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Knowing about current exhibits
Art exhibits are a Parisian must. They are many and constant. Modern art, photographers, retrospectives… you name it. Most Parisians are aware of the main ‘expos’ going on. It would yet be naïve to...
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Criticizing Parisians
Parisians love Paris. But they hate Parisians. Most Parisians grow up with a more or less conscious belief in the superiority of Parisians. France being an eminently centralized country, Paris...
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Sticking to their friends
Parisians are happy with their friends. They do not need new friends. By the age of 23, Parisians have found all their friends for life. Parisians have three groups of friends. Childhood friends,...
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Snow
Parisians are all grown ups. They have no time to fool around. Life is too serious for that. Most Parisians are very happy with their grown-upness – growing up in Paris was not all that fun anyway. In...
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Stars
In Paris, horizons and perspectives were all defined by man. Infinity stops right at the other end of the street. Looking up uncovers a narrow stripe of grey. Looking down as well. For Parisians,...
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Les Belges
Parisians are all high flying anthropologists. They know about other people and about other countries. Expertly enough, they manage to synthesize their in-depth knowledge about the people of any given...
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Cherry Tomatoes
Louis Armstrong says tomato. No matter what, so does Ella Fitzgerald. Parisians on the other hand, prefer to say cherry tomato. Parisians are that cool. One of the dimensions of cool in Paris implies...
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Le Café Gourmand
Some questions define countries. “Fromage ou dessert?” once defined France. But France has changed. Making this beautiful question obsolete. And the choice at the end of a meal even easier. For that...
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Wedding days
Parisians have mixed feelings about weddings. When Parisians first hear about a weddding, they get excited. Mechanically. Not by the good news itself; by the announcement of it: le faire-part. This...
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La Bretagne
Some places don’t want to give themselves away. Their beauty lies in a cocoon, protected against the aggressions of the many. Some places remain shy despite their splendor. More aware of their flaws...
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