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How Talking About Money Ruined My Date With a Pretty French Gal in an Alsatian Bistro

It was a crisp fall evening in the mid-90s, and I was nestled in a cozy winstub in Alsace, the kind of place where the tarte flambée is crisped to perfection, and the house Riesling flows like water.

I’d just walked back to the table after complimenting the chef when I casually asked my dining companion, a French local, how much such a beautiful restaurant must cost to run.

The fork froze halfway to her mouth, her face a polite yet unmistakable mask of horror. “On ne parle pas d’argent,” she said, with the kind of authority that made me wish I’d asked about the weather instead.