And it's true, these are both very common occurrences.
Although I was told off and sent back to the pre-swim showers because I had apparently not soaped myself thoroughly enough for the new hygiene rules, which was mildly humiliating
— Emma Pearson (@LocalFR_Emma) August 2, 2020

Loved this article. The Local does this sort of article so well. Thank you Emma!
I agree. She got the scolding as much as the complaining – easy to forget the other half to the complaining coin.
Great article.
Openly pissing in public is one of the things I enjoy most about France.
Here’s a question you may be able to help me with. Is it true that in France it is considered rude to ask what you do/did for a living when visiting a home for the first time? It’s virtually the first question asked when being visited by an English person.