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Re: My daughter's unique name..

by Sabine (guest)

4/8/2001, 6:27 AM

I have a funny story. I grew up in France and I was 20 when I arrived in Ireland. I became friendly with a very attractive young man from County Tyrone , where people have a very strong Irish country accent. I found it hard to understand what he would say - but then he had beautiful blue eyes... Anyway, one afternoon he suggested we could go out that evening for a drink. I said "great, what time are you gonna arrive at my place?" He replied: "What about six?" But, with his accent, to me, it sounded more like: "what about sex?" I was quite pleased... until he added: "or what about six thirty or seven?"
Well, I don't know if Elaine found this funny...

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- PriaposLovs (guest)

4/10/2001, 1:33 AM

:))))

- Phyllis (guest)

4/9/2001, 11:14 AM

Sabine

I can just picture that.
I have three professors from different parts of Ireland, and all three have thick brogues. One is an English professor, one is a philosophy professor, and the third teaches Irish language and Irish history/ethnic studies. What's worse (sometimes) is that they are FRIENDS. I can't get away with anything in any of their classes without the other two giving me "the treatment" (damn).

Phyllis

- Daividh (guest)

4/8/2001, 1:13 PM

:D Elaine or not, this is a funny story!! Similarly, I work with a manager fresh from our Irish plant whose accent is almost incomprehensible to the country boys out on the assembly line. John (the Irishman) says "I've offended people countless times because they misunderstand me, but that's their problem now, isn't it?"

Uh, Sabine ...

Is there a PART TWO to this story, or do you prefer to be discrete? :)

- Nanaea

4/8/2001, 7:11 AM

"Well, I don't know if Elaine found this funny..."

I found it funny, Sabine ! :) And I'll bet a lot of cool people who post on this board (like Daividh , for one) will find it funny, too.

Can't say much for Elaine , tho'. ;)

-- Nanaea

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