Teamedup Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Rousseau? surely that is the editeur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 [quote user="Opalienne"]My favourite is an English one: "soft verges". I imagine it must have been responsible for any number of accidents caused by French drivers laughing uncontrollably! [/quote]I always have a tiny chuckle to myself when I see that one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaud Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I think that there is a Roger McGoff (sp?) poem along the lines of: "I wanted her soft verges but she gave me her hard shoulder"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Clermont Ferrand had a T junction, one sign said Toutes directions, the other sign said Autres directions. Suitable ingredients for an instant row as my dear husband expected me to know where each of these roads were going to. And one can hardly make a logical guess in France, what with contre allees and roads that disappear up their own derrieres as soon as one takes them. So we simply guessed and as it happened were on the right road, much to my relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opalienne Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Surely he rather than she would have a soft verge (at least in French)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Not if he's French ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opalienne Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 ???? I thought verge was French for penis....... So why would a woman have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 You are quite right Opalienne........ that is why I said "not if he is French!", and perhaps why the soft verges are in England... [:-*] [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Not a road sign, but the topic reminds me that the first version of the Toyota MR2 sportscar was called something else in France - try saying MR2 in French and you'll see why. Strangely, the later version was/is still badged the MR2, so Toyota must have thought it a risk worth taking. For similar reasons the Vauxhall Nova never went down very well in Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opalienne Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I also once saw an entire French family cracking up over a UK-registered car with a plate that started CUL...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 CUL? please explain. I was driving in Ireland of all places. Took a bend a sign said slow. Carried on around the bend another sign said slower. The truth!! Also Gwesty is welsh for hotel. In wales you have the welsh and english on a sign. My english friend thought Gwesty Hotel chain had the monopoly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 [quote user="Chrissie"]I heard of an American girl on a coach trip across Australia who announced on the third day that there seemed to be an awful lot of small towns called "Truck Bay"........Chrissie (81)When I first came here I thought all the villages were called Rappel. But hey! I would wouldn't I?[8-)]I'm in 81 too[:)][/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 [quote user="KatieKopyKat"]CUL? please explain. I was driving in Ireland of all places. Took a bend a sign said slow. Carried on around the bend another sign said slower. The truth!! Also Gwesty is welsh for hotel. In wales you have the welsh and english on a sign. My english friend thought Gwesty Hotel chain had the monopoly.[/quote]Ass, sweetie! [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Ahh like when I said my son has a bonne cul yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 KKK will be very embarrassed about this one! A couple of years ago she and her family came over to France and while driving down decided to look for a hotel to spend the night. They saw a nice big one in the town centre that looked very smart, flower boxes,beautiful brick work etc... Because she sounds like the woman who's a french spy off 'Allo 'Allo when she tries to speak french she sent her 13 year old son in to inquire if there was a room available for them. The poor child came running out red as a beetroot after he tried to book a room from the mayor of the town. You've guessed - the name of the hotel? "HOTEL DE VILLE" And she has the cheek to complain about poodles at the check-out![:^)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josa Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 I am always worried when I see the sign "Beware - Heavy Plant" that I am about to be attacked by Triffids - (if anyone can remember them!!!!) JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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