Althouse: "La la la la."

18 జూన్, 2026

"La la la la."

That's the call from the press as Trump arrives at Versailles Palace.

Is that how reporters try to get a leader's attention in France? I don't think so. I think they would normally use "Mr. President." So is "La la la la" like shouting "Hey!"? No, I don't think that's the case either. I'm understanding "La la la la" as a more random filler sound. I consulted Grok: "'La la la la' functions more like rhythmic, attention-grabbing noise or an extension of the French interjection "Oh là là!" (often elongated for emphasis)."

62 కామెంట్‌లు:

Wilbur చెప్పారు...: La la la la la la la la means I love you.
The Delfonics.; 18-06-26 4:59 AM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ చెప్పారు...: The symbolism of Trump signing unconditional surrender in Versailles. At least he persuaded the Iranians not to make him do it in a Railway carriage , near the town of Compiègne.; 18-06-26 5:29 AM
Bob Boyd చెప్పారు...: La means no in Arabic.; 18-06-26 5:33 AM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ చెప్పారు...: ఈ కామెంట్‌ను రచయిత తీసివేశారు.; 18-06-26 5:47 AM
hanuman_prodigious_leaper చెప్పారు...: At least Trump's depends don't need adjustment for photos op; 18-06-26 5:50 AM
Mike (MJB Wolf) చెప్పారు...: Perhaps it is a comment on the behavior of France’s First Lady, who has repeatedly relied on Trump to steady herself, reaching for his arms and hand while obviously avoiding touching Macron. She apparently takes great pleasure in piling on small humiliations to her husband in public.; 18-06-26 5:54 AM
rcommal చెప్పారు...: Arnold Horshack jumped to mind.

Regards,

Lori (reader_iam); 18-06-26 6:00 AM
Whiskeybum చెప్పారు...: The “la-la-la-la” is just the French photographers’ way of getting his attention - like saying “hey - look over here” so that they can get his picture.; 18-06-26 6:08 AM
Dave Begley చెప్పారు...: Trump, “She’s an amazing woman.”

Candance Owens will flip out.

I’ve always thought that Bridgette is pretty. And she taught at a Jesuit high school.; 18-06-26 6:15 AM
rehajm చెప్పారు...: The “la-la-la-la” is just the French photographers’ way of getting his attention

Oui; 18-06-26 6:17 AM
Whiskeybum చెప్పారు...: It is not an interjection - Grok is way off here. “Oh là là!" Is like saying “Unbelievable!”. It’s more of a request - they are saying something more like “face this way!”; 18-06-26 6:18 AM
Money Manger చెప్పారు...: I've spent a combined many many months in France as student, tourist, visiting friends. I have never once heard anyone say the cliched French, "Oh la la".; 18-06-26 6:22 AM
RideSpaceMountain చెప్పారు...: @MJB, oh she touches Macron alright...his face...with dainty little fists of fury.; 18-06-26 6:37 AM
baghdadbob చెప్పారు...: "La La La, connect the dots" -- Pee Wee Herman; 18-06-26 6:38 AM
Michael Fitzgerald చెప్పారు...: La La Love You- Pixies
https://youtu.be/ii_7IbHFEhc?si=kRFCF0WGUgcah-k3; 18-06-26 6:40 AM
RideSpaceMountain చెప్పారు...: Brigitte needs to take a cue from a certain powerful black woman and stencil a rocket on the front of that evening gown. I'm thinking a SPCX Falcon Heavy.; 18-06-26 6:45 AM
Dave Begley చెప్పారు...: She’s 73.; 18-06-26 6:49 AM
narciso చెప్పారు...: Well shes not carla bruni; 18-06-26 6:58 AM
narciso చెప్పారు...: No one is; 18-06-26 6:58 AM
Wince చెప్పారు...: The media here also says “la, la, la” — except it’s with their fingers in their ears, so they can’t hear and don’t have to listen.; 18-06-26 6:59 AM
narciso చెప్పారు...: You could be mistaken with ululation; 18-06-26 7:08 AM
Mike (MJB Wolf) చెప్పారు...: True. She’s a slapper too. But this trip it’s her behaving as if Immanuel Macron is radioactive and Trump is her rock. This kind of interpersonal drama is not uncommon but strange to see in this setting.; 18-06-26 7:29 AM
MadTownGuy చెప్పారు...: In French, "là" (with an accent) translates to "there" or "here" depending on the context. It is primarily an adverb used to indicate a specific location or point in time.The most common English translations include:There (e.g., Regarde là-bas -> Look over there)Here (e.g., Je suis là -> I'm here)Now (e.g., Pas là -> Not now / Not right now).

