Canadian Language Education Questions

[Duque de Bragança]

While Marty may not care much about being overcharged, I'm sure he can read the prices on the menu.

He can read but can he understand? Seems not, judging by his posting.
It's not like he has any accurate idea about average prices in France or Paris, or much else, except maybe trolling and parroting some anti-French bigotry.

[Duque de Bragança]

I just wish they would send me to Paris for a meeting or something.

I was in Paris on business two weeks ago. I made sure to order a burger with fries at a restaurant.

Bah, just another idiot tourist getting overcharged. Probably paid by the company. Move along.

You and viper spouting insults without provocation is actually quite funny.

So now Viper is not only a Frenchman, but a Parisian as well? That's über-Berkutesque.

[Eddie Teach]

Are burgers that expensive in France? Typically they're one of the cheaper entrees available in American restaurants.

[Martinus]

Are burgers that expensive in France? Typically they're one of the cheaper entrees available in American restaurants.

Not sure. The hotel was EUR 500 a night, so the burger did not seem that expensive in comparison. 

[Martinus]

I just wish they would send me to Paris for a meeting or something.

I was in Paris on business two weeks ago. I made sure to order a burger with fries at a restaurant.

Bah, just another idiot tourist getting overcharged. Probably paid by the company. Move along.

You and viper spouting insults without provocation is actually quite funny.

So now Viper is not only a Frenchman, but a Parisian as well? That's über-Berkutesque.

[Duque de Bragança]

Are burgers that expensive in France? Typically they're one of the cheaper entrees available in American restaurants.

Martinus going to a cheap place, selecting a cheap entrée on a business trip? Now that's the worst possible insult to him.  I wouldn't dare.

It's Paris, so it can be expensive. Could be an overpriced and overated bobo/hipster place. "Food trucks" are popular among them for instance.
François Hollande managed to pay 140 euros for a salad there http://www.le-laurent.com/uk/
http://www.le-laurent.com/maj/pdf/Carte_3_janvier_2012_AVEC_prix_SOIR.pdf
Just to give you an idea, but Bernard-Henry Lévy probably helped him, if you worry about French taxpayer money being mispent.
They don't sell burgers there though.

So for a burger, in west Paris ("bourgeois" area but outside of the Champs-Élysée golden mile) I see for instance this Schwartz's Deli (perfect for Languish) with burgers between 12-24 euros. I'm sure you can pay more.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm just wondering how you gathered he was overcharged simply from getting a burger and fries.

[garbon]

Besides, why should someone care if they were "overcharged"?

[Maximus]

I'm just wondering how you gathered he was overcharged simply from getting a burger and fries.

That is far from the most fantastic leap of logic going on.

[Duque de Bragança]

I'm just wondering how you gathered he was overcharged simply from getting a burger and fries.

He's a tourist, doesn't know the area, it's Paris where everything is expensive (even normal prices are seen as overcharging), a tourist destination and last but not least that's a Parisian thing to despise tourists. 
A cliché if you will, like the rude garçon etc.
Get it?

[Eddie Teach]

You were offended by his declaration that he had a hamburger in Paris and decided to troll him in response...

I am of course offended by your taking offense. Hamburgers are awesome.

[Duque de Bragança]

You were offended by his declaration that he had a hamburger in Paris and decided to troll him in response...

Why should I? That's a very bobo and hipster thing to do so that fits perfectly Martinus.

I am of course offended by your taking offense. Hamburgers are awesome.

Calm down. Never said that. Or, à la Languish, strawman!

[Martinus]

I'm just wondering how you gathered he was overcharged simply from getting a burger and fries.

He's a tourist, doesn't know the area, it's Paris where everything is expensive (even normal prices are seen as overcharging), a tourist destination and last but not least that's a Parisian thing to despise tourists. 
A cliché if you will, like the rude garçon etc.
Get it?

I wasn't a tourist. I was there on business. We were taken to a dinner by the client. 

[Valmy]

This is, of course, really inconvenient since I hate the French so much...

Damn ingrate.  They give you a job and pay your salary and you respond with bigoted hatred.  The racist perfidy of you Anglos never ceases to disgust me.

[Valmy]

What is the big deal about having a hamburger and fries in Paris?  I certainly saw plenty of French people doing that.