Dravin Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 This means facade is an even better word for its purpose, it being part of a made up and completely fictional language. Quote
Wingnut Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 So how does that explain the French's attitude of superiority over everyone else? Why would they deign to use the English language? (Don't take me too seriously...) Quote
Dravin Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 So how does that explain the French's attitude of superiority over everyone else? Why would they deign to use the English language?(Don't take me too seriously...)Well they did manage to make a fake language and nobody caught on until recently. If I passed off gibberish as my native tongue for several centuries I'd probably do a lot of snickering to myself. Quote
slamjet Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) So my daughters who rebelled and took French language class instead of Spanish can now be teased mercilessly by me? This is just too good. Edited February 22, 2011 by slamjet Quote
Wingnut Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 So my daughters who rebelled and took French language class instead of Spanish can now be teased mercilessly by me? This is just too good.You mean you weren't already teasing them mercilessly? I would have been. Quote
slamjet Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 You mean you weren't already teasing them mercilessly? I would have been.Oh, I tease them bad about French (and what I think it sounds like). This just gives me fuel to kick it up a level :nasty: Quote
rameumptom Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 Suddenly those old Brigitte Bardot movies just don't seem so romantic anymore.... Quote
FlaviusHambonius Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 Well, they're intestinal fortitude certainly seems like a facade, at least since revolutionary times -- whereas their arrogance seems always to be up to snuff -- maybe sarcasm is the new fad. Quote
RipplecutBuddha Posted March 1, 2011 Report Posted March 1, 2011 finally, I can stop calling them croissants, and go back to calling them 'tasty bent rolls' like when I was a kid. Quote
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