2024-10-09 17:00:00
THE CHECK, PLEASE – In this new series, the Figaro is interested in the small inconvenience that arises after the coffee or the last drink: who should collect their credit card? We asked the question that angers Frenchman and manners expert Laurence Caracalla.
When we talk to her about addition, Lara* can’t help but think of the opening scene of the film Without filter, Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival In an elegant restaurant, a couple of influencers argue over the bill. The man can no longer stand having to systematically withdraw his credit card instead of his girlfriend, who earns better than him. From line to line, the little piece of paper acts as a revealer and reveals all the unspoken aspects of a fake relationship. “I had the impression of seeing myself in the mirror”remembers the twenty-year-old. She had never paid a single bill during her appointments either. The student she was had even made it her credo. “If I have to pay it’s because the person doesn’t suit me.” he summarizes with panache.
Her friends’ disapproving comments did not dissuade her from…
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