Paris

[Harp]

What a relief! I thought you all were dicussing Ms. Hilton so I refused to read the thread for days. lol

There is only one Paris.

 

[thebadmamajama]

There is only one Paris.

A-men.

 

[Harp]

A-men.

A+women.

 

[TM]

Paris is just fantastic. And as it has been posted earlier, I too have never had problems with Parisians. And so I will share my secret "get out of jail free" phrase:

"Par Lay Vou L'English? Lay Fran Say Pah Facile Pour Mwah." Which means "Do you speak English? French is not easy for me." This works like a charm. It immediately establishes your inferiority and suddenly the French will speak English!

Also, don't smile. Americans like to smile, but the French tend to think people who smile must be insane. They tend to glower.

And dress up! Not that I should have to mention that in this forum. Parisians like to dress and you won't be taken seriously if you do not.

If you wish to spend a lot of money, have lunch at Tour D'Argent. http://www.tourdargent.com/

Have your hotel make a reservation for you. Expect to spend the entire afternoon having a fantastic meal overlooking Notre Dame.

Otherwise, just walk. And walk. And walk.

Tony

 

[Harp]

Paris is just fantastic. And as it has been posted earlier, I too have never had problems with Parisians.
Tony

Nor did I...only the intellectual Lefties lol

 

[Jack Scorpion]

There is only one Paris.

So you guys ARE talking about Paris, Texas ... And here I thought all those fancy names were somewhere in Europe.

 

[Harp]

Paris, France.

...and not Parris as in Island.

 

[JazzBaby]

Nor did I...only the intellectual Lefties lol

Intellectual lefties, eh? I love them!

 

[Harp]

Intellectual lefties, eh? I love them!

...and you do not like James Joyce?

 

[JazzBaby]

...and you do not like James Joyce?

That was a joke, of course I do! Not as much as Beckett though.

 

[Harp]

That was a joke, of course I do! Not as much as Beckett though.

Glad to hear this, Jimmy being the lad and all.
Samuel Beckett's Godot is typically staged around town.

 

[thebadmamajama]

Glad to hear this, Jimmy being the lad and all.
Samuel Beckett's Godot is typically staged around town.

But nothing compared to Ionesco!

Oh mon Dieu, I'm becoming an intellectual lefty. :eusa_doh:

 

[Viola]

So you guys ARE talking about Paris, Texas ... And here I thought all those fancy names were somewhere in Europe.

Hmm... Paris, Texas. Warm, sunny, English-speaking...I could, technically, drive there and avoid planes altogether... sounds nice, but its what, 115 degrees there right now?

-Viola

 

[Diamondback]

Hmm... Paris, Texas. Warm, sunny, English-speaking...I could, technically, drive there and avoid planes altogether... sounds nice, but its what, 115 degrees there right now?

-Viola

But what's so bad about planes? This mean I won't be able to check you out on the Vulcan gun once I figure out how to get my F-106?

 

[catspyjamas]

So you guys ARE talking about Paris, Texas ... And here I thought all those fancy names were somewhere in Europe.

What ? You mean you haven't seen those iron towers all over Texas ? I believe they are called "Eiffel"s, named after Jackson Lee Eiffel - the famous oil tycoon. He was originally from Paris, Texas. A lovely little town with a river running through. You must take the time to visit one day !

 

[Harp]

But nothing compared to Ionesco!

Oh mon Dieu, I'm becoming an intellectual lefty. :eusa_doh:

....hmmm. I admire both; however, Samuel the Celt-Cartesian more so;
Ionesco seems lost amidst agnostic limbo and lacks conviction.
( j'ai le cafard ce matin )

 

[imoldfashioned]

I have a guidebook from 1926--I'll take it with me whenever I get to Paris and see how much has changed!

 

[SPCMickyKilian]

This one is popular at re-enactments:
"Why are there tree's on the champs elysiee in Paris?"
-----SO THE GERMAN ARMY CAN MARCH IN THE SHADE!

 

[Jack Scorpion]

This one is popular at re-enactments:
"Why are there tree's on the champs elysiee in Paris?"
-----SO THE GERMAN ARMY CAN MARCH IN THE SHADE!

Wow, that really got me to laugh out loud. I'm going to use that one.

 

[Phil]

Paris, Texas- Never Been

Paris, Illinois- Bumblef***

Paris, France- I had an interesting experience. We didn't come on on Champs-?âlys?©es to the L'Arc de Triomphe to see the beautiful La Tour d'Eiffel. We came in on what could be considered the South Side of Paris. It looked like I was back in Chicago or New York...excpet in French. Bums, pawn shops, and the like. We got to al the tourist stuff eventually. But it wout be like coming into Chicago through Cabrini Green or Hyde Park.