The idea of moving to
One of my rules (apparently I have a lot of rules) that works well in this situation is “You’d better have a REALLY good reason for declining that invitation!”. For a certain period, say, three or six months, I make myself accept almost any social invitation that comes my way…even if it sounds dreadfully boring. You never know where you’ll meet your next friend (or date), so you just have to put yourself out there.
Of course, my coworkers and friends can exploit this rule ... they could invite me to do just about anything, say, helping them move, and I'd have to accept :) Shhhh...
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My American friend in Toulouse tells me that his French friends think his American accent is cute and he shouldn't lose it.
I hope so! I've also noticed that people are being quite friendly to me once they hear my accent and all of my mistakes speaking French. At least it breaks through that icy Parisian exterior when meeting someone new!
I, too, have friends in Toulouse who have told me that American accents are cute.
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