café culture comes in many forms. in paris, when the hipsters and groovesters are out sipping their espressos, it is strictly to see and be seen. nothing demonstrates this better than the way people sit: everyone faces out onto the street.
advantage: when you're cruising down the cobblestone streets of paris and you pass a hot frenchman sitting in a cafe, you don't have to make a scene in order for him to notice you: he's been watching you all along!
disadvantage: the realisation that the city is bursting at the seams with superficial motherfuckers!
4 comments:
Ondro,
you did not mentioned dogs. Are there still so many of them? I noticed that all the people sitting in a line are (were) sipping wine. What is the rule with the smoking? Allowed everywhere? Enjoy your stay in a city of love.
Ahoj mamka
thank goodness smoking is banned in all public places in france. berlin was still a haven for smokers and czech republic was a right backwater in that respect.
i can't say i've seen too many dogs...perhaps it was the financial crisis: parisians had to choose between giving up their pets and giving up their morning coffee and croissant, so fido went off to the vet to have a shot...
I'm surprised you haven't taken to carrying a small water pistol and secretly spraying the particularly pretentious wankers at the cafes.
the water pistol is specially reserved for old ladies in egypt. lemon-juice filled...
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