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Great comic relief for all us expats out there!
I found myself laughing along, and commiserating, with Mr. Lebovitz as he describes the equally comical and frustrating quirks of a foreign culture as he adjusts to living overseas. There are definitely customs that just baffle me and worse, infuriate me about European culture.
As an expat living in Israel (which though not Paris, apparently shares many of their day-to-day societal customs and ways-of-life), I could definitely relate to some of the frustrations experienced by Mr. Lebovitz as he navigated the local scene of Paris. Luckily for me, Israelis actually like America and have tried to adopt a few aspects from our culture. They still do many of the same frustrating things as the Parisians (have people overseas ever heard of standing in line?!?) but thankfully, don't have the same uptightness and snobby attitude.
For all you fellow Americans living abroad (especially in a country that shares the European or Parisian mentality) and those who tend to romanticize what that would be like, this one's for you!
I found myself laughing along, and commiserating, with Mr. Lebovitz as he describes the equally comical and frustrating quirks of a foreign culture as he adjusts to living overseas. There are definitely customs that just baffle me and worse, infuriate me about European culture.
As an expat living in Israel (which though not Paris, apparently shares many of their day-to-day societal customs and ways-of-life), I could definitely relate to some of the frustrations experienced by Mr. Lebovitz as he navigated the local scene of Paris. Luckily for me, Israelis actually like America and have tried to adopt a few aspects from our culture. They still do many of the same frustrating things as the Parisians (have people overseas ever heard of standing in line?!?) but thankfully, don't have the same uptightness and snobby attitude.
For all you fellow Americans living abroad (especially in a country that shares the European or Parisian mentality) and those who tend to romanticize what that would be like, this one's for you!