French People React To Emily In Paris | Netflix

[@suthirattlimchaiyawat7619]

They are so brutally honest and I like them both

[@m.b.8521]

No, the girl on the right is so bias the one one the left is honest

[@Mathis-ht1uq]

@@m.b.8521 I disagree. Your lifestyle, the district you live in and the places you go to have an impact on your feeling about the city, that's why they sometime disagreed. Every parisian has a different opinion regarding living in Paris even though we can all agree on some points

[@sureyyaekinci4630]

@@Mathis-ht1uq ı agree, this is the same in sydney. There are different Areas/suburbs here. The people that live ın The well to do areas or affluent areas speak differently, and carry themselves accordingly, ıt seems to be unıversal . New people you Meet here always ask you - where are you from, which means where do you live !!!!

[@DieseAlina]

Welcome to Europe, where we tell you the truth and not lie like in the USA

[@sanmilis]

Never the less this serie made as survive our mental health during pandemic... watched at least 20 times

[@Angel-p7f]

Netflix has an interesting strategy of making questionable series and then hiring people to shit on them, honestly? I love it

[@janetl7123]

I had the same tthought process 😂 I guess you still can make money from hate watching 🤣

[@mariaradu8022]

Best marketing technique- bad press spreads faster, and is more memorable than a favourable review. As proof, people are still watching, reviewing and talking about Emily in Paris even though we pretty much collectively decided it's a spectacularly bad show.

[@roxymodest]

Where’s the Parisian version of Queens Who Like To Watch

[@zenith_zenith]

@@roxymodest Les Follasses Qui Aiment à Regarder (this is probably wrong)

[@Zeoklis]

Very postmodern, everything is shit and nothing matters

[@harleybiala]

“You’re not going to St Tropez at all because there are no trains that goes to St Tropez. You should check the itinerary.” Hahahaha

[@pinkhope84]

I did and there is a Train 😅😂

[@charlesc.8813]

@@pinkhope84 no there is no train station. You have to take a car/taxi to complete the trip

[@danielprado158]

@@charlesc.8813 yea, and Emily did that on the show

[@biancamariavalenti8050]

There is a train, I had to go from there to Cannes and there was a train

[@lewistracy3061]

Yes .. train.. and it’s nice . I looked at it online. But that’s French to say it’s not possible 😂

[@shreyashetty998]

That synchronised sigh when Emily says her steak is raw😂😂

[@roflomaozedong]

eating overcooked beef is very american

[@barebear0913]

@@roflomaozedong which is funny cause I’m Asian and for us the American version of the steak is still undercooked. Makes me wander how raw (for us) the French version of the steak is if the American version is overcooked for you guys.

[@MaquiladoraIII]

I’m an Englishman and am in complete agreement. (All right, a year living in Bordeaux may have swayed me just a little.)

[@sideeffect2]

@@roflomaozedong maybe in the Midwest? Not throughout the country for sure. I’m an American woman on the west coast and I only eat my steak rare.

[@azieldaly2965]

​@@roflomaozedongas non American to me Americans also undercook their beef. So you French guys are extreme.

[@christopherchase4960]

This is just two French people disagreeing fundamentally and it's hysterical

[@ramonas4328]

"I love her, she's very stylish and she's mean" - my reaction seeing sylvie too

[@LuckyVillainess]

"They don't work for tips because we have labor laws" Feels wrong but so okay to laugh at that comment.

[@wmmv2019]

French people don't tips

[@moniqueloomis9772]

@@wmmv2019 Exactly. In France, the wait staff doesn't need tips because they're paid a decent wage. Unlike in the US, customers are manipulated into paying them tips to right the low wage the waiters receive.

[@Rhiles44]

So it’s just fine to have bad service then…? I’ve been to France. The lack of decent cordial service is actually infuriating.

[@wmmv2019]

@@Rhiles44 you mean Paris? Parisians are very particular people. People are snob, they complain all the time , mostly wear black and they feel like the most cultured people on earth. You should try other cities or provinces like Normandy or Bretagne... they will greet you Bonjour and smile at you, such decent and nice people.... It's an awesome feeling 👌 the people and the service in general definitely better. I lived in Paris for a few years, it's beautiful but tough city. I visited different cities and Parisienne are the people I like the least.

[@Nikokami]

@@Rhiles44 americans are infuriating with how much service they demand. Funny how when people aren't financially dependent on tips they don't have to bend over backwards to accept tyrannical customers.

