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rob, Wed 14 Jan 2004, 13:01)
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Lost in TranslationYears ago, after our first year as electronic apprentices, and our first year's meagre pay, my friend Johnny & I went on a week's holiday to the south of France.
I had a French 'O' Grade (old Scottish 'O' Level type-thingy) and decided I could "speako da lingo", so we went to the campsite shop.
"Bonjour! Je voudrais du pain, du beurre, du fromage . . . " (Hello! I'd like some bread, some butter, some cheese . . . ) and it all went swimmingly. Johnny was well impressed.
"C'est combien?" (How much is that?) and I handed over the largest denomination of Francs (It was a while ago) we had between us.
Got the change and looked as if I was counting it (as if) and swaggered towards the door like the cat that got the cream, dead proud of myself.
At the door, I turned round, and to cap it all, bade farewell to everyone in the shop: "Aujourdhui!"
(Au Revouir is "cheerio", Aujourdhui means "Today")
Merde!
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