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Don't forget "Atlas Shrugged". I hear that one mentioned at least twice a day by patrons of my local Starbuck's, so I know it must be deep. (-:
by jgg 16y ago
Don't forget "Atlas Shrugged". I hear that one mentioned at least twice a day by patrons of my local Starbuck's, so I know it must be deep. (-:
- philk 16y agoIf that doesn't work I'm just going to learn some French words and randomly sprinkle them throughout my conversations. Merci. Baguette. Champagne. [1] [1] See? I sound erudite already.
- ghfdrvtsyup 16y agousing words like 'erudite' is a perfectly cromulent way of displaying your intelligence.
- pyre 16y agoHow uncouth!
- GFischer 16y agoYou wouldn't believe how some French words get bastardized by common usage by speakers of other languages :) The current word being destroyed in Argentina and Uruguay: "chapeau" (but you wouldn't recognize it when spoken by one of my countrymen) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapeau http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapeau "Chapeau! is often used as a generic expression of approval and appreciation in France and other parts of Europe : as a sign of admiration or respect, one shall indeed remove his hat"
- trafficlight 16y agoIt's a quick read. You can gloss over 75% of the book as it's extremely redundant.