I get the joke in the title, but not the one in the image. Is "cat sank" a homophone with something in French?
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The numbers four and five (quatre, cinq) are pronounced like ‘cat’ and ‘sank’ in informal spoken French.
Ah, ok. So I'm not an idiot. I just don't speak french! Whew!
GUYS!!! IT'S OK!!! I'M NOT AN IDIOT AFTERALL!!!
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My new username is Usernamerakeface
Just in case you ever want it, here's the French spelling:
"Un deux trois quatre cinq" (12345)
😄 That's awesome, I'd like to say lol, but it's really just funny enough to get a big grin
https://www.woodwardfrench.com/lesson/numbers-from-1-to-100-in-french/
4 = quatre ("cat"), 5 = cinq ("sank")
it's the kind of joke that further diminishes my already mutilated will to live
it's the kind of joke that further diminishes my already mutilated will to live
So it's perfect.
Ah man. I see this gem and raise you
« Why did the Frenchman only have one egg for breakfast? »
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Because one egg’s an œuf.
As a Canuck, this is a keeper.
As an American, PLEASE LET ME SLEEP ON YOUR COUCH FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS!!! MY COUNTRY IS A DUMPSTER FIRE AND I HATE BEING HERE!!!
Samesies, please.
My wife is going to love this one
Hey, whoa! I think I'D know better what your wife loves.....
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By the way, it's her birthday, and she's mad at you.