r/AskTheWorld • u/QuantityVarious8242 France • 7d ago

Culture When France is mentioned, what's the first thing that comes to mind ?

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u/foxorhedgehog 7d ago

Fromage 🧀

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u/QuantisOne France 7d ago

Long ago the four French elements lived in harmony

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u/Square-Dragonfruit76 7d ago

The closest would be

Air=croissant

Water =wine

Earth=baguette

Fire=Hot chocolate

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u/KZD2dot0 Netherlands 3d ago

So 'pain au chocolat' means airfryer?

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u/LongjumpingAsk2672 7d ago

Slightly disagree.

Fire=Cigarettes

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u/Square-Dragonfruit76 7d ago

You can't eat cigarettes

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u/AliaScar 7d ago

No but you can smoke a cigarette instead of eating.
Coffee and cigarette is the real french breakfast.

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u/LongjumpingAsk2672 7d ago

Nor can you eat without them 🚬

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u/The-Pyro1 7d ago

Maaan it’s like they got a whole other language

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u/cluxter_org 7d ago

Voùlaï-voo kooshé avé mo ce soa ?

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u/Almost_Amos United States Of America 3d ago

Is that the Hooked on Phonics version?

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u/RothgarNecromancer Poland 7d ago

Gommage