June 27, 2005
Rude French people? I think they all took the week off when we were in Paris. This was our waiter at a cafe near the Eiffel Tower. He was friendly and happy to pose for a picture.
Another happy, friendly, welcoming French restauranteur. He even gave us a special French dessert made of chesnuts, sugar and whipped cream (chantilly). He tolerated our poor French with a smile and some kindly help.
Can we take your picture? Non! That is, not without the flowers, the baguette and a bottle of wine.
This unfriendly waiter invited himself to be in our picture.
And this is Phillipe, father of a friend of our niece, a true Parisian. He took time out of his busy life to take us around Paris in his car for an afternoon. He spoke so-so English, we spoke 'francais terrible', but we communicated and had a good time. Thank you Phillipe.
From the airport to the shuttle drivers, from the hotel staff to the waiters, store clerks, Metro ticket agents, to the people on the street, we encountered friendly, hospitable, polite, helpful people. Smiles were met with smiles, and our efforts to speak French seemed to be appreciated. We approached the Parisian history and culture with respect and interest and were rewarded with a great experience. Thank you to the Parisians we encountered.
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