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My French is horrible, but I've never been subjected to the alleged rudeness of Parisians. I've found that there's a sentence that unlocks French friendliness: "Excusez moi, j'ai un problem>." When they say, "Oui?" I say, "En Englais, s'il vous plait?" They say, "Oui" And we move forward in English. I'm not even sure that the grammar (gender etc) is correct, but it's always worked. In fact, I tested it once in Bon Marche. The first time I used the phrase, and the help was immediate and friendly. The second time, I just said, "Bonjour" and then, "Je ne parle pas Francais..." and there was a distinct difference.
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