[@bernardfarquharson3275]

The most French thing about you guys is that you disagree on like 50% of things but you move right on 😅❤️

[@effytraveler6155]

I’m American and need that trait.

[@AuxaneST]

Yep. Big debating culture...

[@rainforest.4577]

This is really are we are lol

[@sarah-ul5gr]

as a french girl the most shocking thing for me in emily in pars was that the « french » spoke english with each other?2😭

[@emelined187]

That would never happen for sure😂😂🤣

[@blueberrypancakes1771]

right? as a parisian it shocked me how some phone calls and meetings were ALL in english like what 😭

[@AndreaAvila78]

French people don't like speaking in English, right? Do French people dislike Americans?

[@AndreaAvila78]

Are French people annoyed if one tries to speak French? But with a horrible Spanish accent?

[@lawtraf8008]

@@AndreaAvila78 It's not that we don't like, it's just that many of us are ashamed because our accent is really bad. Also, French people love Americans

[@Migsfigs8]

I like how the one girl clarifies that Emily would be in the hospital already wearing the high heels because there’s cobblestone everywhere, because that wasn’t what I thought the other girl meant at first lol. I thought it was still a jab about getting mugged

[@Nooom91]

People usually don't get mugged in Paris. I'm sure it happens, but pretty rare. There are a lot of pickpockets though that specifically target tourist, but you won't notice your phone is gone until they are far gone

[@Arch55567]

A nice girl is wearing heels plus colourful fashion. And now let it speak the all black.

[@backintimealwyn5736]

there is no cobblestone everywhere. As a born french parisian, everything they say seems like it was written by an american imagining the frenc critique against emily in Paris. The problem with that show was the obvious attempt at american imperialism, that we all heard very clearly, we don't know how to work , we're lazy , stupid, dirty , unfaithful, we have no morals, we don't know how to do things, we need to be taught and educated by diumb twenty four year old americans, especialy in fashion and luxury items , even if we have the two leading world corporations in that field.

[@athom5465]

@@backintimealwyn5736 fcfehbnrnnnnn🎉

[@swabrren]

We need another episode! They need to review the whole show lol

[@thenaturalyogi5934]

I agree with them when they say Paris isn't a "romantic" city. It's pretty much like any other capital city, basically scary and filled with busy people wanting to get to work and just going about their busy day. 😅

[@ZetaR0yszawa]

And crimes

[@YHW77777]

Im glad someone actually French clarified this. I’ve been to Paris and never understood why people think it’s romantic. It’s anything BUT! In fact New York feels more romantic to me.

[@hanna.ciszewska]

Stopped watching when they made the Ukrainian immigrant woman out to be a shoplifter. In a series that fetishizes Europe so much it's clear they have an idea of a "good" Europe and a "bad" one. Or is Ukraine not good enough to be considered Europe now? :)

[@JJ-ct4eu]

It was indeed very shocking to me how blatant this scene was. It had no value to the storyline whatsoever.

[@jvblackwater]

@@JJ-ct4eu Technically, it got Emily together with Alfie. At first she didn't wanna be paired with him because they're both native English speakers so there wouldn't be much opportunity for Emily to practice her French. She got plenty of that with Petra, the Ukrainian girl. As a Russian, I'm also upset by the fact that they decided to make Petra a thief. The show is full of stereotypes about every nation it includes. And they didn't do much to mend it in Season 2, just as well as other things Season 1 was criticized for.

[@ravipriyasingh1358]

Season 2 was worse than the 1st. I don't understand the attention , platform and budget these useless shows get ?

[@masha22092000r]

Also Petra isn't a Ukrainian name. Not even close.

[@keonie]

Yes! I am not from the Ukraine but I know of the reputation of Eastern Europeans in Western Europe. This show is the worst.

[@hulamunki]

I agree that Emily is not staying in a chambre du bonne! I rented one and it was one room with a sloping ceiling for me to hit my head...lol The shower was next to the kitchen sink, and two tiny windows with a view of the rooftops! It was a great experience.

[@emelined187]

Chambre de bonne is a 9 to15 m2 room, not more than that. Sometimes even less than 9m2, even though it is forbiden.

[@imalrockme]

@@emelined187 It has become forbiden to rent those spaces? Please tell me.

[@emelined187]

@@imalrockme it's not legal. But some owners still do it, mostly in Paris. It's more controlled by the authorities now and owners do get into legal trouble.But you would still see some ads here and there. It's not possible to leave in such a small place.

[@anakinskywalker1982]

Bienvenue à Paris

[@suzy_quzy]

The best part of Emily in Paris? Are these two ladies ripping apart that crap show.. these ladies should have their own show!!

