French is a difficult language
We’re a brewery of the world and like to show our international-ness wherever possible. That’s why one of our earliest and most popular T-shirt designs is in French (or a version thereof). Well, turns out our French grammar is even worse that our English.
This is what the shirt looks like:
Pretty, huh? It means “Show us your hops!”
We’d like to say a big thankyou to whomever (I’m really making a grammatical effort here) left this note for us, we love that you care so much to set us straight - believe us, we’re taking this the right way! We got some great tips on French grammar including the use of exclamation points, and past participles (whatever they might be).
Non-French speakers take heart, look at the note - especially page 2, see how hard it is to speak French? The cross-outs, false starts, ragged tearing of the page out the book, and then spilling beer all over it! The stress of it all. Too hard. No wonder the world is moving to a simple language like English.
Anyway, we’re not going to change it, we kinda like that its close enough for rock-n-roll. We were only one letter off afterall!
And also, anyone who can speak English properly, we’ll take feedback on this (or any other) blog.
Thanks for listening,
Goats.
Vis os dine humle!
did I go overseas and eat some hummus?
no dave…you showed us your hops in danish (or a version thereof)!
any chance of sticking that on a tshirt?
G’Day Australia,
Don’t worry too much about this mistake, most of the french do worst in english!
If you make other goodies in french, you can use:
“Faites péter vos Houblons!”
I think it’s closer to your way of mind.(casual, with some slang)
See you in the pub,
The funny little french man
G’day,
Don’t worry too much about your french, most of french are not able to make a correct sentence in english.
If you make other stuff with french on it, try this sentence:
“faites péter vos houblons!”
It’s a really casual way to say “show your hops”, probably closer to the Mountain goat spirit,
Cheers.
Thanks guys, makes me feel better.
Send cheese!!!