Vernacular Confusion
When he says I have puissance he means I have power.
Why must he go on like this, hour after hour?
I don’t understand his schoolbook French.
In Yiddish, I cannot tell shiksa from mensch.
I fumble with Spanish and flunked at Italian.
An onion’s an onion. When you call it scallion,
it’s all Greek to me and I don’t have the energy
to combine languages. What’s with this synergy
that creates Tex Mex, Pig Latin and Spanglish?
I have enough problems just pronouncing Anglish.
I don’t catch your meaning when you say “Que tal?”
This method of talking means nothing at all
to one not versed in languages. So, when you call,
please don’t say,”Salut!” Just say, “Howdy, y’all!”
Prompt words today are fumble, synergy, catch, puissance and method.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
Howdy, y’all!
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Y’always say the right thang, Janet!
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Just doing what I was told!
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Y’all says it all. LOL.
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Haha! Yep, a mix of languages can be confusing.
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Is g’day acceptable?
My first smile of the day, Judy.
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