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by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 04/10/2008, 12:09pm PDT |
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In class today, we worked on the difference between faire du/de la and jouer au/à la. All of the examples we read in the book that referred to playing videogames spoke of jouer à la Play Station specifically. There wasn't even a mention of the generic jouer les jeux video. Play Station, Play Station, Play Station.
Later, when the teacher asked me ««Christopher, jouez-vous la Play Station?»», I decided that I was going to play smart. ««Je suis americain,»» I replied. ««Je joue le Xbox trois cent soixante.»»
She frowned and looked at me as if I had insulted the dignity of the French nation itself. ««Le Xbox? Quel est le Xbox?»»
As usual, pretending as if I can speak French has led me smack dab into a conversation that I really do not want to have, in English or in French. ««Il n'est rein. Oui, je joue la Play Station.»»
She smiled. ««C'est bon.»» |
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I live in France now by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 01/22/2008, 5:13am PST 
pretend to be from canada NT by Grumah 01/22/2008, 7:07am PST
Is there a good story here? Woman? Work? War? NT by Fussbett 01/22/2008, 10:36am PST
Woman? Work? War?... but I repeat myself *rimshot* NT by Groucho 01/22/2008, 11:12am PST
Wish it was a good story, but I'm just studying abroad. NT by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 01/23/2008, 1:08am PST
Studying a broad falls under the "woman" category. NT by RIMSHOT 01/23/2008, 1:14am PST
I bought a carte orange today by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 01/23/2008, 5:24am PST
Wow, this country sounds like a horrible place for horrible people. NT by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 01/23/2008, 5:58am PST
...but not for horrible blobs. :( NT by Fussbett 01/23/2008, 9:49am PST
You aren't smiling enough. by motherfuckerfoodeater 01/23/2008, 8:39am PST
If all else fails, rap. NT by Fussbett 01/23/2008, 11:04am PST
Try repeating yourself, only louder. NT by Mischief Tourist 01/23/2008, 10:00am PST
Also try asking them if they understand the words that are coming out of your mo NT by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 01/23/2008, 12:14pm PST
..fffff NT by Last 01/23/2008, 1:08pm PST
Got the television hooked up by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 02/26/2008, 4:35pm PST
So are they paying you or are you paying them to hang out in France? NT by Fortinbras 02/26/2008, 4:44pm PST
Are you one of those people who doesn't travel? NT by Except to Mexico? 02/26/2008, 4:56pm PST
You misunderstand my usage of the word "they", though I've never opposed by referring to the French as "them" 02/26/2008, 5:12pm PST
The important question isn't what compelled him to go to France... by Jerry Whorebach 02/26/2008, 6:17pm PST
He should've studying abroad in Seattle. Why hassle yourself with other languag NT by Except Mexico? 02/26/2008, 7:44pm PST
*studied NT by Except Mexico? 02/26/2008, 7:44pm PST
Why did I leave sunny, warm Honolulu to move to France in January? by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 02/27/2008, 1:37pm PST
Alcove, crypte and victime are all pretty obviously feminine (in any language). NT by Jerry Whorebach 02/26/2008, 4:51pm PST
Is...is that a Nancy Chick reference? It is, isn't it? NT by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 02/27/2008, 1:37pm PST
This is the best gimmick ever NT by Fortinbras 02/27/2008, 1:39pm PST
With this knowledge we can rediscover all of his posts from the past year. by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 02/27/2008, 1:39pm PST
In France, the console wars are over. (insert your own surrendering joke here) by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 04/10/2008, 12:09pm PDT
I wish they had used consoles to teach me the difference between fait/joue by Fortinbras 04/10/2008, 12:24pm PDT
Double the quotation marks! Mon dieu! by Fussbett 04/10/2008, 12:28pm PDT
Oops, take out the «mon dit» NT by Fussbett 04/10/2008, 12:28pm PDT
Zut, zut, zut. Je suis désolé. NT by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 04/10/2008, 1:50pm PDT
Tu es fatty gay. NT by Fussbett (circa grade 8) 04/10/2008, 2:30pm PDT
In France, the console wars are over. (insert your own surrendering joke here) by Ice Cream Jonsey 04/10/2008, 12:34pm PDT
I think he meant rien NT by Fortinbras 04/10/2008, 12:36pm PDT
Yeah, rien. Il n'est rien = It's nothing. Never trust my French! NT by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 04/10/2008, 1:44pm PDT
Re: Yeah, rien. Il n'est rien = It's nothing. Never trust my French! by Choson 04/10/2008, 7:23pm PDT
DO YOU LIKE THE VIDYA GAEM by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 04/10/2008, 6:10pm PDT
Back home by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 06/02/2008, 3:46am PDT
TASTEFUL PLACEMENT OF THE BURGER KING LOGO NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 06/02/2008, 3:59am PDT
have you got a shits brain? burger KING is english not american NT by patch adams 06/02/2008, 4:03am PDT
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