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danny_galaga:
cheese eating surrender monkeys ;D
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: arcadefever on July 14, 2007, 08:57:42 pm ---
--- Quote ---that makes 1 in 12 Americans that liked France
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i work in Paris for 4 years, i was a chef on the 2nd floor of the eiffel tower (restaurant Jules Vernes) and 1/2 of our clientel was American. i add the chance to talk to many american pepople during that time and i have to say they all enjoy there stay ...
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You're not exactly talking to Joe Average tourist in the Eiffel Tower restaurant, especially if these are people who take multiple European vacations. You pay enough money and stay in nice enough places and any place on Earth is fun and friendly. It's all about how many dollars you can drop.
Grasshopper:
Hi, Shmokes. Welcome back, I'm glad to see you had a good time.
With all the knee-jerk anti-French BS you get on this board, your open minded attitude towards the country is quite refreshing.
I visited Paris many many years ago when I was in my early teens and really liked it. The centre was beautiful and definitely lived up to expectations. Sure some areas are dirty, but no worse than any other major city, and it's a damn site cleaner than London.
I'd be interested in your experiences at the French Open as I intend to go myself one day. I watched a bit on TV and got the impression they had heavy rain most days. Unfortunately, the weather at Wimbledon this year was even worse.
Is it easy to obtain tickets, and can you queue on the day to get in (as with Wimbledon) or do you have to order in advance?
arcadefever:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on July 15, 2007, 12:50:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: arcadefever on July 14, 2007, 08:57:42 pm ---
--- Quote ---that makes 1 in 12 Americans that liked France
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i work in Paris for 4 years, i was a chef on the 2nd floor of the eiffel tower (restaurant Jules Vernes) and 1/2 of our clientel was American. i add the chance to talk to many american pepople during that time and i have to say they all enjoy there stay ...
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You're not exactly talking to Joe Average tourist in the Eiffel Tower restaurant, especially if these are people who take multiple European vacations. You pay enough money and stay in nice enough places and any place on Earth is fun and friendly. It's all about how many dollars you can drop.
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this is very true, but i was talking about in general...i use to talk to many US resident, that were asking for direction in the subway, i always help them, and sometimes end up having a few drink with them :cheers: ;D
I always kept good souvenirs, talking to Americans while i was living in France ... and most of them were students, and could not aford (eiffel tower restaurant) ;)
what is very weird, is we always end up to the same conclusion... you dont really know about a country , until you visit it...most of the things we think is based on the MEDIA :badmood: and what we hear...
Maybe it is because i amd open minded, and very easy going, but while living in Paris, i use to have a lot of Students american friends :cheers: and we always add a great time :)
patrickl:
--- Quote from: arcadefever on July 14, 2007, 10:27:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: patrickl on July 14, 2007, 10:07:46 pm ---Are you french yourself? You sound french at least.
I'm sorry to say, but I don't think you can trust Americans if they say they enjoy something directly to the people who are involved in the "something". They are extremely polite and will usually say it's the greatest "something" they ever enjoyed even if they hate it.
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:-\ really ???
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Lol yeah, when you write "i add the chance to talk". That "sounds" french because they don't say the "h" in "had".
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