11 MORE THINGS I HATE ABOUT PARIS (part 2) | DamonAndJo

[@alokin7420]

There is actually a law in France forbidding doors that you push to the street. Long story but basically people walkig on the street got hurt with sudden door openning, so they made it illegal.

[@DamonAndJo]

I've never thought about that! That explanation actually makes sense!

[@mackenzieellor9556]

@@DamonAndJo but why wouldn't people just like.... not walk in front of doors...?😂

[@hodannn]

Mackenzie Ellor smaller pavement I suppose

[@alokin7420]

@@mackenzieellor9556 I think it dates back to middle ages, I don't know if you had a chance to see a city that old but the streets were usually pretty narrow back then

[@pinksnake8001]

@@mackenzieellor9556 Because the streets aren't all 2km large like in the US.

[@felikanku6992]

I’m french and I didn’t even realise how often i say no before saying yes until now. I legit need to stop hahhaha

[@felikanku6992]

Lee Deplace grv mdr mais le pire c que moi aussi jle fais hahahah

[@donniedarko2557]

Why do you think that is?

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

anti pasti i don’t know about these people, but personally I do it when I’m unsure about something and want to avoid chaos, or when I can’t be bothered

[@donniedarko2557]

a yellow paper crown thank you for replying

[@Tyffantom]

@@donniedarko2557 it gives you time to think about it before really choosing what you want to do

[@fredericpeppiatt8455]

I experienced the “saying no before saying yes” when I was a student in Nice. I went to the pharmacy one day with a mouth ulcer and asked if they had any bonjela, the pharmacist brought out a different product and said “that will be 30€”, which was way too expensive. I asked if there was anything cheaper and she brought out a tube of bonjela and said “this is 5€” 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@janeywilcox6821]

omg, LMAO!

[@tibousapito06]

Oh wow!! He just tried! That's what we call strong customer service 😂😂😂

[@hummmusqueeen]

french people having a know-it-all attitude is sooo relatable. I remember going to a sushi shop an asking if they had vegetarian sushi. the guy told me "everyhting" was vegetarian when there was basically fish everywhere. when I pointed it out, he told me fish was vegetarian, and REFUSED to admit it wasn't, even after I explained vegetarianism means *no animals*.

[@Minnow37]

This is tragic omg I can’t help but laugh

[@blacksciencechocolate8984]

It's because in France the implicit understanding of vegetarianism is the pesco-vegetarianism.

[@Charlie_Fuchs]

Yeah, got the same one at my cousin's wedding... she had specified that two of the invitees were vegetarian and we got fish, like, there was barely anything else! And the waitress told me that yes indeed, vegetarian means eating fish FOR THEM. They bloody feed people and don't care about what is asked for.

[@tallgrasslanestitches6635]

I wonder if this has to do with France’s Catholic history, in which meatless Friday = eat fish on Fridays

[@blacksciencechocolate8984]

@@tallgrasslanestitches6635 Yes probably

[@eymic1]

Damon is saving lives, now I know if im stuck in a fire in Paris I have to press the button

[@gregsfilms3986]

Tipping; if the person was mean, don't tip. If the person was acceptably nice, tip if you're in a good mood. If the person was super cool, tip.

[@gabrielas1986]

So, this means basically no tipping in Paris.

[@nata6025]

@@gabrielas1986 🤣🤣🤣

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

Or just .. don't tip.

[@TaelurAlexis]

That’s literally my criteria for tipping lmao

[@grcmg3122]

Don't

[@CamilleCmademoiselle]

I rented 2 student apartments in Paris, you know the kind of "résidence étudiante" where all the flats are the same and "cheaper" for students. They told me that they put the shower curtain in the trash everytime a new tenant is coming for hygiene reasons. So you need to buy your own.

[@janeywilcox6821]

That's a bit extreme. It's usually plastic, easy to sanitise. Kinda dumb to trow away..

[@CamilleCmademoiselle]

@@janeywilcox6821 I agree it is not eco-friendly at all :/. I guess they can't be bothered... Maybe sometimes tenants don't leave their shower curtains behind when they move?! But I mean in Damon's case when it's in an Airbnb, as a traveler or tourist you are not gonna travel with a shower curtain or buy a new one only for a couple days or weeks 😂

[@graceashmore8831]

I

[@romina54]

No we don't use shower curtains cause it's like that , no reason its our culture

[@CamilleCmademoiselle]

@@romina54 I don't agree with that 😂😀

[@gulnihalbalaban6173]

Oh dear, one time when I was in France someone called me insupportable and I almost cried because that shit hurts.

