A few days ago, French Morning published the 25 commandments one must respect to become American.

Now we bring you the 25 commandments for one who wants to be really and truly French.

1) Thou shalt eat fromage with breakfast, lunch and dinner

2) Thou shalt complain about the fact that people complain way too much

3) Thou shalt not wait in line, ever

4) When someone shouts “STEPHANIE DE MONACO” thou shalt understand the reference

5) Thou shalt dress better than all thine foreign friends

6) Thou shalt smoke

7) Thou shalt make it look cool

8) Thou shalt recognise that Serge Gainsbourg and George Brassens are geniuses that could never come from barbaric Hollywood

9) Thou shalt master la bise

10) Red wine

11) White wine

12) Rosé

13) Thou shalt shake thine head at all things American

14) Thou shalt loathe tourists

15) Thou shalt love that France is the most popular tourist destination in the world

16) Thou shalt be wise to the fact that the only people who wear berets in France, are American

17) Thou shalt dislike right-wing politicians

18) Thou shalt dislike left-wing politicians

19) Thou shalt dislike politicians

20) But thou shalt be interested and participate in politics regularly

21) Thou shalt distrust religion

22) And the English

23) After shaking thine head at all things American, thou shalt go watch House of Cards whilst eating McDonalds

24) Thou shalt know that rude is the new polite

25) Thou art now a true Frenchman.

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