Here’s the long delayed report on my April vacation to Paris and Milan. This time, instead of writing about what I did and saw, I decided to assess each city in a gamut of random, yet meaningful categories. Folks, you’ll never find observations like this in a travel book. Check out the winners!
OBSERVATION |
WINNER |
I’M JUST SAYIN’ |
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PARIS |
MILAN |
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1. Most bonafide gingers |
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None at all spotted in Paris |
2. Most men you want to look at |
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Tie – Parisian men win the fashion, but Italian men are really handsome. A hybrid would be perfect. |
3. Most women you want to look at |
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Hands down, Frenchies win this. The Italian women are atractive too, but their attire negates that. |
4. People spotted wearing fur even though it’s Spring |
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A surprisingly tied category |
5. Tightest clothes |
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Damn, signoras! |
6. Most plastic surgery |
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Donatella would be so proud |
7. Most blondes |
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10. Most people wearing all black |
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11. Best lingerie |
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Paris (however, see below) |
12. Most clothing designers who actually realize that women have breasts |
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13. Best shoes |
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French, you don’t have to leave the US to know that |
14. Best sunglasses |
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Enormous and always on, even on a cloudy day |
15. Weirdest eyebrows |
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Tie – In Milan, they draw them in quite dramatically. In Paris, their eyebrows don’t match their hair. Quell horror! |
16. Best makeup |
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Can you say cat eye magnifique? |
17. Best smelling… people |
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18. Best smelling…shops |
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19. Least rude |
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I was done with the Italians within an hour. New Yorkers and Parisians don’t even rank as rude in comparison |
20. Quickest switch to English when noticing my slow processing of information |
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21. Most romantic |
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22. Best cocktails |
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Milan didn’t even bother with cocktails, usually only offering a wine list |
23. Best tap water |
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Always on the table in Paris. Milanese looked totally offended just by the request for non-bottled water. |
24. Tastiest tomatoes |
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25. Best french fries |
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Only Amsterdam is better |
26. Best overall food |
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I walked down the street eating bread in Paris and pretty much starved in Milan |
27. Best sweets |
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Neither. Both need to learn how to use SUGAR |
28. Most addictive snacks |
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Total tie. In Paris, it was crossaints. Milan, lemon gelato. |
29. Best public transportation |
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Paris was quick, clean, no complaints. Milan – confusing as fuck. |
30. Best cars |
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Milan, you fancy, huh? |
31. Fastest drivers |
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32. Most honking |
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They might be worse than NYC cab drivers |
33. Where you’re most likely to get run over by a motorcycle |
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They’ll jump a curve in a minute |
34. Most places to easily trip and fall |
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35. Most iPhones |
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Tie. It is seriously outta control. Apple rules the world. |
36. Most Beats by Dre headphones |
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Yes, those enormous ones |
37. Best music |
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In Paris, I felt like dancing everywhere. Milan had the sound of cymbals in their music– or opera, God forbid |
38. Most Angry Bird fans |
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39. Most public drunkenness |
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40. Easiest access to birth control |
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Condom machines are in every subway station! |
41. Best dogs |
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They were usually small and had long hair and accessories! |
42. Cutest kids |
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Both had some pretty cute kids, but the Italian kids were cute AND entertaining |
43. Least Americans spotted |
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Americans are generally embarrasing |
44. My most used phrase |
I want to buy this |
Do you speak Engish? |
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45. Place I could return to over and over and OVER |
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