AI confirms my thought. I think they're saying "here," or "over here."; 18-06-26 7:29 AM
Temujin చెప్పారు...: I'm going to try that with my wife. I'll let you know how it works out.; 18-06-26 7:32 AM
Aggie చెప్పారు...: 'Oy ! !' The first time I heard a Brit use that to get attention on a drilling rig, I was flabbergasted and thought it was really funny.; 18-06-26 7:51 AM
Aggie చెప్పారు...: "...She apparently takes great pleasure in piling on small humiliations to her husband in public...."

She likes to remind him who's in charge, and everyone else, too. I saw a video clip yesterday of the photos being taken of Macron and the Italian leader, Meloni, and Brigitte was wedging herself between them, determined to be in the picture - and it looked like she wasn't even supposed to be up there. Meloni's facial expressions were really something.; 18-06-26 7:56 AM
DINKY DAU 45 చెప్పారు...: Holy 10x the pallets of $$$$ SAYS"WELL IT'S THEIR MONEY" NO DUH so was the last batch. Yeah just keep ballistic bombs, just a small problem,hey everybody else got em. :(; 18-06-26 8:08 AM
RideSpaceMountain చెప్పారు...: For Brigitte, Emmanuel will always be that little boy he taught to be a penist.; 18-06-26 8:09 AM
Mike (MJB Wolf) చెప్పారు...: Meloni’s eyes are legendary. She earned favor by being the only leader with enough compassion to retrieve Joe when he’d wander off. IMO she showed more care than the fake doctor Jill.; 18-06-26 8:21 AM
Iman చెప్పారు...: Or will you walk away?
Will you walk on by?
Come on, call my name
Will you call my name?
I say
La, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
When you walk on by
And you slap my ass
When you walk on by; 18-06-26 8:21 AM
Peachy చెప్పారు...: I like that Macron gives Trump a big smile and an authentic greeting.
That must drive leftist cultists insane.; 18-06-26 8:38 AM
bagoh20 చెప్పారు...: The three of them together look like a bear and two vegan hikers.; 18-06-26 8:41 AM
Joe Bar చెప్పారు...: Kylie Minogue:
La la la
La la la-la-la
La la la
La la la-la-la
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy, your loving is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy, it's more than I dare to think about; 18-06-26 9:00 AM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: Brigitte looks great. That gown is stunning. A+; 18-06-26 9:36 AM
Howard చెప్పారు...: She's dressed like a maid in the Upstairs Downstairs show from the 70's; 18-06-26 9:55 AM
Howard చెప్పారు...: "Y'know the thing about Brigitte...she's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When she comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin' until she bites ya, and those black eyes roll over white..."; 18-06-26 9:58 AM
bagoh20 చెప్పారు...: She does look great... for any age.; 18-06-26 10:01 AM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: . . . perhaps a French maid? If that’s your fantasy, that’s your fantasy.; 18-06-26 10:29 AM
Howard చెప్పారు...: How is osteoporosis and frozen Botox face attractive?; 18-06-26 10:35 AM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: I don’t know Howard, you tell me. You’re the one fantasizing about upstairs maids.; 18-06-26 10:43 AM
Not an oldster. చెప్పారు...: You turn your head toward the sound... the reporter was doing what he could to draw trump's attention... duh.; 18-06-26 10:45 AM
Howard చెప్పారు...: Ouch, Eva.; 18-06-26 10:54 AM
rehajm చెప్పారు...: she's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes

