(The athletes are alreadycomplainingabout a lack of amenities at the Village?
Think of the memes!)
But are things as bad as they look?
Triathlon athletes dive in the Seine river with The Eiffel Tower in the background during a test event for the women’s triathlon for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in ParisMIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images
In May, the governmentannouncedthe creation of two security perimeters that will require special documents to access.
Visitors with reason to enter the area (residents, those with dinner reservations, etc.)
can apply online for the pass, which will only be issued after an administrative investigation.
You cannot see it.
Its impossible to see.
But when you scan it, youre actually, like, wiring the money.
Thats wild, says Birebent.
And were going to see so many scams.
One recent TikTok about a dropped ring scamreceivednearly 3 million views.
But even if youre not getting pickpocketed on the Metro, just riding it has become a major hassle.
We all complain in Paris about it.
We just want it to end.
Voila, this is the French mentality.
Its gotten even worse the last three weeks.
Its impossible to drive anywhere in Paris.
Tramuta plans to decamp from Paris for Fontainebleau.
From the get go, it was very fear mongery.
You know, regional officials and the posters in the metro that encourage people to work remotely.
Were seeing signs that say work from home, dont get packages delivered, and really anticipate your journey.
And I think that that created an atmosphere of, look, this isnt really for you.
This is really for all the foreigners coming to Paris.
Gloppe, the restaurateur, agrees.
I dont see any excitement about these Olympic Games, he says.
Im sure its going to be exciting when its happening, right?
But this has been, like, three months, four months, six months.
We all complain in Paris about it.
We just want it to end.
Voila, this is the French mentality.
Another part of the French mentality?
Aggressive and creative protesting.
Whether or not people actually heeded Roberts call to action is unclear.
The latest test resultsreleasedby the mayors office in late June showed unsafe levels of E. coli and enterococci bacteria.
But Parisians remain unconvinced.
I dont think it will be ready but they will make it happen anyway, says Gloppe.
I cant wait to see the mayor of Paris jumping in the Seine.
I will never ever take a swim in the Seine.
I mean people pee in there its disgusting.
Instead, its political.
That could be crazy.
I think itll be fine.
And I hope that any kinks do get worked out.
I mean, I lean cynical, but Im trying to keep that in check.
If there is no terrorist attack.
