Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for April 09, 2024

One of the few phrases I remember from High School French is “Vous parler comme une vache espagnole.” French do not appreciate people trying to speak their language.

Yikes!

Arlo, if you don’t know what you are saying, don’t say it.

I allus speaks like a Spanish cow.

Don’t be too hard on Luddie. He just mistook Arlo for a parrot.

Ludwig looks so frustrated that he’s not getting his message across.

A dog would consider Arlo’s growling “play” and play along with him.

Bon jar mad mosell, parly vew francy?

My experience is that the French enjoy other peoples and are very gracious as long as you make at least some effort to meet them half-way. I have thoroughly enjoyed all my visits to France, and spoke French every time.

That’s what happens when you try to be Dr. Doolittle and talk to the animals.

Arlo, your car grammar is atrocious, and you not only misinterpreted, you mocked.

Most Americans could not translate that French phrase, since there is no reason to need to. A great many of us Canadians speak English and French, while many Americans speak English and Spanish for obvious reasons.

I understand cat. Luddie said “feed me or you will be sorry”

funny

In first grade, they tried to teach us French. Can’t remember any of it.

Pepe LaPew is a skunk!

I am old enough to remember the Allies rescued France from the German invaders. TheFrench have forgatten that fact!

“Oui, oui, mon petit cherie. Let us go to the Casbah, the corner bar, the back of the car.”

The Supreme Court quite some time back recognized existence what are called Fighting Words. Ludwig already knew.

Pepe is a lover not a fighter and not a cat, Le Pew

Either Luddie doesn’t like to be mimicked or Arlo sounded to much like a Tomcat.

Don’t ever smile and show your teeth to a monkey.

I’m amazed that Arlo would say such horrible things to his cat.

I was learning Gaelic Irish some years ago (on cassettes!). I was doing OK, until the chapter on preferences. The question was, “Would you like some whiskey?”. The intended answer was "No, I’d prefer orange juice). I realized right then, that although the speakers on the tape might sound Irish, they obviously weren’t!.