The only good french way to deal with an unfinished bottle of sparkling wine is not to put it into the fridge with a spoon. It is to finish it.
@siewheilou399
7 ай бұрын
Why a spoon?
@arvetemecha
7 ай бұрын
@@siewheilou399 I'm french, it's kind of a myth. It has little to zero effect. It's a thing my grand-parents used to do because they believed in those sort of things. More like an urban legend.
@daylightdaylight6612
6 ай бұрын
You have to finish it😂
@Flying-Bunny
5 ай бұрын
@@arvetemecha For what I heard it has to do with restaurants. Rumor is it was a way to distinguish empty bottles to opened but not empty bottles... people outside of restaurant culture began to mimic it without knowing why ('cause if pro do it, it must be for a good reason) and invented their own reason. I don't know how true this story is but sounds credible enough to my ears. Also, sorry Diane, but science shows it doesn't work for keeping it sparkly.
@Blair338RUM
2 ай бұрын
That’s a myth.
@urquizabr
8 ай бұрын
Being an outsider to both cultures, I just want remark that social politeness is amazing, it doesn't matter your background. We don't need have a 24/7 smile on our faces, but saying hallo, thank you and other polite phrases is the minimum everyone expects from a fellow human being.
@bouli3576
8 ай бұрын
As my Dad used to say " politeness costs nothing and pays a lot". Always listen to parental advice ...
@yuyutubee8435
Ай бұрын
To be fair, polite Americans look down on Americans who aren't polite: It's an indicator they were raised poorly and aren't conscientious of others, and we judge them for it. We also don't smile 24/7 when in the States, mostly just when we're greeting others or are engaging in an enjoyable activity. If you see American tourists smiling all the time in Europe, it's because we're enjoying our vacation. ☺
@christianc9894
8 ай бұрын
Le coup de la cuillère ? Bof, je suis champenois et je pense que la meilleure solution est de finir la bouteille.🤣 Sinon il existe des bouchons spéciaux qui s'adaptent sur tout type de goulot et qui assurent une très bonne étanchéité.
@ladymacbethofmtensk896
8 ай бұрын
Il est très facile à finir la bouteille de vin si on ne mange pas tout seul, comme un américain. Mais oui, un américain peut toujours boire la grande bouteille entire de soda. Ugh!
@corgiowner436
8 ай бұрын
PV=nRT. It’s all physics.
@claude_1c74
8 ай бұрын
Oui, le coup de la cuillère est complètement stupide ! 😬 La cuillère n’arrête pas le gaz !!!! La cuillère peut par contre casser la mousse qui déborde de la bouteille .
@christianc9894
8 ай бұрын
@@claude_1c74 Si on ouvre bien la bouteille, il n'y a pas de mousse.
@claude_1c74
8 ай бұрын
@@christianc9894 Je suis d'accord ! 🤗
@warenn4753
8 ай бұрын
Hi! I’m French and just started out as an English teacher. Just wanted to say that I find your videos very informative, as it allows me to see the French from an outside perspective. Now I can understand how people perceive us in other countries, and also the root of certain stereotypes and misconceptions about us (and vice versa). Also love your attitude about discovering another culture, never judgmental, always just eager to learn the differences. Your channel broadens minds, keep up the good work! 👍🏼
@parisasun2541
8 ай бұрын
Bonsoir, Si je peux me permettre, êtes-vous passé par un site , ou avez vous fait une formation spéciale pour enseigner l anglais. Je réside aux usa mais pense un jour retourner en France.( je suis française aussi,). Merci .
@warenn4753
8 ай бұрын
Bonjour, j’ai l’impression que la réponse que je vous avais rédigée n’a pas été publiée. Pour faire court il faut soit passer le Capes (concours) pour être titulaire, soit passer par le site Acloe pour être contractuel. Les titulaires sont mieux payés et ont un poste fixe mais les contractuels peuvent enseigner à l’endroit qu’ils ont choisi (plus ou moins). Je suis contractuel et je compte passer le Capes en interne pour rester enseignant dans mon académie de choix. La plupart des titulaires sont envoyés à Créteil car il y a un système de points en fonction de votre situation (mariée, enfants, handicap etc…) qui détermine dans quelle académie vous pouvez prétendre à enseigner. Souvent vous vous retrouvez à enseigner là-bas pendant 20 ans avant de pouvoir aller dans votre région natale, donc être contractuel pendant quelques années afin de passer le concours en interne est à mon sens plus intéressant. À noter que dans tous les cas il vous faudra un niveau licence 3 minimum pour être contractuelle, voire master pour certains concours. Voilà, j’espère que mes conseils vous seront utiles. :)
@davidhaley8542
8 ай бұрын
The strangest thing I do now when I return to the U.S. is to long deeply to get back on the plane and fly back to France just after I arrive.
@deniseclark2139
8 ай бұрын
I do the same. 🤗
@artnodulot1525
8 ай бұрын
it is because now inside you are french haha
@punditgi
8 ай бұрын
@@deniseclark2139Vive la France!
@parisasun2541
8 ай бұрын
😂 yes!!!
@charlesvanderhoog7056
8 ай бұрын
No surprise there. Thanks to 4 decades of Republican propaganda America is now a playground for the wealthy and an all-consuming work hell for all others.
@Mikethemerciless11
8 ай бұрын
I am in northern France. The weather here is colder, but what I love about France is that we're okay with it because we don't really need to drive a car anywhere. I know all my neighbors, and we get together for parties. We play board games and share meals. I can't say that about the US. In America, you leave your neighbors alone. Here, they come by to check on you, if only to say Bonjour.
@Mikethemerciless11
8 ай бұрын
@@thordsalmond8189 That's a good excuse to keep something around to munch on.
@fredericcharpentier674
4 ай бұрын
In the US, you live your neighbours alone ? How strange. That's not what we've seen in US movies. There is always a neighbour with a piece of pie ringing at the door at the worst moment possible, when the main character has just slaughtered his wife.
@santamanone
7 ай бұрын
Fortunately here in the South we still say please, thank you, sir/ma’am, have a great day, etc. to everyone we have contact with.
@sanjuroardonar1814
8 ай бұрын
I remember a small anecdote that pointed to a funny little cultural difference between France and the US. A few years ago, I (French guy) was on Business trip in the US. I had a few days off and went visiting some Civil Ward historical sites. I was in a shop selling Civil War items and books, and I realised I didn’t know much about the US Civil War, so I went to the counter and asked the guy here if he could recommend a good Civil War history book to me. He put three books on the counter and started explaining: “Well, I think these are the best you can find. This one is a rather simple straightforward one. You will find here all the facts about the Civil War, when it started, how it ended, battle dates, armies involved. This one is a little bit more comprehensive. Not only will you find the basic facts, but it will also give you some information about their political and economic background. This last one here is a fully comprehensive study. It explains the buildup of events that politically led to the Civil War. Of course, it will also give you all the facts, along with detailed analysis of their economic and political background. You can see it earned a Pulitzer… Can’t argue with that. I would recommend this one (pointing at the first one).” I was surprised and may even have started. I expected he would conclude by recommending the last one. Had he been French, I’m absolutely positively totally sure he would have concluded by recommending the last one. Let’s be clear, I don’t blame him in any way. He did a good job, gave me all the information I needed to select a book according to my expectations. Not drawing any conclusion here, I’m just amused at the different attitudes the booksellers will adopt by default: French: “Of course you will want the most comprehensive book (but here are the others)” US: “Of course will want the simplest book (but here are the others)”
@emmanuelbuu7068
8 ай бұрын
Some French people are indeed history junkies when they visit abroad.
@claudemetzger4579
8 ай бұрын
Everyone gets what is within their reach ?
@charlottelanvin7095
8 ай бұрын
I don't have time to read. I"m sure there is a 30-second explainer on TikTok or 10-minute (tops) on youtube? I'm Kristi Noem and I approved this message.
@sanjuroardonar1814
8 ай бұрын
@@claudemetzger4579 Or pretend... is within their reach ?
@yuyutubee8435
Ай бұрын
Perhaps he recommended the simplest book because he knew you were a tourist and thought maybe you weren't as interested as a local might be? Perhaps not wise to generalize about all Americans based on one anecdote.
@french21able
2 ай бұрын
I was born and raised in France and live in the USA since 1987. I totally shed the French way of kissing on cheeks. Now I hug.😀 but like you Diane. I am still over polite, this seems totally ingrained! As I said before, you adapted to “in Rome, do like the Romans do”. I lived in France, Belgium, and America and was very happy in the 3 countries applying this philosophy. I totally enjoy your podcast.
@ericmitchell9331
8 ай бұрын
Hi Diane, great video. A couple of things I do in the states, and they're subtle, I keep my fork in my left hand and knife in the right while eating, none of that switching back and forth. And I keep my hands at the table 'above board', that is I don't rest my hands in my lap. Oh, and I really lean into the apero in the afternoon. 🙂
@juliegale3863
8 ай бұрын
Not so much me living in France but visiting my mother who got really Frangerlise when she remarried a Frenchman many years ago. Her French was perfect as she’d had French parents. She is now long gone but my son and I only reminded ourselves of her the other day by remembering her very French ‘Bouff’. But no matter how long she lived there she was always known as ‘The English Woman’ by the way she strode out when she walked to town.
@SueMurnin
8 ай бұрын
Yes Bouff my mother was half French so French was my first language as a child. I still say Bouff and shrug my shoulders! My Irish husband has got used to my French mannerisms after 45 years.
@yannrousseau5437
5 ай бұрын
Bof ! 😉
@branlotin
8 ай бұрын
Le coup de la cuillère, c'est du pipeau. Les bulles dans les effervescents sont fonction de la pression, c'est la loi de Henry "à température constante et à saturation, la quantité de gaz dissous dans un liquide est proportionnelle à la pression partielle qu’exerce ce gaz sur le liquide".
@RobWhittlestone
8 ай бұрын
Lu et approuvé par le physicien ci-dessus. Ma commentaire était en anglais.