[@spinalc0rds]

they do! two great podcasts but all in french

[@suzy_quzy]

@@spinalc0rds Though I only speak English embarrassingly, I would learn French just to listen to these amazing ladies!!

[@lawtraf8008]

@@suzy_quzy no need to be embarrassed

[@aioli1519]

@@lawtraf8008 I mean... It's kind of embarassing how native English speakers only speak English. Everyone else in the world know at least 2 languages.

[@anannyasaxena7896]

Love the show. Awesome.

[@moonslust]

I hate that the first thing they said was that a very parisian thing is getting mugged and when I went I literally did💀

[@lalisitabonita]

I lived in Paris and despite Emily's simple success and exposure to this high class working world it ISNT unreal depending on your circumstance. I worked at a school where celebs and billionaires sent their children. It was common to invite teachers to soirées and dinners, I tutored at billionaires homes, etc. It's true her apartment is huge for Paris and yes she wears WAY too many colours. I adopted the black only way of life and Sylvie IS realistic. The smoking and not eating is cliché but I can name several colleagues just like her.

[@eduardochavacano]

Well this show is not about the French or Paris! The cliches are MERE punchline. What is CLICHE are these idiots whining about how Paris is over rated. Sex And The City is not Real. But it is not a Soap Opera or a Sitcom. A woman like Samantha Jones can possibly exist. Because sluts do exist even in a convent. I travel in Vietnam, I met 2 mega rich FRench Boys in a backpacker bar. We bumped into those ultra Posh French Men in Shanghai and take you in high places. A poor traveler like me with Quirky Outfits attract wealthy Brits, who invite me to their parties. So yes, Emily can be real. Some Americans are not annoying. Emily is one of those.

[@1607Adi_Manz]

@@eduardochavacano keep crying

[@Brucelee89896]

@@eduardochavacano that does not make sense, so brits invite poor people to their parties?

[@imalrockme]

@@Brucelee89896 If they like a young boy with an accent, why not? ;)

[@FreeSpirit47]

When I lived in Paris, all of the people I knew smoked & they smoked *a lot*. They tried to convince me to start smoking, I'm so glad I didn't start. It's a nasty habit for anyone from anywhere.

[@-gpk]

I want to watch 15 mins of their hilarious and very French commentary after EVERY episode please!

[@espreedupree]

I would totally watch their talk show

[@KCrvr]

As for Emily in Paris, Netflix should also hire two locals to dissect Sex and The City 😄 😄😄

[@cherylHJkim]

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[@san8188]

Seriously though

[@lirosespurposefullove5422]

Lol born and raised in NYC, in Queens, in no way as glamorous

[@elisazouza]

Me being French watching Emily in Paris is so interesting, I do like this season better but it goes too much into the romanticism of being French yknow it’s not always glamorous

[@jennivee5621]

It’s fun escapism. If I want a real authentic view of something, I’ll watch a documentary

[@hardshell9236]

@@jennivee5621 maybe you should get a VR and escape your life completely

[@kath6720]

I’m French but don’t agree that paris is not a romantic city. For having lived in many countries around the world. There is something totally magic about Paris. Not Emily cringy type of romantic but definitely something that takes you in.

[@annawinkel6509]

I completely agree with you. I lived in Paris when I was 19 and 20 - it is absolutely a romantic city - my life felt like a movie - I couldn’t have loved it more! And as an American I don’t relate to Emily at all - I couldn’t even get through the entire first episode because I found her character to be so annoying and ridiculous.

[@anacarolinam7603]

“Never dive at Seine” those poor athletes

[@hectorjaylopez6450]

These two girls are true representation of people from Paris, the kind you don’t want sit on the same table with. 😊

[@BaleinesVolantes]

I find them nice but maybe because i’m parisian 😂

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

Ohhhh yes. I made the mistake of sitting at the same table as a Parisan woman (1st mistake) in the McDonalds (2nd mistake) on the Champs Elyees, trying to strike up a conversation (3rd mistake) in my very crappy French (4th mistake)! The Parisans, of course, are NOTHING like this show. They're WORSE lol!

[@rose-so2js]

Yeah they are blinded with a sense of fake superiority, its pathetic how insecure they seem. Woman in my poor country are more gentle,in peace with themselves and stronger. They really feel like they eat out of an astray each morning.

[@hotshamesatsuma7942]

@@becsterbrisbane6275 did you know this Parisian woman before you sat at her table and started talking to her?

