Language blunders...

Language is a wonderful thing. This is how we all communicate with one another. Often when you know more than one language you can communicate more with others of a different tongue. Then some times you muddle the languages up and you say something to someone in a language that they don't understand. That would be a blunder. Well I have certainly had a few. I'll tell you of the most recent one and then of the oldest one.

I had fun at the bakery the other day. I went alone and this was also my first time going. So I went in there and said "účím se česky"...meaning I am learning Czech. So I ordered 4 buns, but as it turned out she was filling grocery bags lol. Four buns shouldn't fill bags. I had said 40 without realizing it. Then a couple of teens came in and I told them what I meant and they told the lady what I meant to say. I walked out with 4 buns...next time I will say five it is easier anyway. This is at least the more innocent looking one haha.

This one took place in nineth grade and my teacher would have a game before we wrote our vocab. quiz. So she has two students go up to the front and she would say a word in English and we would have to write our word in French up on the board. The word: Punish, so I wrote it. Well then the whole class starts laughing and I have no idea why, then my teacher looks at me as straight as she can and says Christina can you please erase that off of the board. I look and to my horror I wrote P E N I S. So I quickly erased it all embarrassed and ashamed that I did that and then wrote P U N I S. It was an honest mistake, but still haunts me to this day haha. My teacher thankfully knew that it was an accident because she knew that I stood for Christ even then. I talked with her a few months ago and she still remembers that.

Anyway, it is nice to know that people understand those moments and are willing to forgive. If they are kind haha. Would you care to share your blunders?