…well done Howard. You know it’s all psychological: You yell le brochet de mer, everybody says, 'Huh? What?' You yell le requin we've got a panic on our hands on le 14 juillet…; 18-06-26 11:02 AM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: Why? There’s nothing wrong with fantasies. That wasn’t meant as a put down.
Also if Brigitte has had cosmetic surgery, kudos to the doc. Her face doesn’t look as if it’s been botoxed or injected with fillers or stretched. She just looks really good.; 18-06-26 11:03 AM
Howard చెప్పారు...: My fantasy is a smart wholesome athletic outdoorsy woman with the girl next door average good looks without makeup or plastic surgery. Brigitte's face is what one thinks about to prevent premature deloading of the essence of one's precious bodily fluids.; 18-06-26 11:33 AM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: This reminds me of a scene I saw years ago in Paris.
I used to take long walks, wandering without much of a plan. One day I turned onto a narrow street - long corridors between buildings, dim even in daylight. The women were everywhere. The younger ones stood near the front, composed and watchful. Farther back were older, harder faces, mesh stockings torn, looks more direct.
I was one of the only women passing through. I kept moving, doing my best Jane Goodall impression - observing closely while pretending not to notice where I’d ended up.
Then this small, perfectly framed moment unfolded. A young, striking prostitute stood in a doorway. A Japanese man in a suit, briefcase in hand, approached her. She tossed her hair back, turned, and gestured for him to follow.
The look on his face - surprise opening into boyish delight - was immediate and unguarded. It lasted only a second, but I’ve never forgotten it.; 18-06-26 11:39 AM
bagoh20 చెప్పారు...: I don't know many 70 year old women that look that good, but I don't live in France, and only dine at Versailles on weekends.; 18-06-26 11:39 AM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: Your fantasy sounds like Camilla, the King’s wife. To each his own.; 18-06-26 11:47 AM
Howard చెప్పారు...: Now you're just trying to make me throw up in my mouth, Eva.; 18-06-26 11:48 AM
RideSpaceMountain చెప్పారు...: I'm picturing a Howard and Brigitte Romcom called The Treaty of Versigh. It'll be like Downton Abbey, but with twice the maids and a chateau without a 2nd floor.; 18-06-26 11:49 AM
Aggie చెప్పారు...: I dunno..... I'll say that she looks better than she normally does, but she still looks like she's already been embalmed.; 18-06-26 11:50 AM
Smilin' Jack చెప్పారు...: “Is that how reporters try to get a leader's attention in France? I don't think so. I think they would normally use "Mr. President." So is "La la la la" like shouting "Hey!"?”

It’s French for “Yo!”; 18-06-26 11:57 AM
Lazarus చెప్పారు...: Europeans use their words for "here" and "there" differently from English speakers. It sounds like it's just one guy yelling "La la la la" in the crowd which suggests that it's not all that common. The other guy yelling "par ici" (this way or over here) may be using a more common expression, but most of the shouts are "President Trump!"

Brigitte is very thin and that does something to make up for the age difference between the Macrons.

"La la la la peace song."
"La La Peace Song," unheard hit of 1973/4.; 18-06-26 11:59 AM
hanuman_prodigious_leaper చెప్పారు...: Mommy... Is Trump here yet?; 18-06-26 12:01 PM
s'opihjerdt చెప్పారు...: The actual definition of "hey!" is "listen to the sounds that are coming out of my mouth!" So it would seem that lalala does mean hey.; 18-06-26 12:05 PM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: Now, every time you think of your girl next door, you’ll picture Camilla in her undies. Sweet.; 18-06-26 12:06 PM
LilyBart చెప్పారు...: I just can't think of Madame Macron as anything but a groomer! Yikes!; 18-06-26 12:42 PM
Iman చెప్పారు...: To each his or her own, Howard. “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”; 18-06-26 12:42 PM
Amadeus 48 చెప్పారు...: I heard a French commentator say "Oh la la!" at a Serge Blanco move in a Five Nations rugby match back in the 90s. My wife laughed out loud.; 18-06-26 3:28 PM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: La la la la la - Linoleum!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjLhoa0aQ_M&list=RDJjLhoa0aQ_M&start_radio=1

CC, JSM; 18-06-26 7:03 PM
Rustygrommet చెప్పారు...: Aggie said...
"'Oy ! !' The first time I heard a Brit use that to get attention on a drilling rig, I was flabbergasted and thought it was really funny."

It's better than just yelling "Hey!" to get attention. It's louder for one thing. And nothing in nature sounds like it. I learned that over 50 years ago at Outward Bound.; 19-06-26 6:57 AM
Aggie చెప్పారు...: "...And nothing in nature sounds like it. ..."

Dude, when a hairy 300lb toolpusher with a Cockney accent bellows it out, the comic effect is magnificent.; 19-06-26 7:55 AM

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