Winners of a New York Magazine contest who were asked to take a well known expression in a foreign language, change a single letter and provide a definition for the new expression:
- Rigor Morris:
The cat is dead. - Respondez S’il Vois Plaid:
Honk if you’re Scottish - Harlez-vous Francais?:
Can you drive a French motorcycle? - Veni, Vipi, Vici:
I came, I’m a very important person, I conquered - Veni, Vidi, Visa:
I came, I saw, I shopped. - Cogito Eggo Sum:
I think, therefore I am … a waffle - Que Sera Serf:
Life is feudal - Leroi est Mort. Jive Leroi:
The king is dead. No kidding - Post Mortem:
Death styles of the rich and famous - Pro Bozo Publico:
Support your local clown - Monage a Trois:
I am three years old - Haste Cuisine:
Fast French food - Quip Pro Quo:
A fast retort - Aloha Oy:
Love; greetings; farewell; and from such a pain you should never know - Mazel Ton:
Tons of luck - Visa la France:
Don’t leave your chateau without it - Carne Diem:
Seize the meat