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Well in Romania I've had many embarassing moments because of the word for "lemon".

The correct word is "lămâie" which is only slightly different than "lămaie", which is slang for the uhhh, physical evidence of a male orgasm.  So I've ordered drinks "with ice and" the other substance, until I managed to get the hang of emphasizing the "â" sound.

If I'm a little drunk I just say "with fruit" and then they say "with lemon you mean?" and I say "yes" and the problem is solved ;)

Pax

Night and day you can find me Flogging the Simian

by soj on Wed Aug 17th, 2005 at 10:24:12 AM EST
by Sirocco (sirocco2005ATgmail.com) on Wed Aug 17th, 2005 at 10:37:21 AM EST
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Yes, we all develop these little tricks to save us from making mistakes. I have several, myself, but fortunately they are all very mundane.
by gradinski chai on Wed Aug 17th, 2005 at 11:07:45 AM EST
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