Do Parisians Deserve Their Bad Reputation?

<p>A few years ago, I was waiting for a subway when an exasperated woman suddenly asked me for directions. She spoke with a thick accent, perhaps Texan. I think she wanted to go to the Eiffel Tower.</p> <p>I didn&rsquo;t answer right away and she immediately showed signs of impatience. I guess she wanted to immerse herself in our culture, so she decided to be even ruder than a Parisian.</p> <p>But that&rsquo;s impossible. We&rsquo;re the best at being assholes. Every time a tourist tried to do this kind of contest with us, he lost. I seriously considered sending her in the opposite direction.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/read-or-die/do-parisians-deserve-their-bad-reputation-bb3c6277c994"><strong>Website</strong></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>