Rudeness in Paris? Non!

We have never found Paris and Parisians unfriendly or rude, just like traveling in every city, much depends on how we approach the community and its people. We have to adapt to them and not expect them to adapt to us. I recall moving to Hoboken back at the beginning of the 1980s and gentrification, and the dislike of the new folks coming in and expecting the city to change to accommodate them, instead of the other way around. I was happy to adapt and discover local haunts including Carlos Bakery long before cake boss and when it was on Adams street across from my apartment and next to Fiore's Deli when it was still shipping mozzarella to Frank Sinatra every month in Palm Springs. I remember the newbies complaining every summer when the Italian feasts would take over the streets on certain weekends, complaints about noise, dirt, fireworks etc. I never got it why they didn't plan ahead and go away for the weekend, or just adjust and enjoy the lively energy of the streets and the food and music. So getting acclimated in Provence we work hard to enjoy the local community and its customs and traditions. Apparently, however, Paris has gotten a bit of a bad rap for rudeness of the local population, so the city is trying to work on it with a manual. Can't imagine this being given to cabbies in NYC, but it's an interesting idea. Should make fun reading. http://news.yahoo.com/paris-tackles-rudeness-tourists-manual-163555094.html