Saruei Warns Onigiri About France

[@ninjaknight6715]

Foreigner: I heard "Insert Location" was nice! Local: NO.

[@crowe6961]

Older local: Yeah, WAS.

[@CThyran]

@@crowe6961 Basically the Rust Belt.

[@Spectacular_Insanity]

@@CThyran By contrast, New York City used to be a hellhole in the 1970's and 80's. Now, it's quite safe to walk around the big tourist areas like Central Park, Grand Central Station, or Times Square. Not the friendliest local populace, but at least they're not going to shank you in broad daylight.

[@deusvult9439]

Yeah but there you get violently attacked not just "no nice" lol

[@GameFuMaster]

@@Spectacular_Insanity I mean it's getting worse in the last few years.

[@cantharelluscibarius2244]

As a french i can tell you that Marseille is basically our version of Brazil from the "you are going to Brazil" memes.

[@cantharelluscibarius2244]

Marseille is basically french Caelid

[@stevenadkins4684]

@@cantharelluscibarius2244 would it be accurate to compare it to americas Detroit

[@ryanespinoza7297]

@@stevenadkins4684 Cleveland

[@stevenadkins4684]

@@ryanespinoza7297 even worse

[@DPantherful1]

Kinda got the same ring to it: "You are going to Marseille!"

[@Buch0u_1]

I'm happy she mentioned Marseille, because a lot of tourists think it's a safe city, when it's actually a hell hole.

[@asdasdasd920]

Why is it a hellhole? Who made it that way?

[@Buch0u_1]

@@asdasdasd920 it's a port city for one. And a shit load of migrants don't help tbh

[@cernunnos8344]

@@asdasdasd920 politicians, but as to who makes it a sh*thole on the daily its thugs and illegal migrants, I think it has the hightest crime rates in France

[@delpedrob6994]

@@asdasdasd920 foreign citizens

[@vx8431]

@@asdasdasd920 A lot of crime and violence. Corruption is big too so cops in Marseille might actually be the one pulling shit on you. Even more so if you by some unfortunate accident end up in any of the northern areas or Felix Pyat or Hauts de Mazargues. Certain districts are really bad like 14,15 and 16

[@MikaMikhailMikhailovich]

As someone that lives in Marseille, unironically, don't go there unless you want to check out stuff on the outskirts of the city (which are pretty nice) i strongly recommend not staying in the actual Marseille, stuff like Aix-en-Provence, Cassis and Le Prado if there's an event there.

[@N8tiveWeeb]

Good looking out 👍

[@casteanpreswyn7528]

I never trust locals who say "don't got there". They usually have very skewed views of where they are from and due to bias remember the bad over the good.

[@uninconnu5844]

As someone who lives not far from it, Marseille never really gave me any reason to stay any longer than I needed to do whatever I came for

[@slayer5531]

You still live in Marseille? , bonne chance mon pote

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

is Nice… nice?

[@arcturus64]

That's also why there are prevention messages in the (French) subway for pickpocketing in multiple languages including Japanese. Because tourists get their stuff stolen quite often in public transports.

[@faizalf119]

Japanese tourist is far more prominent because some of them have this delusional view of France based on classic France. There's even term coined for this "Paris Syndrome"

[@ottomackensen]

Whose doing this stealing?

[@gbreuil1]

@@ottomackensen Poor people needs money, fast way to do it they just grab and wait the ram start, you leave it, the moment you realise the subway is already gone

[@ottomackensen]

@@gbreuil1 >poor people Lol, yeah. Right.

[@birdbig6852]

@@gbreuil1 poor people when France is the country who gives the most to poor people...

[@texmex1744]

Marseille WAS a beautiful place

[@Zathien]

That's the story of pretty much every major city in the us as well

[@Ras_al_Gore]

Wow, I wonder what changed in both of these places that had this result?

[@sosogo4real]

@@Ras_al_Gore a tale as old as time. Colonization.

[@ls200076]

@@Ras_al_Gore Former colonies going to their once former colonisers. Like how the UK has a lot of Indians and France Algerians.

[@mariothane8754]

@@Ras_al_Gore In the case of France, I’d guess it’s a lot of unaware tourists that are easy targets. Most tourists go to these really nice places so they become prime crime spots.

[@wickermanproxy6296]

isn't there a literally a condition where Japanese people go to France and get horribly depressed when it doesn't meet their expectations

[@Seeric85]

@The Blue Wayfarer Not just "a city". A lawless dirty trash heap the likes of which does not exist in Japan. Japanese people have no frame of reference for the kind of urban decay encountered in the West.