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

I could watch HOURS of those two ladies doing mean reviews on films, fashion and life in general haha.

[@suanchim4147]

Great video! I guess everyone romanticizes a city they'd like to visit, or have spent a few days in as a tourist. London, New York, Paris, we're probably more in love with our idea of the city rather than the city itself.

[@mono8476]

I think u would only be amazed if u come frm a worse off country (developing nations)

[@mono8476]

So even if these cities dont live up to the dreamlike illusion, at least it better than where u hv come frm

[@ankitchhoda2720]

Well! I love New York and it’s chaos!! Never had a dull moment here for 5 years ♥️

[@akhmadsadar]

4:54 when they're both sighing , I laugh so hard. I love them

[@panamaveggie]

These two should review every depiction of Paris in American films and television through the ages. Too funny.

[@kristinamitchell716]

They need a show. They're savage and witty.

[@renugasiva]

i would honestly watch an hour of this

[@GioiaFede]

i absolutely love it when people tear stereotypes into pieces! well done ladies!

[@nicbellanger1874]

I want these two doing episode by episode! I would watch them over the actual show.

[@the3spirit]

*We need Anaïs & Marie to review more of season 2 as well! I could listen to them disagreeing for hours.

[@as7terix458]

I'm living for these two just dragging the show, as they should 😌

[@beestarjay]

These ladies do not hold back, I love them!

[@lauragoreni3020]

European don't hold back in general.

[@anamariamartin463]

Them: the French way to be rude is to your face. Also them 2 min later: oh that’s so mean, we wouldn’t say that, I mean in the WhatsApp group but not to her face. 😂😂 just thought it was funny. Great video!!

[@jjjjjj09]

1:55 "hahaha that is so not chambre de bonne" 2:12 Emily : "OMG I feel like Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge" Anaïs : "hahaha sure" That sarcastic laugh lmao I just love it Believe it or not I've watched this three times lol

[@akirebara]

Emily in Paris is the most idiotic, greenlighted show on Netflix. It's like the writers wrote a bunch of American and French stereotypes and cliche, put it inside a bingo cage and then randomly chose which shit to put into each episode. Now these two French women who actually live in Paris reacting to the show? I can totally binge this!

[@akirebara]

@Enrico Silvestri But you cared enough to reply to my comment? Do you not get the irony of your action?

[@LayllasLocker]

Why are you talking about something idiotic? Why are you investing your time into something you dislike so much? o.O

[@akirebara]

@@LayllasLocker For me, it's a form of exercise on how to spot bad scriptwriting and clichés in storytelling.

[@akirebara]

@@LayllasLocker Also, nice paintings. And cute cats! I'm also a crazy cat lady 😊

[@akirebara]

@zggg89 I think you mean, SATIRE instead of PARODY. I get satire, but there's a big difference between smartly written satires (like Sex and the City and The Devil Wears Prada) to ones that just picks out every single plot point and presents it like it's the real deal. It underestimates the viewers' intelligence. And maybe it's just me, but when you're doing a satire, you write the main character as still relatable so that you root for them to succeed. There was nothing in the writing of Lily Collins' character that makes me want to do that. The fact that she cheats with a friend's boyfriend? Is that also a parody? So I guess haha? Sex and the City did it with Carrie, too, but after a couple of seasons, after many episodes of us rooting for Carrie & her love life. I don't know, maybe I'm just dumb, like you implied in your comment, and this is all a PARODY and I didn't get it and you did.

[@shefalee9882]

I remember the time when S1 cane out and everyone and their mother were making Emily in Paris Outfit inspo reels so I watched it and lo and behold what a 2014 YA american delusional dream of a series it was with 2014's outfits 😂😂I stopped at episode 3. That girl had personality of paper but every guy was falling in love with her left and right 🤣🤣 Bella (Twilight) syndrome 😭😂0

[@AnitaKurkach]

Love mean France people 😁 When I and my sis were near effect tower, we wanted to buy some sweets and the worker at that shop did not want to sell anything because I did not say “Bonjour” that was funny 😅

[@josefalc29]

Yes, because we have a sense of politeness which starts with "bonjour" and ends with "merci, bonne journée"

[@GioiaFede]

who's the mean one then?

[@AroundTheWorld_567]

3:30 and this is why, French people outside of Paris don’t like Parisians and Paris 😂 elsewhere in France, people are nicer than Paris!

[@BaleinesVolantes]

Honestly it’s considered rude to not say « Bonjour » before asking something in France. It’s obligatory to say it.

