Clarifications

1. The French phone system may be messed up but they definitely have one advantage over the States - all incoming calls to cell phones are free! :o )

2. No one actually asked me how they can look French - I just rearranged the actual question of how the French students dress.

3. Though I complain about French inefficiency, Michelle is right that it's an indicator of how laid back they are which can be very nice at times - like when they let you sit in a cafe for lunch for 3 hours and think nothing of it. They don't even bring the check until you ask for it so there's no pressure - no rush to kick you out. It would even be the same if you just bought a cup of coffee...