re: Going to Paris and London-need help

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If you attempt to speak French, you will find that the natives will gladly converse with you in English; however, if you just assume they speak English, they will largely ignore you.

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100% true. They aren't rude at all, I found Parisians to be very nice. They just aren't big smilers, and if you don't even attempt to speak French first they are turned off. They all speak English just fine.

And yeah the gypsies and pickpockets are out in force, especially in Montmarte and the Eiffel Tower. All kinds of scams.

People walking around with clipboards claiming to be doing surveys are gypsies. They distract you while someone else pickpockets you.

They tried to stop us a few times but we already knew the scam.