Posted on 05/02/2018 7:32:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The French president had been speaking in English, and some watching the press conference were not quite sure if they had heard correctly - or if Mr Macron had, indeed, committed a little lèse majesté.
Recordings of the exchange quickly confirmed that Mr Macron had referred to Mrs Lucy Hughes Turnbull, recipient of the order of Australia and chief of the Greater Sydney Commission, as "delicious".
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The French word is délicieux, which can be used to describe a very tasty meal.
But it can also be used to refer to something very good or very agreeable, in the sense of "delightful". Mr Macron chose the word he wanted, but not the meaning he wanted.
The French president's command of English is considered to be excellent
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I would never stop hitting that.
Only a french man who has a much older wife. They declared war on germany one day after the invasion of their country.
Eh, an acquired taste, I suppose.
with a frying pan right? lol
Do we know if it was Mr. or Mrs. Macron that said this? Perhaps it was the 65 year old Macron saying it about the 60 year old Australian first lady. Maybe Emmanuel Macron wants a “granny sammich”.
Imposter!. Lol
“on the side”????
Its been so long, I didn’t know they moved it!
Well, Macaroni does have a thing for older women...
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