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Thursday, August 18, 2011

I learned it by watching French movies

I heard this in a wonderful French movie named "Stolen Kisses", by the legend Francois Truffaut.

What is the difference between courtesy and tact?
Courtesy:  A man opens a bathroom door and sees a naked woman.  He says, "Excuse me, ma'am," and quickly backs out.
Tact:  A man opens a bathroom door and sees and naked woman.  He says, "Pardon me, sir."


1 comment:

Bradley W. Maston said...

C'est tres amusant! Merci!