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I've driven in Paris before in the early 2000's when I was stationed in Italy. It wasn't that bad. As a matter of fact, when I got lost, one young lady stopped her car, asked me where I was trying to go and then told me to follow her all the way to the autostrada (highway). Back then, I was driving a car with an AFI (Armed Forces Italy) plate number so it was easy to tell that I wasn't from the area. Even the police were nice too. When I made a wrong turn, they didn't try to harass me. They politely explained to me what I did wrong and gave me my license back.
The same can be said about the waiters, salespeople and others. I think they all fully understand that tourism is a big part of their economy. So I couldn't really understand where they got that "French are rude" thing. May be if you are arrogant and obnoxious towards them, then you'd be treated rudely -which is true wherever you go. |
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How might you know that; or are you joking?
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Hey, Dan, you live in Paris, right? What's it like to drive there now? Would you agree with Alizée's opinion on the subject?
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Well, i suppose Paris traffic is a kind of nightmare, especially when you come from a rather small town like Ajaccio... I don't drive in Paris and with Bus and Subway you can go wherever you want quicker than with any car. ( without losting your time in searching where to park).
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Good answer & thanks. When I used to work in San Francisco, I had the same attitude. It's the hilliest city in America, maybe in the world, the streets are narrow and twisty, and parking is a complete nightmare. I would always ride the BART train into town and get around on foot or by bus after that.
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Not the cable cars? Or are those just for tourists?
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Oh, yeah, I've ridden the cable cars, too, but they only go certain places. Buses go all over the city, so most of the time if it's not in walking distance that's what you ride.
The cable cars are a real part of the public transit system and aren't just for tourists but they're very limited.
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