Monday, August 8, 2011

Latin Lessons #1


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?



Translation:

Pardon me, aren't you Tom Jones?


17 comments:

  1. My kids have been learning Latin the last few years at school.

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  2. Trust me, you'll know Mr. pussycat when you see him Melvin.

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  3. Just 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.

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  4. Oh My Gosh! I needed this at the grocery store just this morning!

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  5. Damn, 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...
    BTY, thanks big time for the mention on "Friends of TNR.

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  6. I'll use that at the next office party.

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  7. lol. It's not unusual to get asked that question.

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  8. I ask that question all the time, and now, I can do it in latin. You're my savior. The search for TJ continues.

    Blog looks fancy. I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone or something.

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  9. Hahaha. Superb! Me likey. ;-)

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  10. Latin is Tom Jones's kryptonite, you can't use it.

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  11. You are so funny. I hate it when someone says that to me. (I figured it was an insult. Now I know for sure.)
    xoRobyn

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  12. Ooooh....you're bilingual!!!! Sexy! LOL!!!

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  13. I 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....... :)

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  14. I believe Marsha from the Brady Bunch used that line a lot.

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