Nah, it was probably the natives

Posted By: AnudderMT on 2009-05-04
In Reply to: Maybe those were just the tourists who ... - ****

I used to host foreign exchange students, particularly the French, and the whole deodorant/daily bath concept was foreign to them. Not because of an inattention to hygiene, but because they're not quite as 'free' with resources as we are and I believe a more generally 'body is natural' kind of thing (although it explains why some French perfume is very strong ;) In any case, though, I found them to be very willing to adopt a "when in Rome" attitude. By no means were they unclean...they just didn't go to the pains to disguise their au'naturalness that we do.

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What do you think about Europeans? - poll
- I like them better than most Americans. - N/M
  - Thanks!..........n/m - poll
- I like Europeans. - OHMT
  - Maybe those were just the tourists who ... - ****
    - Nah, it was probably the natives - AnudderMT
      - My sister lived in Spain for years. - OHMT
- Suppose most of our families came from there - at one time or others. :)
- I like Europeans...sm - curious girl
  - Yoohoo - WannaBeFrenchMT
    - Why is it that when Americans think of Europe, - ****
  - Thank you, curious girl, nice to hear...nm - poll
- to poll - mt2
  - I did not give my opinion, because I am European. - poll
    - What part of Europe are you from?...nm - curious girl
      - I am from Austria (Vienna)....nm - poll
- All people are just people to me. :) nm - Ella (retired)
  - Right, Ella, but nonetheless each people has - poll
    - Like Texas...a state of mind! :D :D nm - Ella (retired)
- Why would you ask this question? - mt2
  - Just forget it. This is the Gab Board, isn't it? - poll
    - maybe they feel --sm - anon
      - Yes, it is a word! A lot of Americans do not know the correct - poll
        Hey thanx, I never knew that! :) sm - Ella (retired)
        I hate to burst your bubble, but... - AnudderMT
        You are wrong...sm - curious girl
        thank you, curious girl.......nm - poll
        This is very good too...sm - Ella (retired)
        to write 'more stupid' is 'stupider' than stupider. - poll
        Anon said 'stupider' is NOT EVEN a word. - poll
        Your foot is looking like Swiss Cheese - AnudderMT
        Where do you get your info?....sm - curious girl
        Stepping back in - AnudderMT
        Both versions are used! Don't you still not get it??? - poll
        It does not matter which is what! - poll
        exactly THE CONTRARY, read my post. You are very - poll
        The dictionary that I looked in is American...sm - curious girl
        This is ridiculous - ~~~
        No, Anudder started with the insults - poll
        Like shooting an unarmed man - AnudderMT
        I LOVE slang! :D :D sm - Ella (retired)
        Hahahaha! You are really a witty lady... - poll
        Never had any money, on account of....sm - Ella (retired)
        your husband was a bad boy! Enjoy your well -earned, good days!...nm - poll
        Thank you. nm - Ella (retired)
        Point taken - AnudderMT
        You still don't get it.... - poll
        I love "ignore mode" too! :D sm - Ella (retired)
        TS = Tech Support said in one of his - poll
        It's new to me, that's all. :) nm - Ella (retired)
        We'll have to swap doctors - AnudderMT
        You really cannot read or you do not - poll
        Were you feeling snarky this am when - Happy MT Robin
        I do not understand why it is 'taboo' to ask this - poll
        Well, all of mine are Texan, LOL! sm - Ella (retired)
        taboo to ask ? - spitfire
        Upper Texas coast, Houston area. sm - Ella (retired)

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