What I Don't Miss

The world is so Americanized it is difficult to miss things I always thought of as uniquely American. KFC, Burger King, McDonald's are all walking distance from our apartment in the 10th arrondissement. Not a big selling point for the 10th.

There are Fords and Chevys everywhere. Ugg boots. I assume those are American because they are fucking hideous.

American "culture" is ubiquitous.

But let me tell you about the things I have not seen and most definitely not missed about the US.

Not a single Trump flag, not a single Let's Go Brandon, not a single worship of any politician at all, frankly. It's been nice. That's enough to sell me on Paris.

I haven't watched a ton of French TV, but they do love their Friends, Big Bang Theory, and NFL Playoffs; not once in all that watching have I seen a drug commercial, or a commercial about crotch deodorant. They do, however, have a French version of Safelite - same song and everything.

No fucking Jesus commercials. Praise the Lord!

We eat out at least once …