[@kevinDMC12]

Yep welcome to Paris pal

[@noidsuper]

@The Blue Wayfarer Paris used to be how they imagined it but there’s a certain dark problem now

[@zeriel9148]

I think there are two things going on here: #1) When travelling ANYWHERE very far away, there is a sense of alienation that can hit you. This is especially the case if you get lost, or things like that, things that trigger feelings of insecurity and danger. It's pretty much guaranteed imo if you don't know the language for a country you will experience heavy feelings of alienation. I found France a lot more alienating than UK for this very simple reason, but it's not the fault of the country by any means. #2) Paris really IS a fucking shithole. To be fair, a lot of major/capitol cities in Western Europe are. For #2 if this is why people find it upsetting, I'd heavily encourage going to small towns in France. When I was in UK and France, the best places by far were the small towns and rural areas, the big cities sucked ass without fail. In France... it's been 20+ years, but I'd recommend the Brittany region in general, but Dinan in particular. It's a beautiful smallish but still fair sized town with roman aqueducts, lots of old, guild-style medieval buildings/houses, etc. The French Alps region is beautiful, too. And Avignon is a very historical but still smallish town with stuff to sightsee, and on top of that you get to experience the mistral.

[@ericbergquist]

Paris syndrome

[@XenonPrimeSBSV]

The thing I remember is the astounding number of very pushy beggars, which was quite surprising as in my experience in the UK pushy beggars seem to catch the attention of the police and tend disappear from the area quickly. The beggars that stick around tend to be the less obtrusive ones who stay by the sides of the street or play music on something simple.

[@crowe6961]

In my area in the US, beggars that get overly pushy get told to f*** the f*** off. If they keep it up, they're likely to run into real trouble. On the other hand, the local network of churches, charities, shelters, and food banks is quite generous and has probably saved countless lives. There's a right way and a wrong way to go about getting help if you're dead broke, but wise men know that it's better to help someone while they're down and get them back on their feet so they can be an upstanding member of society rather than let them slip into addiction, untreated psychological problems, and ultimately become a greater danger to themselves and others.

[@armind4555]

On the topic of pushy beggars. You'll see some standing around in busy streets with clipboards stopping people. Do not stop, just give a "Je ne parle pas français" in passing. Some are legit, some will try to scam you, others act as a distraction for pickpockets proper.

[@PastPositive]

@@crowe6961Most homeless people in the US refuse to get help for no reason, it aggravates me sometimes, Homeless in the US actually make quite a lot just begging, in a big city like NYC an average begged could make hundreds a day, the ones that are still on the street are typically addicts that need serious help, which is why you never give money directly to beggars, offer to get them food or a drink or else they might use your money for drugs or alcohol.

[@alonsogabriel9336]

Saruei should give us a virtual tour of france so that next time, when we actually have to go there, we wont

[@bigbangtheory0000]

She kinda hates people bringing up France though because being French and knowing about France is like, the least interesting thing about her. I mean, she's supposed to be a Cyborg Assassin from the future with goated art skills who Vtubes, so I can kinda understand where she's coming from 😅

[@alonsogabriel9336]

@@bigbangtheory0000 ahh I see. So thats tied to the 'im not your translator' thing when she was asked what was the french of this and that

[@bigbangtheory0000]

@@alonsogabriel9336 yeah, I'm pretty sure despite her best efforts, she just doesn't want to be known as "The French Vtuber" and to stand on her own merits, as opposed to just being know for where shes from and her accent, even though it's a very nice accent. Plus I get the impression from some of the free talk streams I've caught she not the biggest fan of France and where she lives anyway, so if you live somewhere you actively dislike and people keep asking you to talk about it, you'd probably get annoyed pretty fast

[@stalwartarjuna]

How big _is_ the VTubing scene in/from France? It seems to me that Saruei simply is _the_ most popular French VTuber by a wide, wide margin.

[@Svoroda]

@@stalwartarjuna not pretty big, i mean tbh, i never even heard about french Vtubers, didn't search, but as a french, never got recommended some content related to.

[@snibetisnab211]

Baguette here, to be honest most big cities (Lyon, Grenoble, Bordeaux, ect) have become shit and infested with insecurity, but with Marseilles it's *especially* bad.

[@CBRN-115]

My fantasy about France has crumbled

[@carrot708]

@@CBRN-115 If you want 'fantasy' france, stay in a village/town on the west side

[@onelonejackal613]

Or any small town for that matter. Towns that don't go above 30.000~40.000 inhabitants, and aren't located near a big city. Like Vernon in Normandy for example.

[@thesaddestdude3575]

I once went to Lyon i actually had a great time but this was like a decade ago.

[@asdasdasd920]

I wonder why the big cities specifically have become infested with insecurity...

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

Paris and Manila have something in common, I’ve seen people pissing in flowerpots in both. In places like New Orleans and New York, it’s only heavily implied.

[@thesaddestdude3575]

I mean not the worst way to piss

[@Ruzgfpegk]

@@thesaddestdude3575 Yeah, a friend pissed into a mailbox when he was drunk once.

[@rageofheaven]

new orleans was pretty nice before hurricane katrina in 2005. now it smells like piss everywhere.

[@kuronoch.1441]

​@@RuzgfpegkThat's actually worse than peeing on flowerpots or sewers or drainage structures.

[@OfficerCharon]

Used to live near Marseilles (Martigues). Can definitely confirm - Marseille is rough as fuck. If Paris is like New York, Marseille is like Jersey City.

