It was with some interest that I noticed this poster on the news kiosk.
Actually, it's a bit of hyperbole. The poll done for the magazine, Marianne, found that the French don't really hate Parisians. In fact, 68 percent of them have a good opinion of them. But those in the provinces also find Parisians more stressed, less smiley, less sympathetic, more aggressive, and less humorous. In addition, 71 percent consider Parisiens "plus snob." (I love this usage of "snob", by the way. It also sometimes appears as a verb. In English, the word "snob" is never used except as a noun. The adverb or adjective would be "snobbish" or "snobby.")
On the plus side, Parisiens are viewed as harder workers, more chic, better informed, more plugged in, more fulfilled, and more cultivated. Not a bad rap, I'd say.
5 comments:
it's the same story over here...the rest of the country is supposed to "hate" Toronto..for all the same reasons...too hard working, too stressed etc...however I don't think it's really true for the most part but the myth persists
I'd rather visit Paris than New York. :-)
From another American in America! LOL
Cameron
What I'd like to know is, who is Alain Badiou and is he really a bastard?
The journal's poll may have found that most French are fond of Parisians, but that's not what I found when I visited other cities in France. Particularly in the south.
You can't have everything, right? That's how I justify living in the city - the Parisians often frustrate me, what with their scowls, snobbery and attitudes, but I can't imagine any other life! I agree that they seem more "plugged in" and productive.
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