tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post2194514841898026488..comments2024-01-06T16:35:56.730-05:00Comments on EMILIE JOHNSON: Être gentil. Emiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298487943673122863noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-44608597484944481632012-11-15T13:02:20.814-05:002012-11-15T13:02:20.814-05:00doesn't the tone in which this is said have a ...doesn't the tone in which this is said have a lot to do with it? Tom Lehrer's Christmas song has this verse: <br />"Relations sparing no expense'll<br />send some useless old utensil<br />or a matching pen & pencil....<br />Just the thing I need.<br />How nice." The last line is dripping with sarcasm.Xtreme Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536661018563937509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-56874579637876143752012-11-14T22:45:40.788-05:002012-11-14T22:45:40.788-05:00Xtreme English - true! But at least it remains som...Xtreme English - true! But at least it remains something of an accolade (not full-on disparaging)...Emiliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298487943673122863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-63865805126988984752012-11-14T17:45:22.091-05:002012-11-14T17:45:22.091-05:00"nice" is just a medium accolade here (i..."nice" is just a medium accolade here (in the US) it seems. Xtreme Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536661018563937509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881993293647462179.post-75944067738044655032012-11-14T02:45:34.171-05:002012-11-14T02:45:34.171-05:00hilarious. at least he french actually reflect on ...hilarious. at least he french actually reflect on politics and seem to care. here in italy things are rapidly going down the tubes and everyone is too busy talking about food, boobs and weather to care enough to do anything.eringhttp://italiancool.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com