[Magdalen] Something new!

Roger Stokes roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
Tue Oct 25 20:38:21 UTC 2016


On 25/10/2016 21:12, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
> When we closed out our large apartment provided by the Army
> in Frankfurt/M, Germany, we were told that the cleanup crew (German
> nationals) was not to be tipped, but that it would be appropriate and
> helpful for us to make a case of beer (Binding Bier - "Das  Schmeckt!")
> available to the workers, all burly, sweaty types.

 From distant memory (just confirmed by Google translator) the French 
for "tip" is "pourboire", literally "for drink".

Roger


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