Any suggestions on how to entertain a French teenager

shane9689 · 08-07-2013 10:04PM

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Why not just bring him to some famous places?
I mean he's a teenager but depending on what he'd like to do can depend.
Also he's probably not gonna be used to the life of getting hammered.

hell learn fast enough

Son Of A Vidic · 08-07-2013 10:28PM

Witchie wrote: »

I am not flashing me ginormous boobies at him.

O.K. fair enough, but how about asking your wife to do it then?

NuckingFacker · 08-07-2013 10:29PM

Seeing as it's Monaghan, can you not just teach him to launder some green diesel and leave him at it? Win-Win, he gets a new experience, you get an untraceableish fall-guy if the Feds come calling. Tell him thats what the expression "50 shades of green" relates to and he needs to work through them all -to white..

Mariasofia · 08-07-2013 10:35PM

Agricola wrote: »

Whatever ya do be sure to feed him with copius amounts of schpuds, bacon and cabbage for the fortnight. He might as well get a taste of quality cuisine before he returns to ate that foreign rubbish.

Above all make him feel useful and involved.
When he says "there iz something I can 'elp ?"
Reply "weeel you could put a bit of butter on the spuds Andre"

Witchie · 08-07-2013 11:08PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

O.K. fair enough, but how about asking your wife to do it then?

I don't have a wife, mainly coz Lesbian marriage is not allowed here yet and even more mainly coz I am not a Lesbian.

:P

NuckingFacker · 08-07-2013 11:41PM

Witchie wrote: »

I don't have a wife, mainly coz Lesbian marriage is not allowed here yet and even more mainly coz I am not a Lesbian.

:P

Don't rule it out entirely. Under the right circumstances, it can be quite hot.. maybe not though..no..

Capt'n Midnight · 09-07-2013 12:32AM

Burkey0 wrote: »

Monaghan you say... does this French boy like riding hippos? Half-serious question

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? – USA
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not… oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.

jay92 · 09-07-2013 12:36AM

Witchie wrote: »

I know its After Hours but keep it clean please!

I have a 15 year old French boy coming to stay with my family for 2 weeks starting on Wednesday and am trying to think of some fun things that we can do with him. I have 15yr and 18yr old sons but they just want to play playstation and get drunk really so they are not much inspiration!

From his fb page he is into rock music (gnr, ACDC etc) and comic books, much like my own 15yr old.

I have a very limited budget but would like to make his trip to Ireland memorable. We will be based in Monaghan but can head to other places not too far off and mostly at weekends as I am in college during the week but may be able to get out a bit early and mitch a day or 2.

I just hate the thoughts of him going home hating Ireland coz he had a crap time here so any help will be gratefully received!

Can I ask your location? I could help you out regarding an activity involving that type of music, always plenty going on in the irish scene

the purple tin · 09-07-2013 10:39AM

Mariasofia wrote: »

Above all make him feel useful and involved.
When he says "there iz something I can 'elp ?"
Reply "weeel you could put a bit of butter on the spuds Andre"

She'll be asking him to take the horse to France next.

meg3178 · 09-07-2013 10:51AM

Brocon is on in University of Limerick this weekend, here's the link: http://brocon.info/
They also have a facebook page. your lads should enjoy it too. There's a Travelodge walking distance from it and onsite campus accommodation.

MonaPizza · 09-07-2013 10:55AM

Witchie wrote: »

I know its After Hours but keep it clean please!

I have a 15 year old French boy coming to stay with my family for 2 weeks starting on Wednesday and am trying to think of some fun things that we can do with him. I have 15yr and 18yr old sons but they just want to play playstation and get drunk really so they are not much inspiration!

From his fb page he is into rock music (gnr, ACDC etc) and comic books, much like my own 15yr old.

I have a very limited budget but would like to make his trip to Ireland memorable. We will be based in Monaghan but can head to other places not too far off and mostly at weekends as I am in college during the week but may be able to get out a bit early and mitch a day or 2.

I just hate the thoughts of him going home hating Ireland coz he had a crap time here so any help will be gratefully received!

Way to go, Mom!

who the fug · 09-07-2013 10:59AM

MonaPizza wrote: »

Way to go, Mom!

Your forgot to bold the want , big difference in wanting and actually doing

MonaPizza · 09-07-2013 11:02AM

Shag him

corktina · 09-07-2013 11:20AM

Show him the Real Irish Culture...

eat in McDonalds
shop in Tesco (not M&S, they love M&S in France*)
watch BBC1 match of the day...real Irish team like Liverpool or Celtic

make him feel at home.tell him you drive a Phewjo or a Renn allt, that'll impress him

Do your Napoleon impression
Watch Emmanuelle on dvd

*or is that S&M?