[@espion7]

As a parisian I can confirm, DONT GO TO MARSEILLE

[@hellish_eden3047]

Après Paris c'est pas ouf aussi

[@espion7]

@@hellish_eden3047 Effectivement maintenant que j'y pense c'est pas fou

[@putrescentvermin]

Back in 2016, was it true that gangs of Muslims were graping women?

[@ghekor]

Like damn...how bad is it

[@ElPolloLoco7689]

En tant que picard, j'approuve

[@faizalf119]

This remind me that there's a real thing called Paris Syndrome where people showing extreme disappointment when they visit Paris. Most people who experience this usually Japanese tourists, but there's also other Asian countries. Remind me there's a girl I knew during college who also obsessed with France.

[@bitchface235]

@Luciollescent dude we get it you hate muslims and arabic refugees. the french literally rolled out a red carpet when the nazis came marching in. france has literally always been dirty and smelly and filled with thieves and its literally built on caverns filled with hundreds of thousands of human skeletons.

[@hundvd_7]

@luciollescent1094 This is _completely unrelated_ to Asian people being so disappointed with Paris that they fall sick. I mean, this "Paris syndrome" has been going on for _decades_ now. The term was coined in 1980. The recent wave of immigration has absolutely fuckall to do with it.

[@GlasbanGorm]

"it's like a third world country" they say for the millionth time

[@asdasdasd920]

I wonder what kind of people can make a first world country degrade into third world country.

[@sillyname6808]

Important the third world become the third world

[@TheZapan99]

Almost as if the people make the country and not the other way around.

[@asdasdasd920]

@@TheZapan99 very curious indeed... one could possibly say... that demographics is destiny?

[@arcturus4762]

"It's like a third world country," said the city woman who's probably never been in a third world country. It's probably pretty bad though.

[@ShouOokami]

It just seems like Oni's boobs are telekinetically controlling floating gloves

[@liujimmy6156]

like option power up form gradius series

[@vianneyb.8776]

That part about Gare du Nord reminded me of a clip from French KZbinr Joueur du Grenier's "Mission: Impossible" retro game review mocking how passers-by don't give a crap about a sniper shooting his targets in the middle of a train station. Look up "Ah bah c’est pas ma première fois à Gare du Nord !" if you're interested.

[@Bazinguh]

This video made me wanna go to France.

[@Muxeroth]

Don't, it's a shithole

[@mariothane8754]

Sounds like the place you want to go to find adventures

[@thomasravard7127]

@@mariothane8754 or immigrants ready to murder you because you're not of their confession while blaming you and getting away with it.

[@NTN_music]

@@mariothane8754 If the adventure includes having your stuff stolen and then trying to explain to the police who don't really speak english what happened for them to tell you (in french) that they can't do anything, then sure, you can find an adventure

[@iMoD190]

this comments section made me want to quit vtubers. edit: seriously, wtf is wrong with this community. I watch military and history channels but somehow I see more racists and anti-Semites in the comments section of vtuber clips.

[@darqqk4079]

I live in Marseille since my birth, my family live in every corner of the city : from the « quartiers nords » to the beach of Prado. And i want to say it after experiencing every aspects of my city : it’s dirty as it is beautiful. Yes there some of the fucking worst neighborhood of the continent but there also some of the best. The vieux port been full of life since 600 BC, Perier and Vauban share the best panoramic views of the city, the Corniche Kennedy with it’s stunning houses and view of the sea. I don’t want to romantized Marseille, but it definetly worth to come and forge your own opinions and feelings on this city.

[@loganlevesques]

This is a recent development Back in 2002 and before it was far safer

[@mnmnrt]

>recent >22 years ago

[@pumpjackmcgee4267]

I imagine things may have changed over time. I was in Marseille back around 2000 and it was wonderful.

[@TheZapan99]

-"For ten points, what's the name of the first Arabic city crossed by the Paris-Dakar Rally?" (both contestants shouting) -"MARSEILLE!" (Actual French comedy sketch from the 90s.)

[@JB-fu1xv]

Les inconnus ?

[@Sephiroth517]

No truer words ever been spoken ^^

[@Aurorya]

@@JB-fu1xv yup

[@longiusaescius2537]

@TheZapan99 real

[@augwin1804]

And according to the skit, it was Toulon :')

[@gabrielclark1425]

"Oh my God." That's some real I almost died energy you got there.

[@electricangel4488]

Reminder, watch the import.

[@soldiergigas14]

As a half french person who visits paris to see family, I confirm there are mother%&$&ers that want to steal your stuff. One time, I was in a restaurant with family and a group of kids came in trying to steal my relatives phone by pretending to ask for directions on a map by shoving it in their face. Another relative of mine saw right through their bull$%*& and smacked the kid. the kid was trying to call them out for being a child beater but the restaurant workers were on our side. another time, I was coming out of gare du nord one night to go on a bus with my relative. suddenly, a fight started outside the bus i was on because of a pickpocket, it was cruel and wicked. Finally, and this still bothers me to this day. when i was a young teen, I was nearly robbed of my belongings by three %$£@ers, i had my gameboy in my bag and i had to bull$&£$ my way out through shear dumb luck. I was left with hate and anger for being put in a vulnerable position. I am still struggling with anger and anxiety issues because of this and always have feel like I put my life on the line just simply walking around Paris. I love Paris but i wish it wasn't always so dangerous...

