A Warm Spring Day in Paris

It was a beautiful day in Paris and there was an antiques fair happening at Bourse, just up the road from where we live, so Melanie and I decided to check it out.

After a little shopping we stopped at a famous brasserie called "Le Vaudeville" for some lunch.

Le Vaudeville is right across the street from Bourse

Though a little cool the sun was shining brightly so Melanie and I sat outside.

And we sat.  And we sat.

We knew the place was open because we could see people eating. After about 20 minutes I went inside and asked if it was okay for us to have lunch on the sidewalk. The maître d' said something about it being cold outside but he agreed to serve us.

The meal was very good but it got even colder while we were eating, so when our desserts arrived I said, "L'addition, s'il vous plait?" ("The bill please"?) Asking that early is kind of a breach of French etiquette, so the maître d' gave me a funny look.

I said, sort of sheepishly, "Nous avons froid" ("We are cold" or literally, "We have cold".) He burst out laughing and told us we were welcome to bring our desserts indoors. We politely declined but thanked him for the offer.

I suddenly realized something cool so I said to Melanie: "Wow! That's the first time I said something in French that made someone laugh!"

Without even a moment's pause my wife patted my arm and said condescendingly, "Oh sweetie... trust me... that's not the first time."

Anyone know the French word for "bitch"?