You never know when a little Latin is going to come in handy. With that in mind, I shall endeavor to teach you phrases that may very well save your life someday.
Lesson #1: First Impressions
Ignosce mihi, non tibi Tom Jones?
Ignosce mihi, non tibi Tom Jones?
Translation:
Pardon me, aren't you Tom Jones?
My kids have been learning Latin the last few years at school.
ReplyDeletethanks for the lesson
ReplyDeleteTrust me, you'll know Mr. pussycat when you see him Melvin.
ReplyDeleteOpinor insanis, sed in via bona
ReplyDeletegratias agimus tibi
ReplyDeleteJust the kind of phrase from a dead language that I can finally USE. We have a lot of Latin Tom Jones inpersonators on our street.
ReplyDeleteOh My Gosh! I needed this at the grocery store just this morning!
ReplyDeleteDamn, I just ran in to old Tom the other day and I would have loved to use it on him. Wait, maybe that was David Hasselhoff...
ReplyDeleteBTY, thanks big time for the mention on "Friends of TNR.
I'll use that at the next office party.
ReplyDeletelol. It's not unusual to get asked that question.
ReplyDeleteI ask that question all the time, and now, I can do it in latin. You're my savior. The search for TJ continues.
ReplyDeleteBlog looks fancy. I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone or something.
Hahaha. Superb! Me likey. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLatin is Tom Jones's kryptonite, you can't use it.
ReplyDeleteYou are so funny. I hate it when someone says that to me. (I figured it was an insult. Now I know for sure.)
ReplyDeletexoRobyn
Ooooh....you're bilingual!!!! Sexy! LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteI read it as ignore me, saucey ribs-dibbles shirted Tommy Hilfiger...in the meantime u can ignore me too, for my Latin skills stretch to Shakira and her hips breaking songs. enjoy your week ahead....... :)
ReplyDeleteI believe Marsha from the Brady Bunch used that line a lot.
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