[@dingo23451]

France was pretty, 40 years ago.

[@ceresbane]

thats pretty much the deal with every major city. especially capitals. Thats why if I ever travel. I travel to meet where my friends live, which is often NOT these major cities. And if they do, its very purposefully on the outskirts.

[@WinterNorth]

Never heard of this happening in Tokyo

[@Ras_al_Gore]

Yeah, seems like the major cities where this is a problem tend to have certain things in common…

[@ls200076]

@@WinterNorth Bro, Tokyo has some shit.

[@ls200076]

@@Ras_al_Gore former colonies...

[@MisakaMikotoLuv]

@@ls200076 Roppongi, Kabuki-cho and west side Ikebukuro comes to mind. but not petty crime such as pick pocketing, rather scams and getting roofied in bar where they will rip you off and bring you to an ATM to get you to withdraw large amounts of money from your card while your high as shit from the roofie

[@Etherion195]

everyone that ever went to marseille says the exact same thing. And "surprisingly" everyone also says the exact same reason for it. Or rather they don't say it, because you'll get cancelled for it nowadays.

[@EroBE14]

"I tought Marseille was a beautiful place" It's in every foreigner mouth. I don't live in France, I live in Belgium, but a big part of my friends and a part of my family are frenchs, and I already went to Paris and Marseille. THESE ARE HELL HOLES. Like, don't go there, don't even go in France. Hell don't even go in Belgium to be honest. Paris used to be a "beautiful and romantic city", it isn't, and it will never be like that again for the sole reason that there are problems that aren't addressed. But well, if you wanna get stabbed, r*pped or, for the best, beaten and get your stuff stolen, go on.

[@archmagosdeciuskronen1501]

My colleagues always joke that if you go to Marseille, it is advised that you prepare your FAMAS and many rifle grenades.

[@soulrepear117]

That's why she curses other French

[@EzekielGoldbergII]

The people who are the problem in those places aren't French.

[@Svoroda]

and as a french, can safely says people are absolute assholes, totally understand the hate the french gets, and we even do it between each other.

[@jaypaltan9616]

Tbh, it’s in every French’s genes to curse other fellow french

[@jeanmarc6517]

@@Svoroda I can tell you, as a french guy, even I was surprised by how toxic most of them were online. Even the russians werent as bad...

[@johjoh1203]

Les peuples qui sont le problem be sont pas >

[@KarlPHorse]

Spent two days in Paris after spending a week in London on a school trip my mom was chaperoning. Several of us got pickpocketed, there was a massive crowd to see the Mona Lisa, and there were a bunch of African dudes trying to sell us weird toys and trinkets who got aggressive when we said no. This was in 2011, so at least I got to see Notre Dame before the fire. Definitely my favorite part of the trip. Such a beautiful cathedral. And there were plenty of really nice people even though most reinforced the stereotype of rude French. All in all, not as good as London but still worth the visit. Back then I mean.

[@Samphati]

Good to know this now, i stayed around Paris‘s northern station during a city trip and had none of those experiences.

[@AVBRIZE]

Historically Marsaille is known to be the location that takes the most migration. As you walk down the streets you can feel that you arent safe for a European country standard. Definately someone have not tried to sell drugs to near the train station in broad day light or a druggie tried to steal the coffee i was drinking... Peaceful city.

[@flirkyn1661]

I've never gone to Marseille, but yeah, as a french, that's always been a city that had some pretty bad reputation with it's crime. I'm sure there's some nice place to visit but still need to be extra careful

[@AngellishV]

This just goes to show you that, there is no perfect country. You will see both really beautiful things and some horrible shit.

[@mp5284]

Used to actually be a very nice first world country without this sort of thing.

[@dirzz]

@@mp5284 it was actually worse in the past in my experience

[@mechadrake]

@@dirzz depends on the place where you are from. Over 20 years ago Paris was supersafe to visit, even once visited it. Looked very safe. Read many years later that it was not, lol. We had muggings on the main street in my country back ten, so it looked different to us. Nobody of the tourist group even got pickpocketed somehow, but they should have, lol. probaby did not look like the ones to pickpoket from. (unless you want your face to be bashed in, sometimes by a girl too)

[@Dom_Maretti]

Yes...but the pursuit of perfection, even if unattainable, is always a worthy one...as long as it doesn't come at the cost of exclusion. A gated paradise is no paradise at all.

[@libertinarey]

Marseilles was a beautiful and safe city once…. Sadly there is a reason why that no longer is the case and its not one that is very socially acceptable to say.

