What is savoir-faire?

Three Frenchmen are discussing the true meaning of savoir-faire, the ability to act with composure in any situation.

The first man says, “Let us take this situation. The wife is in bed with her lover & the husband walks in. She says, ‘George, meet Jacques’. This is savoir-faire.â€

The second man says, “No, not quite. Let us use the same situation. The husband replies, ‘Please continue.’ Now, this is savoir-faire.â€

The third man says, “No, there is more. We shall use the same situation. The husband says to the lover, ‘Please continue.’ And if he can, this is truly savoir-faire!â€

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