[@x_jun_x]

Gülnihal Balaban - tell us the story pls, i wanna hate my country more

[@reginadanielle3755]

@@x_jun_x im sorry i dont know why but i laugh so hard ....*peace sign* hehe

[@ablurida]

@@x_jun_x 😂😂

[@SassyL62]

Fuuuck.. YALL SHOULD CELEBRATE being insupportable 😹😹 ..American here if that matters lol

[@gulnihalbalaban6173]

@@x_jun_x okay so it's been 7 months since that comment was made but I will still tell the story. We were playing a card game with a group of friends, in this game you distribute the cards evenly to each player and players start placing their cards in the middle one by one. You go in turns when placing the cards, they each have different patterns on them and when a player has the same pattern card in hand they place it on top of the middle deck and they give the deck to the person next to them. The goal is to get rid of all the cards in your hands. So I was really bad at this game, I couldnt once match my card with the one in the middle even tho I did have the matching card in hand. I started to collect all the cards and I still had fun, I was even joking that I'll get all the cards. But everyone in the group started to get annoyed that I couldn't play ( I have bad reflexes I guess, I also have ADHD) they were sighing and taking their head in their hands and one of them said that I was 'insupportable'. That's the story of how I got called insupportable by a french person.

[@nataliecook8530]

omg please make a video of all the things you hate about the states I'm really curious to see that one and I wanna see the US be roasted

[@DamonAndJo]

I do too

[@choupinoudr249]

@@DamonAndJo but please do it city specific because the U.S is so different state to state

[@likeanangeldoes]

DamonAndJo ROAST THE US

[@likeanangeldoes]

DamonAndJo especially since you’ve traveled the world, and you can talk on US’ dominance and blood

[@choupinoudr249]

@@likeanangeldoes i mean france is also an imperialist force so it would be kind of hypocritical for him to talk about it in the U.S but not what my country has done worldwide (I am French)

[@Jigme2727]

He came to Paris with a talent visa and then he used the talent to make a video about him hating Paris while he is in Paris . Do I need to explain why I love this man ?

[@malou3284]

Dans ma tête : "Il a raison ces gens qui disent non puis oui, c'est vraiment insupportable !" Damon : this word insupportable Moi : ah....

[@veronicataylor9831]

lol

[@startnetworkbabinski3036]

C'est insupportable les gens qui utilisent ce mot :d

[@ThelouwseFD]

hahaha pareil !

[@brittany1484]

that was funny 😂

[@elenaishere9347]

Tellement

[@dimitricornon4442]

Stereotypical French here! I guess I'll talk about your points. -The doors in the streets could be for architecture purposes, especially in Haussmannien's buildings. The ones you find in big avenues in Paris. Basically by opening on the inside it doesn't attain to the beauty of the street, the huge avenue remains the same, untainted. I think that was the idea behind it. -For tipping, I have worked as a waiter before, and trust me, 1€ is already really cool. Just imagine 1€ x XXX number of clients. It's nice, and 2€ or more starts to be a lot, especially if it's just drinks. -No shower curtains, I have seen it before. In some old school appartment. This sucks balls, I love me a curtain not to splash everywhere, I agree with you this is dumb. -Queue. We don't have the culture of the queue like England. Let's say that we do not like it. And yes, old people are the worst. You have to put them back IN LINE. -Cheating the system is actually one huge issue we have today, and a topic for a huge video all to itself. I love the american system which seems to be rewarding work and dedication. The truth is that in France, you have incentive to cheat the system, and people who do are way more rewarded than people who don't. This goes for the metro, the "sécurité sociale"; and a lot of advantages with pensions, insurance etc... This truly sucks. -I don't drink coffee so no idea about this one. -The sense of superiority is true haha! Especially in the paris "bourgeois". A lot of dudes and girls just love to pretend they know everything, this is super French behavior! -People walking with guns actually helps a lot with safety. We have had pretty bad cases of terrorism hitting the streets in the past few years; which has been traumatizing for a lot of Parisian people. So, for me who has been really close to terrorism strikes, I really enjoy having them around. But I get that it can be weird if you come from another country. -Completely true about songs, we dance to anything, which is also quite weird. -Now that you talk about it... We do do that! Go figure, "no" is just the normal response for us. Last time I bought shoes, it took every fiber of the seller's being to go get me my size. I guess it's just that people really do not want to work. Not everyone is like that! Just 95% -Also very true. I love how thanks to you I realize the horrible things we do. I have probably used it too much and put people down, and I have suffered from it also a lot, until not being able to express myself at all, just because I was "insupportable". So... This one is on us, sorry to be like that Hope this helps!

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

Mdr tu dis n'importe quoi t'es perdu

[@alexandraava9251]

Tu n’es pas français... Ou tu veux ce joli garçon rien que pour toi... Avoue!

