Blog of pastry chef David Lebovitz, author of Room For Dessert, Ripe For Dessert, The Great Book of Chocolate and The Perfect Scoop. Dessert and chocolate recipes using seasonal fruit and berries, and writing about Paris, including travel tips and stories about living the sweet life in Paris.

So it's true...

7 comments - 08.24.2008

...you really can't take it with you.

7 Comments

By krysalia on August 24, 2008 5:13 PM

hmm... there must be some funny mistake here with the english, but i must admit i do not get that one :D.

By David on August 24, 2008 5:25 PM

Krysalia: It's funny, because now I see how I must sound to the French sometimes!

Je pense qu'il signifie: "Payez pour l'emporter à la intérieur"—mais il dit, "Emportez à la intérieur."

By krysalia on August 24, 2008 5:35 PM

thanks David :)
I see now. It reminds me the story of this dog named Getout :)

By marion on August 24, 2008 6:08 PM

I think it means : "the take away drinks are sold inside, do not take these ones"
In french it could be translated as : "libre service à l'intérieur (de la boutique)"
I know french people can seem a little complicated but we don't see it, we were born with :op
Marion
PS : I hope that makes sense, my english is not that good and I'm baking a focaccia at the time, oiled fingers are sliding on my desktop ^_^_

By Deeba on August 24, 2008 9:06 PM

How sweet that is...you see quite a few hand-written signs like this in India. Typically, a truck will have 'HORN PLEASE/ OK TATA' written at the back (TATA meaning bye)...LOL. Also, often, for the word behind the word 'backside' is used...much to the kids horror! A break from the 'mundanities' of life!!

By lilibox on August 25, 2008 6:38 AM

le paradoxe français ....
c'est ce qui fait notre charme !

By Joe on August 25, 2008 10:37 AM

Haha....funny post!

Great blog...everything looks delicious!