French favor

An "obvious" --- i.e., easily recognizable with just a casual glance, and therefore does not need to be actually verbalized --- and comparatively-simple/minor assistive action dat someone requests merely by saying, "S'il-vous plait?"

Typical example of a French favor: Person A approaches Person B in his workshop and holds out two separate pieces of an item that have come apart, and thus need to be re-attached together with glue, one or more screws/nails, re-bending a wire fastener, etc.
Person A, a bit plaintively: "S'il-vous plait?"
Person B, immediately seeing what needs to be done, and smilingly feigning indignance: "Silver PLATES?!"
Person B then performs said simple repair, prompting Person A to gleefully hug Person B and then turn and start off again with a huge joyful grin on his face.
Person A: "Merci beaucoup!"
Person B, giving Person A an affable amused clap on the back: "Mercy buckets!"

by QuacksO December 28, 2024

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wisconsin favor

A nicety or extension of one’s labor and effort that was neither requested nor warranted, but still feels like it merits some sort of thanks or gratitude.

I didn’t really need or want eight jars of homemade sundried tomatoes, but Jon did me a Wisconsin Favor and brought them over as soon as he heard I liked preserved fruit.

by NordicNate July 31, 2018

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