[@Eidraify]

Quick disclaimer, replace "french" with "parisians" to get the accurate picture

[@purenkool2024]

Dimitri Cornon “Old people are the worst”? What? You should respect the elderly. I always let them go first! I was brought up that way. When you have become old and frail, see how you like being put “BACK IN LINE”! That is just mean spirited. A well bred person would ask an elderly one of they prefer to go first. I rest my case!🤓

[@nahelcharif621]

Dude's is a bit harsh on the social part, ofc we have transgression but I believe it is far better than american healthcare. The stereotype that people profit too much from healthcare is disproportionate and doesn't account for the thousands of people who aren't even aware of the benefits they could receive. I do admit there's been abuse (the rich not paying their taxes is also a huge part of the problem). I believe we are a bit spoiled "socially" speaking, we have a lot and we take it for granted, But that just means we should learn to respect it, not that we should revoke it.

[@sohankalirai8769]

I was stuck in this massive cue in lyon and this one guy with his kid walks past saying "Excuse-moi, excuse-moi, excuse-moi...." and everyone moved out of the way, assuming he had a reason, but no, he'd just cut the line

[@jimothee2262]

LMAO WHY IS THIS SO FUNNY TO ME JWQDICUED

[@ene7939]

I do that, u should try, it works haha

[@morountodunokedara]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOO

[@MaeV808]

😟 dats the worst

[@FrancaisavecPierre]

Merci Damon ! Super vidéo comme toujours !!!! 👏👏👏 Mais oui, nous UTILISONS des rideaux de douche 🛁🛁🛁 ;-)

[@Cheza001]

Wtf I would have died in a fire I didn't know about those buttons lol

[@peppieluna]

Every building should have a "fire exit" though. So in case of a fire you don't go out from the main entrance but from the emergency one

[@aguynamedadrian]

pretty common thing in England (new built) too. Once Fire's detected/Fire alarm Is on you don't need to press this button to leave the building

[@YouWinILose]

@@aguynamedadrian I hope that's common because those buttons are not rare at all throughout Europe.

[@isellnudes1233]

@@aguynamedadrian It's a thing in the U.S. as well. It's pretty much the same. Also we still have fire exits.

[@lnou]

Most of the time, it's an electromagnetic lock. So when you trigger the fire alarm, the door unlocks and stays unlock.

[@bangchanswebbrowsinghistor5145]

The shower curtain situation: In most old Parisian apartment, the showers/bathtubs are "d"époque" so kind of old style. So basically, they don't have the structure to add a shower curtain. Therefore you need to pierce holes through walls to install the curtains, and when you rent an apartment you're not allowed to do that. The landlord is allowed but often too lazy, so as a result, people who rent in old style don't have shower curtains, people who rent in new buildings have, and people who own an apparment usually do have it as well. kind of weird I know.

[@Incrediblugh]

.. But most cheap shower curtain rods don't even attach to the walls they rely on the pressure between the walls holding it

[@bangchanswebbrowsinghistor5145]

@@Incrediblugh the bathrooms are not always made in a way that the walls are prom 1 side to the other of the bathtubs. room is usually larger as it was usually constructed prior to adding the bathtub. showers only always have glass doors tho. that's how it is.

[@cocoh1872]

Agreed with UhOh, I HD a fucking old place and we bought a shower curtain rod that just needed the pressure between walls. And I’m 100% sure that even if the bathroom is larger (which I seriously doubt in Paris), there can be an easy fix that just requires to actually try and fix the situation. It’s absurd.

[@misscamille61]

the way you say "monsieur" is so cute/funny ahahah

[@andrerocha7060]

Pronouncing the "r" at the end of monsieur is just wrong though lol

[@xclaimer365]

@@andrerocha7060 Pronouncing most letters in French is just wrong

[@Bea-a-deer]

@@xclaimer365 all* lol

[@misscamille61]

@@andrerocha7060 yes and we don't say "monsieu" but "meusieu"

[@andrerocha7060]

@@misscamille61 Yeah basically the whole word is a trap for non French speakers 😂

[@christophedouglas2020]

Here in France, when you see the military in the streets, it's not the "gendarmes" : it's the actual army, so the same people who go to Afghanistan etc... It's been put in place after the terrorist attacks in November 2015 (opération Sentinelle). The gendarmerie is the law enforcement branch of the military (similar to the carabinieri in Italy), and they work mostly in the countryside, outside of the big cities (In urban areas, it's the regular police). :-)

[@faireyfox9220]

Actuellement c'est surtout des réserviste donc ce ne sont pas les même militaire que ceux envoyer en mission (Afghanistan etc..)

[@saraparadise3102]

damon you are such a good storyteller. editing is bomb as well. so complimentary

[@luccacidade]

Turn this into a series with multiple cities/countries you have things you hate!!!!

[@cloclo1233]

Actually, military walking with huge machine guns aren't ''gendarmes'', they are from the ''armée de terre'' (ground forces) and usually we don't see them walking down the street, but since the ''Etat d'urgence'' (emergency state), well the government says that it avoid terrorist attacks...

