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

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/590f1c4f-d189-4d44-bfb3-14e1bcc7901b/my-coworker-just-asked-me-why-we-have-stickers-that-say-fragile-in-french-but-not-in-english.RSS for NodeThu, 30 Apr 2026 20:37:49 GMTWed, 29 Apr 2026 17:56:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:25:42 GMT]]>@davea
That's hilarious!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116492936329750401https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116492936329750401Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:25:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:17:23 GMT]]>@davea @dillyd

Avenue de Clichy

https://cartes.app/?allez=Avenue+de+Clichy%7Cw1356867415%7C2.31722%7C48.89230#14.69/48.889/2.32051

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mespique/statuses/116492903585187900https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mespique/statuses/116492903585187900Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:17:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:16:12 GMT]]>@davea @dillyd

Welsh first πŸ˜‰

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/simonzerafa/statuses/116492898988144872https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/simonzerafa/statuses/116492898988144872Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:16:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:11:42 GMT]]>@dillyd Here in Wales road signs must be bilingual (Welsh/English) which gets fun when roads are named in languages that are neither. My favourite is Avenue de Clichy, though I can't tell if Welsh or English is first on the sign...

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/davea/statuses/116492881268733319https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/davea/statuses/116492881268733319Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:11:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:17:17 GMT]]>@Kitty
Remove the accent, too: β€œfragil”—german.

@dillyd

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://rheinneckar.social/users/Moss_the_TeXie/statuses/116490779839603715https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://rheinneckar.social/users/Moss_the_TeXie/statuses/116490779839603715Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:17:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:54:14 GMT]]>@dillyd that seems far more reasonable than the other way around . Still silly but less silly

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://connectified.com/users/masukomi/statuses/116490453304207921https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://connectified.com/users/masukomi/statuses/116490453304207921Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:54:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:52:38 GMT]]>@masukomi
French. I live in Quebec and speak mostly French during the workday.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116490447013799906https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116490447013799906Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:52:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:49:17 GMT]]>@dillyd what language were they speaking when they asked?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://connectified.com/users/masukomi/statuses/116490433837378125https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://connectified.com/users/masukomi/statuses/116490433837378125Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:49:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:18:48 GMT]]>@mastosalo
I'll ready for it when it comes to you

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116490313932474361https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116490313932474361Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:18:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:16:34 GMT]]>@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˜‚

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116490305163774904https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116490305163774904Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:16:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:28:01 GMT]]>@dillyd lol

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://disabled.social/users/JustGrist/statuses/116489878311580547https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://disabled.social/users/JustGrist/statuses/116489878311580547Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:28:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:13:41 GMT]]>@dillyd With some scissors you can use the stickers for Castellano too. (remove the e - frΓ‘gil) πŸ˜‰

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/Kitty/statuses/116489821974175917https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/Kitty/statuses/116489821974175917Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:13:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:54 GMT]]>@APBBlue πŸ˜‚ @fskornia @dillyd

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/Wallflower/statuses/116489771714362141https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/Wallflower/statuses/116489771714362141Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:49:00 GMT]]>@fskornia @dillyd This, of course.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/christopherbrown/statuses/116489724922616997https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/christopherbrown/statuses/116489724922616997Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:49:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:47:23 GMT]]>@Wallflower @fskornia @dillyd frah-GEE-lay

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thepit.social/users/APBBlue/statuses/116489718583160156https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thepit.social/users/APBBlue/statuses/116489718583160156Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:47:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:46:04 GMT]]>@Wallflower @fskornia @dillyd SAME

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thepit.social/users/APBBlue/statuses/116489713409678158https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thepit.social/users/APBBlue/statuses/116489713409678158Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:46:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:28:53 GMT]]>@fskornia @dillyd

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

πŸ˜‚

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/Wallflower/statuses/116489409868508886https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/Wallflower/statuses/116489409868508886Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:28:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:24:59 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://nerdculture.de/users/mastosalo/statuses/116489395030494156https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://nerdculture.de/users/mastosalo/statuses/116489395030494156Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:24:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:22:01 GMT]]>@oblomov @dillyd "Fragile" is the Rosetta Stone key of modern languages.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://glammr.us/users/fskornia/statuses/116489382900740652https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://glammr.us/users/fskornia/statuses/116489382900740652Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:22:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:20:42 GMT]]>@dillyd You assume the best. A great quality 😁
I guess they learned a new English word 😝

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fandom.garden/users/stephaniepixie/statuses/116489377701773862https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fandom.garden/users/stephaniepixie/statuses/116489377701773862Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:20:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:20:26 GMT]]>@fskornia @dillyd TBH it is the same in Italian too 8-D

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116489376649604889https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116489376649604889Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:20:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:10:47 GMT]]>@stephaniepixie
I misunderstood at first, thought that we had run out and needed to order more.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116489338692612517https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://turtleisland.social/users/dillyd/statuses/116489338692612517Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:10:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:09:39 GMT]]>@dillyd yes but it sounds different!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Bwacton/statuses/116489334228660751https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Bwacton/statuses/116489334228660751Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:09:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My coworker just asked me why we have stickers that say fragile in French but not in English. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:07:48 GMT]]>@dillyd Did you stare blankly at them for a moment to detect the punchline or to avoid saying something scathing?

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