Little things mean alot by newsphotogirl
Make the effort to learn some french. It's not hard to learn the basics. Please and thank you's go a long way. The only time anyone was deliberatly rude was in a department store where I was looking for a hairdryer because mine wasn't working. I asked the saleswoman if she spoke English (because I didn't know how to say hairdryer), she made a face and said "non" and started to walk away. I finally managed to get what I needed because I knew how to say "it is windy and hot outside" and pointed to my head. She then smiled and said "oui" and pointed me to the hair dryers. Whew!
