false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173310188m/271660.jpg 271660 5 <div><div>Have you ever walked into a half-empty Parisian restaurant, only to be told that it&#8217;s &#8220;complet&#8221;? Attempted to say &#8220;merci beaucoup&#8221; and accidentally complimented someone&#8217;s physique? Been overlooked at the <i>boulangerie </i>due to your adherence to the bizarre foreign custom of waiting in line? Well, you&#8217;re not alone. The internationally bestselling author of <i>A Year in the Merde </i>and <i>In the Merde for Love </i>has been there too, and he is here to help. In <i>Talk to the Snail</i>, Stephen Clarke distills the fruits of years spent in the French trenches into a truly handy (and hilarious) book of advice. Read this book, and find out how to get good service from the grumpiest waiter; be exquisitely polite and brutally rude at the same time; and employ the language of <i>l&#8217;amour </i>and <i>le sexe</i>. Everything you need is here in this funny, informative, and seriously useful guide to getting what you really want from the French. </div></div> 1219043 26 12 2006 Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French total:213|5:48|4:79|3:62|2:24|1:0| 213 790 342 48 4 2 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Oct 06 13:33:45 -0700 2007 Mon Dec 17 07:24:49 -0800 2007
1) I have French friends and have no idea what the hell they're thinking
2)I have an infatuation with French men and have no idea what the hell they're thinking
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