Posted on 10/10/2005 1:22:06 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
FINALLY it’s official. The French DO smell.
After generations of jibes about hygiene over the Channel, a study yesterday revealed nine out of ten French people do NOT wash regularly.
That means that out of a population of 60.5million, more than 54million risk being whiffy.
Shockingly, 2.5million NEVER shower or bath while 1.8million NEVER brush their teeth.
The French do spend between 48 and 56 minutes in the bathroom each day — but much of that is applying cosmetics.
Nine out of ten French women and half of the men regularly apply perfume and cosmetics.
A third spend time in the bathroom reading, while a quarter daydream, 14 per cent make phone calls, eight per cent sing, six per cent smoke and one per cent eat.
The findings were published by a respected Paris-based weekly magazine. Their statistical supplement was entitled: “24 hours in France — An Unusual Portrait of France and the French.”
But last night former French leisure boss Pierre-Yves Gerbeau, once in charge of the Millennium Dome, fumed: “This is ridiculous, bloody annoying and unhelpful.”
The 39-year-old went on: “This idea of the ‘Frog’ who doesn’t wash, has a baguette on his head and a string of onions around his neck is passe.
“It’s about as real as the idea of the Englishman in his pinstripe suit and bowler hat.”
The French national statistics also revealed that on average around 2,000 French citizens go on strike each day, while 2.4million French people take prescription drugs.
"This idea of the ‘Frog’ who doesn’t wash, has a baguette on his head and a string of onions around his neck is passe"
Yeah...but that doesn't mean it isn't true.
What about the picquelle up his ass?
Is soap and water that expensive in France. They better put the Evian on other body parts than their mouths.
I figured more than that, but 2.5 Million is a huge number of stinkers.
"Allo? Itchy and Scratchy Land open for business! Who are you to resist it, huh? Come on! My last paycheck bounced...my children need wine!"
ah...the unshaven euro-woman...now thats sexy...(sarc)
Of course the french stink, THEY ARE FRENCH!
"nine out of ten French people do NOT wash regularly."
I could have bought the rest ofthe story but this line makes me not believe. I've dealt with dozens of French business people and staff and not one ever seemed unwashed.
Let me just say ... eeewww.
Try applying deodorant.
I don't know. Sounds like one of those mythical jobs that you hear about like thong inspector at an all girls college.
Meet my little French friend.
http://www.tultw.com/bios/pepe.htm
We have a French couple here who smell like manure. Very well dressed, but redolent of compost.
Very nice people though.
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