@jostock564
8 ай бұрын
Experiments were conducted in Epernay and proved that the spoon in the bottle does not preserve the bubbles. You are better to cork it and refrigerate.
@ariannewdnotbe
3 ай бұрын
What an enjoyable video! We don’t live in France, but we go there often. After having lived w/my 🇫🇷 husband for decades & staying w/friends/family in 🇫🇷, one thing I do in the US is observe French table manners, which are different from those in the US. This includes where to place one’s arms/hands, how to hold utensils & place them on the plate, to where to put the bread.Then, there is how to pour the wine.
@kristenkim3681
8 ай бұрын
I have an American expat friend who has lived in Paris since 2016 and she also makes the raspberry sound on a regular basis. She also eats dinner late, but since she's retired, she often doesn't get out of bed until 10 am, so she eats breakfast and lunch later.
@suecrumley5925
8 ай бұрын
Who knew?!! Thanks for the tip on preserving the bubbly 😊
@regatta2k
8 ай бұрын
Really enjoy your videos. Not a French but love France, especially Cote d'azure :)
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
So glad, thank you!
@debrasams2362
8 ай бұрын
I think when your culture changes, you conform to the life in that area. We tend to adapt to where we are. I actually enjoy learning the "new to me" differences.
@sarumanork-orphanage5612
7 ай бұрын
Tipping in France depends on the circumstance: 1) I'll say when my grandfather celebrates a round birthday and invites the family to a fancy dinner ata restaurant; even though the restaurant isn't cheap in and of itself, that's not the time to put finances first. It's not an everyday occurance, it's an invitation, but there's a showing off aspect to it, so he might tip up to 15%, even though he is really not worried about the server making a living in those kind of restaurants. 2) When my dad takes us to a 'normal restaurant' an italian restaurant, white covers on the tables, but you can theoretically order pizza -- that level -- then he gravitates between 5% and 10%, depending on how he can make a round number. 3) When my Mom takes us to a café to get a hot chocolate, it really depends; back in 2003, '04, when I was just a little Bubele (local German for boy), she might have tipped between 50Ct and 1,50€. Nowadays the norm is around 2€; inflation has done its part, but it's just about rounding numbers up, and potentially skipping one or two to not seem stingy. 4) When you don't sit down, you usually don't tip. I feel like the greatest motivator for tipping in Europe is not wanting tro be percieved as stingy, even before flirtation, because that can happen, but it's not nearly as ubiquitous.
@JD987abc
8 ай бұрын
Hello Dee-Anne. C’est Josef. I adore your newest posting. I too have adopted several different ways of pronouncing words and especially politeness during interactions with people who are doing their jobs like at the supermarket or gad stations. It’s wonderful to see how appreciative people in the US are when I do. In the Us, I still tip at least 20%. But during my visits to France it took me a while not to tip 20%. I’ve had experiences when taking the taxi from CDG to Paris. I offered €5.00 but he wouldn’t accept it and politely demurred. Even waitstaff interacted similarly. So I have learned to pay the price and maybe leave some change less than a euro. It has been astounding how helpful French people have been to me whether asking for directions to my train platform or for information about the local tourist information center. Looking forward to my next trip. I will have to learn about how to bring my newly adopted French Bulldog, Princess Gigi Woo. With me.
@NovaStar1967
8 ай бұрын
My 1st trip to France was 1985. To this day, I write the date dd/mm/yy and my 1s have the front swoop up.
@amyspeers8012
8 ай бұрын
We did give our sommelier a lovely tip on our anniversary dinner. He absolutely MADE the dinner. I find when I’m in the states I am also more socially polite.
@yassy2524
8 ай бұрын
LOL that last slide was too good!!
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Gotta have jokes
@christyqabazard9158
8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Diane! I love your videos - so informative and well organized. Thank you for all you do to provide this great information to us - much appreciated!
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that.... just woke up and your comment made my day ;-)
@santamanone
7 ай бұрын
I was taught proper tipping by a truck stop waitress: 10% for “ordinary” service. 15% for really good service. 20%-25% for great service or if I’ve been unusually demanding. 1¢ for poor or indifferent service or a rude waitstaff. (It tells them you remembered but they sucked)
@donwmitchell
8 ай бұрын
Enjoy your channel. Cool nails too 😍 Your advice and information has been very helpful for our yearly trip to St. Barts.
@kiwicedric687
8 ай бұрын
Sorry Diane, the trick with the spoon doesn't work. It seems to be a way for the staff in restaurant to point quickly the bottles already opened or not. And some people thought it was a secret trick of restaurant to keep the bubbles in it . Old habits in France 😊
@jean-loupdesbordes4833
8 ай бұрын
Tipping has been legally abandoned during the sixties because there was two kinds restaurants use to be "service compris" (no tipping required) and cafés were "service non compris" and what about café-restaurants. So eventually for all kinds of activity government decided that any employee should get a minimum salary (smig) from its employer.And that's how all cafés, restaurants, brasseries salon de thé... became "service compris". I think that there are still certain exeptions in very frequented places like main train stations or airports where gains with tips are so high that workers pay their boss to keep the job.
@AslanKyoya1776
3 ай бұрын
I have never lived abroad, but I try to be aware of cultural etiquette if I go to an authetic restaurant with food from a foreign country. For example, if I'm at an Asian restaurant, I pour drinks for others first before myself, and when we toast, I lower my glass for those who are older than me. I also never stick my chopsticks in food, as that is reserved for funerals. Of course, they would be forgiving if I didn't know or do those things because they're in the US, but I'm sure they appreciate those who make a concious effort as well.
@Cricrispec
8 ай бұрын
Hello Diane, thanks for your interesting points about cultural differences between France and the USA. Just don't judge to harshly the poor Frenchies who are just not aware of the waiters' status in America and of the necessity of tipping them 20% of the bill... Of course some of my fellow countrymen may dodge the tipping in the USA out of sheer meanness, and I agree that those ARE very rude indeed. But I think that the vast majority of French tourists in America just haven't a clue about that issue, and that they take it for granted that the tipping customs must be just the same as in France... As a French teacher of English, I must confess that I don't take the time to mention that point to my students when teaching them about American traditions, especially with teenage students who are more interested in American festivals such as Hallowe'en or Thanksgiving, or such as cheer-leaders at football matches than in manners at the restaurant... Sorry for our often being rude, but most of the time, we're just not suspecting that we're doing it wrong... Christophe BROUSSE
@Claude_Terrier
8 ай бұрын
Bonjour and Hello, In La Belle Province (Québec), when dealing with French tourists, waiters will "kindly remind" that tips are mandatory, for they (QC waiters) are fully aware of the French customs on that matter. On the other hand, as a rule of thumb, a tourist going somewhere abroad is somehow expected to gather informations about the local way of living before entering the country, n'est-il pas ? 😉 But not all tourists are egal 🙃
@martinasandoval5326
8 ай бұрын
@@Claude_Terrieragreed, when we travel, we are expected to learn a little about the culture and to abide to the rules. It seems that a lot of Europeans (not just the French) think that this doesn't apply to them. Funny how always see videos of them criticizing American tourists but never reflect on what they do as tourists themselves.
@marydavis5234
7 ай бұрын
Halloween and thanksgiving are not a festival in the US,
@themetalslayer2260
5 ай бұрын
in France it's common to give to shopkeepers and cashier attendant small talks. I saw my father joke with them every time we went to do errands, when i was a kid so now i'm automaticaly polite and respectfull whth all these people. two of my exs are cashier and one of them is even fun when customers are at her checkout. Strangely, these small talks are rare in other places (people don't speak to each others in a lift or in place like that)
@IKerensky
2 ай бұрын
French social policy or "etiquette" is such a serious matter because it's actually a life or death matter. During history frenchmen always had an exacerbated "sens de l'honneur" and where very very willing to duel anyone for the most casual offence, up to the point duel were forbidden by law on death penalty several times during history and our last "duel d'honneur" was in the 70s between two parliement members. French etiquette was a way to provide a very strict codification of social interraction who will ensure no slight is given nor taken and thus no reason to duel is provided.
@Rachel-rs7jn
8 ай бұрын
Before you even started the video, I was SURE that the greetings/salutations would be part of it! 😄I also use way more greetings or at least acknowledge people (store workers in particular) more than I used to, even if it's just a "thank you" as I'm leaving the self checkout. And, I do the same thing with my name. I'm "rah-SHEL" in French, and I also have a "w" in my last name that I pronounce as a "v" in French.
@stevenfarrington5406
8 ай бұрын
After studying in France, I still always use slippers whenever possible.
@mlomarechal6877
7 ай бұрын
Vous avez raison c'est plus hygiénique.
@janinechansons
8 ай бұрын
Just last week, my husband went out to a creperie in the 15th, and the credit card machine asked me how much I wanted to tip. I was so surprised to see that here.
@santamanone
7 ай бұрын
Most habits are fine to bring back. However when I first came home after living 4 years in England I occasionally caught myself driving on the wrong side of the road.
@ThibaultS-vq4sm
7 ай бұрын
Hello the tip in France is optional. If you're satisfied you can give 5 to 15%. I think the Y generation doesn't give often tips.😊
@jeromemckenna7102
7 ай бұрын
When you said you didn't anymore I was all prepared to rant. I worked in a restaurant when I was younger, and I relied on tips.
@redmoonvenus7327
8 ай бұрын
I am french and I am always clueless when tipping in the USA. I have probably over-tipped and under-tipped many times in the past (it doesnt help that I am always using crédit card vs cash, and I am not great at mental math) But I am doing my best, and I prefer to risk over-tipping than the opposite. In France I either round up the bill when the service was nice, or don't tip if the service was mediocre. And I used to be a waitress (in France) when I was a student. We used tip jars that are split between the staff, kitchen staff included, not only the waiters.
@berlinorama
8 ай бұрын
We do the spoon in the sparkling wine bottle thing here in Germany too.
@wallykaspars9700
8 ай бұрын
Interesting video! I like those characteristics, because they animate the personality.
