Phone Calls
If someone is speaking, it is considered rude to do this.
Interrupt
When meeting someone for the first time, a firm handshake and this will leave a good impression.
Smile
Before a meal, it is inconsiderate to wait with this on the table.
Elbows
The typical, and appropriate, response if someone accidentally bumps into you.
"Excuse Me"
or
"I'm Sorry"
or
"Pardon Me"
When eating a meal, you would be considered "ill-mannered" to use this.
It is more personal to send this type of note, rather than an email or text.
When using this, it is polite to let people exit before you enter.
Elevator
When setting a table, this goes on top of the napkin to the left of the plate.
Fork
This is considered "well mannered" when entering a building or when at attention to the flag.
Remove cover (your hat)
When in an activity and the phone rings with a call you need to take, you should politely say this before you answer.
Excuse me...
It is polite to send this in the mail after receiving a gift.
Thank-you note
Appropriate place for garbage
Trashcan
Doing this while chewing your food is inconsiderate.
Talking
When in a group of people, it is polite to walk in this portion of the sidewalk.
To the side
Using a phone to take this can be considered rude, scary, and can even be against the law when it is of another person.
A picture of someone
This is shorthand for "Répondez s'il vous plaît", though the term is considered "old fashioned" in France.
RSVP
If someone is shortly behind you, it is polite to do this at the door.
Hold it open
OR
Open it
As soon as you arrive to your table, your napkin should go here.
In your lap
In athletics, you should always shake the hands of the two following groups, in order to acknowledge their play/work.
When attending an event, it is important to do this to your cell phone.
Turn it off
OR
Silence it
This is the best response to use when meeting someone for the first time.
Nice to meet you
This is considered the "right thing to do" when you are on a bus and someone gets on that is a child, a senior citizen, pregnant, or disabled.
Give up your seat
It is common to tip this percentage of the bill if you had great dinner service.
20%
When talking with someone you don't know well on the phone, you should avoid using this word.
Yes