[@WesleyNigelorFlygel]

we once went to marseille just for sightseeing and going to a skatepark, so for the 6 hours we were there, we saw 6 car window broken, a person getting run over and then beaten by 3 people and some gunshots heard. so i can confirm aswell, dont stay at marseille

[@haberak3310]

Yeah, my girlfriend lives in Marseille, when I tell you in the 2-ish years since we met that she has heard more gunfire there than I have as an American living around major city, I am not kidding. In fact, I'd even go as far as to say she has heard more guns in her neighborhood in these past 2 years than I have heard anywhere in the US over my 20 years of life. It's insane.

[@yukureimu8403]

We finally know who was in Paris now.

[@mateuszobszanski274]

France once was beautifull and safe but that was 30 years ago I wonder what changed

[@Aurorya]

French here, the "Cleanest street is Marseille" made me laugh 😂. My brother lives in Marseille and when he walks at night (this boy has no fears 😂) he often sees some rats chillin' in the trash (he sends me pictures cause he knows I love animals lmao 😂) Basically the trash cleaners are often on strike and since it's a very populated city with a lot of not-so -considerate people, the trash piles up insanely quick. Marseille's rats are well-fed fatties 😂 What is true too is driving in Marseille is to be avoided at all costs, the streets are old and complicated, and the locals are known to be ignoring the driving rules most of the time. The pickpocket stuff is very true, if you come as a tourist be careful. The tourists spots are nice though, if you like old churches and this kind of stuff. And if you don't, you can go visit the MUCEM, it's a very recent museum (I had some classes there when I was in college, it was pretty nice)

[@ErikPT]

If you acknolwdge the Marseille do you believe the city link with the old mafia and gangs along with influx of port connections to Americas attracts undesired criminals? I know because here in America some ports near the gulf are 'bases' for makeshift drug and or smuggling hot spots. Esepcially near Texas to Florida.

[@shikarileto191]

Marseille sounds like it has a lot if diversity and enriched cultures.

[@SwordOfFoog]

And the harsh reality of the world sets in... lol glad it's not just my backyard that casual violence happens.

[@UwU-xk5cx]

I'm mexican and the only place I've been robbed is France, Nice of all places, while going into a bus, Marseille was pretty lit tho was like I big french hood

[@Eeiiaane]

What the fuck happen in France used to be a beautiful place but now, I think I know the reason for all of it.

[@Gaehhn]

It all started when the French took it back from the Germans.

[@iMoD190]

they come out and say what you're thinking instead of hiding behind pussy dogwhistles. at least the other guys in here are open about being racist pigs.

[@Svoroda]

prob the reason that some would call you a "fascist/nazi", even tho there's nothing related about it, Wonder who usually calls people that when they disagree with them...

[@iMoD190]

@@Svoroda the guy you're replying to is literally subbed to Matt Walsh, a bigoted far-right activist who describes himself as a Christian fascist. funnily enough, Matt Walsh also believes that all anime is Satanic, which must be confusing for these far-right weaboos. he's also subbed to a host of other racists, Islamaphobes, and conspiracy theorists. I've even seen more than a handful of different accounts in these comments that have been subbed to anti-Semites and Holocaust deniers, so not a good look.

[@Svoroda]

@@iMoD190 source of him in all seriousness that he is a fascist ? if you're speaking about the theocratic fascism, which was one google search away, it is very clearly humor, "they will be prosecuted, with the death penalty, and a 50$ fine" this is litteral humor, made to troll people calling him fascist. And i don't even know the guy, just googled it right now. And well, in french politics, i'm surely far right, maybe not as far right as an american, but every country politic is different, because it is never the same situations. For anime i don't really care tbh, and i'm sure it's also humor, but i didn't search it, so that is only my opinion, and beside, only fools trust internet and it's users. And as to what this youtube user is subscribed to, it doesn't bother me, he is allowed to view whatever he wants, such is his freedom to do so. It is not my business. besides, one easy (once again, one google search away) explains that fascism is : "a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government." as i have real fascists in my family, and their sides of the political spectrum might surprise you, what you call a fascist, is the typical scare tactic of the left to discredit it's opponents. A fascist is proud of what he is, and he doesn't debate, at least with his opposition, he seize control with strenght. A person denying being one is surely enough already a good indicator as, trust me, they don't really hide, skinheads, for exemple. Wouldn't call face tattoos of swastikas, etc.... the perfect stealth tactic. And the right mostly initiating debates, as you might have already seen, is already a good indicator, fascists, in my experience, do not bother, they will insult you, slap you, and you won't have an overall good day trying to debate and explain your points. i find that the left, ironically known for their beliefs of "everyone united, no judgement, and no putting in the same basket", weirdly put all right wingers, weither they are soft, centrist, or hardcore, in the same basket, i mean surely there are parts of the right that are fascists, but trust me, the case where ive seen the most, is in the left, which ive seen my family included in. but it's funny that both sides just throw the F word (not the homophobic one) at each other, people really start to feel indifferent to the word, as everyone is nowadays. And that, my friend, is a really bad thing. See it like the kid and the wolf, days and days of false alarms, and when there is an actual danger, well, nobody believes it anymore. Truly a risky dance. and besides, speaking of the left, we could talk about stalin, lenin, che gevara, mao zedong, pol pot, those aren't good looks at all. I might remind that pol pot, a hardcore communist, putted muslims in camps, enslaved them, and feed them pork, so truly, racism has no political oppinions. There are no good look, whether you're from the right, or the left, both should be ashamed of their past, and stop insulting each other names, and try to debate peacefully with no names callings, but i guess it would be very hard to proceed to, wishing you a good day/evening.

