Comments on: chameleon

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:27:25 +0000

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

By: Chameleon

Chameleon — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:19:32 +0000

I don’t feel that the picture quite captures me at my best angle
All the best of the season to you Petite and thanks for the pleasure you have given us, your regular readers.

By: moomin

moomin — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 13:53:17 +0000

I find the same thing happens to me. I spend a lot of time with internationals and I constantly find myself jumping from one accent to the next though either out of politeness or out of embarrassment no-one mentions to me that I do it. But I am aware that I do. I keep having to hold back a sly grin as I realise that I am doing it.

Joyeux Noel

By: kolia

kolia — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 09:59:24 +0000

Dear Petite:
Being on Christmas Eve, work is quite slow here and I enjoy reading the archives of your blog. Very nice and funny indeed. I take this opportunity to answer one of your questions back in August: Why is the French traffic control org called “Bison Futé” (ie. the smart buffalo) ? This comes from the expression “Itinéraire Bis” (alternative route), one of the roles of the group being indeed to advise vacationers on taking the best “itinéraires bis” in summer traffic. Hence the -not so good- play on word (it is part of the family legend since my uncle allegedly found this with some friends while working for the ministry of Transportation back in the ’70s.) Anyway worth mentioning one of the rare times the French administration was trying to be funny…
Merry Xmas !

By: ViVi

ViVi — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 07:19:44 +0000

Yep, guilty as well. It came in very handy back when I was studying acting. I get it from my dad, who split time between New Jersey and North Carolina growing up. Yes, just imagine going between The Sopranos and The Andy Griffith Show!