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Juil 04,2016

What Brexit, motel, brunch have in common?

“Brexit” where does it come from? Do not misunderstand me, I am talking about the word itself! It is THE word on everyone’s lips. Europe, no, forgive me, the entire world is talking about the “Brexit”. Search for it on Google and you will have 340 million results to choose from. Everybody knows what it Read More

Around 2 minutes and 19 seconds to read

Mai 07,2015

Eventually, how to actually avoid a misunderstanding

Never ask a colleague to resume yesterday’s meeting if you expect to have a short summary! He will ask you when you left the meeting so he can tell you all about what was said. Resume means “reprendre” and not “résumer”. You should ask him to sum up, to synthetize or to give you a Read More

Around 1 minute and 6 seconds to read

Avr 02,2015

Where to go to get your drugs

Never feel astonished if your sick neighbour friend, Carole knocks at your door for some help to go and fetch her drugs! That’s a normal situation, and no I am not nuts! Don’t worry about the police, they will not chase you to put you to jail. If you live in the United-States you will Read More

Around 52 seconds to read

Jan 19,2015

Because of William the Conqueror…

Never go to a restaurant in an English speaking country and ask the waiter for “a bloody steak and some raped cheese” to go on your pasta! The waiter would then think you want “un p*** de steak et du fromage dont on a sexuellement abusé”….Imagine his face!! I am not quite sure you will Read More

Around 1 minute and 53 seconds to read

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