But that is the way a lot of Parisian women are; the men tend to somewhat friendlier,and more teasing. I mean I would never stop a women in Paris and ask for directions, even though some are brilliantly friendly. Paris isn't really a terribly friendly city. It is a rather aggressive city; you wouldn't want to have thin skin. Charlotte is really a Parisian, as are most of her friends. I once got yelled at for going to the: wrong ticket desk, at a train station, for accidently being served first in a cue, plus have been rather sneered at for my grammer mistakes in French (although a lot of French people seem rather pleased that I can understand and speak French, and that I don't talk to them in English persuming they understand it). Don't get me wrong, I love Paris, it is one of my favourite places on this earth, and I love that the people there have no BS, and do away with the social necessities. However, people are much friendlier in London, and even New York; and they are much bigger, and busier cities.