@benoitpisarchick6866
7 ай бұрын
when you say Dee anne Vagner it's not a mispronunciation, it's simply the right way to say it!😁
@melissas4874
8 ай бұрын
Myth Busters did the spoon test - and there is no difference with wine or champagne with or without the spoon overnight. Even the CIVC, an association of winemakers in Champagne, says the spoon is a myth and that keeping it cold before and after opening is what is most essential if no stopper is available.
@JD987abc
8 ай бұрын
Curious.
@amycleveringa3503
8 ай бұрын
When cutting meat, I do not switch my fork back to my right hand to eat. I also eat with both hands on the table. I eat the salad last. Je ne faisais plus la dance de la forchette et couteau et je mange avec les deux mains sur la table. Je mange la salade au fin du repas.
@arvetemecha
7 ай бұрын
When I was working in Paris, some 20 years ago I found a book, "A Year In The Merde" by Stephen Clarke. It was hilarious, brilliant, merciless, and quite accurate. But remember, Paris != France, it's a terrible place to live in when you're not a millionnaire.
@OuiInFrance
7 ай бұрын
I love his books!
@abnsqd7622
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for another great video!
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
@benla4062
8 ай бұрын
sorry diane but the spoon for sparklling wine, don't work, and could not work, just put a cork like any wine, try it you will see? by the way I am french and I like your videos. And by the way I tip in restaurants, except if it was awfull(serice), and about 5 %, but I know it is not common for french people. I do it because they don't earn a lot of money as waitress or cook(minimal )
@annieboerner8435
8 ай бұрын
I actually learned to spoon trick in the 70’s (when I was a kid) to keep a Coca-Cola (glass bottle) from going flat - I can attest that it works too! No idea where my parents learned that. Never thought of doing that with champagne - thanks for the tip! Fun video!
@kimc555
8 ай бұрын
The ‘raspberry’ little part of speech. I’m surprised that lasted through Covid and beyond, since you are essentially spitting softly into the air in front of you.
@The22Jeanne
8 ай бұрын
lol
@henningbartels6245
7 ай бұрын
I don't want to be nitpicky, but Wagner is not really a French surname, but rather German. It is ranking place 7 on the list of most common names in Germany. The suffix -er is very typical for German family names, especially for names deriving from professions or occupations. So is Wagner - which is the term for the oldfashion profession of wheel or wagon builder. In North Germany the terms Radmacher or Stellmacher used to be more common, the first also a common surname. Though Wagner is very common all over the country, you will find the name even more often in Southern and Central Germany - there are also in variants: Wegner, Wegener, Wehner or Weiner.
@OuiInFrance
7 ай бұрын
It was just an example. That's not my actual last name (mine is of German origin)
@gordonwallin2368
8 ай бұрын
Cheers, from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
@sarahferrell5458
8 ай бұрын
Geez. I pronounced my name the way it was culturally appropriate at age 17. lol God-my mother hated the raspberries!! I had such a habit when I came home! Lolol
@sarahferrell5458
8 ай бұрын
I definitely always greet shop workers/thank them when I leave. It’s been almost 40 years… 😂
@Peregrin3
7 ай бұрын
I know exactly what you mean I'm French but my first language is English, my first name is Josiah which is really hard to pronounce in French so I usually let people pronounce it whichever way is easiest for them.😅
@thehapagirl92
Ай бұрын
Thank god my name is Simonne and I don’t have to change the pronunciation. Thank you parents for giving me a French name despite not being French 😂
@emmanuellegd4515
8 ай бұрын
I do the same as you with my name..... Emmanuelle is impossible to pronounce correctly for Spanish people, the "u" sound is hard for them. So, I cut it to Emma.... And I also use it now when I come back in France....
@lioneldemun6033
8 ай бұрын
Emmanuelle Macron 😂
@DidBer
8 ай бұрын
U can also make the raspberry sound less "farty" and just more slightly "spitty" imo =D😅
@radisrose
8 ай бұрын
And tips are important for the guides :)
@caroleloomis1430
5 ай бұрын
The spoon thing is a fallacy, the sparkling wine should keep its bubbles for one or two days.
@BeckyPoleninja
7 ай бұрын
UK do the spoon in bottle thing too
@mateusquasetuga
8 ай бұрын
I’ve never left an open bottle of sparkling wine for the next day. Impossible!
