Visit Paris - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About Paris, France - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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Fuzzy
You're totally right about merci and Bojnour. I've visited Paris a few years back. I took my parents to Versailles. My mother wanted a cup of latte at Starbucks. Fine. We walked in and I've observed a scene where an American woman was throwing a temper tantrum because the person behind a counter didn't speak English. This is a fn Starbucks! You HAVE TO speak fn English! Yak! Yak! Yak! Of course she got the wrong coffee and walked away even more upset. I've always shown respect to French people, specially those serving my food. I've learned four of five phrases and it helped a lot. Even when I couldn't say exactly what I wanted, they've noticed my trying to communicate in a polite manner. They were nice to me too. What was that expression - You reap what you saw. Isn't that right?
I've rented a car in Paris, to go to Fontainebleau. When I returned it I had to fill the gas tank back to 100%
I asked the clerk at the gas station Parlez vous anglais? (do you speak English. He said no and he crossed his arms on his chest. That's an international sign for I'm ready to pick a fight with a dumb tourist. I didn't react, I said Merci and Bonne nuit and I walked out, after paying for my gas. He didn't HAVE TO speak English and I was ok with it.
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You're totally right about merci and Bojnour. I've visited Paris a few years back. I took my parents to Versailles. My mother wanted a cup of latte at Starbucks. Fine. We walked in and I've observed a scene where an American woman was throwing a temper tantrum because the person behind a counter didn't speak English. This is a fn Starbucks! You HAVE TO speak fn English! Yak! Yak! Yak! Of course she got the wrong coffee and walked away even more upset. I've always shown respect to French people, specially those serving my food. I've learned four of five phrases and it helped a lot. Even when I couldn't say exactly what I wanted, they've noticed my trying to communicate in a polite manner. They were nice to me too. What was that expression - You reap what you saw. Isn't that right?
I've rented a car in Paris, to go to Fontainebleau. When I returned it I had to fill the gas tank back to 100%
I asked the clerk at the gas station Parlez vous anglais? (do you speak English. He said no and he crossed his arms on his chest. That's an international sign for I'm ready to pick a fight with a dumb tourist. I didn't react, I said Merci and Bonne nuit and I walked out, after paying for my gas. He didn't HAVE TO speak English and I was ok with it.
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Divayth
I visited Paris once and i was shocked at how it looked, it didnt look anything like i have seen in the old movies, it was awful, the place is a mess, poor people on the street, a lot of immigrants on the street you dont recognize you are in Paris i though i was at some North African Middle Eastern melting pot.
The Few French i met there are arrogant and annoying to deal with, they fake that they cant talk English, the prices are bad, the food is bad, and the only thing worth visiting are the old tourist places like Eiffel Tower and Museum and all those places, anything other than that it was one of the worst places, i will never visit this city again, most overrated city of all time.
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I visited Paris once and i was shocked at how it looked, it didnt look anything like i have seen in the old movies, it was awful, the place is a mess, poor people on the street, a lot of immigrants on the street you dont recognize you are in Paris i though i was at some North African Middle Eastern melting pot.
The Few French i met there are arrogant and annoying to deal with, they fake that they cant talk English, the prices are bad, the food is bad, and the only thing worth visiting are the old tourist places like Eiffel Tower and Museum and all those places, anything other than that it was one of the worst places, i will never visit this city again, most overrated city of all time.
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djknucklez1
As a tourist who's traveled to Paris numerous times since 2015, I've noticed Parisians becoming more hostile and aggravated by tourists every single year, not only in the streets but especially in restaurants. In particular towards American tourists, which I get, but it's become very discouraging to travel back. Lovely city full of history, culture, and art but dealing with the Parisians is just awful. Especially as someone with a browner shade of skin.
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As a tourist who's traveled to Paris numerous times since 2015, I've noticed Parisians becoming more hostile and aggravated by tourists every single year, not only in the streets but especially in restaurants. In particular towards American tourists, which I get, but it's become very discouraging to travel back. Lovely city full of history, culture, and art but dealing with the Parisians is just awful. Especially as someone with a browner shade of skin.
