C'est super chic: How not to look like an American in Paris

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Actually.... I don't worry about it. But I do avoid wearing American flag t-shirts...

I saw a couple in one of Paris's Ed markets tonight who could've used this.

The guy was wearing a Yankees cap and taking pictures of all the food with his cell phone while yelling to his girlfriend in the next aisle, "Have you seen this milk?! It's crazy - I can't read anything!"

After they got into the express line with about 30 things, I thought about telling them that they needed a receipt for their fruit, but I decided not to take one for the team.

Do they have an article about how not to look like a Frenchman in New York City? Now that would be funny.

Today was the first day of school in France. I have never seen so many white shoes in my life.

slangevar..."Take one for the team.." Thanks for today's chuckle.

Slangevar - are you in school in Paris?

>Today was the first day of school in France. I have never seen so many white shoes in my life.<

White shoes after Labor Day?!

Ira! You are showing your age! I know what you mean thoug!!!!!!!!!!!

You know, now that I live in another country (other than the US ).. I am able to look upon tourists and what they wear with more compassion.
I see elderly couples wearing matching outfits a lot!
I sort of think I know why.
I see ball caps and tee shirts and sneakers...I say to my husband..."Americans"...only maybe 50% of the time am I correct.
But if I see an American or any other obviously tourist type person doing something like shopping for produce and not knowing about the weighing before check-out...I hope that I will always be more compassionate than superior.
While I never wear caps or tees that say things..I have visited other countries and not known exactly what to do sometimes and I remember only nice people who helped..regardless of their being on the Home Team or not.

What's so bad about looking like an American? Should Indian women wear jeans instead of saris when they visit the U.S.? Celebrate diversity!

Woman in Paris wear white heels after Labor day

I am proud to be an American. I am also proud of my parents home country Ireland. I am proud of our service men and women who are making it so that I can wear what I want when I want (with respect). I have no problems looking like and American in Paris...that is what I am. I am just not into trying to be what I am not...that is just stupid.
Shadow

Shadow wrote: "I have no problems looking like and American in Paris...that is what I am."

Good for you, Shadow. And it doesn't mean that you have dress inappropriately for Paris.

Me, I think I manage very easily not to look like an American in Paris. The challenge I face is not to sound (to the French ear) like an Englishman.

That's a good point. It's appropriate vs. inappropriate dress that's the issue, whether in Paris or anywhere else on the planet.

Never mind the trainers, sweatshirts, and baseball caps-- it's the tube-tops, flipflops, and jeans that look like sausage-casings that are the real culprits here.

i don't wear tube tops, but i will defend to death your right to wear them...

Dont kill me. But here is a very old joke. A guy goes into a bar and sits on a stool. He notices a man at the end of the bar. The man is impeccably dressed. He has on a black hat, black jacket, black crewneck, black pants, black belt, black handkerchief in jkt. pkt, black socks, black shoes. And around his neck is a beautiful string of pearls. The guy says to the b/tender "What's with that guy w/ the pearls?" B/tender says "Well, what else w/ basic black?'

I like it, I like it

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