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

In my city (dans le 95) we do see them walking around but the irony is that they’re not allowed to shoot they’re just here to scare off potential terrorists

[@Stionely]

In my city too, that's just nonsense in my opinion buuut hmm ok (j'habite dans le 91)

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

Stionely yes omg the whole « etat d’urgence » thing is bullshit, its just soldiers walking around and people pretending to look at your bag when you enter a mall

[@cloclo1233]

@@ayellowpapercrown6750 après on sait pas tout, je suppose qu'à certains endroits ça a dû dissuader pas mal d'actes, mais en vrai si qqun décide de se faire sauter c'est pas quatre militaires qui vont empêcher une personne qui est déter Mais bon, on n'est pas des pros de stratégie militaire quoi, j'imagine qu'ils savent ce qu'ils font (?)

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

Cloclo 123 t’as raison, je pense que c’est utile pour dissuader les petits crimes (j’habite à côté d’un lieu de culte ils arrêtent souvent les lançeurs de cailloux ou les taggeurs) mais c’est vrai que je sais pas si ça sera très efficace si y’a une vrai attaque terroriste quoi

[@imanmevaa9679]

So for military people with the HUGE machine guns in the streets, airports and other public spaces, it is because of the "Plan Vigipirate" which is an enforced national security measure due to the attacks that happened in the past few years. But, yeah, it does scares me too

[@maryking2597]

@Qcumber So sorry for your situation. Living in fear is the tragedy of our times. In the USA we deal with mass shootings which our government refuses to label "domestic terrorism" because of the influence of the gun lobbyists who have bought the politicians in the current administration.

[@bernardtapie1092]

We live under african and islamic invasion.

[@Greenieweenie088]

@@bernardtapie1092 victimes! Obviously. VICTIMS. Like you don't make your own immigration policy or anything.

[@bernardtapie1092]

@@Greenieweenie088 governement don't make the laws for the french , everything is made to increase the immigration. We don't decide anything, and many times the governement do stuffs that people don't vote for.

[@korinnab.2318]

I think it's hot.

[@claremarie6480]

please make more Paris videos absolutely love love love them

[@nonaomaba720]

French people don’t have superiority feeling!!! What happened to him not because those french guys feel superiority!! But because this is the information that they know!!! I was in paris before!!

[@KemmyEm]

I have been living here for a few years and you hit the nail on the head!!! For me it's not just the old people that cut the line, everybody does then they act like they don't see you! I still can trap my head around it.

[@UnlistedAccount1]

Literally so true about the automatic fire hazard knowledge us Americans have 😂 for me and everyone I know, we ALWAYS point out things that are fire hazards when we see them

[@UnlistedAccount1]

Mariane Silveira I really don’t know where the knowledge comes from. In school, we did fire drills regularly, but we basically only learned to stay calm, find the closest exit, and walk a safe distance from the building. After that, I’m not sure where we learn it from. Movies maybe?

[@elenaangulo4397]

Collin Clem maybe cause all the buildings are made of wood ya know (I don't know if buildings in France are made of brick but still)

[@gwynneio]

Lol I cackled this is totally true

[@jeremy6398]

"Insupportable" is really an insult for Parisians. People in the Provinces don't use it that much. It's a bit of an elitist word. I'm from the South and I only use "insupportable" when talking about children, and they really have to be unsuffurable for me to call them that

[@percevalmahpouyas9933]

”Chiant” and ”lourd” would be an equivalent in the provinces in general xD

[@CkaysLife]

Can I just say that i freaking LOVE the fact that both you and Jo have PERSONALITY 🙌🏾You two are hilarious together and apart 😂great video

[@studiocelestedesign]

Damon this whole video is making me laugh so hard. I’m Canadian but dated a Parisian man here, and so started reading French culture books to try to understand why he would do certain things. Literally EVERYTHING you mentioned is a major complaint of people who start to live in France and are baffled at the things. It’s so funny because it’s all so true. 😂

[@janettebraggs]

Omg yes about the buttons to leave! The first time I tried to leave my Airbnb I was stuck until a resident came downstairs- about 10 minutes 😂

[@baloudou1144]

On your first video I couldn't understand a lot, but here, I understood everything 😍 my English is getting better

[@Mar-wt6gy]

Your frustration is funny but I can relate😂

[@Sam-fe3pr]

I hope everything is okay with you two. We are feeling like abandoned kids here lol. We love and miss you 🥺😘.

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

thiiis

[@aidamontano1267]

The uneven tile backsplash is driving me insane

[@DamonAndJo]

That one row next to the fridge that's missing? Yeah.

[@jarodh-m6099]

I did not notice until I saw your comment.

[@rismaputri3984]

the super rapid saying “no” and full stop to everythinggg. totally correct!!!

