Stuff Parisians Like

I've been reading a very interesting book called Stuff Parisians Like written by a Parisian that kind of explains what we've experienced so far living a month in Paris. It's worth a buy if you're interested in this sort of thing, but it explains how Parisians are very different people than the rest of France, and why they're often seen as cold. It's been a fascinating read so far. 

While people talk about how rude the French are, I find it comparable to living in New York City. Yes, people are more private and non-friendly, and I think the waiters and other people I interact with react about how someone in NYC would react if someone who barely spoke English tried to talk to them and had to deal with tourists all day every day. It is the most popular city to visit in the world after all.

On the other hand, I think I understand when I tell Europeans that I'm living/moving to Paris for 6 months and they go "6 months, yes, that would be OK time for Paris, but no more than that".