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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
Parisians are THE most stuck-up buttholes on the earth if you don't speak their language.
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Mrs. Furnace was born there and when we visit tells me some of the things people are saying about others and they don't discriminate. SOME Parisians, like SOME people in other major cosmopolitan cities, are just stuck up period and it doesn't matter if you're a "fataing American" or a "fataing Italian" or a "fataing Japanese". Hell they're rude to each other at times so don't feel singled out.
Having said that, in the half dozen times I've been to the city I have never felt I was particularly looked down upon or belittled or treated poorly. My French is not much past Sesame Street level so I can't really converse, just fake it a lot.
It's like anywhere else I've visited, treat everyone with respect and you'll be ok. Hell, I've even seen Parisians on the street actually HELPING tourists find their way. The Parisian "rudeness" is pretty much hyperbole.
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And make sure you find all the cheap places. Buying water for $8 is ridiculous.
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I have never seen water for $8, you must run in some pretty high end circles.
djwazzy, if you have any questions feel free to PM.