Living in France vs Living in Belgium | An American's point of view

Living in France vs Living in Belgium | An American's point of view.
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[@Murkyred]

I am so sorry, but being a Belgian I can't find myself in what you are saying. We also know 4 course meals, we have the same table manners as the French. I feel quite offended when you say that these 'fine' table manners are only from the French. It just depends on how you've been raised. If raised well, we have exactly the same manners. The opposite is also considered as rude. The only place where you could eat more 'relaxed' is at home with your close family. So I really don't know where you've got that from. The Flemish take less time for their diners, but the Wallonian people take the same time as the French. Also: where do you get that in Belgium the food is more like 'street food', compared to the French?? Did you really spent some time with an average Belgian family? Of course we sometimes eat street food, but our cuisine is much more fine than what you think. We are known as Burgundians. We have the finest cuisine which can certainly be compared with the French. Cooking is one of our national hobbies, hence the success of numerous cooking shows. The food that you describe is more something from a 'chips shop', which makes part of our culture too, but is considered as not good for your health, so we tend to go there only occasionally. And it seems that you're speaking about the habits of adolescents and young adults who don't like or don't know how to cook ;-) The Flemish people are multilingual, so that's why we don't have problems talking with lots of different people and their languages, something which seems difficult to understand by people from other countries who are used to speak only one language. We know that Dutch is not a widely spoken language. So we all learn different languages what makes it easy for us to travel around.

[@jeanmaridor3740]

i love Belgian, kind people, bad weather , and WOOOOnderfull bier (best of the world)

[@hansdegeytere]

I’m Belgian (Flemish), and I live in France since 4 months now. True : French wonder why the hell I chose to live here, they say France sucks (it doesn’t, it’s beautiful !). They complain a lot too, about expensive roads etc, until I explain them how much cheaper France is compared to Belgium ;).

[@mrlooneycooney8948]

it's weird how so many different reviewers of there experience with Belgium, also give so many different insights. I can imagin it's very overwhelming for someone been living oversees. We don't think about it over here how mixed cultures can be so confusing, haha I feel you really need to experience the flemish side of Belgium more. The mingled cultures with The Netherlands , Germany and France are so interesting!

[@aaronbongakassala690]

We are Belgium 🇧🇪

[@mathiasm8489]

Belgium has more than 300 kinds of chees.

[@siiiiiuu7]

Appreciate the candid nature of these videos. I realize that one person's experiences aren't necessarily representative of everyone's, but it's nice to hear travelers speaking honestly.

[@Linmarr1980]

The food etiquette is the same in Belgium though :)

[@dorjjodvo1992]

4 courses... That's not really a common thing, really depends on families and their culture since Belgium is quite the melting pot

[@fabienh3943]

We all think we differ so much from each other, but that's the lack of perspective. Take a step back and you'll notice it's just about a language and some religious remains. For the rest it's all as artificially different as can be.

[@LunaticDandy]

I approve. As a "Brusseleer".

[@mathiasm8489]

Allot off people dont like there own country but mostly it is better as they think.

[@Mimi-uu1ik]

My dad grew up in Antwerp and I grew up in NYC , people tell me all the time that I sound French

[@badweetabix]

All the French people I've spoken to have told me the salad comes after the main course. Are you sure you were dining with a typical French family?

[@nr655321]

Pourquoi les belges vont-ils dans le désert avec une fenêtre ? Pour pouvoir l’ouvrir s’ils ont trop chaud.

[@geeache1891]

He is right. It is so much more relaxed not being french.

[@Tchipo100]

You are right ! I like Your comments and "diagnosis" ! TNX !

[@danepotmo2513]

His eyes are different colors

[@tanguyvandaele9390]

Cheese is a desert in Belgium.....

[@wavydane]

i just eat one meal for 20 mins without talking, to me eating multiple meals after one another is a waste of time

[@stefvnbrssl8601]

you forgot the major language in brussels: Arabic

[@renataadler1345]

VERY NICE - GREAT - THANK YOU !!!!!!!

[@clairebreuleux2928]

It's always easyer living abroad than living in your owne country.

[@Kormondre]

salad after main dish with cheese and bread.

[@clairebreuleux2928]

The elbows start at the wrists 😉

[@flybeep1661]

Oh, he was in the Walloon part of Belgium. Great nature, poorer region. Flemish, less great nature, but richer. What the Walloons are to the French, the Flemish are to the Netherlands. He's right, Walloon have their culture, Flemish have theirs and it's not the same. It's right to say there is no actual Belgium culture, that's more a feeling on a regional level as in Flemish culture and Walloon culture.