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BBC Breakfast French translation FAIL
BBC Breakfast has been running a report this morning about how Blackpool is trying to attract French visitors. Something to do with Blackpool Tower looking vaguely like the Tour Eiffel. The report includes shots of a girl ordering coffee etc in French while in Blackpool. Whatever.

Anyway, they've just shown it again, then cut to Chris Hollins for the sport, who said, "I wonder what the French for 'Kiss Me Quick' is?" to presenters Bill Turnbull and Susannah Reid sitting alongside him.

To which the lovely Susannah said, "'Baisez-moi vite', I think".

Well, yes, that does mean "Kiss me quick".

But it also means "Fuck me quick", and that's probably how it would be interpreted if you wandered round the streets of Paris with "Baisez-moi vite" written on your hat.

Bless.
(Capo, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:41, archived)
That's pretty funny.
Good find.
(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:41, archived)
Shame there isn't an unrelated question or a BBC news link.

(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:42, archived)
Actually I've changed my mind.
I hate this new post. I was enjoying the old one.
I hate you.
I HATE YOU
(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:42, archived)
Now tell him he'll live to regret this

(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:43, archived)
THE FUCKER WILL RUE THE DAY

(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:43, archived)
A coward you are, Seb. An expert on bulls you are not.

(I helped save b3ta! the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:02, archived)
It won't GORE you

(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:02, archived)
Are you lot trying to bully me?
If so I'll have to post on QOTW about it.

Then run you over in my Honda.
(Capo, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:44, archived)
This is bullying
www.b3ta.com/talk/6147632
(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:49, archived)
Haha
I like this one.
(I helped save b3ta! RR I love you ... in a way, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:11, archived)
Noone on this board has ever been to or lived in Paris
I mean, we'd have heard something about it.
(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:42, archived)
Hilarious pretend xenophobia there Mykeypie

(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:43, archived)
I like the internet best when it's just you and me replying to each other.

(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:43, archived)
*worries that you replied to yourself when saying that*

(I helped save b3ta! Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:46, archived)
Have you been to the secret Wormulus Board yet?

(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:47, archived)
Is it just lots of you?

(I helped save b3ta! Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:47, archived)
And his comedy accounts.

(I helped save b3ta! Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:48, archived)
I only ever had one Comedy account
and you all tolerated it for a long time, before I took the piss.
(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:49, archived)
Its a whole other pedegree

(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:54, archived)
You should visit
www.b3ta.com/calendar/event/15629
(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:56, archived)
I've been.
Only briefly as we were making our way to Bordeaux. Didn't like it very much.
(I helped save b3ta! Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:47, archived)
Ignoring the stupid presenter
Why would French people want to go to blackpool because the tower looks kind of like the Eiffel Tower?!
(I helped save b3ta! Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:45, archived)
They should go to Japan instead.
The Tokyo tower is bigger than the Eiffel tower.
(I helped save b3ta! Bats, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:47, archived)
Why do English people go to Spain and eat in McDonalds?

(I helped save b3ta! Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:48, archived)
Don't get me started
When we were in Turkey we had a family recommend a restaurant because they did a full Sunday lunch. It's Turkey ffs, why would you want one?! Apart from anything, it's far too hot for such things.
(I helped save b3ta! Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:49, archived)
I had an Indian meal in Greece.
It was actually one of the nicest curries I've ever had.

Clearly I'm a badwrong, or a badong, but I don't regret it.
(I helped save b3ta! Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:02, archived)
"what d'you mean there aren't any chips?"
"i come here on a plane, you cunt"
(I helped save b3ta! manolith hooray for me, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:54, archived)
Fuckin' french tourests.
Always comin' 'ere and goin "Le haw le haw le haw, where is le eifal tower, this place is rubbbish without any eifal towers.
(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:05, archived)
Get it right FFS
Eiffel Tower Tour Eiffel
(I helped save b3ta! Gooch Is neither here nor there, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:48, archived)
Also vite is an adjective and the corresponding adverb would be rapidement.

(I helped save b3ta! LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Thu 14 May 2009, 8:47, archived)
The lady knows.

(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:48, archived)
Surely Theoban would help clarify this

(I helped save b3ta! Gooch Is neither here nor there, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:49, archived)
He doesn't speak French.

(I helped save b3ta! LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Thu 14 May 2009, 8:50, archived)
He lives in Paris
And doesn't speak French?! Not even a little bit?

Hmm... After posting I assume you are being sarcastic. However I will not delete this post as that is bad.
(I helped save b3ta! Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:50, archived)
The last guy I went to Paris with
well, Disneyland, was one of those people that actually just screamed at them in English, thinking the volume might help.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:52, archived)
Oh dear
In Disneyland the majority probably speak English anyway.
(I helped save b3ta! Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:52, archived)
The bitchy little twats that work there don't when they're taking the piss.
Luckily I still spoke fair to middling French at that point.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:53, archived)
Its more than they deserve

(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:53, archived)
*slaps you*

(I helped save b3ta! Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:55, archived)
The French are a bunch of Nazi collaborating baguette munching tosspots
There, i think thats enough stereotypes
(I helped save b3ta! Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:04, archived)
Meh
My mate has lived in Geneva for 15 years and barely speaks French. Works for a US company and hangs around with ex-pats. No need for him to although I do think it's quite sad he doesn't
(I helped save b3ta! the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:00, archived)
Really?
are you jesting?
(I helped save b3ta! Gooch Is neither here nor there, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:51, archived)
Nope, not joking. He speaks a little bit but he doesn't really need to.

(I helped save b3ta! LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Thu 14 May 2009, 8:52, archived)
Is he a mime artist?

(I helped save b3ta! Gooch Is neither here nor there, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:53, archived)
Yes, yes he is.

(I helped save b3ta! LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Thu 14 May 2009, 8:55, archived)
I've been attempting french conversation in my mind all morning

(I helped save b3ta! TopUpTheTea you ain't seen me, right?, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:55, archived)
Can you write in it?

(I helped save b3ta! WormuIus, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:58, archived)

HELLO? O? O? HEEEEELLOOO? OOO? OOO? Anyone there? there? there? OOOH MR GIPETTO! O! O!

/in French, obviously
(I helped save b3ta! Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:59, archived)
LOL BBC have apologised for it!
They just showed the Blackpool piece again and afterwards Bill Turnbull said they wouldn't attempt to translate Kiss Me Quick into French again, Susannah Reid looked very embarrassed and said her translation obviously didn't mean quite what she thought and she'd better go back to school...
(Capo, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:01, archived)
LOL

(I helped save b3ta! Gooch Is neither here nor there, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:03, archived)
She should say, "Pardon my French".
Everyone will lol.
(I helped save b3ta! Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:04, archived)
See! Clagnut did before I even wrote that!

(I helped save b3ta! Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:04, archived)
If she had have said that, it would have been
ROTFLMAO or some such shite
(I helped save b3ta! Gooch Is neither here nor there, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:06, archived)
Has she now tried to translate it into german
as zeigen sie mir deine titten?
(I helped save b3ta! the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:10, archived)

zeigen sie mir deine titten
mir deine titten
titten
tit

*sniggers*
(I helped save b3ta! Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:11, archived)
that's pretty much the gist.

(I helped save b3ta! the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:14, archived)

that's pretty much the gist.
pretty much the
pretty
retity
etity
tit

*sniggers*
(I helped save b3ta! Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:16, archived)