Expat shares 'annoying' habit people in France have -' it's unhelpful and dismissive'

The expat, named Helena, explained that overall she has enjoyed her time living in the country.

However, there are some things she found "annoying" and didn't understand about the French people.

One of these was that she found many people were "dismissive" and "unhelpful".

"They're very dismissive and if something is not in their job description," Helena stated.

"They will hand it to someone else and basically make their problem someone else's. They're hard sticklers to the rules of administration.

"In terms of administration, the French are not very helpful and they're very unsympathetic."

The expat added she found it difficult to get her forms straight during the process of moving there.

"Basically they'll just make it someone else's problem which is very frustrating especially if you're here on a visa," she said on YouTube channel Helena Woods.

The expat claimed her paperwork had also been lost when waiting for her visa.

Another thing she "really struggles" with is the "inconsistencies" in when restaurants and shops open.

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She suggested they will often close early without warning, if they open at all.

"The French will close their stores, their restaurants - everything - and they won't advertise it," Helena said.

If restaurants are open, those in the country need to visit "between 12pm and 2pm" if they want to have lunch, as many restaurants will close after this time.