tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post663974072737565942..comments2023-11-03T04:49:42.477-04:00Comments on au soleil levant: Ice cream and France/America comparisonsau soleil levanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064160087622989411noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-73731490960802852312009-11-13T23:16:10.301-05:002009-11-13T23:16:10.301-05:00Zhu, you crazy ice cream hater! But at least we s...Zhu, you crazy ice cream hater! But at least we see eye to eye on other things :) I really don't understand why free 1-800 numbers never caught on in France. I really do wish there were less junk food in the US, I just bought Cheerio's brand snack mix yesterday. Tasty, healthier than normal snack mix, but still not good for you!au soleil levanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677297462884684534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-34089375566347788212009-11-11T22:35:35.302-05:002009-11-11T22:35:35.302-05:00I wouldn't know for ice cream, but yeah, every...I wouldn't know for ice cream, but yeah, everything is bigger in North America in general. <br /><br />For example, when I arrive at Charles de Gaulle, the first thing I do is often to buy a drink. And each time, I look at my bottle of Coke or whatever and think "that looks... small!".<br /><br />Junk food is super cheap here. Super big too.<br /><br />As for the services... I have to agree with you, France is super complicated. Canada is so straighforward... and if you have the slighest ptoblem, you can always dial 1-800 for free pretty much at anytime of the day. In France, you have to dial a premium-rate number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-81102708086492042022009-11-10T12:02:09.107-05:002009-11-10T12:02:09.107-05:00Shannon - I hope all of your internet problems get...Shannon - I hope all of your internet problems get taken care of soon!<br /><br />Leesa - you know me too well! Can't wait to hear about how your ice cream adventures go!<br /><br />Barbara - I didn't realize that the craziness went so far as Darty! Actually, I should have. Of course it does.<br /><br />Kinzie - that annoys me so much! It's so irritating that all of these places you have to call all the time charge you to call them! <br /><br />Jennie - we got health care through the House! Doesn't that count for something? So true that cost of living here is much lower, I've been amazed whenever I go grocery shopping at how cheap everything is compared to France!<br /><br />Animesh - I know that you had problems getting your new internet line hooked up and had to call whatever company you use many times, so don't pretend that you had such an easy time of it :)au soleil levanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677297462884684534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-19778464936134453962009-11-10T10:41:33.303-05:002009-11-10T10:41:33.303-05:00The $3.5 was the High-Fructose Cor Syrup :).
And ...The $3.5 was the High-Fructose Cor Syrup :).<br /><br />And US internet working easily? - Puh-lease!<br /><br />Internet configuration anywhere is hard, and experiences can vary from person to person in the same country, owing to the number of components involved.<br /><br />At least in France you get a router which has its WiFi secured by default, and the pwd printed on the bottom - which in my opinion makes an extremely important thing very very easy.<br /><br />-AAnimeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412663541603155070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-13537172266294972942009-11-10T03:16:03.352-05:002009-11-10T03:16:03.352-05:00Hah, I hated how much Americans complained about t...Hah, I hated how much Americans complained about the little things when I was home this past summer. They have no idea how good they have it!!! (Well, with regards to the cost of living and convenience of everyday life). I wish they would spend their energy on trying to change things that actually matter, like ending war and getting health insurance...Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700188628709124335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-13382386523756429022009-11-10T03:06:54.042-05:002009-11-10T03:06:54.042-05:00And then Orange charges you 80€ for calls they sai...And then Orange charges you 80€ for calls they said would be free, and another 70€ for a service you didn't order and furthermore can't use... Oy vey.Kinziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956120185541529144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-15295498696452634962009-11-10T02:41:22.035-05:002009-11-10T02:41:22.035-05:00Hi Mira,
You are right to laugh and make little &...Hi Mira,<br /><br />You are right to laugh and make little "problems". You have lived in France and have seen how everything here is long to set up,fix or change.<br /><br />My current thing is in the "service après vente"; c'est à dire... trouver des sacs d'aspirateur.<br />Stupid... the aspirateur is only a few years old and no bags and no one in the stores can say IF or WHEN they can have others.Psst... I found them online so F it, Darty !<br /><br />Enjoy that ice cream; best <br />medecine ever :) Hang in there my friend :)<br />Count your blessings !Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717159905482468936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-14912110387492413212009-11-10T02:38:01.006-05:002009-11-10T02:38:01.006-05:00Ahhhh!!! The ice cream adventure begins... You ca...Ahhhh!!! The ice cream adventure begins... You can just BET that you will have to go back for pictures, that's a given!!!!! Did you do that on purpose, by the way?!!!! : )<br /><br />I can't wait to test out my new ice cream maker... I will let you know. First flavour will be cinnamon... YUM!!! Take care, Leeseislandgirl4ever2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11113491173234673894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-85149836954961999092009-11-10T01:47:53.932-05:002009-11-10T01:47:53.932-05:00LOL! That is so the story of my life right now. ...LOL! That is so the story of my life right now. Add to it the problems Natasha is having with the account we were assured was "bien ferme".shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172118512396063573noreply@blogger.com