Word: hapless
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...shocked yelp ("$900 Canadian!"). His female companion, whose menu displayed no prices, had only been able to guess how much anything cost by her partner's cringes as she ordered. I cringed, too. French haute cuisine is frequently underwritten - and then written off as mugging at Sabatier knifepoint - by hapless tourists. Since the late 18th century, when the Revolution cooked the goose of French nobles and left their former chefs with few options but to open restaurants, travelers have come to the republic to learn to eat. Trouble is, the cost of tuition has been skyrocketing. In 1926, American gourmet...
...back of a truck, and returning it to the company from whence it came, but it always comes back. This is what Peter Hunter (Sergio Prado ’09), his wife Francis (Caroline E. Cochin de Billy ’09), and Peter’s hapless colleague Brian Runnicles (Rory N. Kulz ’08) find when Francis orders a box of pornographic pictures, thinking she’s ordering glassware. Don’t ask how that’s possible—plausibility is not the strong point of the plot. The driving force...
...Democrats - both of which are undergoing painful internal shakedowns. Hosting Chirac in Berlin last week, she aligned Germany with France in criticizing Britain's budget proposals. But Chirac knows that she may not feel bound to knuckle under to France in defending agricultural subsidies the way her predecessor did. HAPLESS BARROSO Even before former Portuguese Prime Minister José Manuel Barroso became Commission President in November 2004, he was a controversial choice. His liberal politics, and his presence in George W. Bush's "New Europe" coalition in Iraq, always raised doubts in France. This mistrust was exacerbated earlier this year...
This weekend, Harvard women’s hockey team took time to evaluate the state of its union and to devastate Union. The No. 10 Crimson (6-4-2, 4-2-2 ECAC) dealt the hapless Dutchwomen (2-8-0, 0-6-0) a pair of thorough beatings, while giving its reserve goaltenders the starts between the pipes and receiving goals from an unusual variety of sources. The annual double dip with overmatched Union, which has now lost 28 straight conference tilts, afforded Harvard coach Katey Stone the chance to rest certain starters, experiment with the lineup, and build momentum...
...worldly possessions. Face (Zachary B. Sniderman ’09 ), a crafty butler with an absentee master, and Dol (Alexandra M. Jacobs ’08), a ferocious prostitute, are Subtle’s scheming business partners. Together, they form an explosive alliance of deceit and swindle every hapless “gull” they can find...