Jamais

Jamais
(Never, adv.)
1. Not ever; on no occasion; at no time.
2. Not at all; in no way; absolutely not.

Speaking in absolutes is not something that a wise person does. But today I did just that. During a phone conversation with a friend I mentioned that I definitely would not be going back to the Eiffel Tower, I had had enough. Within ten minutes of hanging up the phone, what do you think happened? Yep, I was on the metro with friends heading straight towards the belly of the beast--next stop, Eiffel Tower.

Now mind you we were just going to meet up with some folks, who were staying at a hotel across the street from the Eiffel Tower, to escort them to our favorite wine bar. So we weren't intending to actually go to the Eiffel Tower. But regardless, it was a nice reminder that speaking in absolutes has no place in my vocabulary. English, French, or otherwise.