What’s different: Cash
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 at 23:27 | categories: What's different
Having lived here in Antibes for almost a month now, I thought I’d tell you a little bit about the differences between France and Finland in a series I cryptically call “What’s different”. I’m going to get the ball rolling with a story about money.
In France people pay almost everything in cash. In Finland I would feel at ease if I didn’t have any dineros 0n my person, whereas here I’d freak out. The lack in the usage of plastic money means that you should be prepared to wait in the supermarket while the old lady in front starts to count her 1 and 2 cent coins to pay 60 euros worth of stuff. Also, your pockets will fill up with useless small coins that you’re never going to use (well, until you turn 60 apparently).
Like almost everything here, however, cash does feel a bit more traditional, so in some respects I like it–just not in the supermarkets.
French money. Oh wait, we got Euros in Finland, too.
Haha, too funny 😀
Maybe you should comment on the dogs poo.. ( At least we docent have that in Sweden In I guess Findland is as sophisticated?!) Or maybe its to inappropriate?! 🙂
Haha! That’s on my list 😀