An interesting story about French etiquette

Most French people like blue, white and red, and the colors they are afraid of are mainly yellow and dark green.

French people usually shake hands when meeting guests in social situations, and girls and women often curtsy. When a beautiful woman and a lady meet, they often kiss their cheeks or cover each other up instead of shaking hands. The French also have the custom of men kissing each other. When two men meet, they usually kiss each other on the cheek in public. "Kissing hands" is also quite popular in some social classes in France. When kissing hands, be careful not to touch a lady's hand, or kiss a gloved hand, or kiss a girl's hand in public.

French toast on the dining table precedes men, even though the status of female guests is lower than that of Japanese guests. Women should be allowed to go first. Go into the house first and sit down first. When visiting and saying goodbye, we also greet and thank the hostess first, and introduce the lady first when meeting. Introduce the old first by age, and the tall first by position. If there are several guests, introduce them in the order of sitting or standing. Sometimes the introducer can't remember the name of the introduced person at the moment, and the introduced person should introduce himself voluntarily. When you visit the French, don't forget to bring flowers.

When sending flowers, it should be noted that the number of flowers cannot be even, and men cannot send red roses to married women. Pay attention to the types of flowers: sending chrysanthemums locally is a sign of mourning for the dead. The French give each flower a certain meaning, so we should be extra careful when choosing flowers: rose soul flower represents love, begonia represents anxiety, orchid represents piety, tulip represents love, primrose represents first love, daffodil represents ruthlessness, marigold represents sadness, daisy represents I just want to see you, lily represents respect, Dahlia represents gratitude, acacia represents trust, and lilac represents that my heart belongs to you. Hanging upside down shows enthusiasm, leading flowers show confidence, carnations show fantasy, peonies show shyness, Baishan tea shows that you despise my love, and black tea shows that I think you are the most beautiful. In addition, the French regard bright colors as noble and popular, horses as a symbol of courage, blue as a "quiet" and "loyal" color, and pink as a positive color. However, the French are jealous of the walnuts, dark green, spades and chrysanthemums on the trademarks. The French also regard peacocks as evil birds, fear cranes (symbols of fools and adulterers) and turtles, and think azaleas and paper flowers are unlucky.

Most French people believe in Catholicism, followed by Protestantism, Orthodox Christianity and Islam. They think the numbers "13" and "Friday" are unlucky and may even cause some disasters. If you call old ladies "old ladies", they will be very unhappy. The French also taboo men to send perfume to women, because they are too affectionate and scheming. They don't want others to inquire about their political orientation, salary and personal affairs. If you give gifts at the first meeting, the French will think you are unsociable and even vulgar.

French female guests have the habit of making up, and generally do not welcome waiters to send scented towels. When talking with guests, the French always like to stand closer to each other, which they think is closer. They prefer rooster, thinking that it has both ornamental value and economic value, as well as the function of morning paper, so it can be regarded as a symbol of "light" and a national bird. They also like iris very much and regard it as the pride of their own nation, the symbol of power, the symbol of the country and the national flower.

French people are used to using gestures to express or emphasize their meaning in conversation, but their gestures are different from ours. For example, we use our thumb and forefinger to represent "eight" respectively, while they represent "two"; When expressing the concept of "it's me", we mean the nose, and they mean the chest. They also point down with their thumbs, indicating "bad" and "bad".

The French seem to be inseparable from alcohol all year round, but they drink too much. Three meals a day, except breakfast, every meal is inseparable from wine. They are used to using aperitif to clear their stomachs before meals, and borrowing spirits such as cognac to help digestion after meals. When eating, they eat meat with red wine and seafood such as fish and shrimp with white wine. Rose red wine is a universal wine, which can be used to eat fish and meat. Ladies like to use rose red to express their light taste and don't like strong things. The French not only pay attention to plates and glasses, but also pay attention to them. Although the French pay attention to a lot, they don't drink much. A bottle of wine with a temperature of 10 is usually enough for a party of three or five people.

China people are used to asking other people's ages, which is a polite way to show their concern or respect. But in France, this etiquette will be misunderstood as impolite. Try not to ask each other's age unless you are familiar with them. In particular, you can't ask women's age casually, and older women are even more reluctant to hear others mention their age.

Note that it depends on the situation to give your seat to the French elderly in public places, subways or buses in France. If the other person does not take the initiative to find a seat, or has something to say that he wants others to give up his seat, it is best not to take the initiative to give up his seat, especially not to say, "You are old, please sit down." So as not to cause the other party's disgust. If you give up your seat, just say "please sit down" politely.