[@cityhickstephanie8725]

I laughed so many times during this...so true lol.

[@عاشقالحجة313]

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[@kenzah5205]

Damon: insupportable Me: *gasps* oh non

[@bangchanswebbrowsinghistor5145]

don't take this from me !!!! haha

[@McCutcheonLily]

pareil xD

[@florence4493]

Button & the key issue = avoiding thieves. French logic ahahah Tipping is really about the customer mood and if we have coins or not Rideau de douche : I don't know that was the fist thing I bought when I moved in my appartment For the jean : Sellers are lazy and don't wanna looking for you French people is kinda arrogant that's why we say No before Yes

[@Bea-a-deer]

If the thief is inside how does that help?

[@assiacbn9472]

It's not for thieves, it's just the way most doors are built ( I don't know how they're made in the US then) The lock is magnetic and pushing the button disarms the magnet so there's no way (I think) that you could make it without a button on the inside. I'm really confused though, how are doors supposed to be to open as he explained ??

[@florence4493]

@@assiacbn9472 ​Imagine the first door is not magnetic (because of a "forced opening" by the bailiff or someone else) and easy to open (you can disarm it), you don't feel safe, the first thing you say will be "it will be easier to burgle my appartment"

[@rissa1001]

I saw in the other comment that they said it was a safety hazard 😭😭

[@rissa1001]

So now its illegal to have doors push out😭

[@foraluckygirl]

God I could listen to you talk all day! So funny love these little sit downs :)

[@deecabrera7768]

The jumping in line, is a New York thing too. I use my elbow to block.

[@roey3039]

I give them the look

[@Udontkno7]

I go "Excuse me? Excuse me?"

[@bitchasspunkassnikka]

I guess it is an American thing, I don't live in NY but I pay full price for mine but sometimes I see someone nervously waiting to pass and I'll ask if they wanna join me. I think it's a cultural thing really, I don't mind at all.

[@AaaaAa-yf6ku]

No cus in new york youll get called out

[@yuki45000]

During this time of quarantine in Paris, watching this makes me feel better. So many ‘insupportable’ stuff I don’t have to deal with anymore :D

[@williamprue9877]

People treating you like an idiot when you ask a question. "Does this line take me near X?" ::rolling eyes, chuckles to co-worker, huffs and puffs, expression falls into a jowl-y pout:: "Yes, of course. Don't you see? It's right there." No, I didn't. Because I don't have a map and have hardly enough time to get on this train. That's why I'm asking the question. Yes or No, man. That's all I need.

[@pistaluv]

omg thats so rude T.T i cant ever imagne that happening in canada

[@ricardorojas3872]

Me in a college day when I enter late to class and just ask about the information already mentioned :v

[@SamSamJames]

This was me 12 hours ago in France I ended up giving up and just walking 2kms :( no one would help me, even the staff

[@maryking2597]

I'm an American and I get service like this more and more in recent years in the USA. People in the US are very distraught with the current government and fearful of the future. That makes people less trustful and decent...

[@SamSamJames]

Mary King I only went to a few states but outside New York I found everyone really nice

[@natl3118]

Damon i absolutelty love the vibe of your videos, they all have something similar that i love

[@RonflexProMax]

Quand une vidéo en Français??? 😭❤️❤️❤️

[@DamonAndJo]

Quand je réfléchis à une bonne idée à faire en français 🤦🏼‍♂️Je fais quoi?

[@mv5375]

@@DamonAndJo Moi je dirais un meet up à Paris, genre bientôt, pendant que tu habites ici ? 😘😁

[@livlivhamilton227]

@@DamonAndJo même un vlog avec tes potes serait interessant à mon avis. ou bien une critique du film/album française

[@eternalsnowflake]

@@DamonAndJo Des anecdotes en France ou tout ce que tu veux! 😉

[@faiza3736]

@@DamonAndJo une tournée des soirées bizarres/insolites à Paris. If you dare..

[@emmaegomes2037]

how do you travel so much and keep your skin PERFECT drop the routine

[@ReniLove38]

I missed your french videos I'm so happy you posted

[@axm601]

I'm a French living in the UK and the first two are also applicable here. The grandmas cutting in line is because they must rush : they don't have much to live 😌

[@whoknows1883]

Don't know what part of UK you're at, but we dont have a button in flats and apartments that are designed to open doors from the inside.

[@CEDRICKB]

and also their legs hurt...

[@studiocelestedesign]

😂

[@noname-gb3il]

this comment is hilarious, can I adopt your joke if that happens to me? X)

[@axm601]

@@noname-gb3il go ahead, that's my sister's ahahah

[@RachelMudd]

Oh my the no before yes thing is the truest thing. I’ve been in France for just over 2 years and I’ve learnt that NO ONE WILL HELP YOU and most of the time it’s so much faster to do things yourself. 99% of the time you’re correct even if you’ve guessed what to do

[@MabelTan]

LOL! That quiet music thing is so real in France! Even when watching the TV, the sound is at a very low volume.

