10. This is indeed the most enchanting and architecturally beautiful city on earth.
9. I now have a desire to trade in my SUV for a Fiat or a moped.
8. Tipping here is really not expected and genuinely appreciated (take note American servers, giving good service is your job, the tip is icing on the cake!)
7. There are some beautiful people and children here...and then they open their mouths and French spills out...and they're that much more beautiful.
6. The Parisians' adoption of hip hop makes me happy for artists like Kendrick Lamar who would have never imagined his voice reaching around the world. My Super Shuttle driver on the way to the airport (a young Moroccan) was rapping every word of Kendrick's songs.
5. Every woman here was carrying an amazing handbag...like seriously!
4. It still surprises and tickles me when a black woman opens her mouth and French spills out. Or a cool b-boy thug looking dude has a soft French voice.
3. Parisians aren't as mean as I'd heard. And they seem to appreciate when you try to speak some French.
2. Smoking is still alive and well here...the message about lung cancer and those depressing commercials with the guy talking through his neck have clearly not made the rounds here. If you don't smell smoke, you ain't in Paris.
Anddddd the #1 takeaway is..
Fries really are the natural companion to any meal!
I'm sure you were Parisian in a past life.. lol I can definitely close my eyes and see you living in Paris riding a moped, learning french so well that you teach it to other tourist & one day owning your own little french boutique. :)
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