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would not work. The best way to go about it is to, firstly,
apologise for any inconvenience caused, then ask politely
if you might have a different piece, as in
.
and
are
possible, but they will not help you in adapting to Parisian
life. This situation should remind you to be vigilant: you
could have pointed out in advance the slice you wanted,
thus avoiding disappointment on your part and offending
the
vendeuse
.
SITUATION 5
You have been invited by a French couple you have recently
become friends with, to dine in a restaurant they have
chosen. From the way your friends live and knowing that
one of them is not working, you realise that their current
financial situation may not be all it should be. Thus, you:
Tactfully suggest a different, less expensive restaurant
that you know they like.
Accept their invitation, and after the lovely meal, offer
to contribute to the bill.
Find a good excuse to decline their invitation, suggesting
that you wish to make up for it by asking them to a nice
meal some time soon.
Accept their invitation graciously but remind yourself to
reciprocate at the earliest appropriate opportunity.
Comments
Except for
, all of the above choices would either annoy or
offend your friends. In
and
, you would have indirectly
brought up their personal financial situation by suggesting a
less expensive restaurant or by offering to pay the bill, and
referring to money is not done. Your friends had chosen a
restaurant they thought you would like, and it is not up to
you to change the plan. In addition, they would not have
suggested an evening that would put them in the workhouse.
Lastly, since your friends are taking the trouble to invite you
to a restaurant, you should be gracious enough to accept
their hospitality, and not decline their invitation or suggest
that you treat them instead, as in
.
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