31 Signs You Grew Up French

"Titeuf" was your prepubescent Bible.

Being a full Francophone makes for quite an interesting childhood. You watched cartoons in French (yes, even the American ones), followed "Star Academy" instead of "American Idol," and went through a long phase of being obsessed with "Les Choristes" (mainly because Jean-Baptiste Maunier was such a stud). Here are some other tell-tale signs you were raised français:

1
You spent recess playing with one of the following:
2
Forget AIM! You were all about MSN and your Hotmail email address.
3
Your taste in music was all about Alizée and Lorie.
4
You could never get enough LU cookies.
5
You could not have survived school without your Bescherelle and Petit Robert.

J'adore la langue française 😊 #lepetitrobert #bescherelle #étudierlefrançais ❤️

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6
Your Diddl notebooks and stationery were your goddamn LIFE.
7
You mastered the art of speaking "Franglais" from a young age.
8
This was your first legitimate celebrity crush.
9
"Titeuf" was your prepubescent bible.
10
You knew this cartoon as "Les Razmoket."
11
You pranked you friends with poissons d'avril every April Fool's Day.
12
You revert to your French roots when you get really angry.
13
You've faced more than your share of Parisian stereotypes.
14
You can't count on one hand how many times you've heard this terrible pickup line.
15
Laughing Cow cheese was a crucial lunchbox staple at school.
16
You sang along to this jibberish song at every middle school party.
17
You followed "Star Academy" instead of "American Idol."
18
Crêpes qualified as a solid meal for any time of day.
19
You were on a quoting basis with this movie.
20
You religiously followed several French shows, especially "Code Lyoko."
21
Your francophone abilities were always intriguing to your English-speaking friends.
22
Jawbreakers were all the rage with your French friends.
23
You loved your "Max et Lili" comic books.
24
You saw nothing wrong with smiley-shaped deep-fried potatoes.
25
Recess was all about who had the coolest pog collection.
26
Your puberty anthem was none other than L5's greatest hit.
27
Your family members were all dedicated French soccer fans.
28
And by soccer, we obviously mean football. Sorry, America.
29
Snack time was always best when there was Kinder Bueno.

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30
Every year you looked forward to finding the fève in your slice of galette.
31
In school you always wrote with a "stylo-plume," rather than a pencil or simple ballpoint pen.

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