by Christine Burgmer | Jul 10, 2016 | Allgemein |
British etiquette expert, William Hanson, talks about his trip to Italy, how different the food was, the service and the children in the restaurants! Read William’s “Italian Thoughts” here.
by Christine Burgmer | Jul 9, 2016 | Allgemein |
A zookeeper wants to order new
animals. Filling in the forms, he types “two mongeese.” As that doesn’t look right to him, he writes “two mongoose” and then “two mongooses”. Not knowing what the correct plural is, he types, “One mongoose, and while you’re...
by Christine Burgmer | Jul 8, 2016 | Allgemein |
Richard Wiseman’s video explains some truly amazing ways to stop overeating. Find out how a mirror in the kitchen can help or chewing gum or serving snacks on a red plate. If you want to lose weight, there’s really no excuse now! 😉
by Christine Burgmer | Jul 7, 2016 | Allgemein |
Do you remember that we spoke about euphemisms (in German: ‘beschönigende Umschreibungen’) some time ago? And why we use them? Here’s a quick a reminder. There are certain topics we often don’t like talking about, because they make us feel...
by Christine Burgmer | Jul 6, 2016 | Allgemein |
Are you looking for some quick and easy ways to improve your communication so that you don’t waste other people’s time? In this article (link to: inc.com) you’ll learn how. Reduce the number of words you use. Make your content scannable by using...
by Christine Burgmer | Jul 5, 2016 | Allgemein |
Have you ever come across the abbreviation R.S.V.P.? You’ll find it on invitations to parties and special events. It’s the shortened form of the French phrase “Répondez s’il vous plait” and means “Please reply” or, in rather...
