I guess it would be important to analyze the events that would be held. For all-weather endurance, New Yorkers would clearly triumph over Parisians (the one-inch snowstorm and ensuing panic, not to mention the wimpy Celsius system, make that a no-brainer). On the other hand, in terms of general condescension and hatred of happiness, I'm confident that Parisians would triumph. For most horribly offensive pronunciation of basic words, I think the New York metro accent is much more horrifying than the Paris regional accent.
For general doucheyness, however, it's tough to call. Between the soi-disant "greatest city in the world" and everything that Parisians typify, I'm at a loss. Perhaps they'd wipe each other out in a spectacular draw.
I think this came up in my internal streaming dialogue when I saw the French version of "Lon Guyland" in the métro with me. Except she had to be at least in her forties. Anyway, enormous Louis Vuitton handbag, leggings, puffy boots, long white puffy jacket and two inches of make-up plastered on. She was definitely French though.
"The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same." Never seemed so ... real.
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ReplyDeleteAnd if I might posit an outcome: New Yorkers, prone to violence, will use any weapons they have and even make new ones out of interesting refuse lying about the scene of the brawl. Parisians, no longer enamored of life, will take their fatal beating with dignity, although they will berate the New Yorkers for not doing the job fast enough.
In the end, everyone agrees the Welsh are pussies.
See, I'm not so sure New Yorkers are so mean. Granted they're not particularly smiley or psychotically friendly, like someone from Nashville perhaps. And they're very busy, so they don't seek out socialization with strangers. But in your time of need I think they're someone on your side.
ReplyDeleteIt's DC where folks can be nasty and unpleasant, literally won't give you the time of day.
Although NYers are definitely unhappy. Science has proven it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/nyregion/22nyc.html
Dave and Tyrian are both right. Although, for pathological friendliness, we Central-Upstate New Yorkers have some claim, (see Molly Ariotti). While people from Nashville may know when to back off, CNY folks will help you shovel out your car, change your tire, then follow you to make sure you get to your destination. This may have something to do with the fact that we think we know Everything, even where everyone else is going.
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