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=Some Tips for getting along in Paris= | =Some Tips for getting along in Paris= | ||
Being polite | ===Being polite=== | ||
* My # tip: Always greet the store clerk when you enter a shop/restaurant/business. Then say goodbye when you leave. Simple French greetings are “bonjour” or “bonsoir” if it is after 6pm, and “au revoir” or “merci” when you leave. If you walk into a business and do not greet the employee/clerk/shop person, they will think you are purposely being rude. They won’t know that you just don’t have the habit of talking to strangers and don’t mean anything by it; they will see the situation through the lens of their own culture and think that you are purposely snubbing them. | * My # tip: Always greet the store clerk when you enter a shop/restaurant/business. Then say goodbye when you leave. Simple French greetings are “bonjour” or “bonsoir” if it is after 6pm, and “au revoir” or “merci” when you leave. If you walk into a business and do not greet the employee/clerk/shop person, they will think you are purposely being rude. They won’t know that you just don’t have the habit of talking to strangers and don’t mean anything by it; they will see the situation through the lens of their own culture and think that you are purposely snubbing them. | ||
*When addressing a stranger with a question, greet them first, and then ask your question. | *When addressing a stranger with a question, greet them first, and then ask your question. | ||
*People generally don't speak loudly, particularly on the Metro or in businesses. | *People generally don't speak loudly, particularly on the Metro or in businesses. | ||
Safety | ===Safety=== | ||
* To avoid theft: http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/06/paris-safety-tips/ | * To avoid theft: http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/06/paris-safety-tips/ | ||
Tipping | ===Tipping=== | ||
*Parisians generally do not tip. Service charge is usually included in the bill (which typically carries a mention like "service inclus"). However, if you feel obliged, here is are some good [http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/04/tipping-in-fran-1/ guidelines] written by an american chef living in Paris (his whole blog is about Paris as well] | *Parisians generally do not tip. Service charge is usually included in the bill (which typically carries a mention like "service inclus"). However, if you feel obliged, here is are some good [http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/04/tipping-in-fran-1/ guidelines] written by an american chef living in Paris (his whole blog is about Paris as well] | ||
Eating and drinking | ===Eating and drinking=== | ||
*[http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/04/tips-for-vegeta-1/ Vegetarian dining options] | *[http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/04/tips-for-vegeta-1/ Vegetarian dining options] | ||
*[http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/07/where-to-find-a-good-cup-of-coff/ Good coffee] (this is harder than you think it will be) | *[http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/07/where-to-find-a-good-cup-of-coff/ Good coffee] (this is harder than you think it will be) | ||
*Tap water in Paris is totally fine to drink. By law, in a restaurant in France, if you ask for tap water, they have to give it to you. | *Tap water in Paris is totally fine to drink. By law, in a restaurant in France, if you ask for tap water, they have to give it to you. | ||
===Phones/SIM cards=== | |||
*tons of data on pre-paid cards/plans: [http://prepaidwithdata.wikia.com/wiki/France] & [http://www.ausbt.com.au/the-best-sim-cards-for-voice-and-mobile-internet-data-in-france] | |||
* Plans are called "forfaits" in French | |||
* Closest retail locations | |||
*SFR has a retail outlet right by the office: [http://espace-sfr.sfr.fr/espace-sfr/espace/paris/espace-sfr-sfd-paris-poissonni 17 BOULEVARD POISSONNIERE] | |||
**[http://agence.orange.fr/6123-boutique-orange-paris-09 Boutique Orange], 59 Rue la Fayette | |||
=Participation/Invitations= | =Participation/Invitations= | ||