Capt'n Midnight · 09-07-2013 11:23AM

Give them one egg for breakfast.

Then ask them if it's enough.

Every day.

Never. Gets. Old.

topper75 · 09-07-2013 11:28AM

laoch na mona wrote: »

take him to join the RA

Yes 'An Legion Eachtrannach'.
Great lads. Supposed to be an unbreakable elite. Can stand out in a bog in lashing rain for 12 hours without even shivering. 'Twill be the makings of him.

SpaceTime · 09-07-2013 11:28AM

I'd say it completely depends on the guy's personality and interests.

Play it by ear.

It can be overwhelming enough to have to speak a foreign language all day when you're only really learning it at school and a lot of people will be actually very curious about the country they're visiting so, maybe come up with a few options and sit down and discuss them with him?

He could be into visiting all sorts of places, or he could be happy enough hanging out and just blabbing away to your son's mates - usually it's a combination of the two.

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Bear in mind it's a bit of a cultural exchange too.
While I don't think there's THAT big a gap between France and Ireland in terms of culture, there can be small things - especially about the whole culture of the dinner table. They're very fixated on fixed meal times, and long dinners where everyone sits around talking. It's nice, but it's often kind of a thing of the past in Ireland.

The lack of that can be a little bit of a shocker for some French kids.

Citycap · 09-07-2013 11:35AM

Show him the Marlon Brando trick with the margarine. He'll love that.

Leave at the nearest halting site and next day ask him what does he think of our holiday camps. Arent they away better than the Keycamp ones in France.

I think the posters have gvien you numerous suggestions for a memorable holiday.

jmayo · 09-07-2013 11:40AM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

You can find everything you need to know in this episode of The Inbetweeners:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bnSW2a_H80

Reading the OP that was the very first thing I thought of ...

Also if the OPs young lads have any girlfriends they better keep them away from him.

Oh and take him out to eat at some time that is not between 12 and 2 or 5 and 8.
He will probably have a meltdown as nowhere in his bloody country seems to be able to cope with eating outside of those hours. :mad:

Witchie · 09-07-2013 12:49PM

MonaPizza wrote: »

Way to go, Mom!

Not many 18 yr olds who don't want to get drunk, doesn't mean he does. In fact coz he is now working in a bar at weekends, he hasn't been out in about a month and only has had 6 cans at home in the past month.

Lando Griffin · 09-07-2013 01:35PM

Seeing as your in Monaghan he is just in time to enjoy the 12th of July festivities up the road to you.
He would surly be made welcome if he donned a French flag at one of the marches.

the purple tin · 09-07-2013 02:17PM

Monaghan is fishing country. Get a few rods and the lads could head off for the day.

Artful_Badger · 09-07-2013 02:20PM

Witchie wrote: »

Not many 18 yr olds who don't want to get drunk, doesn't mean he does. In fact coz he is now working in a bar at weekends, he hasn't been out in about a month and only has had 6 cans at home in the past month.

Jesus he's a grown man, call off the surveillance.

Witchie · 09-07-2013 06:50PM

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Jesus he's a grown man, call off the surveillance.

No I was saying that in response to someone who was hinting that I was a bad parent coz my 18 yr old would rather play video games and get drunk than go on cultural outings.

He has spent a college year living in Dublin doing his own thing and I let him at it. Am just explaining that his world doesnt revolve around alcohol but he does enjoy a few drinks!

I have allowed him to drink since he was 16 and prefer him to have the mature attitude he has of take it or leave it and am certainly not putting him under surveillance!

STEEL COMET · 09-07-2013 07:05PM

get him an escort..... id like it......!!
ah no go golfing!!!! Bring him to see sligo rovers or a gaa match..... could go to phoenix park to a gig.....

Citycap · 09-07-2013 07:07PM

the purple tin wrote: »

Monaghan is fishing country. Get a few rods and the lads could head off for the day.

And a few girls. I'm sure that they would like to be down by the river with a rod in their hands

quickbeam · 09-07-2013 07:11PM

This should kill a few hours.

Though seriously, just ask the guy what he'd like to do and play it by ear.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 09-07-2013 07:17PM

Don't forget to stock up on the wine before he gets here or you could have French child services on your case!

efb · 09-07-2013 07:17PM

Tayto Park

ElChe32 · 09-07-2013 07:31PM

Take him to Mass. God I love a good long Mass. I hear Father Reilly does a good 4 hour Mass since his stroke.

Any suggestions on how to entertain a French teenager

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