@elianevdb
8 ай бұрын
Btw, Diane is also a French name, pronounced Diane as you just said. So it's not "mispronounced" when it exists in both languages😉. It's pronounced differently. Agree with social politeness. In the US, I am annoyed by the over-the-top fake friendliness of strangers/store clerks: calling you honey, sweety,... I Hate that. So tacky and uncalled for. Thankfully, Ii live in NYC, lol. ☺
@corentinharant4423
7 ай бұрын
Hi Diane could you make a video on the differences between Halloween in France and in the United States
@OuiInFrance
7 ай бұрын
Will keep it in mind for next year! Thx
@yohanannatanson4199
8 ай бұрын
Une maison de champagne a fait l'expérience en ouvrant plusieurs bouteilles reparties en trois groupes. Le premier groupe recevait un bouchon, le second rien du tout et le troisième la célèbre petite cuillère. Après 24 heures, il ne restait de bulles que dans les bouteilles ayant reçu un bouchon. Après 72 heures, il ne restait plus rien... Il semble que la légende vient d'une habitude des professionnels de la restauration, qui repèraient de cette façon des bouteilles dans lesquelles il restait une certaine quantité de vin... Je ne sais pas si c'est vrai... Thank you, Lady Diane, for your funny and instructive videos! As for the teaspoon in the bottle of Crémant, you might want to reconsider... 😊
@joso5554
6 ай бұрын
You should devote a whole video to the tipping culture in France vs the US, as well as French culture regarding giving money to beggars. This is an interesting culture thing.
@ianleonard2983
8 ай бұрын
I love the the French pay for a Gateau with a cheque !!!
@tiggergutt70
7 ай бұрын
I have been living in Norway for 30 years now. And when I am back in France, each time I enter a home, I systematically wear off my shoes. It is a question of respect. people often look at me as if I am an alien doing so.
@valerie-wy7xp
8 ай бұрын
Pour la 2 ,je suis Française et je ne fais pas de "pet de bouche " 😅, personnellement je n'aime pas ca ,c'est vrai que certaines personnes le font 😊
@jml4774
8 ай бұрын
Love your lipstick! Very Pretty.
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@fynna8640
8 ай бұрын
... the W part is a bit insulting, we know how to pronounce W in France, thank you. We say William not Villiam. Weekend, not veekend. And "Vagner" when referring to the composer is the correct pronunciation for Wagner, as he was German.
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
What? I'm not insulting anyone. I said in France the W in my last name is pronounced like a V (not that the French can't say W, it's a French last name of German origin) and there are no issues. But in the US, I anglicize my last name to be a W sound. You misunderstood.
@fynna8640
8 ай бұрын
It's confusing because you say in your video that W is pronounced V in French. That is incorrect : W wasn't originally used in latin languages (Italian, Spanish and so on). As a consequence it is pronounced like a V when the word or name has a German origin (like your name), or a W it comes from English (weekend, Wendy...) - wagon being the exception because of the similarity with Wagen.
@ritapompana
8 ай бұрын
I don’t understand. Do Servers at restaurants in the US work without salaries?
@martinasandoval5326
8 ай бұрын
They received lower wages and they top it off with tips. They actually make more money in tips than if they were actually paid $15/ hrs. Not only that , since they receive cash, they tend to report less income to the IRS.
@yveslafrance2806
8 ай бұрын
@@martinasandoval5326 First, where you’re right: if you work in a high-end restaurant, yes you’ll be good (bartenders on weekends are doing great too). But in a regular restaurant, counting hours of lower attendance, you don’t get to $15/h; most places split the tips with the rest of the staff (also badly paid) and when times are harder, people go to restaurants less and also tip less. As for not reporting your tips, in what century do you live? Most tips are by plastic and the IRS knows and will flag you if you’re out of normal. If it was so great, owners would gladly give their employees $15/hours and raise their prices, wouldn’t they? Instead they fight teeth and nails for a system where they guilt-trip the customers, somehow similar to corporate welfare.
@vaudou74
8 ай бұрын
wagner is german basedso french says it like german/austrian (like volksWagen)......wallace/wellington is told like the british .
@StacieBussey
8 ай бұрын
I'm Southern i have long conversations with all clerks, waiters/waitresses ❤
@rushdialrashed9627
8 ай бұрын
Hello from Dubai. Dian!!! I hardly get notifications about ur videos. I dunno why !!! Just saying !
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
My videos don't show up in your subscriptions feed? Sounds like a bug. I know they don't always show up in subscribers' home feeds but if you're subbed, you should see them in your sub feed ;-)
@risk5riskmks93
8 ай бұрын
Please help answer a question: in Paris we had a fantastic driver for four days. We looked up what to tip, and ultimately gave him $200, which was considered the maximum suggestion, about 10 percent. But being an American, I still feel like we should have tipped more. Others said to tip more would have looked weird or even insulting. What are your thoughts?
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
Can you clarify the total cost of the driver? And what were his duties? Was he driving you around and staying with the group for 8+ hours a day or just someone you called to be a taxi service here and there? Just in Paris or was he driving you to Mont St Michel, etc.? I'd need to know more about what he did. If this was a specific service for tourists, someone working in the tourism industry, tips are pretty standard since they're working with foreigners who are accustomed to tipping but it's true that TOO much of a tip would be a bit unusual. But appreciated. Anyway, let me know the answers to my q's above and I can say more.... curious to know what others think.
