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The French do have a sense of humor

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My French is unfortunately not what it used to be. I used to speak it fluently, but that’s to be expected if you’ve lived in the country for seven years. lived. I can still manage just fine when I’m wandering around Paris, but understanding everything is a different story. And do you remember that everyone claims the French have no sense of humor? Ha, well they are quite mistaken, because in terms of language, they have quite a few funny sayings. So, are you heading towards la douce France for vacation? Just remember this, and you’ll be one of the locals:

  1. The French don’t call you an idiot, they find you ‘as dumb as a broom’ (être con comme un balai).
  2. The French don’t say that something doesn’t interest them, they say they ‘care about it as much as their very first T-shirt’ (s’en foutre comme de sa première chemise).
  3. The French don’t say that something irritates them, they say they ‘get swollen from it’ (ça me gonfle).
  4. The French don’t say they want to be left alone, they say ‘you should go fry an egg for yourself’ (aller se faire cuire un œuf).
  5. The French don’t say you’re grumpy, they say you ‘let out sideways farts’ (avoir un pet de travers).
  6. The French aren’t energetic, they are a ‘potato’ or a ‘French fry’ (avoir la patate/la frite).
  7. The French don’t say you should mind your own business, they say you should ‘mind your own onions’ (occupe-toi de tes oignons).
  8. The French don’t say something is useless, they say it’s like ‘peeing in a violin’ (pisser dans un violon).
  9. The French aren’t ungrateful, they ‘spit in their soup’ (cracher dans la soupe).
  10. The French don’t make a fuss about something, they ‘make cheese out of it’ (en faire tout un fromage).
  11. French men don’t jump into bed with everyone, they ‘dip their cookie’ (tremper son biscuit).
  12. The French don’t talk about something coming out of nowhere, they talk about ‘something that has nothing to do with sauerkraut’ (ca n’a rien à voir avec la choucroute).
  13. The French aren’t arrogant, they ‘fart higher than where their butt sits’ (péter plus haut que son cul).

If you also want to laugh at the English language and especially at the broken English, check this this out. Au revoir!

Source: Matador Network