The motto of the French Navy

[JSYmartini]

It took me a while too; being able to speak French is a distinct disadvantage

My French is **** but my accent's not bad, that's what threw me

 

[oldfatgit]

I am given to understand that when 'ello 'ello was broadcast in France, the British Spy, masquerading as a gendarme got some of the biggest laughs as all they did was dub him speaking French like a typical Englishman. Apparently we do say the equivalent of "I was pissing the bonk when I heard a funny nose". I suspect that for every amusing instance of French sounding in English there are 10 equivalent ones the other way around. Mind you Monty Python exploited the "ridiculous French accent" particularly well with "I fart in your general direction" etc.