[@johnny63ism]

They say politeness and manners matter but they clean their noses in front of your eyes with so much noise :D

[@jamilabrownie]

Can they do this for all the French Netflix content. I would love that.

[@kittylicious9270]

They have a hint of directness mixed with cocky rude and snob. But hey i love it

[@frankpaquet295]

Done very well, thank you! Tired of people talking badly about Emily in Paris because it's not supposed to be totally factual, at least that's what I think. It's fun to watch and most of us don't believe everything that is happening in the show. I've experienced rude French people in Montreal, but the last time I was there, everyone was very nice and even accepted my apology for not being able to speak French. That was great! (from Sandi)

[@Mhojito53]

"Flirting, that's like, part of the French constitution" 😂😂

[@sethray8480]

I'd love to see them now react to "We Like To Watch: Emily In Paris."

[@anetak.9494]

Funnily enough Marie and Anais are such typical French names 😂

[@dimas44444]

They have this Trixie Katyaness to their dynamic

[@jjjjjj09]

I love them! They're hilarious. I wouldn't mind a second part!

[@FreeSpirit47]

I have lived in Paris, loved it. I see *Emily in Paris* as entertainment not an instruction book.

[@jamiemichelle7956]

Im still kinda upset they had this 'dutch' guy on the show but hé couldn't even prononounce his own last name correctly. It was 'de Groot'.... these small details make the show less credible in my eyes

[@jimbox8762]

I have been to Paris five times and still have not had enough of Paris as a visitor. Maybe I should try to live there for a year to really experience life over there.

[@lawtraf8008]

Please don't. We have enough people here.

[@TrungNguyen-uf8cv]

Live in a satellite city and travel to Paris from time to time

[@princesscookie5245]

It's really not that pretty

[@pavladavlas]

I love these women! Can there please be something like *Queens Who Like to Watch* but with them?!

[@joey8033]

The woman on the left is so mean and honest and I absolutely love her 😂❤️

[@hannahelise4542]

"Never dive in the Seine, first of all." Olympics: hahahaha

[@lakritz8732]

Can we get a series with these two?

[@richardcurrie4038]

I one visited Paris (Which I love by the way) but my then girlfriend and I asked for our steak to be cooked rare and it came well done. When we complained the waiter simply shrugged and said "that iz inglish rare" and walked off!

[@ThisIsKassia]

I actually want them to do a commentary on every single episode. Would subscribe to that in a heartbeat.

[@IDalexy]

I feel like I just made two friends watching this lol I am going to check out their podcasts lol

[@Bklyngurl85]

LOVE THIS! and don't worry we know this isnt an accurate representation. Its a tv show. I'm from NY, too many shows romanticize NY, and my god its a pain in the ass!

[@Honeymagmangospoof]

Tell more about NYC pls! Is it like gossip girl ?

[@luciea1978]

I think that what she meant by saying "too many shows romanticize NY"😂 gossip girl is amazing but it romanticizes the city sm: for instance no scenes in some neighborhoods + gigantic apartments (rents in NY are SO expensive, regular new yorkers don't live in a penthouse :) + they don't take the subway once (which is one of the easiest ways to commute)... and I could go on😂

[@wmmv2019]

I lived for 2y6m in Paris in 2005. I love living there as a student. I worked as make up artist and waitressing at night. French men were nice to me, French girls not so much. I made friends with a lot of other nationalities. The only francophone girls I made friends are Belgium and Swiss girls. They're nice and genuine. What they say about Paris is right... if you look too much like a rich tourist you'll get mugged/pickpockets hunt you😆 Can't walk with high heels unless you plan to just go to an event and go home with a cab after😄

[@duchessnicole]

Speaking as a Swiss girl: thank you :-)

[@wmmv2019]

@@duchessnicole 🤗🥰

[@MoisePicard-mk1nt]

Haitian girls are another group of nice Francophone girls.

[@SuperGentlelover]

They both look so parisian! Its so interesting that they are so forthright about paris 😃

[@roflomaozedong]

what is a parisian look

[@surlespasdondine]

It's very French to be critical of everything

[@acardoza86]

Thank you for saying everything we’ve all been screaming the last 2 seasons!😂I really hope this show ends up with her getting mugged and living like a real Parisian.

[@BO-vp4qf]

It's hard to be this funny in another language, I love yhem !!

[@celsobeltran5011]

These ladies are hilarious and honest!

[@toritori5835]

That’s why I lived in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. 🇨🇭You get some French culture (Swiss French) w/nice people. Even in my worst faux pas, everyone was very kind and patient with me. I wish I could move there permanently.

