What Smells Repell You No Without Perfumes

Thank you, Dlane! Hope to find her.
Will this book help me become a more sensitive and kind than grimmish person that am now?

I'm sympathetic to both sides here. At first when Florette started speaking French in replies to my posts I wondered "hmmm, why?" I assumed she either assumed incorrectly that I spoke it or that it was simply more natural and enjoyable for her. I thought "well, it's not a big drama to translate it" and so I do, though first I try understanding it myself because I like to learn languages by osmosis.

On the other hand I can understand others not wanting to waste the time pushing her replies through a translator, and in that case I'd say just don't read it. *Shrugs* By speaking French Florette is taking the chance of people not bothering to find out what she's saying.
It would be simpler if you only spoke in English, Florette, but it's not a dealbreaker for me. Perhaps some believe you are purposefully being difficult and that's why it causes offence?

Scarletting, if the author of these "French language" posts was a native speaker with a poor command of English then it probably would be understandable.

As it stands however, it is obvious that her replies are originally written in English and then put through a French translator before being posted here.

If you're looking to learn French, I'd seriously advise you find a better teacher.

Florette, just stay where you are... I go get my little violin... Won't be a mo x

The Bing (or whatever) translator seems to serve well to translate English into faulty French.

Ha ha

I think you need another "e" on your désolé, Florette, but I could be wrong. What say you, numerous Parfumo French speakers?

This could be a good opportunity to brush up on the language by correcting the Babelfish broken French. Thanks Florette!

You're not.

All we need now is a troll link and we should have it covered.

Right, you would only say "je suis désolé" if you were a man, if I'm not mistaken. Also, I was taught that the correct phrase was "J'en suis désolé(e)," but whatever.

Florette, cheer up. Your posts are very educational.

- J'en suis désolé(e)= I'm sorry about this/that/it.
- Je suis désolé(e)= I'm sorry

After this beautiful French interlude we could now perhaps go back to this most fragrant of topic?

Ok..... paper mill

Marsh at low tide.

Dirty socks

Subway train

Basement after a flood

Rotten potatoes

Super glue

Corpse

Seaweed and Seagull poop

Yes, indeed. It was pure evil. THE Evil
And, not - I do not say!
Notice that even my lack of willingness to pretend to be witty on this issue

I love the smell of super glue. And no, not for the possible secondary effects.

Looks like the five on one thing worked pretty well guys. You win!

I think that's unfair, considering this whole incident arose from a stubborn refusal to communicate in English to a non-French speaking member despite repeated, polite requests for a translation. If you'd care to discuss this further, drop me a note.