[@janeladesma]

I have lived in France and now I live in Belgium, and I believe that grandmas cutting in line is sooooooooo incredibly frustrating 😂🤦‍♀️

[@deecabrera7768]

If it's a grandma I will let it slide. But only up to three in a line.

[@sona1206]

loved it! hahaha talking about "functioning" metro, please talk about the greve and ALL greves going on like everyday!

[@livlivhamilton227]

tes vidéos en français me manquent tellement! also yeah the lack of shower curtains made me seriously reconsider if I had been showering wrong all my life, but no, they're the problem

[@leamubiu]

About the turnstiles thing: I think that there's so much crap going on in general in Paris (and in everyone's lives) that we just can't be bothered to scold people who sneak in. There's many control patrols anyway, so they're taking a risk. Most crucial of all, I've sometimes helped people get in-those types that stand around the turnstiles but are afraid to barge in and don't always dare to ask for help: well they might just be tight on money. And I believe most Parisians have been there at some point, maybe as teenagers or when inbetween jobs, riding the bus or metro without paying can save you quite some bucks. The fear of being caught and fined is a pricetag in itself. Often you'll meet people asking politely to go through with you-since the enabler can be subjected to a penalty as well, it's smart to do it only very discreetly, or use the double doors (normally for people with bulky items) where there are some. Then again there's the types that don't bother to ask beforehand and just squeeze themselves in with you from behind, those I've learned to push back before I go through. No pity there. And those that jump the machine, often making a loud noise, they're the young'uns who won't listen (actually nobody listens in Paris, have you noticed? like, occupe-toi de tes oignons), so save your breath; they'll probably grown up someday, and lose some of that agility and cockiness. XD

[@DamonAndJo]

What do you love to hate about Paris?

[@anotheridiotd7703]

that i can't be there cause im still stuck in highschool

[@coralquillin5190]

that im not there right now

[@59vector]

DamonAndJo les accordéonistes dans les metro

[@vuyiudechukwu7028]

when people act disgusted just because you asked if they speak English

[@annaburduli84]

ill tell you when ill get there

[@jnic2649]

Omg omg. Little French grandmas have pulled that same sneaky maneuver in LA! I even had a lady move in on a furry rug that I had taken off the shelf and laid on my arm. I was standing there looking at it and she came up to me with a big smile and told me how pretty it was. I said I was excited to dress my apartment for Christmas and she nodded, acted in awe of the rug, started to feel it, took it off my arm, clicked her tongue and said “wow”, backed up from me, turned around, and walked off with it. Wait what?! I thought she was complementing me on my choice of purchase!

[@Lizzie-lz2qk]

The shower curtain thing is so true! I literally almost flooded my host mom’s bathroom the first day 😭 And the button thing, too! The first time I tried leaving the apartment, I had a meeting and had to call my program coordinator because I couldn’t figure out how to get out lol

[@keithfernandez1418]

You are great at monologue. I love monologue conversations.

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

I never tip at restaurants idk at cafes i sometimes leave the change

[@Tia11111]

a yellow paper crown why not the server is literally relying on your tip to get paid.

[@TheVoguevintage]

Montia But not in France

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

Montia not in france. In the US they’re paid ridiculously low wages because the employer expects you to be pay the server. In france they are paid minimum wage (8€ an hour or so) and don’t rely on tips to live. Just different cultures.

[@agie24]

@@Tia11111 that 'tip money' is included in their wage so we don't really have to tip. I just do it when a student serves me (I'd do anything to help a fellow student lol)

[@Gwenangels]

It's a shame to never tip. Even though they have minimum wage, that's really not a lot and they count on our tips to get a decent amount at the end of the month. In Paris, considering the excessive rent they have to pay, they need those tips. And It's the same in the other big cities.

[@ParisAlice98]

just came back from 5 months of study abroad in southern france and absolutely LOVED it but have been thinking about all these things as well. I miss france dearly and am already looking at ways to go back

[@catherineortega7964]

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE IS ON POINT!

[@mireillemaddah]

I looooooove this! Please make more of these ♥️ - your sense of humor/sarcasm is hilarious

[@Mia-ki3jx]

Hi Damon! Just wanna say have a great day❤

[@GayGHvain87]

OMG THE GRANDMA THING xD Totally mine ! "- Gram's, wtf you doin ? - Well queuing up. - The line is here, get over here instead of cutting in front of people. - But people got time... - And YOU don't ?! Get over here unless you wannna walk your groceries home" Also I never understood the button to get out thing either... some are hidden, too ! Super practical...

