Actually I do not mean just Brits, all of us who are not French. How is this for an example, a reader tells me he was in one of the big chain supermarkets at Villefranche looking at the Brit shelf. He found the product he wanted and put it in his trolley, a few aisles further on he found the same product at two thirds of the price in with all the same products on the everyday shelf. He went to complain and the management were very apologetic and said they would make sure it was altered!
When we go round brocantes with French friends they always insist they do any bargaining, giving the reason the price will rise if they hear an English voice.
What about devis with builders, is there are price for the local French and a price for us the "overstuffed wallet" people from the UK? We are told there is, but all our devis for building work are so huge we have given up, fortunately now most jobs are cosmetic rather than essential.
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