Jeunet made both Amelie (beautiful), Delicatessen (really funny, but also kind of disgusting) and the fourth Alien movie (disgusting without being funny). I wonder where he fits into the scheme of things.
The third panel is the worst. “Sexytime” is the abomination of desolation and should not exist in English, in this Universe, or in N-space. Call it canoodling, rolling in the hay, getting scrod or having a good husky **, but never “sexytime.”
I’ve never understood how people can think French is beautiful. The ugly nasals, the gutteral R, and generally sloppy pronunciation make French grate on my ears. (Canadian French is not so bad, although I suspect a Parisian would think differently.)
If I had to pick my personal favorite for most beautiful language it would be a tie between Brazilian Portuguese (I don’t know Iberian Port.) and Castillian Spanish (but no New World Spanish I’ve ever heard). English is about in the middle of the scale, and the Semitic languages way at the bottom.
But of course, others may disagree (and I suspect they will).
I never studied French but 4 years of high-school Spanish plus reading it in context=no problem understanding this strip.
I love the clockwork Frenchman vs. Q. Vicky! Her Maj will win every time.
Oh, that “bouncy bouncy” Python skit cracks me up every time. As the guy is being hauled off by the cops he screams, “My nipples explode with passion!”
ITA with Brazilian Portuguese, a beautiful language spoken by incredibly good-looking people. Russian can be very sexy, too.
What I don’t like about the French language is not the language itself, but the snobbish attitudes of its native speakers. Columnist Michael Kilian once said, “There are many nice French-speaking people. They live in Canada. They live in Haiti. They live in Ivory Coast. They live in Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. They do not live in France.
No joke. A woman speaking Russian, German, or French… well, Italian too, I suppose… will get me into bed faster than a full crew of Victoria’s Secret runway models…
aarken almost 14 years ago
Really????????
aardvarkseyes almost 14 years ago
Jeunet made both Amelie (beautiful), Delicatessen (really funny, but also kind of disgusting) and the fourth Alien movie (disgusting without being funny). I wonder where he fits into the scheme of things.
Coyoty Premium Member almost 14 years ago
If Borat were French.
z.a.m almost 14 years ago
I think Her Majesty is not educated enough to appreciate Gagnaire’s sublime cuisine.
Hugh B. Hayve almost 14 years ago
Wow, 4 years of high school french 30 years ago paid off! I can actually understand the dialog!
Yukoneric almost 14 years ago
I biggest problem with French is they don’t pronounce the words correctly……………..
grapfhics almost 14 years ago
No, no it’s: “the French don’t care what you say, as long as you pronounce it properly” Why Can’t the English, My Fair Lady
The Old Wolf almost 14 years ago
The third panel is the worst. “Sexytime” is the abomination of desolation and should not exist in English, in this Universe, or in N-space. Call it canoodling, rolling in the hay, getting scrod or having a good husky **, but never “sexytime.”
Pab Sungenis creator almost 14 years ago
Old Wolf: The Clockwork Frenchman is crass and ill-mannered. That’s why he would use a term like “sexytime.”
pschearer Premium Member almost 14 years ago
I’ve never understood how people can think French is beautiful. The ugly nasals, the gutteral R, and generally sloppy pronunciation make French grate on my ears. (Canadian French is not so bad, although I suspect a Parisian would think differently.)
If I had to pick my personal favorite for most beautiful language it would be a tie between Brazilian Portuguese (I don’t know Iberian Port.) and Castillian Spanish (but no New World Spanish I’ve ever heard). English is about in the middle of the scale, and the Semitic languages way at the bottom.
But of course, others may disagree (and I suspect they will).
lewisbower almost 14 years ago
If I spoke that horrible language, I would be offended or aroused. Certainly not amused.
picmajik almost 14 years ago
I never studied French but 4 years of high-school Spanish plus reading it in context=no problem understanding this strip. I love the clockwork Frenchman vs. Q. Vicky! Her Maj will win every time.
Pab Sungenis creator almost 14 years ago
I tried to pick words that would be recognizable (“Restaurant,” “Film,” “Sexie”) so people who don’t speak French would be able to follow along.
Wildcard24365 almost 14 years ago
The word “sexytime” reminds me of that Monty Python sketch of the faulty Hungarian phrase book…
“Do you want to come back to my place, bouncy bouncy?”
transwarpmail-comics almost 14 years ago
Oh, that “bouncy bouncy” Python skit cracks me up every time. As the guy is being hauled off by the cops he screams, “My nipples explode with passion!”
ITA with Brazilian Portuguese, a beautiful language spoken by incredibly good-looking people. Russian can be very sexy, too.
jadoo823 almost 14 years ago
..nudge nudge, wink wink, say no MORE!
GESWho almost 14 years ago
In a deep husky voice, one comedian once commented on Rusian’s sexiness by stating “Glasnost”… I forget who the comedian was, though….
Ravynne almost 14 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stR9hVbLmc0
The classic “A Fish Called Wanda” scene where Archie (John Cleese) goes through different languages and Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis) melts…
(uhm. barely-concealed nudity, and fully-clothed writhing, just to warn)
runar almost 14 years ago
I like the sound of Finnish, myself.
What I don’t like about the French language is not the language itself, but the snobbish attitudes of its native speakers. Columnist Michael Kilian once said, “There are many nice French-speaking people. They live in Canada. They live in Haiti. They live in Ivory Coast. They live in Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. They do not live in France.
Wildcard24365 almost 14 years ago
@bunnyman09:
No joke. A woman speaking Russian, German, or French… well, Italian too, I suppose… will get me into bed faster than a full crew of Victoria’s Secret runway models…
Wildcard24365 almost 14 years ago
@JohnnyDiego:
THanks for posting that link. The context of ol’ Clockwork’s expression is deeply saddening.
The blog’s explanation for it is even worse.