"Remember, the use of French words is not only snotty, rude and impolite. It's un-American."
my francophobic friends ought to enjoy this one... flak magazine (an online magazine that "exists to take the raw creativity of strong writers and temper it with good sense, good taste and the spirit of responsible journalism") is working to put a stop to lingustic terrorism. it seems that over the past few hundred years, a number of french words with sinister intentions have snuck into the "American" lexicon. the aforementioned memo gives Americanized alternatives for commonly used french phraseology. some of my favorites:
Mayonnaise - Tubby kreme
Repartee - Jibba jabba
RSVP - Holler back
Genteel - La-di-da
Connoisseur - Grandmaster shiznit
Naïve - Canadian
Omg thats right! Please come see me and my friends! ;)
Posted by: watch moi at March 17, 2005 07:20 PM