Saturday, August 02, 2003

so then I was all like...



You know what's fun? Translating French into slang-y English. Like in this article, when they use the phrase "epater le bourgeoisie," ("epater" meaning to shock or amaze), translate the phrase to "freakin' the squares."



It is this clash of tones, of culture levels, that amuses me so greatly that I'll probably write a whole thesis out of wherever that comes from in my brain.