Rubiconic Crossings
21-12-2006, 17:05
well if you are Japanese...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6197921.stm
'Paris Syndrome' strikes Japanese
By Caroline Wyatt
BBC News, Paris
Sacre Coeur church in Montmartre, Paris
The reality of Paris does not always live up to the dream
A dozen or so Japanese tourists a year have to be repatriated from the French capital, after falling prey to what's become known as "Paris syndrome".
That is what some polite Japanese tourists suffer when they discover that Parisians can be rude or the city does not meet their expectations.
The experience can apparently be too stressful for some and they suffer a psychiatric breakdown.
I'd love to see the FCO do something like this...most likely just make you a cuppa than anything else! LOL
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6197921.stm
'Paris Syndrome' strikes Japanese
By Caroline Wyatt
BBC News, Paris
Sacre Coeur church in Montmartre, Paris
The reality of Paris does not always live up to the dream
A dozen or so Japanese tourists a year have to be repatriated from the French capital, after falling prey to what's become known as "Paris syndrome".
That is what some polite Japanese tourists suffer when they discover that Parisians can be rude or the city does not meet their expectations.
The experience can apparently be too stressful for some and they suffer a psychiatric breakdown.
I'd love to see the FCO do something like this...most likely just make you a cuppa than anything else! LOL