ENTENTIONAL FUN
A rather shy man went on a sea cruise. He asked the steward to give him a table to himself. The steward could not do this, but placed him at a small table with one other passenger- a Frenchman, who could not speak English. The Englishman could not speak French, so the difficulty of conversation did not arise. However, at the first meal, the Frenchman arrived, smiled genially and said to the Englishman, "Bon appetit!" The Englishman thought the Frenchman was introducing himself, and saying his name, so he replied "Grimshaw!" This went on for several meals, until the Englishman asked the steward why the Frenchman was always repeating his name. The steward explained that this was not his name, but the Frenchman's way of saying that he hoped his fellow-passenger would enjoy his meal. Thereupon, the next time, the Englishman got in first with a polite bow and "Bon. appetit,’ to which the Frenchman _ replied, smilingly, "Grimshaw!"
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 30, 19 January 1940, Page 31
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160ENTENTIONAL FUN New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 30, 19 January 1940, Page 31
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