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[–] 33 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Ah you discovered the secret. Even among the French, the Parisians have a certain reputation.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I spent way to many years traveling to France for business and spending several weeks there at a time. I don't speak French of course as I studied a bit of Spanish. When there as a foreigner you generally get either pleasant and wonderful people or snobbish assholes.

    Parisians lean more towards assholes though I met many wonderful people there. It's more of a disdainful bored attitude without much bite. They know tourism is necessary for their jobs but dealing with tourism is a pain the ass. This interaction pretty much sums it up.

    When you are outside of Paris the reactions get more extreme. I got some of the best and worst reactions when I was in smaller cities like Nantes or Lyon.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    True, but so do the Bordeaulais

    Source: wife is parisien, but her family are al Bordeaulais

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Never been to Bordeaux so didn't know about the reputation. As a foreigner I always had the impression in France that the more you go south the nicer they are (my own lived experience, due to circumstances I live in the Occitanie).

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