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kairos12

(13,298 posts)
Tue Nov 15, 2022, 11:31 AM Nov 2022

Descartes on the town

Descartes takes his date, Jeanne, to a restaurant for her birthday. The sommelier hands them the wine list, and Jeanne asks to order the most expensive Burgundy on the list. “I think not!” exclaims an indignant Descartes, and he disappears.

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Descartes on the town (Original Post) kairos12 Nov 2022 OP
je ne pense pas donc je ne suis pas if High School French serves correctly! MLAA Nov 2022 #1
Sorry MLAA kairos12 Nov 2022 #2
You deduced correctly! MLAA Nov 2022 #3
"Poof." Good one. brush Nov 2022 #4

kairos12

(13,298 posts)
2. Sorry MLAA
Tue Nov 15, 2022, 12:04 PM
Nov 2022

I can probably deduct the meaning, however, without Google Translate my French is limited to Malibu Chevrolet.



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