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Stumbled upon this from another community, do you agree? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

In case you're not joking, yes, the French are extremely formal, and starting any interaction without a "hi" will get you weird looks. Main reason Americans think the French are assholes, I guess

[–] SendMePhotos 5 points 8 months ago

Yeah... American here.. In my area, a greeting isn't necessary. It can be appreciated but isn't required. Even ending conversation without a closing is not uncommon. Spouse gets mad because people just hang up the phone when done instead of a proper goodbye.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Hahaha, the French sternness/politeness reminds me of over here in Czechia