Employees at Sodirest, a subsidiary of supermarket chain Carrefour
A group against the pubtréfaction du paysage [destruction of the scenery through too many ads], called to demonstrate at place d'Iena on 8th February
Motards [motorcycle riders], called to demonstrate in Paris on Saturday, 27 January, against the new severity of parking tickets and towing
Environment minister Nelly Olin (defender of bears), angry that the Cristaline bottled-water ads are knocking city water
Five unions of fonctionnaires [government workers], calling for nationwide demonstrations on Thursday, 8th February
Seven unions of cheminots (train employees), calling for a national demonstration in Paris on 8 February.
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"My Latin teacher turns out to be a witch too," said A. "They pick on you if it's your birthday." She put on a cruel voice and said:
'It's your birthday? Then stand up and recite. [Girl makes a mistake.] Very bad. 5 out of 20. All right, you! Stand up and recite. [Next girl recites perfectly.] 16 out of 20; you hesitated. '"
"My math teacher," said L, "would come into the classroom, throw our exam papers hard onto the desk, and say, 'Vous êtes tous des nuls!'"
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Actor Bruce Campbell: If you really analyze it, all the A movies are B movies....If you get bitten by a radioactive spider and dress up like a spider and fly around-- that's not only a B movie-- that's a 1950s B movie.
Interviewer: So Sam Raimi went on to make, uh, ...the three big Spiderman movies. And you have a cameo role in all of them, right?
Actor Bruce Campbell: Now, when you say "cameo," I would challenge that. I would go with "pivotal."
--Actor Bruce Campbell on NPR, 28 February 2009
The school cultures in France and in the U.S. are indeed radically different:
- In France, the pupils' desks are lined in neat rows, and you're not supposed to interact in class. The "Maître d'école" is the übermensch and may sometimes stand on a podium. Pupils must listen in silence.
- In the U.S., it's more interactive, with the teacher among the pupils, and multidirectional participation.
This is a caricature of course, but it bears some truth. Raymonde Caroll wrote a fascinating chapter on the subject (of school and children education in general) in her book "Cultural Misunderstandings".
Posted by: LA Frog | 08 September 2006 at 19:06
I wish there was some kind of middle ground between the extreme strictness in France and the ridiculous coddling that sometimes happens in the States. I guess I'm just a dreamer.... I guess the strictness wouldn't be so bad if there were some encouragement thrown in from time to time. I wish I could see my husband (who is a teacher) in action; I'd love to see how Prof V. matches up to the man I know at home!
Posted by: Vivi | 09 September 2006 at 11:00