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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Thu July 8, 2004 05:47 PM UTC
I love Michel's answer !
Wearing shorts, with sunglasses, sandals and carrying a camera around the neck may entail a slight amalgam with the typical tourist's suit...
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Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Thu July 8, 2004 06:35 PM UTC
I disagree! Parisians wear shorts more often than before during the summer! Tongs are so successfull! It is very fashionable to be dressed here like on a coastal city. The best example is "Paris Plage" : from 20th July to 20th August, the roads along the Seine are closed, and transformed into a look-like sea shore, with sand beaches, grass beaches, palmtrees, open air concerts, solariums, and even a swimming pool!
It is so successfull that the idea was exported to other cities worldwide.
My last words : do not hesitate to wear shorts and tongs in Paris, and especially during "Paris Plage"! You will look like a real fashionable Parisian!...
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Thu July 8, 2004 07:09 PM UTC
or as a perfectly usual tourist... :)))
anyway, u WILL BE a tourist, so what's wrong with looking like one?
i mean, everyone will know, from the way u walk, look around, hold ur camera, map, etc... why would u try to pretend to be a parisian?
have a nice time, and don't care about the clothing... :)
goy
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Thu July 8, 2004 07:50 PM UTC
*lol* - yes Paris Plage is a great idea... it wouldnt work in Dublin though, how can you compare sexy tanned frenchmen to sunburnt pale irish men ? :)
O.
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Thu July 8, 2004 07:57 PM UTC
Just so you know...tongs are not what you flip your hot dogs with. They're what we Americans call thongs or flip-flops ( the platic beach shoes). And while I agree that parisians wear tongs (you see a LOT of them!)...very few (especially women) wear shorts EXCEPT for at the plage (in Paris or the real ones)
I also agree that everyone will know and welcome you as a tourist...so be your most comfortable self!
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Thu July 8, 2004 10:24 PM UTC
I agree with Fossettes: Parisian may wear plip-flops but no shorts (except on the beach of course) but in any event you will most probably look like a tourist anyway, anyow, which is not a shame.
When I travel to Maghreeb, even with a djellabah I don't really look like an Arabic not like a Berbere I'm afraid...
Maillekeul, you forgot to mention the socks with the sandals!
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Thu July 8, 2004 10:32 PM UTC
and the baseball cap! ;-)
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Thu July 8, 2004 10:36 PM UTC
Totally off topic but I'm just wondering what Maillekeul is doing on my ID pic...
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Fri July 9, 2004 05:12 AM UTC
Off topic also, I was also wondering why you were on my USA travelogue... ;-)
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Fri July 9, 2004 10:16 AM UTC
I saw Parisians wearing shorts but can't say if it's too typical or too non-typical. Although I'd say for sure that tyen don't wear shorts in winter time.
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Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Fri July 9, 2004 04:47 PM UTC
It's easy to spot the tourist in Paris. They're the ones NOT wearing American style t-shirts. And NY Yankee caps. OK, that's a slight overstatement.
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Fri July 9, 2004 04:54 PM UTC
IF you don't want to wear shorts you could probably wear capri pants. I saw them everywhere when I was in Europe.
Larry
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Fri July 9, 2004 05:07 PM UTC
Look at Maillekeul in my member pic: he's French and he's wearing a short.
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Fri July 9, 2004 05:11 PM UTC
Yes but he had been teased for hours by CaptainAmerica, who is also french and generally naked when he takes pictures... ;-)
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Sun July 11, 2004 05:59 AM UTC
When they do wear tongs doesn't that hurt? :)
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Sun July 11, 2004 06:01 AM UTC
Usually the capri pants are worn by the women. Not sure if the guys would want to copy them.
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Sun July 11, 2004 06:17 AM UTC
LOL
But I'm not really sure about that!
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Sun July 11, 2004 10:41 AM UTC
As usual Yubert, your input is greatly appreciated. Your views are always very accurate, espacially regarding Parisians, that, apparently, you know very well.
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Sun July 11, 2004 04:03 PM UTC
Racial prejudices are deap-seated (even if I never heard of that one concerning French women): Germans don't shave their legs, Americans are fat, etc. I sadly notice that they can be heard even on an internet site where people are supposed to be a little bit more educated and aware of what's going on outside their own country.
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Mon July 12, 2004 05:57 AM UTC
hmm.... to some above points
Yann, where are the shorts? Wel,l I eralise that it's not easy to wear them on the head or shouldre but as far as I remember, RobDavis oncde made a t'log about VT thongs and it might give you some ideas on how to adjust shorts with your suit
:)))
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Mon July 12, 2004 06:18 AM UTC
I had the same concern last year when I went to Paris and to be honest, it was just too darn hot in July to care if I looked like a tourist. I figured once I opened my mouth (I don't speak French) I would blow my cover anyway. Be comfortable and wear shorts. You're probably going to be doing mostly touristy things anyway. At night, if you want to blend in a bit more and if you want to dine somewhere nice you should probably return to your room for a change of clothes into pants if you feel the need.
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Re: Re: Do Parisians wear shorts? Posted: Mon July 12, 2004 06:40 AM UTC
Anyway, it's cold and raining today, in Paris... So, at least for today, we all should stop this discussion !!!
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