Just an idea, would it be useful to have forum members nationalities flagged against their names? A small country flag perhaps? Sometimes it may be more relevant and informative to know which country owners and sitters are in.
Great idea!
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Iâm full of them!
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Not entirely sure; convince me!
It will be clear where the advertised sit will be. Do you wish to know the nationality of the owner (as in their citizenship) or their nationality of origin? Many owners give that info in their intro and I always find it interesting in a general sort of way but not that it would make much difference to me, in an apply or donât apply scenario.
Show your working out, with examples 
(no, Iâm not a teacher).
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I like the idea if it is voluntary. Maybe provide allowing for creative options for those who arenât too proud of their nationality (currently), i.e., âGlobal Citizenâ or âUS born Francophileâ. Maybe folks can just put something that resonates with their idea of national identity.
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Bonjour, Provence!
Moi aussi je suis Française! I am also French, from Cannes, CĂŽte dâAzur, and I live in San Diego, California. In our Trusted Housesitters profile, I stated that we are a Franco-American couple.
Maryse
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I like the idea. I feel like I often have to explain it is from my point of view as a US citizen. It is also fun to see where others are from.
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I wasnât talking about THS, I meant on the forum . Wondered if nationalities would be useful here.
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Je suis dĂ©solĂ© dâavoir semĂ© la confusion! I did use âmonikerâ in a post. Essentially it means nickname & is old fashioned. It isnât a word you would hear âon the streetâ; more in books or highbrow conversations.
Also, not to be confused with the female name - Monica. It sounds the same!
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Oh! Of course. 
, that makes much more sense!
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Scanned this thread again because I was sure someone suggested that language flags would be good but I canât see the post. I know I wasnât imagining it, so I donât claim it as my idea but Iâm supporting it hereby!
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I was referring to the forum not the THS website when I suggested showing nationalities against members.
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Yesss!! I suggested this in the forum feedback. Having some kind of fun identifiers to know at a glance where someoneâs perspective is coming from. Like âfull time sitterâ or I love your âglobal citizenâ one, could even include jobs/hobbies if people like, i.e., âwriterâ âbloggerâ etc.
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Bonjour Provence,
Je viens juste de lire votre message du 3 Octobre.
Je vois que âSaltramsâ a clarifiĂ© le nom âmonikerâ: âsobriquetâ en Français, ânicknameâ en Anglais.
Cette année, pas de voyage international pour nous à cause de COVID! Nous faisons donc des gardiennages dans notre région.
Savez-vous ce qui est pire que COVID? CAVE VIDE⊠sans plus de vin!!! Je plaisante, le rire est la meilleure médecine!
Amicalement,
Maryse
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And yet it exists! Iâm sure there must be obscure French words that are hard to find in mainstream publications. I did say it was quite an old word, not in very common use.
My old uncle grew up in France and sometimes he would exclaim âsacrĂ© bleuâ when amazed. Because it was normal for me to hear it, I used the expression to our neighbour when we lived in France a few years ago and he was very amused; he said it was like hearing his grandfather speak!
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Ah! I see I guessed the spelling incorrectly 
Thank you for the explanation; I knew something of it but did not understand the use of bleu. Well, my uncle was not from mediaeval times but he was a great character.
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