La Mom couldn't wait until Frenchy Friday to post this baby (so I made up Eiffel Tower Tuesday).
Jack Off Lanterne?!
Quick! Get La Ferme de Gally a native English speaking intern to review their point-of-sales materials. This one's a jewel (and it's already been sent to The Ellen DeGeneres Show by the way *wink*).
Say it with me now, "Oh la la!"
La Mom thought about translating the slip-up to the Gally Farm manager. Then I reconsidered as I watched several American families who came to the "pumpkin patch" pass by the signs giggling.
So fellow Anglophone expats - this will be our little secret, right? Let's let the Frenchies think they have English Halloween vocabulary mastered.
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23 comments:
Ahahaha!!! I can't stop laughing!
xoxo
Judith~
VERY funny! Somehow it fits. Can't wait for Letterman to find this!
lol! That is too good and appropriate. Of course I can't laugh too hard because god knows how many ridiculous phrases I've unknowingly said and written.
Thanks for making my day!
Oh lalalalalala hahahaha!
So funny! Since I'm usually the one making mistakes like that in French, it does my heart good to see the French do it! Bravo!
Oh, dear, lol. Good one!
this is just too too funny!! so glad you did not wait to share this french faux pas-- too funny!! g
Awesome! Thanks so much for a much needed laugh on a strike day! :-)
that's hilarious. lost in translation, right? thanks for sharing La Mom and take care.
ps - will you be writing a post about the protests? i would like to know your opinion/s.
WE fell on the floor laughing!!!!!You really started my day off right! I'm glad you didn't say anything......... Hysterical Maryanne xo
A little blow to the French pride! Very funny!
That is hilarious!! What an unfortunate translation error ;-)
Send it to Ellen Degeneres to please! SHe does a whole segment on this stuff as well and it seems to be easier to get them on. My sis got a good one on there from Australia.
tears streaming down my face over this!!! I love it - Merci!!!
Mmmmmm, so much for the jolly. What about the riots over there?
I'm amazed that French blogs can simply pay no attention to what's been going on. Close eyes and it will all go away, maybe? The Economy will magically fix itself?
Interesting...
IT'S fUNNY TI READ yOUR POST !
BEST REGARDS
VÉRONIQUE
Loved, loved loved your blog! I am becoming a follower today!
LMAO... great shot. thanks for sharing.
I have just discovered your blog and truly adore it! I am a German expat living in Dubai, but British husband's French company is thinking about sending us to Paris in the next couple of years. We are trying to learn French at the moment and I am so pleased that I can learn some day-to-day expressions, plus a few swear words from you ;-)) Our teacher is not very forthcoming with those..
Hopefully by the time we move to Paris, I will have all the insider info on how to best live there from you. Keep up the good work!
Hehehehe........
Hilarious!! I love when these cross-linguistic moments happen. It's oddly charming!!
ha ha, you sexy pumpkin!
could it be Rachida Dati who writes shop signs?
That was pretty happening day & I enjoyed a lot there. I was there last time in October,enjoyed prebooking from paris tours providers. And it saved lots of time.
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