France has given many words to the English language, including blond, influx, and quatrain —all three of which form the cornerstone for your uncle's favorite joke. Thank France in its own language with today’s Groupon to Alliance Française de Milwaukee. Choose between the following options:
- For $45, you get admission for two to the 14th Annual Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau on Thursday, November 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (up to a $90 value).
- For $49, you get $150 toward French classes. This Groupon is not valid for private lessons, and course materials are not included.
Alliance Française de Milwaukee promotes the spread of French language and culture with a Rhone River's worth of classes and events. With today’s deal, libation-lovers can ride a giant grape over to the Intercontinental Hotel for the yearly Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau, which extols Georges Duboeuf's harvest wine. Guests from Radio Milwaukee and Taste of Milwaukee provide the sounds and tastes for the bash, including bites from tapas hotspot La Merenda and Le Rêve Patisserie and Café. For eye candy, artists, sponsored by Art Milwaukee complete the event’s cultural thread by painting in real time throughout the evening, allowing vino-sippers to observe and Bob Ross’ spirit to smile.
During the Alliance's year-round French-class sessions, courses abound for students of beginner and intermediate levels ($335). Trade witticisms during the conversation classes ($265), ideal for practicing phrases such as "Where is the bathroom?" and "I understood everything you said about me to that other waiter," or add a charming flair to baby babbling through children's courses ($205). Prospective students can peruse Alliance Française de Milwaukee's current class offerings and policies before scheduling. Classes occur during the day, at night, and on weekends.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Compliments
Compliments are a way of making a quick, superficial connection with anyone you meet at a party or a supermarket singles' mixer. Here are some tips for doling out tiny heaps of praise:
• A detailed, personalized compliment lets the subject know that you are interested in them. A detailed, personalized compliment about the subject’s excellent use of hand lotion lets him or her know that you’re too interested in them.
• It’s often said that flattery on the Internet is the sincerest form of flattery. Dedicate your life to giving a digital thumbs up to every online avatar or personal feeling expressed on the Internet.
• Complimenting someone in person is the best type of complimenting there is because it allows the person to return the favor by complimenting you on your new fanny pack or gratuitous shoulder iguana.
• Write a compliment on a piece of paper and hide it in the person’s backpack or jeans pocket. When the subject finds it, they’ll be freaked out by how thoughtful you were.
• Start every date with a compliment. That way, even if the whole thing is garbage, you’ll at least always have that one moment.
• Animals have naturally low self-esteem, which is why they never evolved into humans. Help them feel better by complimenting every animal you meet until they develop the ability to reply, "How nice of you."
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