'French the llama': John's misreading of FTL as an exclamation of amazement (2009)
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About: French the llama, For the lose
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-21 | origin | John explains 'French the llama': a nerdfighter told him the 'FTL' in 'world suck FTL' means 'French the llama' (really 'for the lose'); he wants it as an exclamation of amazement. | Awesome Project Is Awesome 00:02:21 |
| 2009-12-28 | callback | Hank says 'French the llama' won't catch on; John vows to make it happen. | How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ 00:02:07 |
| 2010-03-11 | callback | John exclaims 'French the Llama!' on realizing his book is out in 28 days. | New Tour! New Book! (Remember Books?) Your Q's A'ed! 00:00:29 |
| 2010-03-29 | callback | John exclaims 'French the Llama!' at tax season. | Quotations (And Holden Hats) 00:00:10 |
| 2010-04-07 | callback | John exclaims 'French the llama!' at something a Nerdfighter shows at the tour event. | Shmancy Hotel Room Is Shmancy 00:01:12 |
| 2010-07-20 | callback | John exclaims 'French the llama!' | I Like Balls 00:02:12 |
| 2010-08-25 | callback | Hank's birthday song uses 'French the llama' as its refrain: 'now you're 33, French the llama'. | FRENCH THE LLAMA! John is 33! 00:04:20 |
| 2010-10-27 | callback | John looks for his French the Llama llama prop, then exclaims 'French the llama!' on finding the $540 check. | You Are Awesome 00:02:04 |
| 2010-12-14 | callback | John uses 'French the llama' as an exclamation of amazement about Vi Hart. | 8 Things I Love 00:02:30 |
| 2010-12-30 | callback | John exclaims 'French the llama' at Robert Penn Warren's sentence. | Baby on the Road: Thoughts from Places 00:01:48 |
| 2011-02-09 | callback | John brings French the Llama on the in-joke walk. | NERDFIGHTERS UNITE! (in your pants) 00:00:31 |
| 2011-04-29 | callback | John asks why 'cougish' is a thing when 'French the llama' continues not to be. | Peanut Butter Face Question Tuesday 00:00:13 |
| 2011-06-29 | callback | John greets TFiOS reaching number one with his exclamation 'French the Llama'. | THE FAULT IN OUR STARS 00:00:29 |
| 2011-09-30 | callback | John exclaims 'French the Llama!' at the $55,000 Nerdfighter Kiva total. | YouTube Survey: Balls and First Kisses 00:00:29 |
| 2011-10-28 | callback | John uses the inside joke 'French the llama', apparently in place of 'thank you', in his closing thanks to viewers. | Reading Chapter One of The Fault in Our Stars 00:30:01 |
| 2011-11-02 | callback | The fan painting shows John riding a literal French llama, smoking. | LECTROJOG! 00:02:15 |
| 2012-07-03 | callback | John exclaims 'French the freaking llama' about thousands singing Hank's particle-physics song. | The Physics of Book Clubs and Vidcon 00:01:07 |
| 2012-08-17 | callback | Hank names the toy 'French, the puppy-sized llamaphant', calling back to French the llama. | Open Letter to the Wizards 00:03:40 |
| 2012-09-25 | callback | John credits DFTBA employee Kristen Franklin with first saying 'French the Llama' in Nerdfighteria and exclaims it. | Do Businesses Need to Suck? 00:00:58 |