[@TwoGetOutside]

We DIED at the grandmas cutting in line part that is so true!!! Happens to us all the time, even outside of Paris, and it is the WORST!! But we’d really love to see the video of you hating on the US too because we left the US to find a better place to live!

[@DavidBorden]

I am always amazed at the inefficiency of the checkout at the grocery store. It is surely a test of patience.

[@StellaRae]

"maybe yoU need to learn something new everyday" sjzkjskjsjdkdjksj

[@jojosantrella1457]

Love this video. Soooooooo true! Totally relate to these things you mention. There is always the French way / interactions and to my understanding it must not be easy or simple. Lived here for some 15 years and have seen some improvements but most of the time these things you have mentioned never cease to amaze me.

[@CPenn-us7ks]

Damon, I went to Martinique, a french-caribbean island and experienced the same thing of asking for something, being told "no", and then figuring out on my own that they were wrong, lol.

[@katharina3527]

I could listen to you for hours!

[@apollinedecaesteker1614]

First of all I laughed my ass off, loved your vid 👌 As for the shower curtains : I'd say that we have them in bathrooms that are fit for that, most of the time. But then sometimes the place of the bathtub would require a super long "tringle à rideau" because the distance between the walls is greater than usual, and it's hard to find so I feel like we don't even bother here. Also yes some of us do shower on our knees like a dumbass just because we don't have a shower curtain & we're too lazy to go and buy one 😆 Now regarding the metro, I'd say people tend not to give a shit because very few people cheat & maybe they don't have enough money. Also it's a subway ticket, not a year's worth of taxes, so it's really no big deal. + Public transportation should be free anyway, paying for it hinders spatial mobility (especially if you're working class and broke or homeless)

[@karmakanic]

This idea of dancing because it's something you feel like doing, and not necessarily linked to whether there's a good song on is super interesting. Never even thought about separating the two concepts like that before!

[@furdosnurhussen3264]

OmG the french grandma thing 😭😭😭 And the military dudes patrolling the streets had me shook too the first time I saw that

[@ccilsolero8364]

As a french person who works in a hotel/restaurant, i am very very happy to get tips! It's not because you deserve a raise or ask it for it that you get it!

[@estelle3979]

Believe it or not, Paris is the most hated city by French ppl 😂

[@jeonjkjk189]

Estelle trijatis non

[@faiza3736]

Please stop with this non sense. Not everybody in France hates Paris..

[@samit344]

I would say every French people hate Paris except Parisians. 😂

[@alexisgay3678]

I would rather think it's Marseille 😂

[@adt7294]

c’est pas parce que toi t’aimes pas que c’est le cas de tout le monde. et non c’est pas la ville la plus détesté

[@breannafonseca4245]

I have always wanted to come to Paris! It’s been number one on my bucket list!! Ironically I’m watching this video in paris! I finally shut up and went!!! I can’t believe it’s been two years since the first video of things you hate about Paris! Crazy how I’m finally here!!!!!! You really do just have to shut up and go!!!

[@mady4609]

We do have shower curtains,we just have to put it ourselves when we move in actually. Go figure 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

[@dramaturge231]

Ayla It’s the same in America. I think he’s saying he visited people without shower curtains.

[@rimun5235]

That confused me too and I’ve never been to France but I have shower curtain back ups.

[@berriosgary206]

This part made my day. The thing that eerks me even after living here for 10 years is the lack of public transportation etiquette, it's literally every man for themselves. It has gone to point where you need to hire people to work on platforms and shout " please make space for passengers to get off". It's unbelievable here! You have to beg people to move in the aisle so you get on the train, and then they huff at you saying "oh le casse co***". I understand you, I think the only time you can really call a place home is when you have that love hate relationship.

[@ryandepauw]

The locked door thing is so weird, it happened when I was in Barcelona studying and a German classmate I let sleep on the couch for a night to wake up early to catch the flight back to Germany almost missed her entire trip home cuz my flatmate decided to lock the door....she was pounding on my bedroom door to wake me...luckily i woke up...

[@higheditss]

I know that this has nothing to do with the video but do you think you and Jo could make a video about self confidence/self esteem? You two seem so confident and I could get some tips haha

[@mariee.5838]

I am parisian and I approve this message ;) (you have very good french btw)

[@cinelline]

I was born and raised in Paris and loved every minute of this !

[@Meltingcurlz]

Je suis française et je suis tellement d'accord pour les petites mamies, c'est tellement énervant lol ! J'adore les mamies, mais c'est relou mdr

[@larrydeparis9802]

un jour tu seras une mamie comme les autres !

