France is Chocolate

I was in France visiting my parents for the first half of the month and recuperating from the trip for the past few days. I thought I'd have plenty of time to write, but it turns out that I didn't write a single line while I was there. Now you know why I was silent.When people visit other countries, there's one thing they should do but rarely do: visit (or even better, shop at) a local supermarket.It tells you a lot about the local population's habits. It's interesting when you visit a country for the first time. It's even more interesting when you repeatedly visit a country, especially if it's your native country that you left twice in your adult life, the last time being almost 15 years ago.One thing you'll probably notice when visiting a foreign supermarket is that some aisles or sections are huge there but tiny or almost nonexistent in your own country.For example, when I first visited the US, I was shocked by the variety and quantity of potato chips, soft drinks, and, on a…

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