Comments on: Royale with Cheese and a Beer, Please http://www.shiteilike.com/royale-with-cheese-and-a-beer-please/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Max http://www.shiteilike.com/royale-with-cheese-and-a-beer-please/comment-page-1/#comment-8595 Max Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:05:27 +0000 http://www.shiteilike.com/?p=2256#comment-8595 Yeah, Paris clubs are generally pretty good & if you're with a good group of people even better ... I don't think I've ever been to a club that closes at 2AM - that's insane if you're used to Europe/NYC! Yeah, it's imperative to mention you're Canadian if you don't speak French. London's a 40 min flight from Amsterdam so you need to get over there .. Paris is pretty but in my opinion doesn't compare to London. Yeah, Paris clubs are generally pretty good & if you’re with a good group of people even better … I don’t think I’ve ever been to a club that closes at 2AM – that’s insane if you’re used to Europe/NYC! Yeah, it’s imperative to mention you’re Canadian if you don’t speak French. London’s a 40 min flight from Amsterdam so you need to get over there .. Paris is pretty but in my opinion doesn’t compare to London.

]]> By: Robby G http://www.shiteilike.com/royale-with-cheese-and-a-beer-please/comment-page-1/#comment-8304 Robby G Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:21:11 +0000 http://www.shiteilike.com/?p=2256#comment-8304 @Max: I agree with you completely on the language aspect, but I guess I was lucky with the 24/7 aspect. I had times when I went to home at 7am and there were still people out and cars and taxis in the streets (and that's around 5:30-6am). Compared to Toronto where clubs close at 2am, I only got to the club at 2:30 and it was amazing. The girls were great and most importantly the people I went with was a good company of people, so that might have added on to the first impression of the going out and party scene. Mentioning I'm Canadian instead of American is crucial. They're real pricks to those Yanks. As soon as talk about Canada came into play, their facial expressions change completely and they become surprisingly nice. I still haven't been to London, but Paris so far really is my favourite city. Looking forward to London and Prague as well. .-= Robby G´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.shiteilike.com/book-review-women-by-bukowski/">Book Review: “Women” by Bukowski</a> =-. @Max: I agree with you completely on the language aspect, but I guess I was lucky with the 24/7 aspect. I had times when I went to home at 7am and there were still people out and cars and taxis in the streets (and that’s around 5:30-6am). Compared to Toronto where clubs close at 2am, I only got to the club at 2:30 and it was amazing. The girls were great and most importantly the people I went with was a good company of people, so that might have added on to the first impression of the going out and party scene.
Mentioning I’m Canadian instead of American is crucial. They’re real pricks to those Yanks. As soon as talk about Canada came into play, their facial expressions change completely and they become surprisingly nice. I still haven’t been to London, but Paris so far really is my favourite city. Looking forward to London and Prague as well.
.-= Robby G´s last blog ..Book Review: “Women” by Bukowski =-.

]]> By: Max http://www.shiteilike.com/royale-with-cheese-and-a-beer-please/comment-page-1/#comment-8254 Max Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:27:14 +0000 http://www.shiteilike.com/?p=2256#comment-8254 Most of those Parisians are just being awkward when it comes to them speaking English! There are so many explanations as to why they do this but it's a peculiar French thing. Also, the French tend to feel less capable in their English language abilities compared to say the Swedish, Danish, Dutch etc.. [who generally speak perfect English] so they're less likely to make an effort & just reply "non" to your "Do you speak English". I have a Parisian Grandma who's convinced her English is awful even though it's perfectly acceptable & easy to understand. And lastly, you need to make them aware you're from Canada .. that Canadian accent is easily mistaken for a neighboring country's ; ) I would say the Parisians girls are the most stunning you'll find! If you were around the tourist sites then perhaps you were missing out on them all ... what club did you go to? I'm surprised you found Paris '24/7'. When I spend time there I find it infuriating that it pretty much all shuts down in the evening [bars/clubs the exception] like much of continental Europe. It's certainly nothing like London/New York which really are 24/7 cities. Getting a cab in Paris at 4AM is usually the most difficult task you'll ever face in life! Most of those Parisians are just being awkward when it comes to them speaking English! There are so many explanations as to why they do this but it’s a peculiar French thing. Also, the French tend to feel less capable in their English language abilities compared to say the Swedish, Danish, Dutch etc.. [who generally speak perfect English] so they’re less likely to make an effort & just reply “non” to your “Do you speak English”. I have a Parisian Grandma who’s convinced her English is awful even though it’s perfectly acceptable & easy to understand. And lastly, you need to make them aware you’re from Canada .. that Canadian accent is easily mistaken for a neighboring country’s ; )

I would say the Parisians girls are the most stunning you’ll find! If you were around the tourist sites then perhaps you were missing out on them all … what club did you go to? I’m surprised you found Paris ’24/7′. When I spend time there I find it infuriating that it pretty much all shuts down in the evening [bars/clubs the exception] like much of continental Europe. It’s certainly nothing like London/New York which really are 24/7 cities. Getting a cab in Paris at 4AM is usually the most difficult task you’ll ever face in life!

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