LJ Idol Week 16: The Streisand Effect

[pixiebelle]

I think my husband has taken for granted that I don't speak French fluently. Yes, I took four years in high school, and I keep studying. I can read a good bit of French, but speaking and listening are a lot harder for me, mostly because I've been taught with an American accent. Pronunciation is hard, and I'm still getting used to their accents.

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Comments

[adoptedwriter]

Cute story! I had a similar experience in Spain understanding something no one else expected me to pick up on.

[ragnarok_08]

This was a great story!!!

[roina_arwen]

Awww! That’s awesome! I’m glad you’re learning and that you had a proper wedding cake!

[halfshellvenus]

Boy, that WAS quick wedding! It seems you were just on the verge of flying over there. But I guess that's an advantage to having the state fully handle the licensing-- it's not elaborate. You show up with witnesses, it's done, and then any more extensive celebration happens elsewhere.

I had no idea that the French were somewhat cake-averse, since even _I_ know what 'gateau' is. A cream puff tower? For a wedding? Ugh, what is the point of that?

Though I am very much a cake & frosting person, and pastry is mostly just "okay." I'm glad you got to have your cake, and that it was good-- that would have been one of my priorities too!

[lyssa027]

what a cute story :)