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Oh yeah, don't let him confuse pasties with croissants at lunchtime, he could be in for a shock!

Also, you might have to explain early on that British style food generally just isn't that good and its not going to improve by him refusing to eat it - this isn't particularly aimed at french visitors to britain, it counts for lots of people visiting all kinds of countries. I've seen adults from all over the world descend into babyish glowering sessions because they don't like 'foreign food', push their plates away and curl their lip like a little toddler. So if he does something like this don't assume that its uncommon. It might be a good idea, before he eats his first british meal, to point out that if he doesn't like the food there's not much that anybody can do about it so he should be prepared.

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Originally Posted by DontRunMeOver

Oh yeah, don't let him confuse pasties with croissants at lunchtime, he could be in for a shock!

Also, you might have to explain early on that British style food generally just isn't that good and its not going to improve by him refusing to eat it - this isn't particularly aimed at french visitors to britain, it counts for lots of people visiting all kinds of countries. I've seen adults from all over the world descend into babyish glowering sessions because they don't like 'foreign food', push their plates away and curl their lip like a little toddler. It might be a good idea, before he eats his first british meal, to point out that if he doesn't like the food there's not much that anybody can do about it so he should be prepared.

I sincerely doubt she'll run into that problem. First of all, the people who sulk about "foreign food" generally are the type of people who never venture out of their routine, and haven't grasped the fact that there's a whole more to the world than their own tiny little life. This guy has agreed to go on a foreign exchange program. Anyone who wuold willingly do that is obviously going to be open to new experiences and ways of living.

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Originally Posted by jibber

I disagree. There are a lot of people who travel to other countries with false expectations, in fact most of us do so. Some people have strong tastebuds and very resilient personalities, others don't. Yes, the guy will probably be open to new experiences and ways of living, but that doesn't mean that he's actually going to be able to deal with them easily once they become a reality. Sometimes when we search out new experiences we encounter ones which make us uncomfortable and sometimes people can't deal with them as well as they initially hoped.

What I mean is, AITA, be really, really nice to the guy when he's over as then he'll be really nice to you when you go over to France.

You guys are turning this into a full blown debate when it doesn't need to be.
I'm pretty sure she knows to be nice to the dude, ya think shes so dumb as too to be a bitch to him?

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

You guys are turning this into a full blown debate when it doesn't need to be.

Whats wrong with debating , it is a forum

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Whats wrong with debating , it is a forum

That one was pointless, they don't know what he is and isn't going to like.

Thanks guysss. I know its dumb to worry, it wont help a thing, but its not exactleh something I can help I guess.

Apparently though, he's "quite fluent" in english, so thats something. . . Thing is, when I go and stay over there, theyre expecting me to speak french. And, of course, as soon as Ive signed myself up for this exchange programme, its THEN that I realise I know no french. I was listening to the french radio, and it was literally nothing that I knew, I picked up the odd word, but it all sounds so similar anyway. Ahah, Im so screwed.

Hmm. And, as for the food thing, Im gonna be staying at my mums house for the week he's here, and niether of us can cook one bit, so it should be fun. He can cope on hot dogs and stoof :)

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Originally Posted by DontRunMeOver

What I mean is, AITA, be really, really nice to the guy when he's over as then he'll be really nice to you when you go over to France.

I can try, but Im not exactly the most outgoing of people, and when I get nervous I dont stop talking , so he's bound to be scared half to death, haha. Im just gonna be pissed off I guess, if he comes over here, realises he doesnt like me, then I dont get a trip to france at the end of it! That would suck.

My mother ended up dating hers for a short time.

Drummer in a band called The Frogs apparently

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Originally Posted by ArtistInTheAmbulance

don't worry about it too much. Just go on the assumption that he will be a nice guy, and you'll be fine. As for traveling around france and not knowing the language, buy one of those cheap french language instruction tapes, they'll help out, won't make you fluent, but you'll end up knowing enough to get by. If I have any advice for traveling, just assume that everyone wants to help you out as muich as they can. That way you'll react to them in an open and friendly way, and they'll react to that, no mater what country you're in. Don't listen to anyone telling you that all french people are arrogant a**holes. If you go to france expecting people to be mean to you, it'll seem like everyone IS being as a**.

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Originally Posted by ArtistInTheAmbulance

it's going to be hell on earth and you're going to be traumatised for the rest of your life......

i'm not kidding.....