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Three French boys are discussing what it means to have savoir-faireGRACE, TACT AND FINESSE.
The first boy says, “It is like this. If a man comes home and finds his wife in bed withAU LIT AVEC another man, and quietlySILENCIEUSEMENT he tiptoesMARCHE SUR LA POINTE DES PIEDS away so as to not disturbLES DÉRANGER them, then he has savoir-faireGRACE, TACT AND FINESSE.”
The second boy says, “No, that is laisser-faireLAISSER FAIRE. If the man tips his hatINCLINE SON CHAPEAU and says, ‘Excuse me. Please continue,’ then he has savoir-faireGRACE, TACT AND FINESSE.”
The third boy says, “No. It is like this. If a man comes home, finds his wife in bed withAU LIT AVEC another man, and he tips his hatINCLINE SON CHAPEAU and says, ‘Please continue,’ and the other man keeps at itCONTINUE, then HE has savoir-faireGRACE, TACT AND FINESSE.”
Vocabulary
Savoir-faire: the ability to act appropriately in social situations (now part of the English lexicon).
To tiptoe: to walks quietly and furtively on the balls of the feet.
Disturb: to interrupt the quiet, peace, or rest of someone.
Laisser-faire: a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course.
She has the
savoir-faireGRACE, TACT AND FINESSE to handle any social event.
He tiptoesMARCHE SUR LA POINTE DES PIEDS into the kitchen.
Please don’t disturbDÉRANGER the meeting.
The manager takes a laisser-faireLAISSE FAIRE approach.
Grammar
This joke uses the present simple tense to describe a hypothetical situation. It also uses phrasal verbs.
Present simple tense: If a man comes homeRENTRE À LA MAISON...
Phrasal verbs:tips his hatINCLINE SON CHAPEAU, comes homeRENTRE À LA MAISON.
Synonyms & Alternatives
Savoir-faire: sophistication, tact, composure
Tiptoes: sneaks, pads, creeps
Disturb: bother, interrupt
Continue: carriy on, proceed
Mini Dialogue
Manager: I'm not going to disturbDÉRANGER you while you work.
Employee: Thank you, I'll continueCONTINUER to focus on this report.
Manager: You showed great savoir-faireGRACE, TACT AND FINESSE in handling that client.
Employee: Thank you, I try to keep a laisser-fairePOLICY OF MINIMAL INTERVENTION attitude with difficult situations.
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