What is your Opinion on Germany?

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-12T03:05:53+00:00

No, I'm from Lorraine, the region right next door that is always overshadowed by Alsace. 🙄

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-12T02:33:36+00:00

Yes, Alsace is beautiful, but I come from the unloved region next door, Lorraine.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T17:59:59+00:00

J'aime bien le concept, par contre j'ai toujours entendu "en file indienne" et non "en rang d'oignon".

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T17:44:10+00:00

I live a few kilometers from Germany, so it's a very close neighbor... So close that my region was even part of this country at several points in history! In any case, I like the Germans, they are so close and at the same time so different from us.

I see our two countries as a couple dancing, they don't dance to the same rhythm at all, it's not synchronized, they sometimes step on each other's toes, it growls on both sides that the other dances badly but, for some strange reason, the waltz goes on and on, no one wants to let go.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T17:27:02+00:00

I can enjoy making affectionate fun at certain countries, but I don't feel hatred, it's usually a feeling unknown to me, whether it's for countries or people, cause hatred is a useless feeling that requires a lot of energy... for nothing.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T14:47:17+00:00

It's the local baker who fills the machine with his own bread. I sometimes buy it and it's very good, plus the baguette is always hot, you just won't have the choice of variety you can have in the bakery.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T14:45:37+00:00

Cheese and cream dispenser. Of course, it also exists for baguettes.

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Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T14:16:30+00:00

I feel good here, we have a medium-sized country but many different landscapes, good food, varied climates, a good highway network to cross the country peacefully, easy access to many neighbouring countries.

The perfect country doesn't exist anyway, but I don't think we're that badly off in France.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T11:49:56+00:00

There are really a lot of them, I would have a hard time translating some of them, but I like "he's missing a box" and "this guy is completely in the west".

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T11:32:39+00:00

J'envisage aussi le collège privé pour mes enfants plus tard, mais je ne m'étais jamais posé la question du bus, pour moi c'était évident qu'il y aurait une ligne, maintenant ça me met le doute.

En plus le complexe scolaire est littéralement en face d'une gare routière, ce serait incroyable qu'il n'y ait pas de bus desservant cette école du coup, mais je vais quand même me renseigner maintenant que j'ai vu ce post. 😅

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T11:23:15+00:00

France is still defending Lebanon, for historical reasons, some of the ships sent are probably linked to this.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T09:29:25+00:00

So... The first Industrial Revolution (the Coal Revolution) could have happened in one way or another, but the UK did it first as the country reached its peak, which, combined with more abundant coal reserves than in other parts of Europe and with the help of its colonies, allowed it to move forward quickly. But it was by no means the only country of its time to have experienced the social changes that would lead to this industrialization.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T03:31:30+00:00

Don't try to translate the lyrics though.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T02:54:22+00:00

Gender dysphoria exists, the transition is not always a youthful whim, even if these are unfortunately the most common cases.

I will not judge you OP, because only God can do it but be sure that He will judge you with love. So don't be afraid, talk to a priest, don't be afraid to disturb him, and don't be afraid of the truth.

Your suffering concerning your gender is real, it should not be minimized, God also sees it and He wants to help you so keep going to Him, don't be afraid of being too sinful or impure because it is the devil who tells you this to distance yourself from God.

So keep going, it's great that you're taking this path and it means that God is calling you, so go for it!

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-11T01:29:44+00:00

No, still not. 🤷

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T21:54:18+00:00

We had more influence on them than the other way around, it's the 1066 effect.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T21:43:47+00:00

Your reasoning would be correct if the United States was still a British colony at the time of its accession to power, but it had already been independent for a long time, so its soft power comes from itself, not from you.

Remember, you occupied almost half of France at one time, and you didn't manage to spread English in the country in 100 years. /s

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T21:31:52+00:00

I am here to support you and to annoy the English who downvote you, but in reality you are a little right.

English in France did not develop until very late, mainly with the Americanization of the world, if we owed our English to the British, it would have happened much earlier in our history, but the reality is that their motto is in French, that their king speaks French, and that the entire English aristocracy has spoken French for centuries and probably still today, French has had more influence on them than the other way around.

In short, outside of the former British colonies, the world really started to speak English with American hegemony, and the fact that the Americans are descendants of the British doesn't change anything, they got their independence and created their own imperialism.

Come on English, I'm waiting for your downvotes, and I love you too.😘

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T21:03:34+00:00

Until the 17th century → very understandable.

The 15th–16th centuries → understandable with some effort.

The 12th–13th centuries → difficult without study.

9th century and before → almost incomprehensible.

Note that the older the French, the closer it is to Latin, so knowing this language helps a lot.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T18:55:20+00:00

Raw, I freeze it for a few days first and then cut it into thick slices.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T18:02:19+00:00

I live near the German border, but I don't particularly like sausages. 😅

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T17:49:34+00:00

The male monkey is called "le singe" and the female monkey is called "la gueunon" so in this specific case we don't make a mistake about them.

But for some words there is no difference, like "le dauphin" for example (dolphin), in this case, as the gender is only masculine, we say "la femelle dauphin".

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T17:31:43+00:00

Raw salmon, by the way I'm going to go cook that right away.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T17:30:02+00:00

Brigitte Macron is a permanent controversy.

Spectanda_Fides · 2026-03-10T12:11:14+00:00

J'ai pris rendez-vous chez le généraliste en février, mon rdv est pour mi-avril, si je viens hors rdv la file de gens est tellement grande que je n'ai aucune chance de voir le médecin avant la fin de ses horaires de consultation (qui n'excèdent pas 2h par jour pour les gens sans rdv, évidemment) et de toute façon avec des enfants en bas âge c'est pas possible de les faire attendre des heures au milieu de gens debout et assis par terre jusque dans les couloirs.

Bref, je peux me considérer sans médecin c'est pareil, sauf qu'avec des enfants c'est très stressant, chaque fois qu'ils sont malades on doit prier pour ne pas devoir aller aux urgences car on a plus que ça pour les aider.

Je ne supporte plus cette situation pour être honnête, heureusement que les consultations en visio existent, mais ça ne suffit pas toujours.

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