31.07.2007

How do you recognise becoming a Parisian

I came across this post at Gigi's Blog how do you recognise becoming a Parisian... It has been over 8 months since I left Paris but as I read this list I felt little bit back in time, as my time in Paris was really intense I post an outline of the funny and true list

You know you're becoming Parisian when....

  • you get angry if you have to wait more than 2 minutes for the metro
  • everybody thinks that you know every street in town, little do they know you secretly carry a tiny plan de Paris in your handbag at all times
  • the end of zone 2 marks the end of the world as you know it
  • you always open the door and jump off the metro before it has come to a complete stop
  • 4 to 5 flights of stairs is nothing (although I don't care how long I live here 7 will always be too many)
  • you have also accepted that parks are for looking at, not playing in, and you therefore always remember to keep off the grass
  • 8 euros for a pint of beer is, not exactly reasonable, but not exorbitant either
  • 50 square metres is a lot of space
  • you always have a baguette, wine and cheese in your kitchen