Sign of the Weeque 06.05.15
C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque It’s probably just the name of the family who opened the place, but every time I see this nail bar on Rue Rocher, I imagine the owner on the phone with the sign painter: … Read More
C’est Ironique!
Invasion of the Anglicisms: Is France Committing Linguistic Suicide?
At Least They Still Speak French Here...
Like any two developed countries active in the international arena, France and the United States maintain a balance of commercial trade. France gives the United States haute couture, cognac and Daft Punk, and the United States gives France iPads, pink-slime … Read More
Sign of the Weeque 29.04.15
C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque Spotted by reader Mary Eichbauer. Chicken on a pun! The upstairs dining room is called Poule Over, the “to-go” service is called Poule Out and the bar in the rear is called Poule Back. … Read More
Sign of the Weeque 22.04.15
C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque Sometimes I think the commercial enterprises of Paris are engaged in a competition to see who can come up with the most meaningless, inexplicable trade name. Consider this storefront on Rue de Dunkerque. “Poping”? … Read More
The Story Behind the Strangeness Part Four: Paris and the Provinces
And Behind Door Number Two . . .
France is a land of many mysteries. Some, like the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask, have been a source of fascination to historians for centuries. Others have been a source of fascination only to me for about … Read More
Sign of the Weeque 15.04.15
C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque But I logic. David Jaggard Have you seen a ridiculous sign in Paris? Or anywhere in France? Send me a photo in care of contact@paris-update.com Favorite
Sign of the Weeque 08.04.15
C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque Oh dear. When this store in the Montparnasse Métro station opened as the first branch of a fashion and beauty chain called “Presty Women,” it was weird enough to warrant inclusion in C’est Ironique. … Read More
The Solar Eclipse in France: Do Not Read This Article Without Protective Eyewear!
Our Partial Eclipse Was Totally Eclipsed
When a solar eclipse swept across Europe last month, the cosmic event inspired me, and I’m sure many others, to ponder some of life’s unknowable mysteries. Specifically, the unknowable mystery that preoccupied me most was: the Flintstones. Or rather Stone … Read More
Sign of the Weeque 01.04.15
C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque Okay, I’ll bite: what is this store for? I imagine a customer coming in and saying, “I’d like you to give me what for!” David Jaggard Have you seen a ridiculous sign in Paris? … Read More
Sign of the Weeque 25.03.15
C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque Spotted by Lee Spears. Is the other ear any faster? This reminds me of a sign I saw in Hong Kong years ago that also had all the words pushed together. It said: “WORKSOFART.” … Read More