tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post4049367833453726828..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Artichauts et punaisesKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61282704577985556962020-06-13T06:47:53.001+02:002020-06-13T06:47:53.001+02:00BTW, punaise also means "thumbtack".BTW, <i>punaise</i> also means "thumbtack".Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59829502217776699662020-06-13T05:17:11.101+02:002020-06-13T05:17:11.101+02:00That's right. Punaise can replace the more vul...That's right. <i>Punaise</i> can replace the more vulgar <i>putain</i>, just as <i>mince</i> stands in for <i>merde</i>. It's like darn and damn, or heck and hell.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45937293140884997792020-06-12T22:23:34.410+02:002020-06-12T22:23:34.410+02:00A French friend uses "punaise!" as a swe...A French friend uses "punaise!" as a swear word. :-)chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-80183381744727482942020-06-12T18:41:42.363+02:002020-06-12T18:41:42.363+02:00Thanks Ken, reverso is a great web site. Don't...Thanks Ken, reverso is a great web site. Don't think I'd seen it before.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47693007609416246742020-06-12T17:58:52.403+02:002020-06-12T17:58:52.403+02:00Several years ago we had an invasion of brown marm...Several years ago we had an invasion of brown marmorated stink bugs. Fortunately each year there have been fewer in the house. I do not like those shield bugs in your photograph either...Ugh!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-71121094726429763512020-06-12T15:20:53.205+02:002020-06-12T15:20:53.205+02:00That does seem to be the reality.That does seem to be the reality.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38966289474523314202020-06-12T14:14:11.910+02:002020-06-12T14:14:11.910+02:00even the stink bugs are more fashionable in France...even the stink bugs are more fashionable in Francemelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337254308066184912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59451331128763078962020-06-12T13:11:26.614+02:002020-06-12T13:11:26.614+02:00chm, do you think it’s time to get in touch with M...chm, do you think it’s time to get in touch with Marthe? As a fellow gardener I hope she is doing well. And I hope you are improving every day.BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-46567723741944333552020-06-12T13:06:48.937+02:002020-06-12T13:06:48.937+02:00I guess their beauty is nature’s way of making up ...I guess their beauty is nature’s way of making up for their bad smell. Is their bad smell a defense mechanism to ward off prey? Do they fly or crawl into your house? How big are they? Why am I so curious about stink bugs?!BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-55114412519978287792020-06-12T06:49:38.013+02:002020-06-12T06:49:38.013+02:00The verb puer as in Ça pue ! isn't really slan...The verb <i>puer</i> as in <i>Ça pue !</i> isn't really slang. It's just the verb to describe something that literally stinks. Not to be confused with the figurative expression "That stinks!" as in "That's a pain!" (<i>C'est moche, ça !</i>) Do you ever look at <a href="https://dictionary.reverso.net/english-french/stink" rel="nofollow">reverso.com</a>?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33137103172749017122020-06-12T06:22:28.138+02:002020-06-12T06:22:28.138+02:00Punaises is easy to remember as "pu" is ...Punaises is easy to remember as "pu" is slang for stink, I believe. Your artichokes look perfect. At what point do you cut and cook?Diogenesnoreply@blogger.com