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16 janvier 2007

Humour

{(En Anglais, navree, mais certaines sont EnOrmes,
malheureusement intraductibles pour la plupart.)}

Blagues et jeux de mots

He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.

A day without sunshine is like, well, night.

On the other hand, you have different fingers.

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

I always know God won't give me more than I can handle, but there are times I wish He didn't trust me quite so much.

Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

Just going to a mosque doesn't make you a good Moslem any more than standing in a bakery makes you a baker.

Never be too open-minded.  Your brains might fall out.

If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.

Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

Honk if you love peace and quiet.

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of refund checks.

It is hard to understand how a cemetery raised its burial cost and blamed it on the cost of living.

Just remember...if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.

A balanced diet is a chocolate chip cookie in each hand.

The 50-50-90 rule: You have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

You can't have everything, where would you put it?

Remember once you get over the hill, you'll begin to pick up speed.

The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first.

A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats.

Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter since nobody listens.

I wished the buck stopped here, as I could use a few.

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Questions sans reponses

If you take an Oriental person and spin them around several times, do they become disoriented?

If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes?

Why do we say something is out of whack? What's a whack?

Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

When someone asks you, "A penny for your thoughts" and you put your two cents in . . . what happens to the other penny?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with?

When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?

Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a race car not called a racist?

Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites?

Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?

Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety-one?

"I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?

If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP?

Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?

What hair color do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men?

I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me . . . they're cramming for their final exam.

I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks so I wondered what do Oriental mothers use? Toothpicks?

Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do, write to them? Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen can look for them while they deliver the mail?

If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?

You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.

No one ever says, "It's only a game" when their team is winning

Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn't zigzag?

Last night I played a blank tape at full blast. The mime next door went nuts.

If a cow laughed, would milk come out her nose?

Whatever happened to Preparations A through G?

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes?
Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed through stupidity, here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods.

On a Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping. ( and that's the only time I have to work on my hair).

On a bag of Fritos:.You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside. (the shoplifter special)?

On a bar of Dial soap: "Directions: Use like regular soap." (and that would be how?...)

On some Swanson frozen dinners: "Serving suggestion: Defrost." (but, it's "just" a suggestion).

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom): "Do not turn upside down." (well...duh, a bit late, huh)!

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: "Product will be hot after heating." (...and you thought????...)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron: "Do not iron clothes on body." (but wouldn't this save me more time)?

On Boot's Children Cough Medicine: "Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication." (We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.)

On Nytol Sleep Aid: "Warning: May cause drowsiness." (and... I'm taking this because???....)

On most brands of Christmas lights: "For indoor or outdoor use only." (as opposed to...what)?

On a Japanese food processor: "Not to be used for the other use." (now, somebody out there, help me on this. I'm a bit curious.)

On Sunsbury's peanuts: "Warning: contains nuts." (talk about a news flash)

On an American Airlines packet of nuts: "Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts." (Step 3: maybe, uh...fly Delta?)

On a child's superman costume: "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." (I don't blame the company. I blame the parents for this one.)

On a Swedish chainsaw:"Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals." (..was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)

Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good.

Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.

Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.

Stupidity got us into this mess - why can't it get us out?

Experience is a wonderful thing.  It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

Learn from the mistakes of others.  Trust me.  You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.  I know.  I've tried.

Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand.

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.

An optimist thinks that this is the best possible world. A pessimist fears that this is true.

There is always death and taxes; however death doesn't get worse every year.

People will accept your ideas much more readily if you tell them that Benjamin Franklin said it first.

It's easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.

I don't mind going anywhere as long as it's an interesting path.

Anything free is worth what you pay for it.

Indecision is the key to flexibility.

It hurts to be on the cutting edge.

If it ain't broke, fix it till it is.

I don't get even, I get odder.

In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday.

I always wanted to be a procrastinator, but I never got around to it.

Dijon vu - the same mustard as before.

I am a nutritional overachiever

My inferiority complex is not as good as yours.

I am having an out of money experience.

I plan on living forever. So far, so good.

I am in shape. Round is a shape.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments.

A day without sunshine is like night.

I have kleptomania, but when it gets really bad, I take something for it.

If marriage were outlawed, only outlaws would have in-laws.

I am not a perfectionist. My parents were, though.

Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like.

You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.

One of life's mysteries is how a two pound box of candy can make you gain five pounds.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the
tempting moment.

Time may be a great healer, but it's also a lousy beautician.

Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

Age doesn't always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone.

Life not only begins at forty, it begins to show.

You don't stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stopped laughing.

A cheerful heart is good medicine

Don't squat with your spurs on.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.

If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure its still there.

If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him...The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.

Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

There's two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco.

It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson.

When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else.

The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

There are three kinds of men, the one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest who have to pee on the electric fence to find out for themselves.

By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.