[@pauline_f328]

French person here: personally I think that when there's no shower curtain it's probably that they didn't bother putting one in the first place and never actually ended up doing it. It annoys EVERYBODY that I know when there isn't a shower curtain, and yet they find it totally normal. What usually happens is that there's water everywhere (people don't necessarily crouch to stop that from happening) and you just basically mop after you've taken your shower. That's how I've always done it anyway and nobody taught me to do any different. As for the annoying doors, I guess it's probably because Paris is a really old town and they didn't modernize it very much in places where they could have. I've mostly seen that kind of thing in modern apartment buildings. We have those buttons in Bordeaux as well, but same, Bordeaux (the old part of town anyway) has rather old buildings made out of stone mostly, and these buttons. So basically, it's just because they've kept the same door for years. Or so I believe.

[@-HRH]

"...and café Richard is burnt as fooohk" ☕️ TEA!

[@workofivory]

Lol I can’t relate to anything but I just love the way you tell stories/explain things! I’m a fan

[@maevawithlove510]

That's why, as a french gril, I don't even ask for answers in store or shop x)

[@TheClaireyboos]

@artistically elisze sounds delicious

[@سيليا-ش1ل]

artistically elisze lmao

[@maxencelanglois8671]

I'm Canadian and I have been living in Paris for 4 years due to my dad's job and finally, someone understands me!!

[@juliem3808]

Hello Damon ! Pour l’histoire du pourboire, c’est toujours plus poli si tu laisse 1 ou 2 euro au serveur 😊 Continue tes vidéos, tu es super !😘

[@Kawailys1]

Some old building have this thing where the door itself when it closes. My mom and I accidentally locked ourselves out of the apartment I was moving out from at night, with the keys inside. We went to the empty new apartment and slept on the cold floor since it was too expensive to call for locksmith services at night

[@jazlou]

It worries me that you haven’t posted in a whole month 😬❤️

[@promeni9132]

i miss damon and jo 😭 it's been too long

[@sjm5437]

I think the gendarmes as you called them are from the army and since we are not used to seeing guns they wear them to scare off potential terrorists And I think that the music volume at parties is this low because neighbors won't hesitate to come and say to lower the volume so we avoid problems like that I love those videos ❤️

[@PassionPno]

Total opposite in Asia! You can turn on your music as loud as you want and the law doesn't care.

[@rhondab.3774]

This was so funny 😆 Great video Damon!

[@natl3118]

Where are u guys?? I've been waiting for a new video for so long! 😭

[@CrazyBunnyization]

Loving to hear all these COM-PARIS-ONS

[@smultronst4ll3t]

wait what do you do to leave a building in the states.......? do you just like... open the door?

[@symphonyloughlin2131]

Yes

[@ocp5062]

Same in the rest of the world, wtf

[@1creativeview748]

I love that statement you made towards the end of the video...If you are not thinking of something from both sides you may not be thinking at all.❤️😁😁

[@katarinamatijevic9746]

I had to pause and comment: Jesus Christ, I am really struggling with their cappuccino ! On top of the fact that they don't make it right, they also love to think that coffee is their property and not Italian (?) p.s. I am not from Italy, but I have a feeling French are born with the need to compete with Italians. Be it the pasta, wine or coffee. Fun fact: A year ago friend told me about this cute cafe in her neighbourhood where coffee is about 1e - after few times of going there I figured out that the video you made about getting a coffee in Paris for 1e was in that cafe! Peres Pop! Btw I am a girl from Serbia that watched your video 3 years ago about pros and cons about living in Paris (just when I was about to move here) and your videos are still so relatable, especially cause I lived in Nyc for a while and got caught up a bit in the American philosophy of life (push instead of pull).

[@juli6783]

what is the cafe though i need to know

[@Pommebussi]

(I'm French and I live in Paris) - About the curtains: sometimes it happens when you rent the place and the owner cannot be bothered to install a rod (places with a bath and no shower are typically old and may have never had a rod), and as a mere tenant you are not allowed any work in the house. If there is a rod, it is your responsability to buy the curtain. Old ones are often thrown away by the owner for hygienic reasons. But in my experience, everybody has curtains... - About the door: parisian streets are inherited from the medieval era, and are typically narrow. Sidewalks are often just a meter large. Doors are right against the street (no porch; and building one now would be expensive). So opening a door outwards is dangerous on a daily basis. In case of fire, I guess you just have to keep it open... - About the button: usually, you need a pass or you need to type a code to enter a building. It is safer than a regular key, with a regular lock, which is much easier to force. It is against robbery. So you cannot simply open the door from the inside precisely because it is locked. The button is there so that anybody can leave even without the pass or without having to type the code in case of emergency. So it is actually there for safety! Old doors with the good old mechanical key system do not need the button... But they are rare because not safe.

[@rens3333]

Paris is beautiful and amazing, but the people can be a little cold and super upthight about the rules... But then again they read books everywhere and that's charming as hell. Also the saying no before yes thing is so true also from a Dutch perspective

[@rudegyalnae]

Ooooh that cutting in line! Experienced this so much in Italy 😆 I really had to breath and count to 10. Lmao