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pateris
Yep, that's why people from Quebec and the US were surprised to see how most Parisians were. But then, Paris is changing in the worst way. This old Parisian went away, I could not recognize the city I used to love Even if it's still beautiful (and it's a city for movies lovers like me with the biggest number of theaters in the world ) BTW I agree with your explore idea, even now, there's still some underground life worth exploring!
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Yep, that's why people from Quebec and the US were surprised to see how most Parisians were. But then, Paris is changing in the worst way. This old Parisian went away, I could not recognize the city I used to love Even if it's still beautiful (and it's a city for movies lovers like me with the biggest number of theaters in the world ) BTW I agree with your explore idea, even now, there's still some underground life worth exploring!
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RokSimmer
I cant remember the ppl being nice. A few where nice. The subways where confusing. The service was not good. I remember being in a restaurant we where next to a french family who couldnt speak English but still tried to communicate wivout words. I never got to see the city cos we got lost. We stayed in Disney land so had an American hotel room. I cant remember the subway being easy to find.
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I cant remember the ppl being nice. A few where nice. The subways where confusing. The service was not good. I remember being in a restaurant we where next to a french family who couldnt speak English but still tried to communicate wivout words. I never got to see the city cos we got lost. We stayed in Disney land so had an American hotel room. I cant remember the subway being easy to find.
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Yolanda
I just returned from an 8 day trip to Paris/ Normandie (first time ever) and I fully agree that 98% of the people I met were friendly, polite and helpful. As soon as I started using my rusty high school french on them, they took pity on me and started speaking in English. And then we had friendly, interesting conversations that totally changed my mind about the French.
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I just returned from an 8 day trip to Paris/ Normandie (first time ever) and I fully agree that 98% of the people I met were friendly, polite and helpful. As soon as I started using my rusty high school french on them, they took pity on me and started speaking in English. And then we had friendly, interesting conversations that totally changed my mind about the French.
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Richard
For me the best city in Europe is Rome as there is so much more to see and do then there is in Paris and the people are much more friendly there than in Paris. I found that when I was in Italy the people were much more understanding when I didnt use the correct verb, adjective or a complete sentence. For the most part, that was not the case in France.
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For me the best city in Europe is Rome as there is so much more to see and do then there is in Paris and the people are much more friendly there than in Paris. I found that when I was in Italy the people were much more understanding when I didnt use the correct verb, adjective or a complete sentence. For the most part, that was not the case in France.
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Adam
To say people are rude is because you are looking in a mirror. If you expect to get rudeness you will get find it. If you smile and are nice you get it back. Like Wolter said, say please and thank you a little, S'il vous plait and merci goes a long way. Act like a stuck up, superior pr! ck then you will get it back tenfold.
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To say people are rude is because you are looking in a mirror. If you expect to get rudeness you will get find it. If you smile and are nice you get it back. Like Wolter said, say please and thank you a little, S'il vous plait and merci goes a long way. Act like a stuck up, superior pr! ck then you will get it back tenfold.
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pateris
I remember when I was interpreter for writer James Grady (of 3 days of the Condor fame, a real Paris lover. The photographer needed some time for his gear, so since I studied the history of Paris and its urban legends, I started talking about it. I had the feeling he would have listened to this for hours!
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I remember when I was interpreter for writer James Grady (of 3 days of the Condor fame, a real Paris lover. The photographer needed some time for his gear, so since I studied the history of Paris and its urban legends, I started talking about it. I had the feeling he would have listened to this for hours!
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Lorneplumber
I've been to Paris many times and I don't recognise any or the issues you raise particularly, you're just a tourist going for the normal click bait bollocks
And always staying in the same area. That's the best part of Paris. You can have completely different experiences stopping in different areas
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I've been to Paris many times and I don't recognise any or the issues you raise particularly, you're just a tourist going for the normal click bait bollocks
And always staying in the same area. That's the best part of Paris. You can have completely different experiences stopping in different areas
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