tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post5615529148182058179..comments2023-10-17T17:37:48.677+02:00Comments on La France Profonde -- An American in Aveyron: Ten Reasonably Random Things About MeBetty Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-35445628706935639032008-10-28T10:09:00.000+01:002008-10-28T10:09:00.000+01:00Veronica -- Hilarious!Veronica -- Hilarious!Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-79648876024213601422008-10-28T09:51:00.000+01:002008-10-28T09:51:00.000+01:00I liked no. 3 too. Luckily foreigners have a bit o...I liked no. 3 too. Luckily foreigners have a bit of leeway to make mistakes like that. But here's a <A HREF="http://direct.motorola.com/CFN/motoq9/q-home.asp?Country=CNA&language=CFN&productid=30722+http%3A%2F%2Fdirect.motorola.com%2FCFN%2Fmotoq9%2Fq-home.asp%3FCountry%3DCNA&language=CFN&productid=30722" REL="nofollow">very professional one</A> I found this morning, evidently lacking knowledge of the similiarity of pronunciation between "Q" and ... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-48780962971915442632007-11-27T23:04:00.000+01:002007-11-27T23:04:00.000+01:00I already knew no. 9 but it was fun to read the re...I already knew no. 9 but it was fun to read the rest :-)Tinsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117009077032779594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-58643125267360516582007-11-20T16:26:00.000+01:002007-11-20T16:26:00.000+01:00Yes, "excité" does not have the meaning of "enthus...Yes, "excité" does not have the meaning of "enthusiastic" like in English. It's not always, um, a sexual meaning either though. It can also be something like "excitable and fidgety," as in "Les enfants étaient tous excités avant l'arrivée du Père Noël." This would be more of a complaint from an exhausted parent (or teacher) than a description of happy enthusiasm.Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-26939942263096923672007-11-20T13:27:00.000+01:002007-11-20T13:27:00.000+01:00I enjoyed reading this post~ and probably would ha...I enjoyed reading this post~ and probably would have enjoyed it more if I spoke some French! It's always fun to see what bloggers have done during the course of their lives~Jannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121472782540485266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-27879753645555794372007-11-20T08:49:00.000+01:002007-11-20T08:49:00.000+01:00Is it true that if you use "exciter" it doesn't re...Is it true that if you use "exciter" it doesn't really mean excited in the way we use it in English? If so, I made some very embarrassing statements that were never corrected until I moved back to the USA.<BR/>I, too, steer clear of the word baisser for fear of accidentally saying it with one S. I heard horror stories of Americans using the wrong one.<BR/>Great post, it was very interesting!Cassoulet Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306008423079535539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-10251845967272464532007-11-19T19:27:00.000+01:002007-11-19T19:27:00.000+01:00Chris Late -- That's nice to show concern about my...Chris Late -- That's nice to show concern about my birthday. I wish I knew who you were, though -- the link to your Blogger profile didn't work.<BR/><BR/>How sad if I have to turn to my blogging pals for birthday wishes! But it's a good idea too!Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-18981887630538920222007-11-19T16:52:00.000+01:002007-11-19T16:52:00.000+01:00You need to let us know when your birthday is next...You need to let us know when your birthday is next June, so we can pick up the slack!<BR/><BR/>Chris LateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-75673180147641033462007-11-19T10:05:00.000+01:002007-11-19T10:05:00.000+01:00That was fun to read. I have the same drink list e...That was fun to read. I have the same drink list except change the beer to diet coke...but keep the wine, coffee and water.deedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278468497564430383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-55327553700375594652007-11-19T00:52:00.000+01:002007-11-19T00:52:00.000+01:00à poil, and Betty I bet your saint turned in her g...à poil, and Betty I bet your saint turned in her grave, and enjoyed the laugh out loud!<BR/>That is a good one! The best one I must say!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-75963751804870526362007-11-18T16:02:00.000+01:002007-11-18T16:02:00.000+01:00One of my daftest mistakes was telling a neighbour...One of my daftest mistakes was telling a neighbour I'd been walking in the woods and seen some 'clochards' when I meant 'clochettes'. But it wasn't serious and I've enjoyed recounting it since. Probably the worst mistakes I don't even know about, but I generally steer clear of 'bise', 'baisser' 'baiser' etc for fear of making a similar one to Rosie's. (Who, incidentally, I followed here).Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-75229562055252180202007-11-18T11:10:00.000+01:002007-11-18T11:10:00.000+01:00Rosie: You spelled the key verb wrong (just one s,...Rosie: You spelled the key verb wrong (just one s,) but anyone who speaks French will get it.<BR/><BR/>Alison: I did have fun writing this. Sometimes these memes come at a good time.Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-85300721349107093082007-11-17T22:12:00.000+01:002007-11-17T22:12:00.000+01:00Cooking à poil could be dangerous...Thanks for the...Cooking à poil could be dangerous...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the not-so-random random info. That was fun to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-67605610523691990192007-11-17T21:28:00.000+01:002007-11-17T21:28:00.000+01:00as a result of point 3, I think I am finally able ...as a result of point 3, I think I am finally able to confess to my worst mistake in French after 15 years. Proud to show that I understood the word bizou, and that I wasnt afraid of a bit of grammar, when someone held back on the greeting kisses I said to him<BR/>"Personne ne me veut baisser par ce que je suis anglaise."<BR/>mmm...I can't remember exactly what he repliedRosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12211663940952195703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-26891891320676986712007-11-17T20:57:00.000+01:002007-11-17T20:57:00.000+01:00Happy Saint's Name Day! And when I was in college,...Happy Saint's Name Day! And when I was in college, I had an on-air news program on the local radio station.paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-24556454068071776442007-11-17T18:41:00.000+01:002007-11-17T18:41:00.000+01:00That was fun! I can sympathise with the driving -...That was fun! I can sympathise with the driving - thank god we didn't have to do the written in Andorra - in Catalan!<BR/>Love the new photo!Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-77461389984451691752007-11-17T16:43:00.000+01:002007-11-17T16:43:00.000+01:00Never underestimate my capacity for cluelessness. ...Never underestimate my capacity for cluelessness. Seriously, I could often plead ignorance and not be lying.<BR/><BR/>As for the blog post you inspired this morning, I tried not to talk about politics or philosophy. Really, I tried. But as you will see when you finish the entire thing, I failed. <BR/><BR/>But hey, at least I didn't mention politics. After that debate from Nevada, not talking about politics was a pleasure.<BR/><BR/>Take care, and congratulations on your beautiful portion of cyberspace.Daniel Spirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656412977046134771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-18035039868568487382007-11-17T14:25:00.000+01:002007-11-17T14:25:00.000+01:00Dan, I'm not sure how you can blog on Blogger and ...Dan, <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure how you can blog on Blogger and not figure out that I have my own blogs. But I kind of suspected that you were not aware of other types of blogs besides "political philosophizing" blogs, which you do very well BTW.<BR/><BR/>That's why I sent you the little "meme"...but I had no idea you didn't know my blogs existed!<BR/><BR/>As for Badfinger and the Stones, of course the list could go on and on. There's no Elvis Costello either, nor the Kinks...on that "And So Forth" post I was really focusing on songs that brought back memories, which weren't necessarily songs by my favorite groups at all.Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-60519253569121764932007-11-17T14:20:00.000+01:002007-11-17T14:20:00.000+01:00Randal -- You are welcome to steal my picture for ...Randal -- You are welcome to steal my picture for any non-commercial purpose. If you give me a little credit, that's even better. <BR/><BR/>The photo was taken directly into the shop window and door of a <EM>boucherie</EM> behind the Rodez cathedral (you can see the door in the middle), so the cathedral was actually behind me when I took the picture and what you see is its reflection.<BR/><BR/>As for signs of "Americanization," they abound, but now that I live here I hestitate to blame everything on the USA...Great Britain and Germany, with their stronger economies, share in this influence, as do new patterns of thinking.<BR/><BR/>Do employees who can't go home for lunch really want to eat out in a restaurant every day? Do they really want a two-hour lunch break when a one-hour break will allow them to go home an hour earlier? I think part of it is the French opening up to new ways of doing things.Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-45326925228088132892007-11-17T14:10:00.000+01:002007-11-17T14:10:00.000+01:00How wonderful of you to clue me in to your blog. ...How wonderful of you to clue me in to your blog. I'm kind of overwhelmed by it right now, having spent quite a while on this and "And so Forth" this morning. But I will say that (a) I'm very happy that you love "Let Down" and "2001 One" and sad that you left off any references to the Rolling Stones and Badfinger.<BR/><BR/>Your loyal fan, Dan.Daniel Spirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656412977046134771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-91975709040581580272007-11-17T13:34:00.000+01:002007-11-17T13:34:00.000+01:00First, that is a wonderful photograph. I'm quite t...First, that is a wonderful photograph. I'm quite tempted to steal it. :)<BR/><BR/>Secondly, #3. Ouch. It's funny because I know how many mistakes I still make. Of course, I have the luxury of doing it around my fellow native English speakers, so the bug-eyed looks are fewer and further between.<BR/><BR/>#5 is interesting. Do you see any other obvious Americanization?Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.com