James marveled at the difference between Parisian residents driving versus engaging in any other activity. "Parisians stand to the side of an opening train door, waiting for passengers to exit, rather than elbowing their way on," she wrote. "They form neat lines at the grocery store. I seem to be the only jaywalker in the city. But let one of them behind a steering wheel... everything changes. Held up in traffic for more than thirty seconds, a Parisian goes berserk and honks until the surrounding buildings shake."
