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Old Oct 11th, 2012, 07:40 AM
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Old Oct 11th, 2012, 07:48 AM
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Myth #3 is a popular one here .
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Old Oct 11th, 2012, 08:15 AM
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<<Parisians still pay for groceries, pharmacy and restaurant tabs with personal checks>>

They do? Well, sure a few in the older generations, but as a general rule? Not in my experience.
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"The main staples of life in Paris are plentiful and cheap: baguettes, wine, cheese, fruit, and patisserie desserts."

Staples of life?
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Hmm, not sure how Paris could get a bad reputation for food. I am by no means a foodie but we had very tasty, generous meals in and out of Paris. Also, the bread and pastries are divine!
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The notion that all hotel rooms in Paris are small is most definitely incorrect.
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Actually, even though there are numerous inaccuracies in that list, it is considerably more accurate than the vast majority of such things that I read.

As for paying with checks, I see someone doing it in a shop or supermarket less than once a week -- and usually the only reason for this is if a couple only has one bank card and the person who doesn't have it has to pay for something that costs more than the cash they have on hand.
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Agree that too many go to Paris and then want it to be like home and the food to be like home. I hadn't meant to order sweetbreads, but I did and they were excellent...you gotta try different foods!

I have no idea why anyone would think Paris is unsafe...anywhere could be unsafe, especially when you aren't paying attention.
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