[@UkuleleKaya]

I think I enjoy this reaction more than the show itself 😂

[@OutlawQueen127]

I like them. We could be friends 🤣

[@jasminefranc5889]

They forgot to show the Africans trying to sell you Eiffel accessories in a string bag. And also the European pickpockets 😩🤣

[@SherrainePhillips]

Happy they didn’t

[@triafrogypsy]

OMG! Their commentary had me cracking up. Loved this!

[@Solip_i]

That’s funny how people are so chocked that it doesn’t represent the real « France » the real « Paris » but… guys… it’s not new ! Gossip girl isn’t a real representation of Manhattan, same with most of the shows. Korean dramas are not real, they do not looks all so beautiful and all these crazy things don’t happen in real life etc etc But when it’s about Paris, people freak out and are the first to say that it’s not the real Paris.. crazy.

[@looneytea]

I think it’s because the show itself talks about the culture and a big part of the plot is the lifestyle of said location. imagine someone making a show like “life in seoul” and it’s 90% inaccurate But i agree, shows are inaccurate. Regardless, i love seeing ppl debunk things. videos like “professional hacker review movie hack scenes” etc, love those

[@gemma2571]

Cuz Paris people are rude and are over reacting about eve thing

[@AJK12724]

Also these are American producers making a suuuper clichéd show about Paris - it's a different thing if you're making something about your own culture!

[@al.s.3277]

But this is even worse because the mc goes to ANOTHER country and we get this show. A Korean person making a Korean series where Korea is represented stereotypically, or in a romanticized way isn’t so bad. Because they’re doing that to their OWN culture. But when you take another culture, the mixture doesn’t work as well.

[@SusannaItalianteacher]

Living some months in Paris is still one of my dreams... I'd accept both good and bad aspects just to feel the real Paris

[@emperium108]

I have had 6 french profs and just once I would like one of them to say "no parisians are not mean, that is just a stereotype". So far none of them has😄

[@merry_christmas]

Personally I don't feel that Parisians are mean. They don't have time for tourist bullsh*t, which is understandable as tourists flood the city in millions and are usually very demanding. When you actually need help or start a conversation when appropriate (if you're the only one in the restaurant during a rainy lunch hour, for instance) - most of them are wonderful. Connecting to Parisians requires a different mindset than on the countryside (where people have a more allowing life pace for generosity, generally), but you can easily make many friends.

[@honestlycastle]

I'm French but I live in the South and a lot of French people don't particularly like Paris because of the rush of the city and how rude people can be.

[@emperium108]

@@merry_christmas oh I understand perfectly why Parisians might act the way they do. Still that does reinforce the stereotype to the point other French people who dont live in Paris consider them rude.

[@SouzaPatriciade]

Became a fan....where can I see more of theses two ladies? they need their own regular show!

[@sydneybaldwin3514]

Most foreign people think of Paris as a dreamy place like in the show when in fact it is a chit hole

[@xhpfanx]

them: "if you're going to be mean, be man to someone's face." *also them: "we would say it on a private WhatsApp group, not to their face"* . -.-

[@asterismos5451]

I think it's a distinction between being honest to someone's face, even if that's mean, and being mean for the fun of it, behind their back? Just guessing, but that's sort of where I draw the line on these things.

[@halliebass]

A lot of visitors or watchers romanticize living in certain places. People who actually live there know the realities. But EIP is not supposed to be realistic. I live in a place where people have unrealistic expectations. They come in the summer and base their opinions on summer life! I did like this video and do love Paris. I get a laugh out of Emily and the cast. Yes, they are stereotypical, but it is not reality. I see enough serious stuff and misery that a bit of escapism doesn’t hurt.

[@atzlongjourney44]

I'm french and even tho everyone says that people in Paris are mean I don't feel it that way! People are actually pretty polite saying hi, thank you, holding doors and litteraly just being decent and nice human beings! I feel like it's mainly when people are in a hurry or in the metro that we can get that feeling but people are not as mean as people think!

[@annapiotrowska779]

It's because you've never been a foreigner there :)

[@swzslm1741]

A lot of people, especially waitstaff are quite rude to foreigners in Paris

[@itssunnyp]

Thats the bare minimum as a human being 🥲🥲

[@umah6890]

Sorry, I felt like hugging and kissing a polite Brit when I arrived to London after Paris. People were rude there, smirked at my attempts to speak French and pulled faces.

