Meri does Europe - Dec 2019 edition

[Admiral Yi]

Does Paris still have its dog shit problem?

[Syt]

Now I've never been to Paris, and you know that I'm all about the rustic countryside... but there's still something about a major world city like London, New York, or I assume Paris.  I'm sure you'll have an amazing time, even if you wouldn't want to live there.

I'm sure there will be things about it that I find absolutely delightful. It's just not a dream destination for me.

Neither was Rome for me. But then I visited it for work and absolutely loved my time there. Beautiful city.

[merithyn]

Now I've never been to Paris, and you know that I'm all about the rustic countryside... but there's still something about a major world city like London, New York, or I assume Paris.  I'm sure you'll have an amazing time, even if you wouldn't want to live there.

I'm sure there will be things about it that I find absolutely delightful. It's just not a dream destination for me.

Neither was Rome for me. But then I visited it for work and absolutely loved my time there. Beautiful city.

It could be said that I'm managing expectations.

[garbon]

I'd say Paris is nice to visit but definitely not a highlight outside of the art museums.

[Zoupa]

 

[Maladict]

lolwut?

[Richard Hakluyt]

I was deeply disturbed on my last visit to Paris when all the Parisians were nice to me; the old ways are dying 

[Duque de Bragança]

Does Paris still have its dog shit problem?

Right now there are lots of engineering works for the Greater Paris public transportation networks in the coming years plus city hall elections next years. That's the big issue. During summer with even more lines closed for summer repairs or renewals, it was tedious at times with many detours.
Dogs are still a problem though.

[Valmy]

I was deeply disturbed on my last visit to Paris when all the Parisians were nice to me; the old ways are dying 

That was a big drive during the 90s in the run up to the World Cup. Everybody in Paris, except the lady in the tourist office ironicaly, was lovely to me. Especially the constantly drunk arab guys who ran my hotel, and being very well integrated they also had all their dogs sitting by the front desk.

[HVC]

I too wasn't overly impressed with paris. the museums were cool though. I was only there for like 2 days though

[HVC]

I only had issues with wait staff/service staff in paris. the people for the most part were cool. my French was rusty, though I found if I filled my lack of knowledge with Portuguese rather then English I got much better responses.

[garbon]

I too wasn't overly impressed with paris. the museums were cool though. I was only there for like 2 days though

That's my general impression too. I think I've been 3 times: 1 day, 5 day and 3 day trips.

Not terrible, mind you, but nothing I'd highly recommend either.

[garbon]

I only had issues with wait staff/service staff in paris. the people for the most part were cool. my French was rusty, though I found if I filled my lack of knowledge with Portuguese rather then English I got much better responses.

The last time I was in Paris, I had a waitress apologize for her skill level in English!

[Valmy]

The French are amazingly shitty at English which they are taught every year they are in school btw 

But it gets worse outside of Paris.

Anyway Paris is the world's greatest city. You people make me sad.

[Razgovory]

I'd love to see the City of Lights.  I'd be a total square and mostly do the tourist things like look at the museums.