Hello my people,

It’s me, back for more.

I’ve been compiling a list that I call “WHAT THE HELL FRANCE?”. I’m not angry at France, don’t worry, it’s just a list of things that I’ve observed that are different from the good ol’ USofA.

There is no particular order and I don’t want anyone to THINK there is any particular order, so I will use bullet points.

-Adults ride scooters. Not moped scooters, straight up Razor scooters with over-the-shoulder straps and everything. I’ve mostly seen this phenomenon at or around metro stations and you know what, I wish I had the chutzpah to get myself a scooter but I just don’t have that kind of self-confidence.

-Parisians don’t smile. When you’re walking down the street and you pass someone…nothing. I find that people will make eye contact, but that’s it. My natural instinct when someone makes eye contact with me is to smile nicely and keep walking. Usually this elicits a smile from my fellow pedestrian, but so far, nada. I will keep trying though…

-Everybody reads! On the train, the train station, cafés, everywhere. I love it. It is very refreshing to know that not everyone is as digitally attached as most Americans are. Also, it makes for a very quiet train ride.


There are more that I can’t remember right now. I’ll add them later. Promise.