[@ZE.brigitte]

@@umah6890 I have a question for y'all How do you know when people are rude to you when you don't know french ?

[@saskiaines]

Never watched EIP but love watching people rip it apart.

[@theylied1776]

Here's the thing, where I used to live in Atlanta, Air France had housing for their flight crew. And I would run into their flight attendants all of the time. Those women are aggressive as hell.

[@lawtraf8008]

Lmao, how so

[@baconpancakes8899]

I moved to Germany and I visited Paris for a week and the Parisians are sooooooo nice, they were so nice to me, if they couldn't speak English, they would step out of work to show me direction or take me to where I want to go. I could ask any single Parisian people for help and all of them would help me. Yes, there are scams, yes it is expensive, yes there are thieves but French people are not rude, they are not assholes to everyone they meet, French or not. They are very warm and kind people. But my God, they work really slow.

[@theunknownstudent9686]

You were lucky, bc parisians aren't known for being kind at all, and it's not even a myth 😭

[@baconpancakes8899]

@@theunknownstudent9686 Bruh. You haven't met Germans. They are either nice or act like you're wasting their time by being their customers.

[@theunknownstudent9686]

@@baconpancakes8899 I've been to Germany twice and I have to admit that I have no memories of how it went with them 😭 so I'll trust you on this one!

[@alexiakaffes1775]

Hi @Bacon Pancakes ! Thank you for that 😊 Nice to see some people had actually a pleasant experience in Paris ! It's a fresh change from all the bash we constantly get, even though I admit it is sometimes deserved 😅 I'm surprised by the slow comment, it made me laugh xD Care to share a "slow" moment you had in Paris?

[@baconpancakes8899]

@@alexiakaffes1775 For example, there will be 10 customers queuing at the pharmacy cashier and the pharmacist would be slowly scanning the products with one hand. The people at the cash register in bakeries move like they are very sleepy. But the people working in the train stations are very active, rapid and hardworking. I also noticed that when French people speak fluent English, it sounds American rather than British. (Even in Germany, they speak English with an American accent.) But I will forever remember Parisians as nice people, because they were too nice and too kind.

[@dougchew]

I LOVE the reality you girls put in as I too have lived in Paris and NOTHING Emily does or wear is “normal”!

[@droyale18]

Two honest women what the world needs more of 🥰👌

[@adic4521]

Regarding traffic in Paris, when I get there I'm always amazed of how polite drivers are. You cross on red light and the cars just wait without honking.

[@MiladySK]

The way they described Paris I felt at home in my state of Massachusetts. Taking large items on the T(and it's not fancy), mugging, cobblestones, mean people and dangerous traffic. Check and check. 😆 We just don't all speak French but we do have water fountains with toxic waters too.

[@bodyhairpositive9485]

I love how they're not afraid to disagree with each other.

[@alejandranucci]

I just love them! They're so honest. I need more videos 😂

[@MechPhoenix]

"The water is radioactive green/mushy brown.." Two years later: " Come see our great Olympics"

[@dandles2010]

I would have loved about an hour of this.

[@vetisyka]

The fact that the first thing they did was to disagree with each other but it's no big deal is the French spirit (im French too)

[@ChicHulaGirl86]

Pretty sure it does rhyme though. It’s supposed to be pronounced “Em-i-lee in Pair-ee”. It’s just that those of us who are American say it “Emily in Paris” 😂

[@ChicHulaGirl86]

@Elhamdani Ouiam I’m saying “Emily”and “Paris” are with the same sound. Both in “eee”.

[@averykitsch]

I like this series a lot bc of the whimsy but I definitely know better than to take a series seriously.. it's so cool to see what is and isn't realistic in it

[@journalsbysophie]

I love them! Please show more of them!

[@SherrainePhillips]

I went to Paris and there was totally a guy playing the accordion in the metro 😅 and the few French people I met were nice :)

[@bevwilkinson2853]

They play for the tourists. :)

[@wobbles7061]

Glad to hear you had a good experience. I live in France and the French don't really like tourists tbh

[@baz_ile]

"But the people? So mean." *immediately zeroes in on Anaïs* Netflix PLEASE.

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

Love their humor! I think I’ll stick to visiting Paris.

[@FunTravelLondon]

If you are student like me, I wish you all the best in your exams and assignments. Best of luck in your exams. 💗💗💗 Stephanie from London

[@danielles7766]

I thought Emily in Paris was set in the 80s because of their fashion senses.

[@ola333221]

could anyone please explain why being mean is seen a a good thing, or something certain French people aspire to be???

