(French mimes. Photo: Jan Lewandowski/Flickr)
(Police on the roll in Nice, southern France. Photo: Spencer Wright/Flickr)
Cheques are still used
(Time to bin the cheque book? Not in France. Photo: David Goehring/flickr)
Cheques still seem to be used for reasons other than securely sending monetary birthday presents within a birthday card. Although the French do seem to be phasing cheques out – a common sight is signs saying 'We do not accept cheques' whereas in England the thought of paying with a cheque would rarely cross anybody's mind.
Bin bag strings
(Oh, for an attached shower head. Photo: Steven Depolo/Flickr)
(Another toilet-only bathroom. Photo: Malin156/Flickr)
(Scarves. Should they be practical or is fashionable fine? Photo: Markus Bollingmo/Flickr)
I think this has something to do with the view of masculinity being different in France and England, a construct undoubtedly influenced by mass media. In England a foulard screams femininity. Maybe it does in France too, in which case the French aren't scared to show their feminine side.
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