As I looking over our Pairs pictures, I was remembering the French phrasebook that we used to make our way through the city. It had all kinds of helpful phrases in it, like:
"Where is the bathroom?"
"I would like one of those."
"Could you help me, please?"
You know...The standard things you might have the occasion to say during the span of a day. Matt and I thought it was hilarious, though, that one of the questions listed in the phrasebook was:
"What are your thoughts on socialism?"
Seriously. If you're ever in a situation where you speak so little French that you need to use a phrasebook, do you really think you're in any position to be asking a question like that? I could barely muster the linguistic prowess to order a glass of water, let alone initiate a complicated political conversation.
If you have to look up the question, how do you expect to understand the answer?
That's bold, French prhasebook. Très bold.
The socialism discussion would be pretty short.
ReplyDeleteHilarious, and, well, so *French*!
ReplyDeleteHilarious, and, well, so *French*!
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