[Ann-H]

Greetings are important in France. People would never dream of walking into a store and beginning to shop without greeting the clerk or staff. And one doesn’t just say, ‘Hi.’ Everyone does this little ritual of greeting – it’s really quite elegant. You’d say, ‘Bonjour Madam’ (always addressing a person with his or her title). If you do this, the French are so pleased (because they don’t expect it from Americans) – they just light up. Even if you can’t say another word of French, just use sign language – but add s’il vous plaît – that’s ‘Please’ – and ‘Merci, Madame.’ You see: You don’t just say ‘thanks,’ – you say, ‘Thank you, Ma’am.’ That much I can say with confidence. There’s a lot more going on in French culture that is outside my experience.

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Name : Ann-H, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 40s, City : Chisago City, State : MN, Country : United States, Occupation : Communicaton, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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