Zoner Summer Olympics thread

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I see a Zoner Winter Olympics thread that can be resurrected every few years. Here’s a Summer Olympics version.
 
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Prior to the opening ceremonies, USA soccer has lost to France, and USA rugby has lost to Fiji.
 
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Gonna be a big miss for Paris. So many reports of lack of food for athletes and a cluster f*** of general organization.
 
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Parisians define themselves through practiced disinterested detachment. Eye contact and verbal greeting are assaults upon their self-reflection. The only way to avoid being ignored, or derisively dismissed is to ask pardon and declare that you have a problem. Inexplicably, Parisians feel obliged to help those with a problem, even if they’re making it obvious that they feel put upon. Your go to opening phrase is, “Excusez-moi, j’ai un probleme.”
 
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Tin Man said:
Parisians define themselves through practiced disinterested detachment. Eye contact and verbal greeting are assaults upon their self-reflection. The only way to avoid being ignored, or derisively dismissed is to ask pardon and declare that you have a problem. Inexplicably, Parisians feel obliged to help those with a problem, even if they’re making it obvious that they feel put upon. Your go to opening phrase is, “Excusez-moi, j’ai un probleme.”
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Not my experience, but have only been two times. I was told by a Parisian in USA to always say "Bonjour Madam", "monsieur" or appropriate whenever entering a business.
I have had a problem at a train station making sure I got on the correct one, and used Excusez-moi without a problem.
 
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Tin Man said:
Parisians define themselves through practiced disinterested detachment. Eye contact and verbal greeting are assaults upon their self-reflection. The only way to avoid being ignored, or derisively dismissed is to ask pardon and declare that you have a problem. Inexplicably, Parisians feel obliged to help those with a problem, even if they’re making it obvious that they feel put upon. Your go to opening phrase is, “Excusez-moi, j’ai un probleme.”
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No no no, the winning formula is to shout at them in English and point to what you want. They love it, really.
 
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Go aeiou said:
Not my experience, but have only been two times. I was told by a Parisian in USA to always say "Bonjour Madam", "monsieur" or appropriate whenever entering a business.
I have had a problem at a train station making sure I got on the correct one, and used Excusez-moi without a problem.
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Good approach, they're really sticklers for courtesy.
 
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Hey, Peyton Manning is part of the coverage team for NBC, so there’s that.
 
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