Normans are very patriotic people like all the French. Their love for the homeland is expressed in a sense of superiority over all who were born in other places. That is why locals don’t like to communicate in English, although they spoke the language well. If you try to talk to a local resident in French, even if you do it not really skilful, locals will become friendlier towards you. Locals are sure that you need to take everything from life.
A self-respecting Norman will never buy a Chinese counterfeit instead of Dior handbag or clothes of an unknown Taiwanese brand instead of expensive designer outfits. There are not many people in Normandy who come in time for meetings. Workaholism is not common here. On the contrary, the locals themselves are happy to leave work early or take their mind off their duties at every opportunity. The form is more important than the content here. You can notice it during a meal. A portion can be tiny, but it is always served incredibly beautiful. Everyone is perfectly polite here. «Thank you» and «please», compliments and constant words of gratitude are the norms of local residents’ life. Moreover, if you step on someone's foot or decide to make noise in a residential area deep past midnight, you can hear a lot of new and interesting things about yourself, but in French.
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