Faint, France and the French
It was a normal day, like any other day in mid-Sep '04 @ work at F'bleau. I was a happy man whiling away time in front of my computer ( read as "working"). Two of my colleagues( ch*******_bits & a***_mi), in adjacent cubicles, were "working" as well.
I was off for a few mins to the town hall to get some paperwork done. I am there ...Et voila :
call from ch*******_bits : Man, a***_mi has fainted!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me : WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTT ?
Alarmed, ch*******_bits calls up the emergency and a***_mi is taken to the Fontainbleau Hospital. I rush to the hospital too.
Since the "patient" was already with the doc, I had to give in the details. Also, there is a gross misconception here amongst the BITSian group that I do speak a bit of french and so, I am the one thats always pulled up for such formalities :-((
It all started well with the receptionist.The receptionist asks me in french as to whom I am registering for .
Me : C'est une fille (Its a girl)
As i say that, ch*******_bits asks me something and I start talking:
Receptionist : C'est votre fille?? ( Its "your" girl?", meaning "its YOUR daughter??")..
I just nod without realising what she asked. I give her the name, address, etc.
Receptionist : Date de naissance ( DOB)??
I start blinking.
Receptionist : (Now that scornful look from her) Its your daughter and u do NOT know her DOB :-((( ( she howls at me in french, all of which I "understand" very well)...
As she howls, the "fainted" one ( three years younger to me) comes in and gives her DOB. After seeing my just-three-years-younger-to-me-daughter, the receptionist faints :-)
And how I used to appreciate those "subtle" nuances in languages :-)
It was a normal day, like any other day in mid-Sep '04 @ work at F'bleau. I was a happy man whiling away time in front of my computer ( read as "working"). Two of my colleagues( ch*******_bits & a***_mi), in adjacent cubicles, were "working" as well.
I was off for a few mins to the town hall to get some paperwork done. I am there ...Et voila :
call from ch*******_bits : Man, a***_mi has fainted!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me : WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTT ?
Alarmed, ch*******_bits calls up the emergency and a***_mi is taken to the Fontainbleau Hospital. I rush to the hospital too.
Since the "patient" was already with the doc, I had to give in the details. Also, there is a gross misconception here amongst the BITSian group that I do speak a bit of french and so, I am the one thats always pulled up for such formalities :-((
It all started well with the receptionist.The receptionist asks me in french as to whom I am registering for .
Me : C'est une fille (Its a girl)
As i say that, ch*******_bits asks me something and I start talking:
Receptionist : C'est votre fille?? ( Its "your" girl?", meaning "its YOUR daughter??")..
I just nod without realising what she asked. I give her the name, address, etc.
Receptionist : Date de naissance ( DOB)??
I start blinking.
Receptionist : (Now that scornful look from her) Its your daughter and u do NOT know her DOB :-((( ( she howls at me in french, all of which I "understand" very well)...
As she howls, the "fainted" one ( three years younger to me) comes in and gives her DOB. After seeing my just-three-years-younger-to-me-daughter, the receptionist faints :-)
And how I used to appreciate those "subtle" nuances in languages :-)
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When r u writting the continuation of this fainting story...next day that receptionist told something "NEGATIVE" :)) =))
hehe!.. way to go sravani!!!... answer dhamak!
Positive people don't write about "NEGATIVE" incidents :p :p :p
Jesus...
damak.. so who was the 'culprit'? ;-) :D:D:D
my my...some people really do reflect their "age" !!!!!!
and yeah...hoping that i dont have to deal with the "age reflects wisdom" adage in retaliation !!! :D :p :p
@ Alpika - Ask Neelam who the culprit is :-)
damak...u dont ask the burglar whether he burgled the house !!!! :p :p
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