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My 3 favorite world cities: New York City, Paris and Tokyo
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:39 PM Author: Startled Kitchen These three are killer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470835) |
Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:40 PM Author: Fishy comical point risten (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470840) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:40 PM Author: adulterous location rigpig I like Paris. NYC is awful. Never been to Tokyo. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470841) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:41 PM Author: Startled Kitchen Go to Tokyo. Stunning. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470847) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:40 PM Author: Swashbuckling Flatulent Public Bath Associate Lmao at Paris (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470844) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:42 PM Author: Startled Kitchen I love the chain-smoking and attitude of Paris, I love Parisians despite their terrible rep and I actually love the French. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470860) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:41 PM Author: Saffron supple community account gas station (Japanese person who has never been to Paris) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470846) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:41 PM Author: Startled Kitchen Thanks, I'm white though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470850) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:41 PM Author: Saffron supple community account gas station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470854) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:43 PM Author: Startled Kitchen Yeah but I've been and I'm not Japanese and this is something Japanese experience because they see French culture/Paris as the absolute height of refinement and then, of course, it's not. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470870) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:43 PM Author: Saffron supple community account gas station OK. Why did you find Paris to be anywhere near the equal of NYC or Tokyo? London has a lot more in common with those two. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470874) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:45 PM Author: Startled Kitchen Yeah I'm not talking about commonalities, these are my three favorites. In terms of the mix of food, culture, vibe, sights, these three are just my absolute favorites. It's little things like blue Parisian rooftops, NYC bagels, how when stores close in Tokyo they play the New Years song, it's hard to explain but these three are the best. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470890) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:47 PM Author: Saffron supple community account gas station OK. I have actually never been to Paris, I'm just noting the common wisdom among travelers that Paris is hella overrated and is actually kind of a dump. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470902) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:49 PM Author: Startled Kitchen A lot of people have an idealized vision of Paris that isn't the reality obviously, but Paris does have a magic to it I very much enjoy. You can see why it's attracted artists and writers for hundreds of years to call it home. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470916) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:49 PM Author: Saffron supple community account gas station OK. I'll probably go sometime in the next decade and form my own opinion. For now all I've got is what I read. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470918) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:53 PM Author: Startled Kitchen It's a must-see. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470947) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:42 PM Author: Deep diverse puppy meetinghouse Tokyo is the POTUS of cities (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470861) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:48 PM Author: Obsidian selfie Explain how it's better than NYC. I'll grant you the homeless/black problems in NYC and the shitty subway system. What else? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470914) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:50 PM Author: Startled Kitchen To me, NYC is the king of cities and has the best mix of everything. But if one came close, it would be Tokyo. Tokyo is mind blowing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470920) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:09 PM Author: Deep diverse puppy meetinghouse Well you started off handicapping NYC its arguably biggest problems, both of which happen to also be problems Tokyo doesn't have. To the contrary, Tokyo has no blacks and its train system is the envy of the world; it is incredible.
Tokyo is just more intense in almost every way. You want cultural heritage sites? There are thousand year old temples. Want green space? Their gardens are unmatched and you won't get mugged in one. Want skyscrapers? Multiple districts full of them. Shopping? Try huge underground malls with restaurant caliber food courts. Nerd shit? Akihabara has no equivalent. Times Square is a kitschy joke compared to the neon glitter of Tokyo. The list goes on and on. |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:11 PM Author: Startled Kitchen All this yes, BUT, the energy of NYC is unmatched anywhere. NYC is a chaotic symphony. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35471120) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:42 PM Author: Odious sandwich mood The "energy" of NYC is exceeded in China for sure. Have you ever been to Shanghai or Beijing? They are fucking zoos. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35471405) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:44 PM Author: Startled Kitchen I've been to Beijing. It's "energy" is disgusting. It is a mish mosh of mongoloid people, smog and it terrifies me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35471416) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:55 PM Author: Odious sandwich mood Agreed. Just saying if you are going based on what is the most "lively" city, they are batshit insane levels of activity. They make Times Square or Rockefeller Center at Christmas feel like Boise. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35471523) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:34 PM Author: Odious sandwich mood Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in on the planet and it is fucking immaculately clean/organized and filled exclusively with polite people. It feels like the exact opposite of New York. It is so clean and punctual it makes Switzerland look like a shithold. It is the most glaring example of the drawbacks of having a multicultural society. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35471335) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:23 PM Author: 180 striped hyena "Explain how it's better than NYC."
No piss and garbage scent. |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:29 PM Author: Startled Kitchen Not a speck of garbage to be seen. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35471294) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:49 PM Author: Odious sandwich mood TCR. Fuck London, mainland China's a filthy shithole, and Tokyo>>HK for Asian cities. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35470915) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 2:52 PM Author: Saffron supple community account gas station Are we ranking cities based on how objectively great they are, or on subjective enjoyment?
Like, some of the cities I remember most fondly are smaller cities that I had low expectations for, but who significantly exceeded those low expectations. |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:00 PM Author: Curious coldplay fan range Cr, except I’d take Buenos Aires over Paris. I’d even take Barcelona over Paris. |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:21 PM Author: passionate ivory principal's office the 6e and 9e areas of paris are beautiful to stroll but much of the city is fairly impenetrable and dull
i actually like central london a lot, it's very walkable |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:39 PM Author: Odious sandwich mood What the fuck do you mean "impenetrable"? Paris is much more walkable than London. With the exception of the champs elysees during a big event, I've never felt like the sidewalks in Paris were too small. (Thanks, Haussmann!) And they did a much better job of not letting cars take over than London, where it feels like there are metal barriers all over the place. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35471376) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 3:48 PM Author: Buff Theatre Keepsake Machete NYC not even the best city in Western Hemisphere, maybe not even top 10 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901799&forum_id=2#35471448) |