[@madeofmandrake1748]

I suppose I was lucky then. I did an exchange program when I was 13/14 where I got to spend 2 weeks with an inner city Parisian family. 1 week Paris, 1 week Marseilles with their grandparents. It really was beautiful, but I was lucky in that I had locals showing me around then.

[@Broekje]

Ah yes, Marseille. The most beautiful city in Northern Africa.

[@Horus_the_Lupercal]

Reminds me of Groundskeeper Willie's comments about what the Scotts did to Scotland

[@hollowbrook947]

I visited Marseille back in 2015 and it was one of my least favourite places in france. I loved the look of the city architecture and harbour area, but there was literal shit everywhere. I'm not even joking. There was shit on every sidewalk. We ran into a few kids at one point that we saw taking a shit on the street. Like wtf.

[@justinballou2203]

So its kind of like Europe's version of San Francisco?

[@DaleErnieMichael]

@@justinballou2203 With less used heroin needles even so it sounds like an improvement.

[@lewiskellett5654]

@@justinballou2203 if only you knew how bad things really were

[@gvoah]

Could you tell me if they were European kids?

[@mnmnrt]

what race were they?

[@Deadvalley200]

The last time I visited Paris, one of the sketchy street merchants walked up to me and grabbed my arm.

[@jammaschan]

God the french accent mommy

[@Y4K3D0]

1:52 Oh is that Rue d'Aubagne or something ? Or somewhere in Noailles at the very least, judging by the looks.

[@beroyblinkins1621]

enjoy that cultural enrichment

[@TheInstinctWithinV2]

For an American example, think Portland and Chicago, but less explosions and gunfire, more stabbing and beat-downs within an inch of your life.

[@warlord5295]

oni giri's mom sounds like an absolute badass tiger mom

[@Gidi66]

Yeah the kinda person that would start screaming at a criminal and get knocked the f out in less then 5 seconds, then the tiger mom would wake up and go back to abusing their child for failing maths.

[@edwardirwin3478]

@@Gidi66 Harsh but true

[@zohan90210]

so yea, the one thing all tourist attractions have in common is the absurd rate of crime

[@BennedicktusPeter]

I gues I was pretty lucky to not meet any pushy beggars or being pickpocketed in Paris. Maybe being able to speak French a bit does help. Other than that, the food is really good in paris tho

[@mindmaster323]

Every Country and State has at least one city where it's like "If you go there you will die" and tourists always think it's a nice place.

[@Beuzer0]

What's so funny in France is when you talk about violence and insecurity, either everyone agrees with you or is in complete denial. Then when you talk more, the people in denial will reveal you that they actually are shitting in their pants when they have to walk alone at night, go accross some streets or if they just see some communities. What's also so funny is to see the people who would have called you a fascist before for asking for more order in the streets are now saying the same facts as you, but will still call fascists the people who want more order. We deserve the shit we're getting.

[@ZCid47]

I went to paris for vacation, beside the fact that the metro is very messy, all the time in multiple languages there the announcement system was warning about pickpockets

[@panareasy6749]

Don't ever go to any big cities in Europe without knowing someone living in there. Or embody the ultimate tourist.

[@panareasy6749]

@Qwerty Fine get robbed. It's a one time life experience lol

[@M3rl1n177]

i live in central europe and basically every big city here is safe even after midnight

[@panareasy6749]

@@M3rl1n177 i wouldn't recommend a small group of stranger barely speaking the language and even less the city to walk at night in the middle of : Paris, Rome, Brussels. Or any BIG cities of these countries. And yet most of them are pretty decent. But the caviat is "when you know them". When you know the safe spot, where to go without getting bothered, how to recognize who's friend, who's looking for trouble. Go for it. But for real the only ones who ones are the ones living near these cities. Andnone are the same. Really it's a call to be level headed, recongise the little danger, and avoid getting yourself in trouble because you oberestimated your abilities. You don't know a place ? don't be brave, stay on the safe road, prepare before going on a tour. Just think before touristing around the world, don't get yourself in trouble because you were too dumb. And no midnight stroll in an unknown environment you'd get lost best case scenario

[@Alias_Anybody]

​@@panareasy6749 In Vienna, the worst thing that usually happens is to be screamed at by someone because you are standing in the way or are jaywalking. Meanwhile in Prague, the biggest dangers are probably cars. Switzerland and Slovenia are also rather low risk.