[@alioretra5872]

the French don’t like to be mean, they like honesty, but honesty that doesn’t hurt others, except if the person in front of you is disrespectful.

[@alexiakaffes1775]

Hello :) French people do not aspire to be mean, and are not meaner than other nationalities I guess. As a previous comment said, it's honesty that is praised. I don't know if you are American, but allow me to take Americans as an example. From what I have seen in my travels and what is showed on US movies and series, Americans have a cultural habit of smiling a lot, being immediately very friendly to strangers and always be enthousiastic and cheerful. While it is not a bad thing at all, the French as a global nation are simply not like that culturally. Also, French people usually have a sarcastic, ironic and kinda dark humor. I suppose it could come accross as mean to someone who isn't used to it, but the French loooooove that kind of witty, bitchy humor. That does not make France a meaner country than any other, though! And a lot of French people I know are extremely warm and sparky. Don't forget that even though Netflix hired those women to "criticize" Emily in Paris, they still need to throw in a pinch of clichés to sell and make views 😉 The mean French girl is definitely a selling stereotype. Add a cigarette and a black and white filter, you're done. Anyway, hope I was helpful ! Greetings from a mixed French and Greek girl 😊

[@ola333221]

@@alioretra5872 I hope this is true, honesty is a great quality in a person. But the way the woman in the video phrased it, it was as if she was proud of being one of the mean French, not a proudly honest individual

[@ola333221]

@@alexiakaffes1775 haha I’m Polish, so a very different mentality than Amerinan, we actually have a lot more in common with the French than American. Polish ppl don’t smile at strangers, for example, not enthusiastic and cheerful at all. And I agree, witty humor is great, I travelled to France only twice, I can’t judge from experience, so I really hope the bitchiness is not a serious thing, just sarcasm. Is it true that Parisians and French from other regions are very different though? Greetings and thank you for your insight :)

[@alexiakaffes1775]

@@ola333221 Oooh you're Polish! Then yes, you are far more likely to be like a French person, rather than an American one 😁 To answer your question, there is absolutely a noticeable dichotomy between Paris and the other french cities and regions. Paris has the "big city" syndrome : much like London or Milan, it is crowded, dirty, expensive, chic and rich but filled with homeless and poor people... And most of the jobs are there. Many people live in Paris or near because of the job market, without necessarily being Parisian. Some of them don't even like Paris. Because of the fact that everything in France is centralized in Paris, there is a rivalry between Parisians and the other french people. Parisians can sometimes be very snobby and feel like they are the center of the world. They can be quite pretentious and call the other cities and regions "la province", which is a very negative expression. Whereas in smaller cities and in the country, many people who have never set foot in Paris their entire life can be very agressive and mean, calling Parisians rich " bobos". They also sometimes have a bit of a complex, feeling like peasants or uncultured without admitting it. There are bad behaviours both ways ! Paris sure has a lot of flaws but it's a beautiful, very interesting city. The thing is, there are other wonderful cities in France and the media almost never shows them. Bordeaux, Nantes, Rennes, Avignon, Nice, Nîmes, Metz, Strasbourg... And of course Marseille! And so many others. Paris is not representative of our entire country, only a small portion of it.

[@seaglass7375]

I was in Paris for work while pregnant, so I empathize with Emily's boss, what's her name 😂. I had the best time to be honest but I come from a place that's dirtier and more crowded, with bigger social issues and more rude hahahaha everything seemed easy in Paris to be honest, loved the metro it was very convenient. People were polite and very very diverse, nothing like this show, I was eating pho bo with bloody meat everyday, and meeting friends at quartiet Latin every night. So beautiful.... But as I said I come from an ugly crowded poor and rude place. I'm sure someone who comes from rural America will not feel at ease immediately. Btw I didn't know French either 😂 I speak 4 other languages but not French, it didn't seem to be a huge problem because everyone was speaking English, and most people weren't even French-French but truly cosmopolitan, and from all over the world, so we would mix and match talking in French, English, Italian, Japanese, a bit of Turkish or Greek etc... Anyways, it was fine. It helps a lot of you are truly fluent of course, but like Emily I was for just a little while, and it didn't seem to be a huge problem.

[@Palpad100]

You're from Greece?

[@LAZISH]

Well. I visited Paris only once for a week in 2006 and I was shooken by encountering one woman peeing in public park, one man helping his 12-year old kid pee in the street and one man peeing in the metro LOL.

[@peacefrog9306]

the city of piss 💛

[@eyafaer]

i want them to react to every episode lmaooo