>>16127759The Japanese get culture shock worse than any other culture in the world. Sometimes it even leads to abject psychosis. Paris Syndrome can apply to the United States just as easily as it can Paris itself.
>The syndrome is also due to the gap observed between the idealized vision of Paris nurtured at home, and the actual reality of Paris. The city is often portrayed as an idyllic place of beauty, love and luxury goods. The reality is often different, and more similar to third world countries than tourists might expect. 