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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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How to understand the following joke?
Hi,
The other day, I came across an English joke, which goes like this:
Swanky Eatery
Two diners at a very swanky eatery were shocked to see on the menu a dish of "hickory-smoked possum jowls in pancake syrup." They summoned a waiter to complain. Their waiters looked at the menu. Then he threw it down and yelled to the owner in the kitchen, "Hey, the printers forgot to translate the menu into French again!"
Though I have studied English for many years, I cannot understand it, for I am a Chinese. I hope you can explain it to me. Thanks for your help.
The other day, I came across an English joke, which goes like this:
Swanky Eatery
Two diners at a very swanky eatery were shocked to see on the menu a dish of "hickory-smoked possum jowls in pancake syrup." They summoned a waiter to complain. Their waiters looked at the menu. Then he threw it down and yelled to the owner in the kitchen, "Hey, the printers forgot to translate the menu into French again!"
Though I have studied English for many years, I cannot understand it, for I am a Chinese. I hope you can explain it to me. Thanks for your help.
Top answer
" They summoned a waiter to complain. Their waiters looked at the menu. " In English culture, French cooking is widely considered superior.
- " They summoned a waiter to complain.
- Their waiters looked at the menu.
- " In English culture, French cooking is widely considered superior.
- The joke suggests that people will eat anything, no matter how peculiar, if it is described on the menu in French.
- Many English speakers do not even speak French, but they still think the item described must be delicious.
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Hi,
The other day, I came across an English joke, which goes like this:
Swanky Eatery
Two diners at a very swanky eatery were shocked to see on the menu a dish of "hickory-smoked possum jowls in pancake syrup." They summoned a waiter to complain. Their waiters looked at the menu. Then he threw it down and yelled to the owner in the kitchen, "Hey, the printers forgot to
The other day, I came across an English joke, which goes like this:
Swanky Eatery
Two diners at a very swanky eatery were shocked to see on the menu a dish of "hickory-smoked possum jowls in pancake syrup." They summoned a waiter to complain. Their waiters looked at the menu. Then he threw it down and yelled to the owner in the kitchen, "Hey, the printers forgot to
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The "haute cuisine" restaurants have the following attributes
- menus written in French which are indecipherable to ordinary people
- no prices on the menu (if you must know the price, you can't afford it)
- Tiny portions of food on huge white plates which are decorated to look like abstract art.
- exotic and rare ingredients
- many courses of food, each with a matc
- menus written in French which are indecipherable to ordinary people
- no prices on the menu (if you must know the price, you can't afford it)
- Tiny portions of food on huge white plates which are decorated to look like abstract art.
- exotic and rare ingredients
- many courses of food, each with a matc
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