Paris traumatises the Japanese

[macsen rufus]

Well, it's true Parisians are the rudest, most unpleasant, bunch of arrogant s you'll ever find gathered together in one city (the only city I know where policemen will deliberately give false directions to visitors, the only place I've ever been robbed etc etc) ... but even so "Paris Syndrome" says more about the Japanese than the Parisians, I think.

[Banquo's Ghost]

Well, it's true Parisians are the rudest, most unpleasant, bunch of arrogant s you'll ever find gathered together in one city (the only city I know where policemen will deliberately give false directions to visitors, the only place I've ever been robbed etc etc) ... but even so "Paris Syndrome" says more about the Japanese than the Parisians, I think.

There are also some of the most erudite, fascinating, brilliant, stylish and stimulating people in one of the most culturally extraordinary cities of the world.

I love Paris!

(I love Japan too - outside their big cities which are utterly awful).

[Mooks]

My friend Drew went on a trip with some other people around europe. He spoke french. He said that Paris was great, but theres one thing that was bad, asian tourists. Said they crowd the sidewalk in groups and have the worst possible accent you can imagine.

[English assassin]

Heh, they should send the tourists who find Paris too much to London to recover. We are famously friendly and helpful....

[Fragony]

There are also some of the most erudite, fascinating, brilliant, stylish and stimulating people in one of the most culturally extraordinary cities of the world.

I love Paris!

Hell yes, best city on the planet, or, more like the greatest collection of small little villages. I have no idea how the parisians got the image of being rude slapped on them, must have been rude people themselves. Speak a little french, and remember that you first greet back and then place your order.

Shame about the outragious prices, and disneyland.

A disneyland in Paris

[Don Corleone]

Make that a triple post. Sorry.

[Don Corleone]

I may be mistaken, but I believe relations between France and the USA have soured so badly, there's a State Department Travel Advisory issued for Americans in any French territory, but especially Paris.

It would appear that our normal cover, of pretending to be Canadian, no longer works either. Those crafty French are well aware that Canada has two official languages and immediately will launch into an exploratory conversation, in Quebecois French. So wave the Maple Leaf all you want, you're just going to hasten your trip to the guillotine.

I believe emergency protocol, should one happen to be in France and approached by the crowd is as follows:

1) Immediately repudiate Bush, Rumsfeld, Cheney and all American foreign policy of the past 50 years.

2) Explain that you are a devotee of Audrey Tautou and are in Paris on a pilgrimage.

3) If 1 & 2 don't work don't panic! Hand them your passport and claim that you're seeking assylum.


For the humor-challenged, this would be a joke.

[Fragony]

Got you the shakes even posting about ze french huh, how else did you manage to tripplepost

[SwordsMaster]

It's amusing yet kinda sad. Not for the lack of manners of the parisiens, which of course is there, but the sight of a grown-up person so unprepared for the world outside their bubble. If you are not ready for a shake-up why go travelling?

I have always believed that the whole point of travelling was to expose yourself to cultural shock. Maybe they should read less Danielle Steele...

[Don Corleone]

Got you the shakes even posting about ze french huh, how else did you manage to tripplepost

C'est vrai! The very sound 'oui', makes me go 'wee wee', in my trousers.

[Samurai Waki]

I'd rather visit Tokyo again any day rather than Paris again. Once you get out of Paris the rest of the country seems rather placid and quite accomodating. Paris... was horrendous.

[Don Corleone]

Oops, double post.