Shawna Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 as was I. When I read the first words "I'm chuffed," I thought uh oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 In northern England, "chuffed" means "really pleased", fact-fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 That's how I know it too... what else does it mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Dunno, mate. Our American chums seem to have grasped the wrong end of the stick entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I like the word "chuffed" but I had other meanings come to mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 You can all go chuff yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Is that something we would want to tape and then sell on the internet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I had never heard the term chuffed until I came to Songfacts. I wasn't sure what it meant either until I saw it in context. I think we silly Americans think it might be negative because it looks like it sounds hard. (Get your mind out of the gutter.) I don't know if I'm explaining this properly. A friend of mine took German for years in school and was telling me the few phrases she remembered. It sounded harsh because there are so many consonants together and sharp syllables. But when I hear French, the words seem to flow together so well that it sounds lovely. So you could be telling me how fantastic I am in German but calling me a daughter of a rabid dog in French, but I'd like the French version better. Don't you love how I don't post for 3 months and then bust out with a rambling, nonsensical paragraph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Don't you love how I don't post for 3 months and then bust out with a rambling, nonsensical paragraph? Elle est terrible, n´est-ce pas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 See, even though I know that wasn't nice, the thought of you saying it makes me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 merde sounds so much nicer than it's english or german equivalents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Tête de merde was one of the first things I learned to say in French class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Actually, when I said "elle est terrible", it means "she´s wonderful"... in French, "terrible" means the opposite than in English... and it sounds good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I think it's funny that terrible and terrific mean different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Actually, when I said "elle est terrible", it means "she´s wonderful"... in French, "terrible" means the opposite than in English... and it sounds good... She's right, you know?! "Terrible" means "fantastic" en francais. Weird people, those French... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 She's right, you know?! "Terrible" means "fantastic" en francais. Weird people, those French... Yes!...that means that my girlfriend DOES think I'm good in bed. She was just saying it in French. Whoo-hoo! :happybanana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Does that mean "Is it over yet?" has a different definition in French as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 ....those three little words that every man hates to hear: "Is it in?" ...followed by those three little words that are even worse to hear: "Are you sure?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Allow me to join in on the festivities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I bow to you b-f...great...great...great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 This has nothing to do with anything currently being discussed, but this post reminds me of one of my top ten Sammy posts. He had 5 rows of laughing smileys with one afro smiley in the middle of it. He said something along the lines of, "You might not recognize me, but I'm the one in the third row." That cracked me up for an entire week. As a matter of fact, it's cracking me up right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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