So I just had the most embarrassing experience trying to communicate with the man who works at the bank where I just opened up an account. His very limited English and my very limited knowledge of French financial vocabulary combined to create one of the most interesting conversations I've had in years. After a while, I got used to just miming things and nodding my head. He must have thought that I was a complete idiot.
Other fun news. Apparently in France, when you open an account with a bank, you have to go to the post office to sign something after a week in order for them to open the account. I asked the man which post office to go to, he smiled a little and basically said the French equivalent of "good question." I'm beginning to wonder if this whole bank account thing wasn't a good idea after all. I really wanted to be able to write checks for my rent, but I wont even get my checks until 2 weeks after I sign that paper at the mystery post office...
I've contacted my landlord for some help... we'll see :)
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