Some french strangeness...

What we need to do and not do in France when we invited...

DON'T's

When you're invited to someone's place, you always have to bring something, like chocolate, wine or flower. But you must never come empty-handed, because it's very rude. So when you are invited to someone, do not forget to bring something!

The French love their cheese! But beware! Don't eat it just like salami or ham. There is a special kind to cut it. If you don't do this correctly, then the other Frenchmen will become evil!

Furthermore, the French love their wine! Everywhere in France, you ABSOLUTLY CAN'T put water into a glass of wine.Wine is sacred ! Personnaly, I don't even understand how Austrian can just have the idea to mix water and wine. Seriouly, drink grap juice in this case !

DO's

If you're invited, for example, at 8:00 pm, don't be ponctual. It's polite arriving 10-15 minutes late, so guests have the time to be ready.

Also if you don't know the other person, you still can kiss them on the cheek! Between men, they shake hands. But when you meet a woman, then they kiss on the cheek (2 times at least, sometime 3 or 4 in certain part of France).

Another thing to know:  in France it's forbidden to cut the salad. In preparation, it's one sheet and we never break it into small pieces. Then, when it's on the plate, don't cut it ! We fold the salad leaf with a fork, and then eat it!