Quiz Prize Procured and Today's French Lesson Made Me Laugh Out Loud

The Quiz is imminent! I purchased the Prize today and had a lot of fun in the process I must say. Here's a hint about the Prize; it came from this store on Exciting, Historic Beale Street in Beautiful Downtown Memphis, Tennessee:

Lots and lots of gift and prize ideas were here.

The Prize can be easily shipped anywhere so don't be shy about participating in the quiz. Memphis is also the Home of FedEx and they love to fly little packages all over the world.

My French study continues on in a plodding and boring way most days. BUT today I was finally rewarded by a conversation that was, dare I say it, amusing. Two things to note: 1. I understood the entire conversation   2. I laughed for the first time while studying French. Normally, I have a headache or my brow is furrowed in a confused knot. Granted these are baby French words, but still. I shall recount the conversation here for you:

Man: Pardon, est-ce que vous voudriez boire quelque chose avec moi, mademoiselle?

Excuse me, would you like to drink something with me miss?

Woman: Pas "mademoiselle", "madame"

Not "miss", "madam".

Man: Pardon madame. Mais est-ce que vous voudriez boire quelque chose avec moi?

Sorry ma'am. But would you like to drink something with me?

Woman: No merci monsieur.

No thank you sir.

Man: Pas maintenant?

Not Now?

Woman: Et pas plus tard.

And not later.

Man: Mais a une heure, d'accord?

But at one o'clock, ok?

Woman: Pas d'accord.

Not ok.

Man: A deux heures?

At two o'clock?

Woman: No merci, je ne veux pas.

No thanks, I don't want to.

Man: Plus tard, a huit heures, d'accord?

Later, at eight o'clock, ok?

Woman: No monsieur, pas d'accord.

No sir, not ok.

Man: Ou a neuf heures?

Or at nine o'clock?

Woman: Absolument pas.

Absolutely not. (OMG, she's thinking in her head, what is wrong with this guy?)

Man: A quelle heure?

At what time?

Woman: No monsieur, je ne veux pas boire quelque chose avec vous.

No sir, I do not want to drink something with you.

Man: Ah, je comprends maintenant. Vous ne voudriez pas boire quelque chose avec moi, mais vous voudriez manger quelque chose avec moi. A huit heures ou a neuf heures?

Ah, I understand now. You wouldn't like to drink something with me but you'd like to eat something with me. At eight o'clock or at nine o'clock?

Woman: Vous ne comprenez pas.

You don't understand.

Man: Qu'est-ce que je comprends pas?

What don't I understand?

Woman: Vous ne comprenez pas français.

You don't understand French.

Hilarious. Or it is to me if that gives you any indication of just how rigorous my studies have been.