[@shadowmewfred09]

No go to Lyon instead beautiful, loads of history and really underrated as a destination (Plus less likely to get mugged)

[@Revytwohands-io6du]

same with london and burmingham. pretty much any area with high level of immigrants.

[@Foddeur]

The Gare du Nord isn't _too_ bad these days compared to how it used to be, the correspondance to the Gare de l'Est along Rue d'Alsace is almost relatively pleasant!

[@hundvd_7]

The first time I was in Paris, we arrived at Gare du Nord at around 10PM. Sure, the place didn't feel super clean or anything, but it was not _at all_ dangerous.

[@hundvd_7]

This was in 2021 btw, so not exactly ancient times. I'm sure it got worse, but I can't imagine there being such a huge difference

[@gwydionrusso3206]

So Marseille is kind of like any city in California or New York City

[@TotallyNotAFox]

More like Mogadishu or Kabul

[@baboulibob]

Well its pretty much the same everywhere...Like if you go to New-York or LA be careful (lot of pickpockets on time square for example), same in London,Berlin and the list goes on... People can usually see that you're a stranger/tourist and will target you because its easier. For Marseille its actually okay if you stay on the tourist part on the city (close to the sea usually) but don't go out at night in some places except for events, same in Paris.

[@Dorian_Scott]

Sheesh! And I thought America was crazy.

[@valtarg1299]

America is crazy in other way

[@iMoD190]

oh it is. the worst of Western Europe is still safer than many US cities when it comes to crime rates.

[@MrCrabs231]

America is great outside of a select couple of places

[@OrbObserver]

Big cities in America are actually pretty safe, you might get scammed but police presence is pretty heavy.

[@axvyrall2793]

It is tho

[@Clash1138]

Come to Marseille to see the sights, stay because you got robbed blind by 17 different gangs

[@PlushLordOfTheSeas]

well now i know where to go if I wanna get strapped up and get into some yakuza series style fights or carry a purse full of razorwire

[@Nomans_Nomen]

@Luciollescent I've seen videos of the 15 on 1 situation. OP does not want that to be him.

[@Gabe-wv6pz]

As a French guy in Family Guy once said: "The buildings are beautiful, the people suck."

[@axelmilan4292]

Just part and parcel of living in a diverse society.

[@arclux]

They voted for it. Sometimes you get what you deserve.

[@kyzantia8884]

@@arclux They and most other western countries were lied, and have had no anti mass migration option for decades.

[@DouchebagDex]

@@arclux voted for it? they have made it hard to vote for anything else. even the parties that say they will solve it, will not.

[@arclux]

@@DouchebagDex They could have voted for Marine Le Pen. I'm not saying she would have solved the problem but it would've been better than voting Macron in again.

[@DouchebagDex]

@@arclux These parties won't actually remove the problem, because if they fix it, what will they use to campaign in the next election?

[@oninineone]

I went to Toulouse once. Lovely-looking city for like 80% of it, and then you turn the corner and there's a homeless guy taking a shit in the street.

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

Basically it's Romanians who pick pocket you, the same is true in London.

[@TotallyNotAFox]

Heh, sounds just like Hannover or Berlin here in Germany

[@FFX2Brother]

yeah I think Saruei of all people is one of the people that would know do to living France.

[@MonquSurtonpif]

Basically don't even think about visiting a french city greater than 20k inhabitants, the countryside is so much better and safer. In a big city you'll just find the same stores you already know from your home country but the employees speak a broken english with a funny accent.

[@darkfllame]

you *DONT* wanna go to Marseille.

[@kongoubongo1114]

Now can somebody tell us the reason why Marseille? Or is that going to get [REDACTED] by KZbin?

[@AB-dd4jz]

a-r-a-b-s and b-l-a-c-k-s

[@burningphoneix]

I went to the Gare du Nord because I was coming through from London with the Eurostar. It seemed a very nice train station. What's so bad about it?

[@Lex-LutherS]

Yeah, france is surely enjoying all the diversity uninhibited mass migration has caused. It's truly sad.

[@bigblockman11]

Thanks macron

[@Alexcobra861]

​@@bigblockman11well before that, it has been more than 40 years that France does not control its borders and that it is open door to all that humanity has of the worst person to offer.

[@tomarintomarin9520]

1:14 "Where was it" for personal research

[@GameFuMaster]

I'd say France should be invaded by Germany again, but then again... Germany can't even manage its own problems.

[@sonicducktheinoccent]

I know quite a few people who got robbed in France now that I think about it

[@matsoudo5980]

French here ... Marseille was beautiful ... Now it's just a shithole, Paris is the same although you just need to know which area are "safer" but in general, it's the same on most of the other biggest cities, but my best advice is the countryside, peaceful and quiet most of the time. And the more you go North, the better it seems to be ... But I lived so far only in Brittany, near Brest where some shady stuff happened but it's not as often as it is in the capital, and compared to Rennes or Nantes ... Eeeeeh ... We have it easier it seems ...

