02 February 2014

Are You Thinking of Visiting France soon ?



Then remember your P's. & Q's.

Always say Bonjour / Hello 
and
S'il vous plait / Please

This article was in our local English Newspaper;
It really made me smile.





When you were little I'm sure your parents taught you to say Please & Thank You.

Do you remember the old saying 

'manners don't cost anything' !!

Make sure you are polite.
or you might pay over the top for your drink.

But seriously just a word of warning !

Have you ever wondered why the locals go into the Bar/Cafe
 in towns or cities and stand at the bar with their drink ?
 Usually you will be charged more for drinks served to you if you sit outside on their terrace.



But at this Bar / Cafe  it was manners.





à bientôt
Barbara Lilian

13 comments:

  1. Hi Lillian....I do not have any plans to visit France any time soon, but I will remember your advice. I like to surprise people in places of business by always being polite and asking how they are? I like to make conversation. I love your post with the photos of the POLITE menu!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Jacques and I say please and thank you to each other ..all the time..

    Ther's never a moment when we are shopping or anything that it doesn't happen naturally..
    I guess we were told enough as children:)
    I am very much like Avrey Claire in shops..

    ReplyDelete
  3. Dear Lillian - wonderful reminder... good manners are always so important - it is difficult to think that one would not say "please and thank you" - once again the "Golden Rule" remains the best way to live. Hope you are having a beautiful day. We are getting ready for more snow. Thank you too for stopping by to visit and leave a sweet comment. Always love it when you visit.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Barbara,
    My mom always taught me to say please and thank you, and I still carry on this word of advice from her. It is amazing to me how many people today aren't familiar with these words. You know, Nel and Jess love France. They visited there a few years ago and loved everything about it. They said it really changed their life, and I think if Nel could, she would live in Paris right now. Thanks for this message. I will pass it on to the girls.

    Have a lovely week, and thank you for your comment today. My real heritage is Greek, Polish, Spanish, and French Canadian.

    Love,
    ~Sheri

    ReplyDelete
  5. Thank you for visiting my blog! I'd love to visit France someday, but doubt I'll ever get to. I think manners are sadly lacking in today's world, especially among the younger people. I was nearly run over by 5 girls the other day racing to get into the mall. I was at the door and they just shoved their way in past me and I nearly lost my balance. The older woman who was with them didn't even apologize for their behavior! She said oh they're just excited today. Sorry, that doesn't excuse rudeness. I taught my children who are adults now the same thing I was taught...good manners.
    You may use my photo for your artwork. Thanks for asking. If you show your finished picture, let me know, I'd love to see it!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hhahahaha.....this is so nice !!!...love it..may i use that last picture on my blog ...once.....??...love Ria...x !

    ReplyDelete
  7. I will do that !! thanks !!!...x !!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Yes! I want to go back to France soon! We went in 2012 and I learned that if you make an attempt to be polite and use the basics (bonjour, merci, S'il vous plait) everyone is very happy to help you! Maybe if you add a "merci" un cafe would only be 1 euro!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Thanks for sharing this...oh yes, manners need to stay alive and well. Thanks for visiting and for your much appreciated input:-)

    ReplyDelete
  10. Barbara, I love that cafe's sign! Sometimes it seems like simple good manners are going the way of the dinosaurs. I can only wish I were coming to France in the near future, sigh...

    Blessings,

    Victoria

    ReplyDelete
  11. This is fantastic!!! It is just so important to use good manners and to make sure that we teach our kids the same! And yes! I would be on a plane tomorrow if I could! Happy weekend to you!! Nicole

    ReplyDelete
  12. Hello Barbara
    I recognised this immediately!!
    I received a parcel from my daughter last week which included a copy of the "Connexions" newspaper in English for expats.
    I hear "Un cafe" so often when I'm over there - no please or thank you....
    I know it's tongue in cheek but a great way of letting people know.
    Shane
    PS I thought I had already left this comment yesterday - but obviously not - I wonder what I did with it?!

    ReplyDelete

I really love it when you leave a note in my comment box, then I know you have popped by. Thank you