Skip to comments.
French get a rude French awakening
Washington Times ^
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004
| By Kim Willsher
Posted on 10/12/2004 10:38:19 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-71 next last
To: JohnHuang2
"Let them run naked." - Teresa Heinz-Kerry
2
posted on
10/12/2004 10:42:05 PM PDT
by
quantim
(Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
To: JohnHuang2
Not only does suck to be French, now they know everyone else knows.
To: JohnHuang2
"Our bad image in this area, the arrogance we are accused of, our refusal to speak foreign languages, the sense we give that it's a great honor to visit us are among the ugly facts of which we should not be proud,"Well Duh.......
4
posted on
10/12/2004 10:46:23 PM PDT
by
glasseye
To: JohnHuang2
The French government has been trying to do this for aboutg 40 years now (per remembering what my Dad said), without much success. One can enjoy France, but it takes some rudimentary knowledge of the language, and an ability to adjust. It also helps to get away from Paris.
5
posted on
10/12/2004 10:46:29 PM PDT
by
Torie
To: Boiler Plate
One of the problems is: When the tourists go home, the French have to stay there.
That would make anyone surley.
6
posted on
10/12/2004 10:46:32 PM PDT
by
Dan(9698)
To: JohnHuang2
thanks for the post. what a stupid analysis by the french! having been to all these locations, charles de gaul (or orly for that matter) are no better or worse than those of other big cities such as madrid, rome, beijing, london, los angeles or new york. i call it, "the big city" syndrom. of course, telling the prime minister that the french are not being visited because of their foreign policy of supporting terrorist states would probably make the poor man unemployed.
7
posted on
10/12/2004 10:46:33 PM PDT
by
mlocher
To: JohnHuang2
Too little, too late. You can't make up for a dagger in somebody's back by smiling at him.
8
posted on
10/12/2004 10:47:12 PM PDT
by
Bonaparte
(twisting slowly, slowly in the wind...)
To: Dan(9698)
Especially when everyone around you smells as bad as you do. Is it any wonder that when stories of great hunters are told none of them are French.
To: mlocher
i understand the rudeness stereotype may have some basis in fact, but the whole thing about the french not speaking foreign languages - well if a frenchman went to london or new york or sydney then im guessing all the waiters wouldnt be all bonjour silvouplait.
it is a bonus in places like italy where they all speak english, but i really cant fault the french for not wanting to do what we dont do either.
10
posted on
10/12/2004 10:56:25 PM PDT
by
sweneop
To: JohnHuang2
The French government particularly was alarmed by the 21 percent, or $6 billion, drop in spending by visitors from the United States. Well, we're doing something right.
To: Bonaparte
To: Boiler Plate
"The great french hunter, Pierre, removed his white flag from his vest pocket, and shook it violently at the lion. 'Go away,' he lisped.
13
posted on
10/12/2004 11:18:08 PM PDT
by
Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
(Lord, please have mercy on us and don't let John Kerry win.)
To: JohnHuang2
The French are arrogant, rude and surly?
What's new about that?
You only have to look at Jacques Chirac and the disgusting French behavior over Iraq to see how pathetic and slimy the French are.
Nothing new there.
We have known about the French disease of weasel behavior for decades, going back to Napoleon, De Gaulle etc etc.
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
Pierre is he the one in the pink pith helmet and silk jacket?
To: mlocher
thanks for the post.Welcome.
To: JohnHuang2
This report has a figure I've been wondering about. So it's a 21 percent drop off in American tourist dollars since the French stabbed us in the back. OK. I was hoping for a bigger drop but 21 percent is not bad.
17
posted on
10/13/2004 12:11:58 AM PDT
by
beckett
To: JohnHuang2
So even france has their own self-hating anti-french.
Now self-hating anti-Americans everywhere have even more in common with their heros.
18
posted on
10/13/2004 12:20:19 AM PDT
by
JoeSixPack1
(Jibba-Jabba: words to live by.)
To: JohnHuang2
Mr. Plasait concludes his report with 81 proposals on how the French can become better hosts. Only 81? I'm sure that we can do better than that! I'll start...
- Two words: Soap, water.
- Learn to speak English, even if it's only to keep from hearing our bad French.
- More "oui", less "weasel".
- You don't need to surrender each and every time we walk into the room.
Feel free to add more!
19
posted on
10/13/2004 12:25:16 AM PDT
by
Redcloak
(Vikings plundered my last tag line.)
To: Redcloak; JohnHuang2
I don't want to pertube you, but near where I live in France, there is a great place where many americans buy houses and properties.
About soap you are always doing the same joke, but you know when I went to the USA, I have not only see cleaned persons in your country.
20
posted on
10/13/2004 3:20:10 AM PDT
by
Marie007
(La politique dénature et ruine l'amitié)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-71 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson