The path to learning a second language is marked with baby steps. I was able to take one of those baby steps a few weeks ago when I made my first joke in Polish. Reality television is all the rage now in Poland. One such show is "Zona dla Tatusia"---literally translated "a wife for dad." Three times a week Ginger and I get a little exercise at a gym here in Sieldce and one day I noticed several people, around the television, shaking their heads at a commercial advertising this show. Evidently, the gimmick is that the children choose the wife for their dad. In this case, the dad was kind of an odd looking fella and he was bald, and by bald I mean, something scared his hairline years ago and it never stopped receding, if you get my drift. As I walked by the group of people I said (without even thinking) "moze byc Wlosy dla Tatusia" ----literally "maybe it should be called Hair For Dad." The comment managed to get a smirk out of most of the group, which is a hard reaction to get here sometimes. Red Skelton I am not but a guy can try can't he?
4 comments:
Very funny, Jason! You surely will feel much more "at home" once you can comfortably joke around with the people there!!
Well it's good to see that you guys are doing well in Siedlce. BTW I used to live on the 3rd floor in your apartment block. I have even seen you when I visited my parents during Christmas. Good luck !!! :)
thanks for visiting our blog. Your dad has the red kombi, right?
That's right :)
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