I don’t know about everywhere but in France we can talk about religion and politics everywhere we like without risking much. Sometimes we’ll argue loudly for about an hour, and then the next day everything is forgotten. Or at least that was the case. I don’t know how it will go if the fascist far-right wins the election tomorrow though…

Merci !

il est de quel bord le gouvernement en Grèce actuellement ?

Quoi ? J’ai raté un truc ?

The French: Couleur

Let le fest commence!

I’m a 46 yo French dude and still throw an unexpected “Wazzuuuuppp” on phone from time to time just to keep that vibe going. It was as stupid as innocent. An hymn to my past youth and a rallying call for generations to come.

Wonder where we got it from…

Well, sometimes I wonder why half of Africa speaks French… so I get your point. Sorry for that…

There are other holidays when schools or some other establishments might be closed but banks are open.

Are they still called bank holidays or do they have another name?

I understand, but I’m kind of stuck by what’s implied. Like “money doesn’t make money today so everyone can stay home because the bank decides”

In France they are called “jour férié” from the old French “foirié”, literally “fair day”

As a French I only learned recently from a Londoner coworker how you call your national days off.

“Bank holidays”

Why?

Anyway, good luck from the bottom of my heart.