Potty training the French

**Not for the faint of heart**
OK, I haven't actually seen one of them pee in their pants. Maybe it's more about teaching them bladder control.

These people will pee AND poop anywhere, anytime. They seem to have a complete inability to "hold it" - good lord, didn't they learn that as a child?? Didn't we all?? Apparently not, I saw a mom walk her son toward the enterance of a large WalMart like store here. Stop, take him back outside, over to the left (still in direct view) to the flower pot and let him pee on the flower. Had she gone to the same location in the store there is the men's room.

I would love to say that I'm joking, but it's just a thing here...other transplants here have pointed it out too.

It's not uncommon at all to see someone pulled over on the side of the road peeing. Man or woman. They don't even try to be discreet about it - you know, in the states, people would at least go a few feet back in the bushes. Not here - first bush will do, small plant, weed growing out of the sidewalk - whatever. Crowded place - doesn't matter.

The worst part is the pooping. Seriously. I have seen people get out of their car, napkin in hand and head to the closest bush. Then they walk back zipping up their pants or straightening their shirts. I walk my dogs on the great trails around us - we are constantly coming across wads of used toilet paper. It's simply amazing - how is that acceptable or ok? I've finally found a "poop free" trail - there are several I won't go near because I've seen too many wads of used toilet paper.

Sure, my husband LOVES to be able to whip it out anywhere and take care of business...blame it on me being a conservative American.