I have said it before and I will say it again. I love being in France, not least because politeness is a way of life.
Bonjour, s’il vous and merci are not difficult to say so please use them, thank you.
Meanwhile a restaurant in Nice is actually rewarding its customers for basic pleasantries.
My mother has always said, politeness costs now and now it can even save you money.
10c a day. That’s 3,65o cents over a year 🙂