Saturday, May 3, 2014

No Comprende

First, I want to give a huge thanks to everyone who shared my article on Why Children's Books are Important.   I won the contest to have my book, That Mama is a Grouch turned into an animated ebook!  I couldn't have done it without you. You guys rock!

Now for the story:

My daughter came home from school yesterday with a big grin on her face.  "Mom, you'll never believe what happened."

"What happened?" I asked.

"You know French class?"

I nodded.  "Yes.  I know French class.  What about it?"

"Well, the teacher was blah blah blahing in French, which nobody understood, when somebody butt-dialed their iPod. The Suri app came on. (Suri is the app where you ask her a question, and she responds.)  While Madam was talking, Suri interupted, 'I'm sorry.  I don't understand.  Please try again.'"

(She went on to tell me that the entire class erupted in laughter, and that the Madam took away the iPod.  So much for understanding French!)

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49 comments:

  1. Lynda DietzMay 3, 2014 at 1:51 PM

    Oh, there's something to be said for perfect timing!

    Congratulations on the animated book deal! WOOT!

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  2. The Happy WhiskMay 3, 2014 at 1:54 PM

    Very exciting. Congrats.

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  3. DawnaMay 3, 2014 at 2:05 PM

    Congratulations Sherry.. nice one,that's amazing!
    I'd love to see the end result :)

    French Teacher must have been miffed!!

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 4, 2014 at 10:46 AM

      I'll let you know when it's available. I can't wait to see what it's going to look like, too!
      And yes, the French teacher was not a happy camper!

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  4. Alex J. CavanaughMay 3, 2014 at 2:06 PM

    Congratulations!! An animated eBook is cool.
    That is hysterical. Way to go, Suri.

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  5. Heather R. HoldenMay 3, 2014 at 2:43 PM

    So exciting about the animated ebook! Congrats! :D

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  6. Stephanie FarisMay 3, 2014 at 3:16 PM

    That's hilarious! Congratulations on the e-book.

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  7. shellyMay 3, 2014 at 5:23 PM

    Love it when someone butt dials me. It's usually a daughter.

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 4, 2014 at 10:47 AM

      When it happens to me, it's usually one of my kids' friends. ;0)

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  8. Nigel G MitchellMay 3, 2014 at 8:02 PM

    Congratulations! And I wish that had happened in my Spanish classes

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  9. Pat HattMay 3, 2014 at 8:06 PM

    Congrats to you. Suri need an upgrade

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  10. Beloo MehraMay 4, 2014 at 1:31 AM

    Congratulations!

    And quite a French class that must have been :)

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  11. Rajiv SankarapillaiMay 4, 2014 at 2:25 AM

    Congrats :)
    I am happy children had a good laugh :)

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 4, 2014 at 10:48 AM

      Thank you! Hopefully the French teacher got over it!

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  12. Blue GrumpsterMay 4, 2014 at 7:01 AM

    Congratulations, Sherry.

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  13. AnonymousMay 4, 2014 at 7:38 AM

    Congratulations Sherry, well deserved. All the best.
    Yvonne.

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  14. LittleCelyMay 4, 2014 at 8:33 AM

    Congradulations on the animated ebook!

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  15. UnknownMay 4, 2014 at 9:10 AM

    Reminds me of Bedazzled

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  16. AnonymousMay 4, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    Another great story -- and congratulations on the animated eBook. May the 4th be with you!

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  17. Travel GourmandeMay 4, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    Congrats Sherry :).
    LOL, I can imagine the eruption of laughter in class.

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  18. DEZMONDMay 4, 2014 at 12:41 PM

    congrats on getting animated! Disney here we come

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  19. Deanie Humphrys-DunneMay 4, 2014 at 12:48 PM

    Congratulations on winning the contest! That's great news! This is a funny story about French class. I remember that I was put into the accelerated class where the teacher didn't speak English at all. I could have really used Suri then!

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  20. Mason CanyonMay 4, 2014 at 1:06 PM

    Congratulations on the animated eBook. Wonderful! I love the French story. I can just image the look on the teacher's face. Priceless story.

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 5, 2014 at 10:44 AM

      I wish I had been a fly on the wall to see it!

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  21. Nick WilfordMay 4, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    Congrats! I'd love to see what an animated ebook looks like. :)

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  22. NasMay 4, 2014 at 5:57 PM

    Congratulations Sherry! So happy for you!

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  23. RachelMay 4, 2014 at 7:20 PM

    Congratulations!

    Haha Madam shouldn't be so angry that Siri was confused. Just change the language settings!

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  24. Holy Ghost WriterMay 4, 2014 at 8:31 PM

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    1. Holy Ghost WriterMay 4, 2014 at 8:31 PM

      Suri is a bit out of the loop, congratulations

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    2. Sherry EllisMay 5, 2014 at 10:45 AM

      Suri just needed a language update.

      Thanks!

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  25. Tracy CampbellMay 4, 2014 at 8:52 PM

    Congratulations, Sherry! :-)

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  26. Susan Flett SwiderskiMay 4, 2014 at 10:43 PM

    That's fantastic! Congratulations!

    That's too funny about what happened in French class. The teacher needs to lighten up a little. She could've scored points by laughing along with the students. (But STILL confiscate the iPod until after class...)

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 5, 2014 at 10:20 AM

      She's a rather serious Madam. But yes, I agree, a laugh would've been in order!

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