StMarc wrote:
It's "le sigh," because that's French, and French people are more romantic (and hence more dramatic) than, well, just about anybody.

... but it's not French; un soupire would be correct. hmm. okay.

~ F

StMarc wrote:
and French people are more romantic (and hence more dramatic) than, well, just about anybody.

Don't forget more chicken shit too

C R Photography wrote:
Don't forget more chicken shit too

now that wasn't necessary, was it?!?

(*shakes head & walks away*)

Frank M. Lopez wrote:
... but it's not French; un soupire would be correct. hmm. okay.

You have to have a lot of cultural context to understand some of the things in these cartoons. For instance, it's common for the characters in them to say the *names* of actions rather than just performing them. Bugs Bunny, when shocked or startled, instead of "gasping," which is that sudden sharp intake of breath you do when something surprises you, sometimes just *says,* "GASP!"

Similarly, instead of *actually* sighing - although he does that a lot too - Pepe might *say,* "le sigh." He can't say "soupire," (does that translate literally as something like "little breath?") because most of the people watching the cartoon don't speak French. Hence the "Franco-fied" version, "le sigh." Pepe is such a popular character that most Americans, when attempting to emulate a French accent, sound just like him, although I don't know how accurate *his* accent actually is.

And sorry about the other poster's remark. Uncalled for. French politics might be a bit less than forceful sometimes, but I'd like to hear him say that in front of, say, a member of the Légion Étrangère.

M

Frank M. Lopez wrote:
i'm learning new words in English everyday i'm here in America.

I love new words.

Frank M. Lopez wrote:
what the heck is "le sigh" ? suppposed to be French? (le soupire)?!?

i'm learning new words in English everyday i'm here in America.

merci à tous et à toutes!

~ F

It's Fran-glais for "Sigh" when you want a classy ring to your sigh.