Madagascar

[Manfield04]

Affifficher does not exist in French. It's as simple as that. What the girl wanted to say and what the punter heard and understood are things that we won't know.

[Muzungufotsy]

Well definitely some Malagasy speak perfect French.

Tinte / Black ink.

That's a funny one. Again it s afficher not affifficher. Must have been a stuttering girl I guess.

[Tinte]

Affifficher , Display / afficher , the verb, bring it to display

Thats what my translator says.

Anyway the god thing with my french in Mada, some of them speak just as poorly. That makes it easy, not terrifying to either side.

Well definitely some Malagasy speak perfect French.

Tinte / Black ink.

[Tinte]

Affificher means nothing. Don't pretend to speak French if you don't.

Read properly! 2 times double ff affifficher. Translater and you will get it.

As I said I did not know it at the time. Now I do and will not forget. Yes my french needs urgently improvement in Mada .
Next to my English - but you should bee able to follow - sorry .

Tinte / Black ink.

[Vavy Lover]

From what I recall the only bank that was charging a withdrawal fee was BoA back in Oct 2019. Are these fees you mention at the ATM or the fee your home bank is charging? By the amounts whether euros or dollars it looks like the latter. In any case good to see 800 k widely available now.

Yeah, I think that is right SE, fees are from my bank. And they increased in 2019. Actually for years I go no fee on my debit, only the CC, and now they charge a fee on the debit. It did vary by Malagasy bank though, which is odd.

[Tinte]

Don`t pay the ferryman until.....

One day I got approached by a toure guide, prive. He offerd a morning on a pirogue on the canal.

Prise and time, location was fixed for next morning. He arrived on time with hes crew of two paddlers. Off we went. Very scenic indeed.

At one point there were two girls having a bath in the canal, just like out of a painting. Very dark skinned long curly hair, Indonesian style. The captain cave order to get close and he was talking in malgash with them. They did not responded enthusiastic at al.

Off we went and after a wile on a small dock two girls again spending her times. Same approach again. What the heck that is?

6 of us we were now on a morning tour. The girls were quite reserved but I did my best to entertain the hole boat. Was kind of a ridge walk.

Eventually the tour came to a end, I paid the fixed price. But he obviously wanted more kind of pointing to the girls. But I denied.

The girls and me, I invited the to a soda. The were very calm, not very entertaining etc. I had to take the lead.

I went for it! I wanted to know it.

Just said something like lets go home, so we did. Went into the Bungalow, took a well soapy shower together. The were not working on it together. But I did the both.

Gave them some cash and off they went.

Next time I will give the ferryman some tip.

Tinte / black ink.

[Albert9989]

In French, fleur de banane is banana flower, nothing more.

Maybe in Mada they have their own meaning, I don't know.

But you are in tana now?

[Tinte]

La Fleure de Banane.

The literal sense is what You put into it, my English rose. I guess, as simpel as that.

The Banana part was highly welcomed after all by the lady in her 60 . Next time I will try it at LE Glacier.

Tinte / black ink.

[Muzungufotsy]

Anyway, at the last reception there was this hot spinner thing and I said to her: "Bonjour Mon. Fleure de Banane" . She and her College started to giggle and I thought, there you go again.

No wonder she giggles there are 2 mistakes in the same sentence.

[Muzungufotsy]

Affificher means nothing. Don't pretend to speak French if you don't.

[SouthEaster]

Care to tell us English speakers what banana flower means outside of the literal sense? Can't think of anything off the top of my head.

[Tinte]

After some weeks in Mada, well acclimated I got to my last hotel to stay in bevor some days later do depart. I can not remember when I first used the term " fleur de Banane " . I well remember when I said it to a dark-skinned french lady in her 60 . She found it as a great compliment, she may got aroused by it. Not so me.

Anyway, at the last reception there was this hot spinner thing and I said to her: "Bonjour Mon. Fleure de Banane" . She and her College started to giggle and I thought, there you go again.

After the booking done, I said it to her again followed by the question about when will we see again.

She then replied something like not again that fleure de Banane or otherwise she will " affiffiche vous !"

I did not understand "affifficher" , but her face told me something.

Affifficher means something like. To bring it to court, police. Uups.

Tinte / black ink.

[CrazyMan]

I have spend some time in Asia in various hotels, various countries, never had something with a room maid. I guess the girls are either in or not in the game, not interested at all or wanted to get married and not laid in a minute. On the other hand there are lot of pros wich are easy to recognize and we go for them. Approaching any girls on the road easy goes into a disaster.

Africa is different to me. After all, any girl wich responses to a smile is approachable and eventually doable. Well off girls in solid hands just do not respond at all, not even respond to a Hello, wich in my culture is just not polite. There it is just a self-protection I guess. To me it needs always some days for acclimation.

Tinte / black ink.

In some countries in Asia I have been offered extra services by maids as well. In Thailand because I speak Thai and can make jokes in Thai so I can pick up most girls I like from stores, restaurants etc. Girls on higher pay scales are more difficult of course, but still possible. I am not young and handsome. I am now learning Swahili from my girl in Tanzania so I can try and see what I can reach there as well, although she is an absolute gem in my eyes she ticks all the boxes of what I am looking for in life, literally the 1st girl that ticked all boxes in my life I had never expected to find her in Africa.

But I am very upbeat on the possibilities once you speak local languages. In Asia an old trick of mine is literally show the money. Once I have some attention from a waitress I will accidentally pull out to much money when paying and once I see the greed in her eyes I will say something like. How much do you get paid here? And it will go very quickly to let's meet later. My guess is something similar would work on "normal" girls in Africa too. Especially if you speak Malagasy a bit or Swahili or whatever. And of course joke a lot. People always like it when you make them laugh.

[Tinte]

I have spend some time in Asia in various hotels, various countries, never had something with a room maid. I guess the girls are either in or not in the game, not interested at all or wanted to get married and not laid in a minute. On the other hand there are lot of pros wich are easy to recognize and we go for them. Approaching any girls on the road easy goes into a disaster.

Africa is different to me. After all, any girl wich responses to a smile is approachable and eventually doable. Well off girls in solid hands just do not respond at all, not even respond to a Hello, wich in my culture is just not polite. There it is just a self-protection I guess. To me it needs always some days for acclimation.

Tinte / black ink.

[CrazyMan]

Room maid.

The rumor must have certainly spread in this middle class hotel, a single vahaza is her to stay! After my morning walk I came back to my room wich was already made. Across my room door I saw the pretty maid at her work. She looked at me and I asked if the room is made? She agreed and I asked her if she is sure. " mais oui! " But I will chek again. So she came in and I asked if I should shut the door, she said jess and she will have a final look at the bed, leaning over it with her bottom up towards me. Uups. What I supposed to do now? What this could go into? She then said something like I will pay my hotel bill so I am her boss and she would do all all to my satisfaction. If that is no offer. Anyway, I resisted since I had a good night bevor and this could become easily complicated I guessed. She left and my door was open again, so I watched her finishing the room across. In the end she waved me, walked pass my room door and kissed my goodbye! Guess the face I made, I stud up and the followed her perhaps snatch her. Quick as she was, she stud already downstairs. Embracing her boyfriend, giving him a kiss.

Tinte / black ink.

I only have one experience in Africa sofar (but a lot in Asia) and I am under the impression after my first stay that any girl is up for something if the offer is good enough. As I got offer by my room maid in Tanzania too. Especially if you speak their language and are charming it should be easy.