'm pretty sure French baby formula is 10% milk and 90% ganache but that's neither here nor there in 2018 mosquitoes were banned from the French commune of B in Western France now this law was passed because mosquitoes besides being annoying as all hell pose growing health risks the Asian tiger mosquito prevalent in much of France carries numerous potentially deadly diseases it turns out though the laws had no impact on the mosquito [Music] population [Music] exhausting bureaucracy and weird laws aside this is still a fan page for France so here's some of the stuff I love about French custumes and let's start with the art of shrugging the French have mastered the art of what's known as the Gaelic shrug the Casual yet expressive shrug is a cultural symbol that conveys range of emotions without saying a word hey dude what's up what dud I I didn't even know your girlfriend was a magician that's that's crazy yeah man I totally feel you yeah it's rough it's rough yeah mhm another thing I love about France is the cafe culture French cafe culture is a way of life sitting in a cafe sipping coffee and people watching is a cherish Pastime cafes are not just places for coffee they serve as social hubs where friends gather to chat and soak in the Ambiance at these Terraces and of course of course I can't talk about the things I love about France without talking about bakeries in France you are never far from a bakery bakeries on every corner and I'm not talking about like gas station croissants I'm talking about like an actual Bakery the sheer abundance of B each offering a tempting array of fresh baguettes pastries and bread is an amazing aspect of French life I mean I literally have five Banger that I could choose from on any given day that are like a block away another thing I love about France is August vacation the fr take their summer vacation very very seriously especially in August many businesses close and it's actually pretty common for people to take extended holidays during this month big cities in France are pretty much empty during this month as locals head to the beach or Countryside so it's nice for people on holidays but it's also nice for people who stay here and enjoy the quiet City Vibe so anyways that's that's France for you I mean not really there's there's there's a lot more but that's just things that I chose to talk about today anyways thank you guys so much for watching don't forget to like share and subscribe for new videos every week and I'll see you guys soon

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Length: 11min 37sec (697 seconds)

Published: Sun Mar 24 2024