@julienserre8867
8 ай бұрын
I'm also curious to know the conditions. It depends on what was the job and what you can afford to pay. I would say that either you really tipped too much because employees don't get tips. Sometimes they are even not allowed to accept them. Either the tip was extremly generous. In France we are not used to tip a lot so tips are nowhere mandatory and their are no fixed %. If a rich person is satisfied about a meal in a restaurant, if they decide to tip, it may be higher than if it was a person who don't have much money. For a private driver, if you can afford high tips I'd say there are not high or low limit. For a taxi driver no tips is ok. I don't know if my answer is easy to understand. I've a feeling I mixed everything 😂
@Agounet
4 ай бұрын
Hello Diane, Ah the famous legend around the little spoon that prevents champagne from losing its carbon dioxide! I'm sorry but it's a myth. Originally the spoon was a way for waiters to identify empty champagne bottles on different tables in a restaurant. 😄
@drskizo
8 ай бұрын
C'est amusant que tu parles de la cuillère dans la bouteille parce que j'ai justement vu une vidéo sur ça aujourd'hui et apparemment ça sert à rien. Pourtant en effet, dans ma famille j'ai déjà vu bcp de gens faire ça et ça m'est déjà arrivé aussi et j'avais l'impression que ça marchait mais apparemment c'est pas plus efficace que de ne rien mettre. kzitem.info/news/bejne/kpijrmWwo399nm0 Ps: Dommage que tu fasses pas les mêmes vidéos en français, sur cette chaine ou sur une autre mais perso j'adore justement voir les différence culturelle entre la France et les autres pays... mais c'est sûr que ça te ferait plus de travail et le marché français est plus petit que le marché anglophone.
@bonavistaoptics
8 ай бұрын
Hey Dianne, just saying hi-moved to Courçay this year. 🎉
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
Cool, how do you like it?
@bonavistaoptics
8 ай бұрын
@@OuiInFrance Totally love it!
@GenevieveBadarou
3 ай бұрын
Hello Diane, the reason why french people don’t tip is very simple: tip is included in the bill. Hence the very few cents french may or may not add to the tip. Simple as that. Having lived in France, you should have noticed …
@Kwstas_Vagias
8 ай бұрын
The correct pronunciation of your name is Diana not Die-anna, the Roman analog of the Greek goddess Artemis was Diana not Die-anna, the English speaking people pronounce this wrongly. Just saying.
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
I'm Diane not DianA
@yaowsers77
8 ай бұрын
Lol i guess I'm that overly polite person in the US. I'm naturally like that and i feel people react the same to me for the most part.
@simuloremus
5 ай бұрын
Moi, je mets un bouchon sur la bouteille non terminée, quel que soit le type de vin. J'adore vos vidéos; ça nous montre à nous les Français, à quel point, parfois, nos usages, coutumes, peuvent être bizarres pour les gens issus d'autres cultures. En ce qui concerne la politesse, j'ai remarqué que dans certains pays européens, les gens sont plus froids, indifférents, sur la défensive, voire carrément hostiles, quand ils entendent parler français. Je préfère ne pas donner de précisions pour ne faire de la peine à personne. Par contre, il y a d'autres pays où ils sont hyper aimables et accueillants, l'Angleterre par exemple, où j'ai vécu étant jeune et dont j'ai gardé un excellent souvenir, en dépit de tout ce qu'on raconter sur le French Bashing pratiqué par certains Britanniques mal embouchés. Je regrette de n'être jamais allé aux Etats-Unis, ça doit être une expérience extraordinaire. Mes deux filles connaissent bien ce pays et l'adorent. La cadette travaille dans une boite US. Bravo pour votre travail.🥰
@emjizone
8 ай бұрын
4:58 When you enter a public place without saying hello to the people in it: - kzitem.info/news/bejne/xI2pmot3Zl-Wfoo - kzitem.info/news/bejne/pJB-mn2YnpR0i2k
@srj607able
8 ай бұрын
I don’t tip in the US anymore. I had many issues about. But then I say, I rather pay more for my burger and you having a decent salary as well as an insurance. But then the waiters don’t want want to kick me out of the restaurant , but the boss wants it.
@vyvienn
8 ай бұрын
The issue is actually rather more complex than this, kind of like federal minimum wage. But I get that most people don’t want to think too hard about it and prefer to insult the wait staff by acting like tourists. What bothers me far more is that some overeager peeps are bringing the percentage tip to Europe. It is not necessary here, but in quite a few places it is expected.
@srj607able
8 ай бұрын
@@vyvienn i do tip over zealously when in Europe, the waiter , maitre d hôtel, food, busboys are doing a great job in difficult circumstances
@chrisdavis6264
7 ай бұрын
Same in Gabon, I had to repronounce: Chris…. Many thought I kept calling myself: Christ…. I was like “I am not Jesus…” haha So they just call me a different name.
@josephturner7569
8 ай бұрын
Never been to the US but my tip would be, join a trade union.
@JourneyofDoing
8 ай бұрын
I go slower and savor my meals, to the extent that it’s reasonable in the US. (And, I tip accordingly for when afforded the privilege to do so.)
@flodthelunatic5678
8 ай бұрын
I’m French and I’m saying : « Dee-Anne » because of the « I », who in French, have the English « e » prononciation
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@janehoward5245
8 ай бұрын
Diane, did you take French in highschool? Would that be offered in US high schools? Thx
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
I did take it but sadly it wasn't very serious. You know how it is in HS. I learned the basics.
