translate English to French: Officials and other civil servants may discreetly ask you for a bribe, or invent issues (missing forms, closed offices, etc) in order to get you to suggest one. Pretending not to understand or asking to speak to a superior may work.
Il vous suffit de leur demander la permission d'un simple geste et vous aurez le plaisir de goûter à leur sens de l'accueil.