Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Dans quelle position sexuelle suis-je le plus beau ?

English translation:

In which sexual position do you find me most attractive/appealing

Added to glossary by Mark Nathan
May 15, 2006 14:17
18 yrs ago
French term

Dans quelle position sexuelle suis-je le plus beau ?

May offend French to English Other Gaming/Video-games/E-sports intimate card game
This is from a game for "lovers" in which they have to answer intimate questions from a series of cards, the winner gets a prize card which entitles him/her to such things as breakfast in bed for a week etc

I translated this as "Which sexual position do you like me best in?"But the client has complained saying:
NON : DANS quelle position suis-je le plus BEAU et pas le meilleur !!

I must be missing something here (mirrors above the bed?)

Discussion

Mark Nathan (asker) May 15, 2006:
What I find interesting is that for the client (a man) these are two apparently very different things: Let's do so and so, I know you like the way I look in it, even if......
Bourth (X) May 15, 2006:
All I can say is that if you have to see your partner, it limits the options ... I guess "on the other end of the phone line" is out.

Proposed translations

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In which sexual position do you find me most attractive/appealing

although to work for male or femal, attractive is perhaps the most gender neutral, appealing is what the outcome might be!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-05-15 16:20:08 GMT)
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there is an alternative which is similar to your answer ... which sexual position do (you find) I look my best in ...
Peer comment(s):

agree Katherine Mérignac : Although it might be worth pointing out to the customer that 'like me best in' does not actually mean 'be best at'...!
8 mins
Yes, good point Katherine. Thanks!
agree Giulia Barontini : Agree with Katherine, clients are sometimes so fussy but without reason!!
25 mins
thanks Giulia
agree Tony M : I think this is the best solution, but would echo the other comments that the client deosn't really seem to understand what is being meant.
1 hr
thanks Tony
agree Jean-Claude Gouin : Handsome, appealing, attractive ... in that order ...
2 hrs
thanks 1045
agree Charlie Bavington : I think this removes the ambiguity the client complained about
9 hrs
thanks Charlie
agree Olga Cartlidge
10 hrs
thanks Olga
agree sarahl (X)
15 hrs
thanks sarahl
agree RHELLER : I like attractive - good one!
1 day 14 hrs
thanks Rita :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks everyone"
6 mins

What is my most attractive sexual position?

x
Peer comment(s):

neutral Tony M : Not really, sinc eit isn't specifically the POSITION that is attractive, but rather, me in it! You might have a posiiton that is... well, at least 'inviting' (!), but doesn't exactly flatter the person
2 hrs
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1 hr

In which sexual position am I most handsome ?

Ok, so most anglos will claim that a man cannot be beautiful, which however, is what "beau" means, like it or not. Then how about handsome? that should be admissible, right?
Apparently, the women here see nothing aesthetic in a man in a sexual position, so to them he has to be "attractive". I wouldn't know. I am not attracted to men in sexual positions.
Peer comment(s):

disagree Tony M : Sorry, but whichever way you look at it, I really don't think 'handsome' works here
36 mins
agree Jean-Claude Gouin : I agree with you ... Sorry Dusty.
1 hr
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3 hrs

What sexual position do I look best in?

maybe
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