@JamesYelverton
8 ай бұрын
My wife went to Bridgewater High school she got very basic French thought by an American teacher. @@OuiInFrance
@ladymacbethofmtensk896
8 ай бұрын
Some older high schools in the Midwest ceased offering German back in Wilson's day. Remember that Woodrow Wilson needlessly kept la Grande Guerre Mondiale going far longer than it should have been. Ces américains maudits, non?
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
and to answer the second part of your q, sorry I missed it in my first reply... most high schools do offer language classes (and middle schools) and they are usually required. In high school, we had to pick from I believe it was Spanish, French or German. In middle school, it was just a taste of each so we rotated each quarter.
@cmlazar
8 ай бұрын
It’s not really mispronounced but altered to French.
@user-fb1yt9ji4m
8 ай бұрын
Diane, from Connecticut here...what state you from? You live in France because french husband. so if you move back to usa, your husband would be willing to move to usa??? hubby on any of your vids???
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
Originally from NJ but my family lives in FL now. We have no plans to move to the US, but Tom isn't opposed to it. He supports me from behind the scenes mostly but he's a good sport and is in some of my shorts.
@user-fb1yt9ji4m
8 ай бұрын
I appreciate response. Ma mere vient de Frampton(proche de quebec), je veut amelorier mon francais. I would love french penpals. you/husband interested in being penpals svp??? Mon address pob 1153 somers Connecticut 06071
@MrsBarnabas
8 ай бұрын
@@user-fb1yt9ji4m It really isn't a good idea to put your address in any form on the internet, Trebor - it leaves you wide open to unwanted solicitation / scammers. I think you'd be wise to delete your comment asap?
@ActaeaMusic
8 ай бұрын
About that w sound, here in Belgium it is pronounced the same way as in English. Pronouncing it like a v sounds weird to us.
@jfrancobelge
8 ай бұрын
Frenchman living in Belgium here. W is a rare letter in French and you most of the time only find it in names of foreign origin. One notable exception is the word "wagon" indeed pronounced "vagon" in France and "wagon" in Belgium. Of course this word comes from the English "waggon" and in French only refers to a train car. On the other hand, I've never heard a French person pronounce Waterloo as "Vaterloo", or watt as "vatt". But I have indeed heard the name Wagner both as "Wagner" and "Vagner". So, the way French people pronounce letter W seems to be a swaying rule - probably because this is a rare and imported letter in French (worth 10 points on a French scrabble board).
@alwaystruetoblue
Ай бұрын
What is this "unfinished bottle of wine" of which she speaks? Mon Dieu do such things exist?😂
@marie-claudeguegan3219
8 ай бұрын
People in France can't pronounce "Dy-anne" properly? That's nothing! In the UK, most people can't - or won't - come to terms with hyphenated first names. So I became "Murree". Drove me insane. No mattter how hard I tried to explain that Marie is a name, Claude another one and Marie-Claude yet another. At first, I smiled politely. Some 10 or 20 years on, the worm turned: man - "Can I call you Murree?" Me: "Can I call you Enid?" Among the worse was the inevitable comment from this landlady who was so kind, so sweet, catching me all geared up for my shower with my hair tied up in a small bun (can-can danncer-style?): "Oh Murree, I say, you look EVER so FRENCH!" The poor dear never guessed that she was lucky I wasn't carrying a kalashnikov.
@josephturner7569
8 ай бұрын
Since when did wine last until the next day?😂
@laurathompson250
8 ай бұрын
It takes me almost a week not to start talking to waitstaff or cashiers/ salespeople in French.
@emjizone
8 ай бұрын
6:10 Imagine if you had spent time in Japan. 😂
@tz7245
8 ай бұрын
This is the first time i EVER hear about french people being overly polite… 😂
@ft2960
8 ай бұрын
We are polite with polite people! So it s not easy with arrogant and condescendant american people;
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
Let me correct that for you. "...it's not easy with arrogant and condescending PEOPLE." No need to say American. You'll find rude people of every nationality. It's not a trait that's specific to only Americans.
@danieleacquavera4107
5 ай бұрын
French say Dyana... Wagner being a german name we pronounce it the right way
@emjizone
8 ай бұрын
2:17 Well, I was born French in France, and *I can't pronounce `Diane' the pseudo-French way you suggest.* I can both the official english and french prononciations for this name, but not the neither-English-nor-French prononciation you suggest. "Diène"?! What's that? Sorry, It just sounds extremely weird.
@OuiInFrance
8 ай бұрын
Just call me D then if you can't manage it lol
@nette9836
7 ай бұрын
Tipping culture in the U.S. will not change if you keep playing the game. Only patron establishments that pay a normal wage and then you can forget about tipping. We really need to band together on this, gang. Time to get into the 21st century. No more archaic practices
@Blair338RUM
2 ай бұрын
Good luck with that.
@LeopoldoGhielmetti
8 ай бұрын
The spoon on the bottle doesn't work, it's just "superstition". Better to close the bottle.
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