The Flower Anus Is Not Where You Think It Is

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Me: "Where are we meeting for lunch?"

R.: "Floweriness Cafe"

Me: "Flower Anus Cafe?"

Me: "Hahahahahha!" (Because I have the brain of 12 year old boy; also, she did say 'flower anus'.)

R.: "Flower - i - ness Cafe."'

Me: "Wow. Awkward name."




This cafe is an attempt at a "Western" style cafe. It was not good enough for how expensive it was. Nice ambiance though, very different from where I usually eat.

Comments

Stephanie said…
Hee hee, I would have laughed too!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Busy Bee Suz said…
Talk about lost in translation. :) very funny.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Cristina HW said…
well, i'm 12 because i can't stop laughing myself! hahahahahah
Saturday, September 26, 2009
myself said…
I have the mind of a 12 year old too cuz I giggled out loud!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Scarlet said…
Ha! I love this kind of humor!

It's like when you go to a Chinese restaurant here in the states and they say Miso-Honey (as in the dressing) and when they say it fast with their accent it comes out sounding like "me so horny..." so you keep asking the waitress what kind of dressing it is just to hear her say it (not that I'VE done that!). ;)
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Technodoll said…
Out of curiosity, what did you have and how much did it cost?

I know, I know! I'm nosy! But your posts fascinate me, girl!
Monday, September 28, 2009
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