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Dear Friends, it seems to me that this expression "C'est de valeur" must mean "It's a good thing". But the context I'm looking at doesn't really bear me out.
The situation is that a man is overhearing a phone conversation that a woman is having with a boyfriend.
"Cela passait de la minauderie d'adolescente. . . à la pornotéléphonie la plus débridée ("C'est de valeur que tu sois pas capable de m'envoyer ta grosse affaire au téléphone; attends, je vas essayer quelque chose"). Le téléphone disparaissait sous les draps. . ."
I'm pretty sure I understand what his "grosse affaire" is, in which case I don't understand why she says, "C'est de valeur." It seems she would say "C'est dommage." Because if he could send her his "grosse affaire", then she wouldn't have to slip the phone under the sheets.
Perhaps she saying it somewhat ironically? Because if he could send it to her, there's no knowing what she wouldn't do with it. (This woman was very active in bed.)
Any comments welcomed. Many thanks.
Dear Friends, it seems to me that this expression "C'est de valeur" must mean "It's a good thing". But the context I'm looking at doesn't really bear me out.
The situation is that a man is overhearing a phone conversation that a woman is having with a boyfriend.
"Cela passait de la minauderie d'adolescente. . . à la pornotéléphonie la plus débridée ("C'est de valeur que tu sois pas capable de m'envoyer ta grosse affaire au téléphone; attends, je vas essayer quelque chose"). Le téléphone disparaissait sous les draps. . ."
I'm pretty sure I understand what his "grosse affaire" is, in which case I don't understand why she says, "C'est de valeur." It seems she would say "C'est dommage." Because if he could send her his "grosse affaire", then she wouldn't have to slip the phone under the sheets.
Perhaps she saying it somewhat ironically? Because if he could send it to her, there's no knowing what she wouldn't do with it. (This woman was very active in bed.)
Any comments welcomed. Many thanks.
