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GoodMannersataFrenchDinnerParty

IfyouareeverluckytobeinvitedtoaformaldinnerpartyinParis，rememberthatthe

Frenchhavetheirownwayofdoingthings，andthatevenyourfinestmannersmay

notbe“correct”mple，ifyouthinkshowinguppromptlyat

thetimegivenontheinvitation，armedwithgiftsofwineandros，complimenting

yourhostessonhercooking，laughingheartilyatthehost’sjokesandthenleapingup

tohelpthehostesswillmakeyoutheperfectguest，thinkagain.

HereMadameNoraChabal，themarketingdirectorofTheRitzHotelinParis，

explainshowitworks.

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nsideredaverybadformtoarrivewithagiftofflowersin

hand，therebyforcingthehostesstodealwithfindingavawhensheistoobusyto

，that’sthelogic!Thetypeofflowersnthasacodeofitsown，

mustneverndChrysanthemumsbecautheyareconsideredtohumbleaflowerfor

onsareconsideredbadluck，andcallaliliesaretooreminiscent(令

人联想)’t

ndthounlessyoumeanit，ughtheFrench

lovewine，，it’sasifyoufeared

yourhostswouldnothaveenoughwineonhand，andthat’,

however，offeraboxofchocolatesthatthehostesswillpassafterdinnerwithcoffee.

Ifaninvitationisforeighto’clock，theconsiderateguestarrivesat8:who

arriveexactlyontimeorearlyaremerethoughtlessoneswhoarenotgivingthe

“guest”

arrivesbetween15to20minutesafterthehourbecaudinnerwillbervedexactly

30minutespastthetimeontheinvitation.