freecounterpoint: Reality is a Paris Putaine [Pace, Pepe, Putain]

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Is this where Tashio met History?

Tecumseh said...: "And then, when they arrive, the Japanese find the French character is the complete opposite of their own."

This ain't Kansas anymore, especially if you stumble upon Clichy sous Bois. My sympathies go to these poor Japanese souls, and their kultur shock.; 10/22/2006 4:23 PM
My Frontier Thesis said...: First: Pepe, not only do American tourists come to your little town to be loud, obnoxious and vulgar (sort of like French teens nowadays), but now the Japanese are smiling all over in your city too! What are you going to do?

"In Japanese shops, the customer is king, whereas here assistants hardly look at them ... People using public transport all look stern, and handbag snatchers increase the ill feeling."

Second, this could also be known as the Moscow Syndrome.; 10/22/2006 6:31 PM
Mr roT said...: I'm with the Parisians. Clean towns are for lame-ass Swiss.; 10/22/2006 11:46 PM