[@bitchface235]

nah its always been a shit hole you just lived a sheltered life :P

[@Freedmoon44]

Rennes et Nantes sont pas de super example mdr, depandant du quartier tu a de vrai trou a rats ^^, Nantes a tjs d'enorme probleme de sécurité. La différence c'est qu'on est moins nombreux donc naturellement moins de criminelle en nombre total aussi

[@gvoah]

mind telling us what changed

[@louismartinez6322]

I live close to Marseille, and unless there is some event there or someone I need to see, I never go there. But we live in a beautiful place, it’s just that city that sucks

[@ForneusThirty]

I mean, don't go to Paris either. If you don't want to meet a lot of angsty people.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

So you're saying Taken was a documentary

[@Sujad]

Those socio-economic issues making life difficult for everyone else.

[@M3rl1n177]

its certainly an issue but not socio-economic one

[@vyyr]

@@M3rl1n177 this is a multilayered joke. notice how "socio-economic issues" are the subject of that sentance.

[@M3rl1n177]

@@vyyr i dont get it im not american

[@vyyr]

@@M3rl1n177 tl/dr all the wrongs and failures associated with a certain race in america are blamed on / excused by "socio-economic issues"

[@M3rl1n177]

@@vyyr Now I understand it. In that case, it seems like we were referring to the same thing.

[@saikakasashi3689]

She would know, Saruei probably lives in Marseille herself.

[@daletaco475]

Just because a place is "Beautiful" does not mean it's safe. That's what I learned from this.

[@clefu.s.b8658]

Im french and one Time one of m'y uncle was in Marseille and long story short hé went to a bar 2 day After he go thé bar owner went into a gun fight and died in the bar

[@activatewindows4685]

I have some... concern regarding Marseille.... Isn't that the region that house the command of Légion étrangère? I am considering to take up the selection there... sometime next year? Any tips to survive Marseille?

[@Svoroda]

well, the best tip would be to not go there lol, nothing safer than that, and i mean, if you gotta bring papers etc... and it takes time, try being as far away to the main city as possible, there should be bus etc... But i'm not in that part of the country, only went there once, so i can't tell you exactly where to go and what to take, but try to stay the less ammount possible in here than necessary.

[@milesfortis1878]

Marseille is a big place, it is not that bad everywhere. I would suggest you to stay in the south of the city (the richest part), and to not go out at night in certain places. Dress casualy (don't show expensiv stuff) and try not to own a bike, it will get stolen at one point. I know a lot of people that live there and never have any problems, but I also know people that had troubles... If you have to go to Marseille with low economy and have to rent a cheap appartment in the north, that is not a very good idea. Marseille has the poorest disctrict of the country. Anyway, the headquarter of Légion Étrangère is not in Marseille but in Aubagne. It's close enough, but very much safer.

[@activatewindows4685]

I don't quite enjoy life after recently finish my 2-years mandatory military service in Thailand. I am absolutely at a lost right now not gonna lie, so I plan to sign up the French Foreign Legion next summer. Throughout the break I'll be taking French class instead of wandering aimlessly. I thought it was on Marseille, for the tips.

[@souleymanboudouh45]

It's not as bad as people describe it, however there are areas where the life is rough, just ask the locals and they'll tell you which place to avoid. Marseille is known for its crimes, but it's also known for how nice and joyful the locals are. Most people telling you about Marseille as if it was the French Memphis have barely ever been there, and most of them don't live in cities to begin with. They will literally just spread literal memes on the city and eventually believe them fully.

[@Freedmoon44]

Well TBF if you do join the Légion few will truly try to harm you, its the Legion étrangère afterall

[@nodishtoodeep3053]

I travel to France for work every year to every other year. I can say don’t go anywhere urban. It’s bad, worse than LA bad. Marseille, Paris, and Nice are all of the table for vacation time

[@sniper6668]

What demographic I wonder...

[@STUDI0TK]

All of them, this has been problem guite literally hundreds of years.

[@TheTubePoweredOne]

If there's one thing I learned from Le Comte de Monte-Cristo it's that you don't go to Marseille.

[@AB-dd4jz]

as a french I'll say something polittically incorrect, yes don't go to Marseille but more than anything be careful of blacks and arabs

[@DelanoSeven7]

Toi t'a vraiment fait le tour des commentaires pour étaler ton racisme, dis donc x)

[@jaydee2072]

@@DelanoSeven7 Nah, it's facts. It ain't white europeans doing all that stealing and squatting and assaulting. But whatever tickles your ignorance bone.

[@changelotdulac]

Gare du Nord is where junkies gather to take their shot, that's why the place is best to be avoided. Or do not exit the train station.

[@6DarthSion9]

Consequences of multi-culti policies.

[@nagatubimaru]

Funny thing is I visited france last year. First vacation with my bros ever. And we went to Marseille. And parts of it looked pretty rough. Other parts wete beautiful though. Same with the people. Some very rough. Some very kind. Got Marseille tattoed on my leg to remember it lol.