I know. It doesn't mean anything.
Or so you think.
In French "a la mode" means "fashionable".
So I was a little taken aback when I discovered that in the US it has a totally different meaning. Have you ever tasted waffles "a la mode" ?
If you were French, you'd be expecting something shiny and exciting, something with a twist that could reminisce of Haute Couture on a waffle. Maybe a bow or something.
And then you'd find yourself being served a waffle with a scoop of French vanilla ice-cream. That's it. Disappointing isn't it ? So much for John Galliano.
