Re: Unicode humor

Path	csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!news.stack.nl!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed2.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail
Return-Path	<prvs=840805e3d=jeanmichel@sequans.com>
X-Original-To	python-list@python.org
Delivered-To	python-list@mail.python.org
X-Spam-Status	OK 0.191
X-Spam-Level	*
X-Spam-Evidence	'H': 0.62; 'S': 0.01; '(using': 0.07; 'english,': 0.09; 'humour': 0.16; 'reflects': 0.16; 'statement.': 0.16; 'subject:Unicode': 0.16; 'unicode.': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'obviously': 0.18; 'unicode': 0.24; 'together.': 0.24; 'possibly': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'correct': 0.29; 'words': 0.29; '-----': 0.33; 'sense': 0.34; 'problem': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'words,': 0.36; "didn't": 0.36; 'thanks': 0.36; 'thank': 0.38; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'called': 0.40; 'skip:u 10': 0.60; 'french': 0.61; 'first': 0.61; 'you.': 0.62; 'information': 0.63; 'confirm': 0.64; 'received:194': 0.64; 'notice:': 0.67; 'compliant': 0.68; 'person,': 0.68; 'privileged.': 0.69; 'disclose': 0.74; 'lack': 0.78; 'british': 0.87; 'medium.': 0.91
X-IronPort-AV	E=Sophos;i="4.87,679,1363129200"; d="scan'208";a="1465130"
X-Virus-Scanned	amavisd-new at zimbra.sequans.com
Date	Wed, 15 May 2013 19:04:50 +0200 (CEST)
From	Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmichel@sequans.com>
To	python-list@python.org
In-Reply-To	<51939A57.6000607@mrabarnett.plus.com>
Subject	Re: Unicode humor
MIME-Version	1.0
X-Mailer	Zimbra 7.2.2_GA_2852 (ZimbraWebClient - GC7 (Linux)/7.2.2_GA_2852)
Content-Type	text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding	base64
X-BeenThere	python-list@python.org
X-Mailman-Version	2.1.15
Precedence	list
List-Id	General discussion list for the Python programming language <python-list.python.org>
List-Unsubscribe	<http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-list>, <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive	<http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/>
List-Post	<mailto:python-list@python.org>
List-Help	<mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe	<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list>, <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=subscribe>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Message-ID	<mailman.1709.1368637492.3114.python-list@python.org> (permalink)
Lines	23
NNTP-Posting-Host	2001:888:2000:d::a6
X-Trace	1368637492 news.xs4all.nl 16009 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:45020
X-Complaints-To	abuse@xs4all.nl
Xref	csiph.com comp.lang.python:45357

Show key headers only | View raw

----- Original Message -----
> On 15/05/2013 14:19, Jean-Michel Pichavant wrote:
> >> >> >> This reflects a lack of understanding of Unicode.
> >> >>
> >> >> >> jmf
> >> >>
> >> >> > And this reflects a lack of a sense of humor.  :)
> >> >>
> >> >> Isn't that a crime in the UK?
> >> >>
> >> >> ChrisA
> >> >
> >> > The problem with English humour (as against standard humor) is
> >> > that
> >> > its not unicode compliant
> >> >
> >> British humour includes "double entendre", which is not
> >> French-compliant.
> >
> > I didn't get that one. Which possibly confirm MRAB's statement.
> >
> It's called "double entendre" in English (using French words, from "à
> double entente"), but that isn't correct French ("double sens").

Thanks for clarifying, I didn't know "double entendre" had actually a meaning in english, it's obviously 2 french words but this is the first time I see them used together.

JM

-- IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. Thank you.

Back to comp.lang.python | Previous | Next | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

Re: Unicode humor Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmichel@sequans.com> - 2013-05-15 19:04 +0200

csiph-web