Re: Jennifer Saunders Fan Club -2-

gerardM Ven 22 Déc - 23:26

MurielB a écrit:...
I've been caught ! (J'ai été prise) is it the right expression in English ?

I've been caught is a possible expression(by surprise).
I've been had is another familiar expression; more serious is I've been conned (by a crook).

MurielB Sam 23 Déc - 10:11

Tx Gérard for the explanations !

gerardM Sam 23 Déc - 16:03

gerardM Sam 23 Déc - 16:11

Be careful what you wear (or don't wear), when working under your vehicle ... especially in public.

From the Morning Herald, Sydney Australia comes this story of a central west couple who drove their car to K-Mart only to have their car break down in the parking lot.

The man told his wife to carry on with the shopping while he fixed the car there in the lot.

The wife returned later to see a small group of people near the car. On closer inspection she saw a pair of male legs protruding from under the chassis.
Although the man was in shorts, his lack of underpants turned his private parts into glaringly public ones.

Unable to stand the embarrassment she dutifully stepped forward, quickly put her hand UP his shorts and tucked everything back into place.

On regaining her feet she looked across the hood and found herself staring at her husband who was standing idly by.

The mechanic, however, had to have three stitches in his head.

gerardM Sam 23 Déc - 16:21

gerardM Sam 23 Déc - 22:05

MurielB Dim 24 Déc - 15:18

Just be a loving person for love's sake not for people !

gerardM Dim 24 Déc - 23:17

gerardM Lun 25 Déc - 19:17

MurielB Lun 25 Déc - 21:40

of course it is sometimes better to live in theory, because in therory everything is all right !

gerardM Lun 25 Déc - 22:29

gerardM Mar 26 Déc - 22:07

gerardM Mar 26 Déc - 23:40

gerardM Mer 27 Déc - 14:45

gerardM Mer 27 Déc - 14:49

A blonde and a redhead have a ranch. They have just lost their bull. The women need to buy another, but only have $500.

The redhead tells the blonde, "I will go to the market and see if I can find one for under that amount. If I can, I will send you a telegram."

She goes to the market and finds one for $499. Having only one dollar left, she goes to the telegraph office and finds out that it costs one dollar per word.

She is stumped on how to tell the blonde to bring the truck and trailer. Finally, she tells the telegraph operator to send the word "comfortable."

Skeptical, the operator asks, "How will she know to come with the trailer from just that word?"

The redhead replies, "She's a blonde so she reads slow: 'Come for ta bull.'"

gerardM Mer 27 Déc - 22:07

MurielB Mer 27 Déc - 23:31

gerardM a écrit:
A blonde and a redhead have a ranch. They have just lost their bull. The women need to buy another, but only have $500.

The redhead tells the blonde, "I will go to the market and see if I can find one for under that amount. If I can, I will send you a telegram."

She goes to the market and finds one for $499. Having only one dollar left, she goes to the telegraph office and finds out that it costs one dollar per word.

She is stumped on how to tell the blonde to bring the truck and trailer. Finally, she tells the telegraph operator to send the word "comfortable."

Skeptical, the operator asks, "How will she know to come with the trailer from just that word?"

The redhead replies, "She's a blonde so she reads slow: 'Come for ta bull.'"

To be stumped=être perplexe

gerardM Jeu 4 Jan - 14:09

How To Translate Work Emails:

I have a question. = I have 18 questions.

I’ll look into it. = I’ve already forgotten about it.

I tried my best. = I did the bare minimum.

Happy to discuss further. = Don’t ask me about this again.

No worries. = You really messed up this time.

Take care. = This is the last you’ll ever hear from me.

Cheers! = I have no respect for you or myself!

gerardM Jeu 4 Jan - 14:23

gerardM Jeu 4 Jan - 14:28

MurielB Jeu 4 Jan - 23:49

gerardM a écrit:How To Translate Work Emails:

I have a question. = I have 18 questions.

I’ll look into it. = I’ve already forgotten about it.

I tried my best. = I did the bare minimum.

Happy to discuss further. = Don’t ask me about this again.

No worries. = You really messed up this time.

Take care. = This is the last you’ll ever hear from me.

Cheers! = I have no respect for you or myself!

In Australia, "No worries" is a very common way of saying "You're welcome"
isn't it Gérard ?

gerardM Ven 5 Jan - 11:34

MurielB a écrit:...
In Australia, "No worries" is a very common way of saying "You're welcome"
isn't it Gérard ?

Correct Muriel (but not to cheer people); "no worries" means "no problem".

Il est à noter que "worry" a 2 principaux usages :
- dans le sens d'"inquiétude", comme en Français, le mot n'a pas de pluriel - her disappearance caused him a lot of worry
- dans le sens de problème/souci - to have financial worries.

MurielB Ven 5 Jan - 22:33

Tx Gérard for those explanations ! I didn't know that worries =>Financial problems

gerardM Ven 5 Jan - 23:41

MurielB a écrit:Tx Gérard for those explanations ! I didn't know that worries =>Financial problems

Muriel, worries doesn't mean financial problems.
"to have financial worries" is just an example showing the plural .

gerardM Sam 6 Jan - 14:53