young man at a pharmacy

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A young man goes into a chemist’sPHARMACIE to buy condomsCAPOTES.

The chemist tells him that the condoms come in packs of 3, 9, or 12, and asks which one the young man would like.

“Well,” he says, “I’ve been seeing this girl for a while and she’s really hotCANON. I want the condoms because I think tonight's the night. We're having dinner with her parents, and then we're going out.

And I have a feeling I’m going to get lucky after that.”

The chemist smiles wrylyAVEC IRONIE.

The young man continues, “Once she’s had me, she’ll want me all the time, so you’d betterVOUS FERIEZ MIEUX DE give me the pack of 12.” He makes his purchaseACHAT and leaves.

Later that evening, he sits down to dinner with his girlfriend and her parents. He asks if he might give the blessingBÉNÉDICITÉ, and they agree.

He begins the prayer, but then continues praying for several minutes.

The girl leans overSE PENCHA to him and says, “You never told me that you were so religious.”

The boy leans over to her and whispersMURMURA, “You never told me your father was a chemist.”

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Vocabulary

Wryly: in a slightly ironic or amused way.

Blessing: a short prayer said before a meal.

The shopkeeper smiled wrylySOURIT AVEC IRONIE.

Grandfather asked to say the blessingBÉNÉDICITÉ before dinner.

Grammar

The joke mixes narrative past with future intention in dialogue.

Past simple (story narration): The young man went to the chemist and bought condoms.

Going to (future intention): I’m going to get lucky tonight.

Synonyms & Alternatives

Wryly: ironically.

Blessing: grace (before a meal).

Mini Dialogue

Oliver: The waiter smiled wrylySOURIT AVEC IRONIE when I ordered three desserts.

Thomas: Perhaps he thought you were joking.

Oliver: Before eating, my grandmother insisted on saying the blessingBÉNÉDICITÉ.

Thomas: That sounds like a very proper dinner.

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