888 Things to Do in Paris

40. Go to the Unemployment Office

How do you explain the "Tumblr-era of the Internet" in French?

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March 2025

39. Get a French Nanny

And by French, I mean Filipino.

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38. Take a Cemetery Stroll

The city of lights and death in equal measure.

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February 2025

37. Don't Be a Snitch

Snitches get... bitten.

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January 2025

36. Gain Valuable Feedback from Experts in the Field

There's nothing like the pure disdain of a four year old Parisian.

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35. Make Small Talk

Can we skip the small talk and just talk about the "Personal Life" section of your favorite famous person's Wiki page?

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34. Find Your Meilleur Ami

French people make their true friends at crèche or maternelle and keep those friends forever. I, too, don't really fuck with you unless I saw you wet…

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December 2024

33. Try to Write About the Eiffel Tower

This is my attempt to write after a four year brain fog.

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October 2024

32. Get Shamed Into Fluency

"I won't retire until you pass the language test for French citizenship."

Oct 11, 2024 • 

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September 2024

31. Learn the Price of Assimilation (€85)

The yellow Petite Bateau raincoat, or: how not to do parenting.

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30. Improve Your Vocabulary

How do you know you're ready to begin applying for French citizenship? You can finally eavesdrop on other people's thirst.

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29. Go to the Dentist. The American One.

Shame. And we're not talking about the 2011 film.

Sep 13, 2024 • 

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