Etiquette etiquette

French people usually shake hands as gifts when meeting guests in social situations, and girls often bend their knees to women. When men and women meet, they often kiss or wipe their cheeks instead of shaking hands. The French also have the custom of men kissing each other. When two big men meet, they usually kiss each other on the cheek in public. "Kissing hands" is also quite popular in some social classes in France. However, when kissing hands, don't touch the lady's hand with your mouth; You can't kiss a gloved hand either; Don't kiss hands in public; Never kiss a girl's hand.

General etiquette

French businessmen are usually very formal and conservative.

French locals turn a deaf ear to the way others speak French, including some French people in other places.

Appellation and asking Hou

Gently shaking hands is a common greeting, but guests should not reach out to people with higher social status.

Appointment and punctuality

It is customary to make an appointment in advance. Being punctual for appointments is a sign of politeness.

Hospitality and gifts

We are rarely invited to other people's homes, even though we have known each other for a long time. However, if there is such an invitation, it is popular in France to give the hostess flowers (not roses or chrysanthemums) or small gifts such as chocolate. Therefore, two meals at noon and evening are an important part of daily life and can not be ignored.

Gifts that can make people think and feel beautiful are particularly popular. Don't give gifts with conspicuous big signs bearing the company name.

Talk to each other

Avoid topics like personal problems, politics and money.

social usage

The general characteristics of French social customs can be summarized in the following words:

French friends are very straightforward, and most of them are cheerful;

Humorous, especially good at communication;

"Ladies first" has become a trend, and good traditions have been carried forward;

Taboo to ask personal things, never tell others the secret;

Pay attention to manners and manners, be helpful and talk about fashion.

In the details of life, there are the following characteristics.

As we all know, the French love beauty, especially women, and they are the most well-dressed people in the world. Even the elderly women in their country are inseparable from makeup and beauty every day, in order to dress themselves younger. They generally regard the courtesy shown to women as the standard of good or bad life education. "Ladies first" is very popular in France. They have a strong sense of time. No matter what meeting they attend, they are used to arriving on time, never delaying or being late, and they don't want to hear those broken voices.

Due to the habit of making up, French female guests generally don't welcome waiters to send them fragrant towels. When talking with guests, the French always like to stand closer to each other. They think it's more intimate. They are partial to roosters. It is considered that it has both ornamental value and economic value, as well as the special ability of the morning paper. It is regarded as a symbol of "light" and a national bird. They like iris very much. It is regarded as the pride of one's own nation, the symbol of power, the symbol of the country, and the national flower. France is a country rich in flowers, and people are addicted to flowers. They regard Haitang as "warm friendship"; Orchids represent piety, lilacs represent purity, dahlias represent gratitude, roses represent love, and so on. They prefer blue and regard blue as the color of "tranquility" and "loyalty"; I like pink, too I think pink is a positive color and gives people a feeling of joy. They are used to using gestures to express themselves in conversation. But their gestures are different from our habits. For example, we use our thumb and forefinger to represent "eight" respectively, while they represent "two"; We point to the nose to say "it's me", but their fingers point to the chest to say "it's me"; They also gave thumbs up to indicate "bad" and "poor".

Etiquette and manners

French people are polite, enthusiastic and humorous, and have the habit of shrugging their shoulders to show their happiness. When they talk to others, they like to stand close to each other and think it is very kind. Gestures are often used to express a certain meaning in conversation, but some gestures are different from our habits. The French are very talkative and good at talking. But it never involves vulgar topics, and it is extremely contemptuous of vulgar manners.

Meeting etiquette

French people usually shake hands as a gift when meeting guests in social situations. Generally speaking, women reach out to men first, older people reach out to young people first, and bosses reach out to subordinates first. Girls usually curtsy to ladies. Locals also have the habit of men kissing each other on the cheek. When a man puts on his hat, he can also take off his hat.

business etiquette

When meeting the French, you can introduce yourself by a third party or by yourself. Introduce yourself by clarifying your name and identity or giving each other a business card. The French attach great importance to establishing good interpersonal relationships. Under normal circumstances, I won't do big business with you until I become friends. When doing business with the French, you must be punctual, otherwise you will not be forgiven. When doing business with the French, we should avoid the off-season. Because of the hot weather in August every year, there is almost a national holiday.

Travel etiquette

France is a paradise for tourists and shoppers. Commercial outlets are all over the country, and shopping centers abound. There is a talking map on the main street of Paris, that is, a computer is placed in an information network board to store the relevant information of the city. Pedestrians only need to click on the address they want to go to on the map. The cars here are on the right, so it is very convenient to take the bus. There are many items for tipping here, and they usually pay the bill 15%. The French are also used to giving year-end bonuses to those who have served themselves all the year round when the New Year comes.