Regards, Ivan
Posted on 04/08/2006 8:11:17 AM PDT by MadIvan
Regards, Ivan
Ping!
The French are revolting.
"Unleashing cars on high schoolers who are picnicking peacefully in the sun is really stupid and irresponsible," said Tristan Rouquier
Hey Tristan, maybe picnicking in the street where people drive cars is really stupid and irresponsible.
"TEN STUDENT protesters were injured yesterday"
Damn small European cars.
Good one!
"You ain't kiddin', they stink on ice!"
Having lived in France during their interminable strikes, I know JUST how the driver felt.
They are SO revolting. Hehe.
You beat me to my post.
Makes one wonder just how bright these kids really are.
I think we can assume that these "students" weren't studying physics.
I bet you Thank God every day for the Channel!
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
He needed to have a running start and drive faster.
China and Russia can have the students arrested (less true in Russia ... for the moment). Socialism only works with a large military and police force. Otherwise - chaos!
What about Sweden, Norway, Holland? Well, they have not paid a fortune to defend themselves (leaving the US and GB to assume that responsibility). So, while they have been free-riding on the US/GB, they have indulged themselves with "free" medical care and "no-cut" labor contracts. But, that can't go on forever and they are all either going to revert to a free market system or go the communist/military/secret police route.
My bet is the communist/military/secret police route.
French people are really much more hotheaded than Americans.
In the USA, it would not occur to me to drive into people blocking the street.
But in France, I will admit that when students just hang out and ignore you when you are clearly trying to pass, I get angrier and angrier. Honking only makes the young more stubborn. I have driven through knots of insolent students myself. They usually move. Usually they hit your car and twist the mirrors.
Car accidents in France usually result in men pouring out of cars and fistfighting, if they're young, or screaming at each other if they are older.
In America, usually they stand sullenly at the roadside and exchange information and await the police.
In France, the police often have to be summoned...because the men are fighting, or nearly fighting, or kicking the other's vehicle.
French are temperamental, and many men have a bit of alcohol flowing in their veins at all times, which makes them more choleric, especially if they think they are in the right.
It is not surprising that some hotheaded 20 year old plowed into the crowd. I've done it myself, when I was younger and students wouldn't get out of the way and I was angry and annoyed. I'd NEVER think to do that in America, but then, in America, a knot of students won't stand in front of you on the street and smoke and ignore you when you are trying to pass. America is a much more German country.
Also, I think that men not getting out of the car and fistfighting in America might have to do with the strong possibility that somebody has a gun. Universal firearms possession probably has a lot to do with Americans being so polite to each other.
"Unleashing cars on high schoolers who are picnicking peacefully in the sun is really stupid and irresponsible,"
Maybe they shouldn't picnic in the street.
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