Click on the next to every statement below that you agree with to see how you stack up as a Francophile.
1 | 👍 | Do you feel the urge to buy things with the Eiffel Tower, Fleur de Lys or sayings in French on them? |
2 | 👍 | Is French your second language but your first love? |
3 | 👍 | Have you ever thought someone leaping off the Eiffel Tower with a golf umbrella in their hand makes for a good movie scene? |
4 | 👍 | Do you make crêpes at home and do you have a special pan for it? |
5 | 👍 | Do you think one of the most important choices you'll ever make in your life is between Bordeaux vs Burgundy wine? |
6 | 👍 | Do you think everybody should know that Brittany is really not all about rain and moldy bathrooms? |
7 | 👍 | When you don't know what to make for dinner, do you think a baguette and some stinky cheese will do it? |
8 | 👍 | Do you keep a set of Laguiole knives just in case you missed someone's birthday? |
9 | 👍 | Do you think everyone should do a year of study abroad in France? |
10 | 👍 | Do you dip your fries in mayonnaise or Dijon mustard instead of ketchup? |
11 | 👍 | Do you know the proper way to cut cheese and give fellow Americans who don't know a death stare? |
12 | 👍 | Do you eat escargots, frog legs, cow tongue and tripes for breakfast? |
13 | 👍 | Do you correct your family when they pronounce words like croissant, crêpe and trompe l'œil incorrectly? |
14 | 👍 | Have you tried to make macarons at home? Do you heave when someone calls them macaroons? |
15 | 👍 | Do you own a madeleine mold and are you evangelizing about the indubitable fact that madeleines are far superior to macarons? |
16 | 👍 | Do you own enough books in French or books set in France? |
17 | 👍 | Have you ever attempted to read any unabridged Victor Hugo novel? |
18 | 👍 | Have you watched Les Choristes and Amélie Poulain? How about Au revoir les enfants? |
19 | 👍 | Do you own a French flag and do you ever fly it? |
20 | 👍 | Can you sing La Marseillaise on command? |
21 | 👍 | Do you like to decorate your home with things that are in the shape of the Eiffel Tower? |
22 | 👍 | Is there a block of savon de Marseille soap in your bathroom right now? |
23 | 👍 | Do you have to stop in at the L’Occitane in Provence store every time you go to the airport? |
24 | 👍 | Do you own a shirt with a fleur-de-lis pattern on it? |
25 | 👍 | Do you own a c'est la vie coffee mug? How about a Join Us in France wall clock? |
26 | 👍 | Do you own at least one marinière and how often do you wear it? |
27 | 👍 | Do you own at least 30 scarves and know at least 5 different ways to style them? What about a béret? |
28 | 👍 | Can you name your first French teacher? Did you have a crush on him/her? |
29 | 👍 | Have you ever attended a meeting of Alliance Française? |
30 | 👍 | Do you know when Bastille day is and why it’s called that? And do you celebrate it even when you’re not in France? |
31 | 👍 | Do you get mad when you hear someone go on about how French people are so rude BECAUSE everyone knows it’s just the Parisians? |
32 | 👍 | You hate Emily in Paris but there again, you love Emily in Paris. |
33 | 👍 | Do you stare at people who talk too loud not just because they are wearing obnoxious colors but also BECAUSE they are talking too loud? |
34 | 👍 | Have you ever named a pet Jean-François, Anne-Marie or Pierre? |
35 | 👍 | Do you kiss people on the cheeks the first time you meet them at a party? |
36 | 👍 | Do you insert French words into daily conversation assuming everyone knows them? |
37 | 👍 | Do you spend a lot of time wondering if you should vacation in Brittany or on the Côte d’Azur? Why do you ask such silly questions? Are you a frog underneath your stylish clothes? |
38 | 👍 | Do you have an opinion about whether Le Mont Saint-Michel is in Normandy or Britany? |
39 | 👍 | Do you have a strong opinion in the “chocolatine” versus “pain au chocolat” debate? |
40 | 👍 | Do you not allow any low-fat foods in your fridge? |
41 | 👍 | Do you consider two weeks of vacation per year a crime against humanity? |
42 | 👍 | Do you consider eating anything out of season to be as misdemeanor or a felony? |
43 | 👍 | Do you talk in opposites? For example, does “It’s not cold today” actually mean it’s colder than cold or does “terrible” mean “awesome”? |
44 | 👍 | Do you have an opinion about the BEST Roquefort cheese? |
45 | 👍 | Do you serve salad AFTER the main course? |
46 | 👍 | Do you know which one of these cities is NOT in France? Grenoble, Bonifacio, La Haye or Annecy? |
47 | 👍 | Are you glad Gérard Depardieu moved to Russia? |
48 | 👍 | Do you know the difference between Monet and Manet? |
49 | 👍 | Do you know which of these countries does NOT border France? Belgium, Germany, Italy or Austria? |
50 | 👍 | Can you name the three colors of the French flag in order and what they stand for? |
51 | 👍 | Do you keep a good stock of Herbes de Provence in your kitchen at all times? |
52 | 👍 | Did you binge Lupin and Call My Agent? |
53 | 👍 | Do you believe that stepping in dog poop brings good luck? |
54 | 👍 | Do you panic if someone sets a baguette down upside down? |
55 | 👍 | Is visiting le Parc Monceau and le Parc Bagatelle (or replace with parks you’ve talked about on the podcast) on you bucket list? |
56 | 👍 | Have you ever taken a three-hour lunch? |
57 | 👍 | Do you argue with people who say French people are rude? |
58 | 👍 | Do you look for French memes on social media? |