Trip to Paris
I recommend it as an adventure at any time and certainly a first visit to a European city. I have to go to several cities in Europe and I think that Paris is the favorite of all time for many people.
So how can you make your trip a success? If you do not speak French would definitely recommend learning a few French phrases that would make the French ready to help. Because let’s face it when foreigners come to your country, you expect to talk to you in your language. This means that the same applies to France!
Here are some things you should know how to say:
- Hello!
- Thanks!
These words are probably the most important words in French culture. If you hover over one of them, at least be useful and in the worst case was getting dirty! Trust me on this point, I’m American and have lived in Paris for nearly three years. I had to learn is difficult.
Once you have a few sentences and learned French in high school … joke! If you are from the United States, like me, can very effectively be used for fast service with a smile. I must say that this is the biggest shock of the culture when I came here and settled in this city. I learned little by little by little to accept that I was in a completely different culture created by hundreds of years of history that has shaped the mentality is very different from mine. But I think it is important to realize and understand that it is the trip to anyone.
Officials today are the most socially in this country are protected, which means you never lose their jobs and are therefore free to treat people well or not. But it seems that business people understand Private the meaning of customer relationship … There’s really not … not in France. No customer “always right” policy.
Remember to say “Hello” and “Thank you.” Do not underestimate the power of words for a better service. Plan your trip to Paris to take advantage of another world full of history and new things to discover. Culture is something we can learn a lot from.
So my advice to you is to have an open mind. Understand that you are not in the U.S. and other cultural norms are applied. You will not have ice in your drink. You may have to pay to use the bathroom in a restaurant.