French anti-war stance turns into a bomb for businesses dependant on US

Business Report ^ | April 17, 2003 | Unknown

[expatpat]

According to the White House, it was not a friendly conversation.

[freedomlover]

According to the White House, it was not a friendly conversation.

Hee Hee. I betcha Dubya had a few choice French words for that Euroweenie. An it wasn't "Clymer" LOL

[Cobra64]

Thanks goodness the French have an outstanding and reliable car industry to depend on. Oh, wait a minute, French cars are garbage. OK, then their inventive semiconductor industry will save them ... oops, they are parasites there too. Well, surely thier lines of quality home appliances ...software? chef knives? Tractor parts? No .... wait, their fine and outstanding line of womens underwear will save france from certain destruction.

You forgot that their one and only aircraft carrier, commissioned last year, cannot launch aircraft because the flight deck is 30 meters too short.... And on its maiden cruise, it dropped one of its 13 ton props.

The So. Koreans can market cars in the USA but the French cannot. The reaction I get when travelling through Europe is "Je ne sais pas." = STUPID

[Cobra64]

Your note was too long and too personal. The recipient will not read beyond the first sentence.

[Cobra64]

I'd print out your list of French related/owned companies to boycott, but I would probably run out of paper. Maybe single spacing the list would help.

BTW, I've never bought anything made in France. Personally I like Aussie wine, and cheese from WI.

[nicmarlo]

It appealed to consumers and businesses to keep political differences from affecting commerce.

Why, when 2/3 of the french PEOPLE wanted SADDAM TO WIN and the U.S. TO LOSE?

Why, when there was no outcry from the french PEOPLE against CHIRAC, who actively CAMPAIGNED AGAINST THE U.S., practically bribing THREE COUNTRIES TO VOTE AGAINST THE U.S. IN THE U.N.?

I'm done with france and french products. They're not our friends; they're backstabbers, THE LOT OF THEM.

[Grampa Dave]

Copy it as a private reply to yourself and then single space it before you send it to yourself.

Then you can redirect it to your mailing list.

[truth_seeker]

"Since they (except Germany) are permanent members of the UNSC, the only way to remove them from that body would be the dissolution of the UN itself."

Wrong. From the beginning, the UN has been changed, by amendments.

For example, the number of nations on the (rotating) Security Council has been enlarged.

[leilani]

"Personally I like Aussie wine" - WOW! Since the boycott started, that's what we've been buying (I know, I know, there's also Chilean and South African wine), but we have been BLOWN AWAY by Australian wine. This is like a whole new world.You know, there's that old saying "Once they've seen Paris". Well, I think the french are gonna find out that, now that the rest of the civilized world who is fed up with their support of fascism have begun buying Australian (or Chilean or S. African) in protest are never gonna go back. Even if the French ditch the crooked Nazi Chirac. Australian wine, frankly, is amazing, and beats the heck, in value and taste, out of those overrated, expensive losers in "La Belle Fasc..er France." Until now, I hadn't realized how far the D-U guys had come. Talk about good timing!

[Scothia]

I bought two reds last week, a really nice California merlot and a Aussie shibaz. The latter was especially a treat, and I expect to buy it a lot. I would rather drink camel pee than French wine.

[AFreeBird]

Do you see any of the permanent members of the SC voting to allow an amendment that would, or could, essentially remove them from their seats?

I didn't think so.

Ergo, disolve the UN.

:-))

[SendShaqtoIraq]

Yes. WHY aren't we boycotting the other skank countries also? We should be circulating a combined list of German, French, Belgian, Chinese and Russian(do we buy ANYTHING from them) products to boycott.

[Roughneck]

"Exporters has called a meeting for today to discuss how to respond."

Kissing a lot of USA "derrieres'" might be a nice place to start. . .

[ClancyJ]

Well I'm all for that.

[dogbyte12]

The French government and business community had hoped US francophobia would dissipate quickly without hurting trade.

I wish they would stop missusing that word. Phobia is a fear of something. Nobody fears the french. We loathe the french. There is a difference. Francoloathia is my new word for the day.

[Walkingfeather]

DID you catch this.... "francophobia"

Oh I see... we are just intollerant and fearful of allies that stab us in the back..... come to think of it.. D*MN RIGHT.

[McGavin999]

I guess these people don't understand. It's not the position of their government, it's a result of all the anti-American spewing of their press, their people, and their politicians. It's the fact that the french allowed someone to desecrate the graves of the WWI vets and didn't bother to turn out enmass to clean it up and show their outrage. It's the fact that the American people have looked into the soul of the french people and found them craven, degenerate, and totally flawed as human beings.

[leilani]

French wine has definitely lost it's "mystery" for a lot of people. no question. To drink french wine is to support fascism. But what started as a protest against french wine for political reasons, has resulted in a revelation: DAMN! There's a lot better stuff out there.Here's a challenge: Blind taste yourselves with a $30 french against a $10 australian tomorrow.(But only if you ALREADY HAD the french wine - PLEASE do not financially contribute to the perpetuation of fascism by buying french products now).

[leilani]

Nobody fears the french. We loathe the french. There is a difference. Francoloathia is my new word for the day.

Bump.

[Petronski]

francophobia

Fear of France? Right. How about absolutely crackling anger and disgust!