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My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English.

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  • dillyd@turtleisland.socialD dillyd@turtleisland.social

    My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English.
    (It's the same word)

    stephaniepixie@fandom.gardenS This user is from outside of this forum
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    stephaniepixie@fandom.garden
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    @dillyd Did you stare blankly at them for a moment to detect the punchline or to avoid saying something scathing?

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    • dillyd@turtleisland.socialD dillyd@turtleisland.social

      My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English.
      (It's the same word)

      bwacton@mastodon.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
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      bwacton@mastodon.social
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      @dillyd yes but it sounds different!

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      • stephaniepixie@fandom.gardenS stephaniepixie@fandom.garden

        @dillyd Did you stare blankly at them for a moment to detect the punchline or to avoid saying something scathing?

        dillyd@turtleisland.socialD This user is from outside of this forum
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        dillyd@turtleisland.social
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        @stephaniepixie
        I misunderstood at first, thought that we had run out and needed to order more.

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        • fskornia@glammr.usF fskornia@glammr.us

          @dillyd It must be Italian! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR29zxrY2LM

          oblomov@sociale.networkO This user is from outside of this forum
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          @fskornia @dillyd TBH it is the same in Italian too 8-D

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          • dillyd@turtleisland.socialD dillyd@turtleisland.social

            @stephaniepixie
            I misunderstood at first, thought that we had run out and needed to order more.

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            @dillyd You assume the best. A great quality 😁
            I guess they learned a new English word 😝

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            • oblomov@sociale.networkO oblomov@sociale.network

              @fskornia @dillyd TBH it is the same in Italian too 8-D

              fskornia@glammr.usF This user is from outside of this forum
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              @oblomov @dillyd "Fragile" is the Rosetta Stone key of modern languages.

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              • dillyd@turtleisland.socialD dillyd@turtleisland.social

                My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English.
                (It's the same word)

                mastosalo@nerdculture.deM This user is from outside of this forum
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                @dillyd

                Oh that is gold. πŸ˜„

                Reminds me of that gesundheit joke.

                Another tangent flashback: I wish I could recall right now a misheard lyrics bit of my friend but I can't. That one sent me weezin' for minutes. I was blue in the face. It'll come to me later. Probably when I try to sleep.

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                • fskornia@glammr.usF fskornia@glammr.us

                  @dillyd It must be Italian! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR29zxrY2LM

                  wallflower@beige.partyW This user is from outside of this forum
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                  @fskornia @dillyd

                  This is, of course, what I thought and even heard pronounced in my head

                  πŸ˜‚

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                  • wallflower@beige.partyW wallflower@beige.party

                    @fskornia @dillyd

                    This is, of course, what I thought and even heard pronounced in my head

                    πŸ˜‚

                    apbblue@thepit.socialA This user is from outside of this forum
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                    @Wallflower @fskornia @dillyd SAME

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                    • apbblue@thepit.socialA apbblue@thepit.social

                      @Wallflower @fskornia @dillyd SAME

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                      @Wallflower @fskornia @dillyd frah-GEE-lay

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                      • fskornia@glammr.usF fskornia@glammr.us

                        @dillyd It must be Italian! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR29zxrY2LM

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                        @fskornia @dillyd This, of course.

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                        • apbblue@thepit.socialA apbblue@thepit.social

                          @Wallflower @fskornia @dillyd frah-GEE-lay

                          wallflower@beige.partyW This user is from outside of this forum
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                          @APBBlue πŸ˜‚ @fskornia @dillyd

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                          • dillyd@turtleisland.socialD dillyd@turtleisland.social

                            My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English.
                            (It's the same word)

                            kitty@mastoart.socialK This user is from outside of this forum
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                            @dillyd With some scissors you can use the stickers for Castellano too. (remove the e - frΓ‘gil) πŸ˜‰

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                            • dillyd@turtleisland.socialD dillyd@turtleisland.social

                              My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English.
                              (It's the same word)

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                              justgrist@disabled.social
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                              @dillyd lol

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                              • kitty@mastoart.socialK kitty@mastoart.social

                                @dillyd With some scissors you can use the stickers for Castellano too. (remove the e - frΓ‘gil) πŸ˜‰

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                                @Kitty
                                He went on to ask if the stickers would work for a shipment to Mexico. I told him I'm pretty sure they would understand πŸ˜‚

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                                • mastosalo@nerdculture.deM mastosalo@nerdculture.de

                                  @dillyd

                                  Oh that is gold. πŸ˜„

                                  Reminds me of that gesundheit joke.

                                  Another tangent flashback: I wish I could recall right now a misheard lyrics bit of my friend but I can't. That one sent me weezin' for minutes. I was blue in the face. It'll come to me later. Probably when I try to sleep.

                                  dillyd@turtleisland.socialD This user is from outside of this forum
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                                  @mastosalo
                                  I'll ready for it when it comes to you

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                                  • dillyd@turtleisland.socialD dillyd@turtleisland.social

                                    My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English.
                                    (It's the same word)

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                                    @dillyd what language were they speaking when they asked?

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                                    • masukomi@connectified.comM masukomi@connectified.com

                                      @dillyd what language were they speaking when they asked?

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                                      @masukomi
                                      French. I live in Quebec and speak mostly French during the workday.

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                                      • dillyd@turtleisland.socialD dillyd@turtleisland.social

                                        @masukomi
                                        French. I live in Quebec and speak mostly French during the workday.

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                                        @dillyd that seems far more reasonable than the other way around . Still silly but less silly

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                                        • kitty@mastoart.socialK kitty@mastoart.social

                                          @dillyd With some scissors you can use the stickers for Castellano too. (remove the e - frΓ‘gil) πŸ˜‰

                                          moss_the_texie@rheinneckar.socialM This user is from outside of this forum
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                                          moss_the_texie@rheinneckar.social
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                                          @Kitty
                                          Remove the accent, too: β€œfragil”—german.

                                          @dillyd

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