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As if there weren't loud Parisians, or French, all over the place as well, taking pictures with their flashes.

• C4stor 7y ago
  As a french person who travelled a bit in the US and lived in Paris for years, I noticed there's a huge cultural difference between americans and french people regarding what is acceptable noise or not. It's very noticeable in churches, but also in theatres, libraries, restaurants, pretty much anywhere where a lot of people gather. This being said, I don't think one culture is any better than the other, but they seem noticeably different to me.
  • boobsbr 7y ago
    I'd like you to consider this: Every time you hear a loud tourist, you reinforce your bias/opinion of their nationality. But every time you don't hear a loud tourist, you can't really know their nationality, so your opinion of them can't improve.
    • C4stor 7y ago
      I considered it, and that's why I based my observation on what I observed when I was myself a tourist in the US, where I assumed (safely in my mind) the vast majority of people were americans, in restaurants, at the movies... Once again, I don't think the "american style" is worse or better than the french one, but I maintain it feels different.