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Mon Dieu!

A Guide to the French. Handle With Care: "Never use the word 'toilette' when asking a host for directions to the powder room; try to avoid going there at all. Never say 'Bon appétit' at the start of a meal. Don't talk loudly. Never discuss your religion or your money at dinner. Eat hamburgers, pizza, foie gras, and sorbet with a fork. Always say 'bonjour' to the bus driver, and to fellow passengers on elevators. 'Pas mal' doesn't necessarily mean 'Not bad.' It can mean 'Great!'

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My grandmother always ate what she called "Italian pie" with a knife and fork. Sorbet, though? That's just wrong. When a friend of mine orders Italian ice, she always asks for a spoon. I walk on the other side of the street until the horrifying spectacle is over. I don't chew the cup to bits any more; I wonder if kids still do that. Probably germ fears have rendered that yet another childhood joy struck down by the contamination police.

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