SECAM 2007
A language is a dialect with an army – Rabih Alameddine
“Est-ce qu’on peux commander?”
“That’s rude. To command food is rude. You have to order it!”
“Ordonner? Non! Ordonner est rude, il faut commander…”
“Anyway, what are we debating French and English languages here, can’t we
speak Arabic to the waiter just for us to get food… tonight!?”
[Skip intro to the end of the meal]
“Maitre, el fetoura please!”
“That’s rude. To command food is rude. You have to order it!”
“Ordonner? Non! Ordonner est rude, il faut commander…”
“Anyway, what are we debating French and English languages here, can’t we
speak Arabic to the waiter just for us to get food… tonight!?”
[Skip intro to the end of the meal]
“Maitre, el fetoura please!”
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