An englishman in Paris

vendredi, février 22, 2008

I need to explain something here : my family name has a string of vowels, consonants and dipthongs which're in all the wrong places for french people

Over the years, to get around this, i've become accustomed to saying to people "Ask for me by my first name. I'm the only 'Damiel' who works here - the other 'Damiels' do nothing" which always gets a bit of a guffaw... but if the truth be told, it's not good to be meeting someone for the first time if they get a bit intimidated just by trying to prononce your name

Anyhow, onto the story

It's not that unusual for me to work with singers, actors, t.v people or even politicians - it's the quartier where the glammmy people are prevalent given the proximity of the top restaurants, radio stations and hot nightclubs - so y'know, it happens (a movie has just been released here which had a few scenes filmed around MissusBossWoman's office)

For the last week or so, i've been exchanging e-mails with a famous actress *no names, i'll just call her Foxy Lady* to set up a project for her which is due to start next month

She'd lost my number and decided to call the switchboard yesterday which was a bit unfortunate as her call was picked up by the font of discretion that is ...

... BoyIdiot ...

Who, instead of hitting the 'transfer' button, came clip-clopping down to my lair in a heated, prepubescent fluster, one arm outstreched holding a portable handset

BI : "heuuuuu ... have you signed up THE Madame Foxy Lady ?" (trying to cover the telephone with one of his great sweaty mitts)
Me: "Why do you ask ?" (thinking, why does he have to complicate things)
BI: "bahhnn .. i've got someone who has the same name as her on the phone ... for you"
Me: "Oh great ... gimme the phone"
BI: " ... why's she's calling you by your first name, eh ?'
Me: "bahhnn .. because .. just gimme the 'phone will ya .. damned fool that y'are"
BI: "When's she coming ? " (probably a long time after you've finished filling your socks)
Me: "Just gimme the godammed phone you freakin' godamned jackass fool"

I'm dreading to see his performance when Foxy Lady pops in for a visit :@/

Libellés :

The current mood of damiel at www.imood.com
damiel0000@yahoo.fr

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