Only in America

1. Only in America......can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.

2. Only in America......are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.

3. Only in America......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

4. Only in America......do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.

5. Only in America......do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.

6. Only in America......do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.

7. Only in America......do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place.

8. Only in America......do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.

9. Only in America......do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.

10. Only in America......do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

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16 janvier 2007

Mon Glossaire

Anniversaire

Lors de l`anniversaire de quelqu`un, on fait d`abord une petite fête, entre membres de la famille, puis plus tard, avec tous les amis, une party. Lors de l`anniversaire d`une demoiselle, l`après midi est souvent consacre aux soins de beauté, au pomponnage entre copine -cela se fait peu en France mais il n`est pas rare qu`une esthéticienne soit louée pour enseigner l`art du maquillage, faire des essais, ect.- mais également aux courses-poursuites, aux rires, aux cris, et c`est d`ailleurs souvent très bruyant. Le soir, lui est aux batailles de polochons et aux petits secrets.

Car

Je n`ai pas vu une seule fois de car ou de bus comme on en a chez nous pour se déplacer dans une grande ville. Les seuls bus que j`ai vu ce sont ceux des écoles, les vieux trucs jaunes comme ils sont si bien représentés dans les Simpsons.

Cheminée

Beaucoup de maisons ont des cheminée, mais elles marchent toutes au gaz, c’est très bien reproduit mais aucune buche ne brûle réellement, c’est pour limiter la pollution apparemment.

Feux

En France, ça vous ai déjà arrive de passer au feu orange non ? Ici les gens préfèrent piler, même si il n'y a personne. Passer parait fou.

Gâteaux

Ce qu`ils appellent "cookies" sont pas franchement cuits et comme dans tous leurs gâteaux c`est noix, raisins, muesli, fruits confis, céréales, épices... Que ce que j`aime !

Glaces

Les sorbets ils ne connaissent pas, ils n’on que des euh, mélanges de glace, de crème, de lait, de sirop, de coulis…

Livres

Leurs librairies sont de vrais labyrinthes débordant de partout de bouquins en tout genres et pour tous les goûts, c’est vraiment impressionnant, et les prix sont réduits de moitié voir de deux tiers…

Noel

Les cadeaux sont déposés au pied du sapin des qu`on les achète -dans les familles ou il n`y a plus personne a croire au Santa Claus- et obligatoirement emballes dans du papier cadeau exclusivement de Noel ! Un papier cadeau qui n`est pas au gout de Noel n`est pas considère comme utilisable pour Noel. Les cadeaux sont déballés un par un devant tout le monde et il n`est pas rare que les cadeaux soient retournes au magasin et échangés si cela ne plait pas. Personne ne s`en vexe. Ah et le détail chic : personne n`enlève les étiquettes avec le prix sur les cadeaux. C`est fun de voir combien on vaut...

Pigeons

Nous on a des pigeons, eux ils ont des canards, plus précisément des cols verts. C`est moins sale, c`est sûr, mais plus bruyant.

Religion

En Idaho, qui est un Etat particulièrement conservateur et majoritairement catholique c’est assez effrayant, dans beaucoup d’école il est interdit d’enseigner l’évolution du primate vers l’homme, avec l’homo-sapiens et tout ça, car c’est considéré comme hérétique… Effrayant. Tout simplement effrayant. On est quand même au 21eme siècle…

Rituel

Tous les matins tous la plupart des jeunes américains des Etats-Unis, dans les écoles, et les professeurs, pour donner l’exemple, a une heure précise, se tournent d’un seul mouvement vers le drapeau américains –qui est présent dans toutes les salles- et déclament ceci, la main droite sur leur cœur :

« I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
And to the republic for which it stands.
One nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. »

Salut

Nous on se fait la bise, eux ils se font des gros câlins a tout va !
(Françoise tu t`y plairais bien !)

Soupe

Ce qu'ils appellent une soupe c'est un peu de bouillon dans lequel s'éparpillent des bouts de carottes, de pomme de terre, de thon, d`oignon, de poulet... Et le principe d'une soupe épaisse, opaque, ou tout est mixe leur parait parfaitement étrange...

Sport

Il y a une loi en Idaho qui interdit aux professeurs de donner des cours de sports dehors si il pleut ou qu’il fait trop froid, pas mal hein ?

Steak

Ils mangent le moins de boeuf possible, et le plus rarement possible, a cause de la vache folle...

Vache

Nous on a des vaches dans les prés, ou alors parfois des moutons... A Boise ils ont des lamas !

Voitures

Un quart au moins des habitants de Boise ont des pick-up. Ou de simples 4x4. Mais en même temps je pense que ce n'est pas que pour le fun, vu certaines routes... et la neige, tout ca...

22 décembre 2006

Coucou

Bienvenue sur le blog de mon sejour aux Etats-Unis,
retrouvez toutes mes photos classees par albums dans la colonne de gauche.
(Pour l`instant je n`ai pas franchement eus le temps de toutes les retailler et de les mettre en ligne...)

D`avance navree pour mon ecriture mais le clavier est evidemment en mode qwerty et je ne sais pas comment modifier ca... Donc pas d`accents, pas de cedilles...

N`hesitez pas a me laisser des messages, j`en serais vraiment ravie et je n`hesiterais pas a vous repondre !

Merci.

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