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[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 89 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That is a masterfully crafted mansplaining trap.

Chappeau.

[–] noobface@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

That's actually just the first part of the phrase. The whole thing is "je ne suis pas français, chappeau"

edit: Ok this was supposed to be a joke about mansplaining something you know nothing about, but we fell into Poe's law.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

just the first part of the phrase

Seems to me like it was the last part of the phrase.

[–] Kanda@reddthat.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Ah okay, what's the full phrase?

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

je ne suis pas français, chappeau

I tried googling this to see if I was missing some reference or something and it led to strange google behavior I've never seen before... When I search "je ne suis pas français, chappeau" without the quotation marks, Google automatically changes the French to English in the search bar when I hit the search button.

Anyone else experienced this? For what possible fucking purpose would that exist?

[–] mogranja@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 days ago

I didn't get that behavior, but no significant result to explain the expression either.

But on the topic of weird behaviors, try to get copilot or meta AI to make a sign or an image for you with a phrase in a different language than your own.

They always translate it, I can't get them to keep the exact text at all.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Huh, this is an interesting intercultural communiaction trap.

In my area, this is just used as a shorthand/slang/idiom for "nice, i respect that" or in place of a nod or "thank you"

Edit: i should add, that as far as i know, a chappeau is a type of cap or hat? Right? have to google that.

edit2: yes, a hat. The origin of the use I know for it is probably a salute where you touch your finger or hand to the hat, or lifting the hat.
Here saying "hat" seems to be enough :D