Many people think that living in Paris is a dream. They aren’t mistaken, but it’s absolutely not like in the media. When you live in the city of lights long enough, at some point, “Emily in Paris” stuff just doesn’t hit the spot anymore, so you start craving something humorous and more relatable. Or maybe you are just curious if the legends are true. Any reason is a good reason to explore these funny instagram accounts that perfectly sum up the perks of livin’ la vida loca in France.
Yugnat999
When it comes to covering the overall experience of living in France, there is probably nobody who does it better than Yugnat999. For those who don’t already know, the enigmatic nickname is basically a reversed version of his name Tanguy and the number 666. And behind this witty name hides the French pioneer of meme posting. It’s hard not to call him a genius since he’s the first instagrammer famous for showing the Parisian life as it really is. To add more spice to that, while dozens of influencers pay the equivalent of black-market organs to maintain the illusion of the Parisian dream, he depicted the unique love-hate relationship with living in France by adding funny captions to random pictures from the Internet. One of its greatest assets is its accessibility. Even if your French is at a preschool level, you will certainly understand all the humor. All posts are written in Franglais, a mix of English and French, making the whole experience even more relatable. It embraces the mutual struggle of both foreigners and the French to understand each other. Without a doubt, Yugnat is the one to unite us all.
Les Gens Dans Le Métro
Parisian metro is like a whole different universe that lives on its own. It never ceases to amaze what you can see in there, and no words can describe it. But pictures can. It happens that there is someone who has decided to show the darkest secrets of the underground world. Thirty-six-year-old Gaëtan loved observing people while commuting to work. That enormous curiosity turned into an account where he started publishing the craziest and the most unexpected situations spotted at the Parisian metro. And as his followers keep sending him loads of new content for the account, he’s built an archive with a historical record that will probably serve a lot of future academic papers trying to explain what’s wrong with Paris. Given that everybody living here becomes familiar with the discreet charm of the metro at some stage, it’s an absolute must to follow!
Les Flirts Du Male
Don’t get me wrong, French men are delightful, but we all know how Tinder dates can go from promising to awful. The worst dates and pick-up lines are probably the number-one topic at every apéro. Since it’s a pretty common issue in France, a comedian decided to joke about it on his instagram account. Les Flirts Du Male is a racy French version of the FML humor on dating. If you ever look for the ultimate cure for a date-gone-wrong hangover, this is the right spot.
Violente Viande
The name Violente Viande, meaning violent meat, truly reflects the content posted on this Instagram account. Run by Florian Nardon, it is probably the raunchiest commentary on French reality one can find on the Internet. Definitely NSFW. But to be honest, is there anything that beats short, witty, sarcastic remarks on sex life? And does it exist a better way to get to know society than going deep down to its ninth circle? Sadly or not, posts contain a lot of slang and wordplays, so understanding them requires a higher level of French. The one you certainly won’t pick up at school. Yet, as my friend said, it’s the best way to learn the language. Not to mention learning expressions that will make French people fall in love with you (or more?).
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