US cheese boycott creates a stink for French (cheese KEEPING surrender monkey alert)

The Guardian ^ | 2/13/02

[hispanarepublicana]

US cheese boycott creates a stink for French

Jon Henley in Paris

Thursday February 13, 2003

The Guardian

A French internet cheesemonger who sells most of his camembert and roquefort to Americans has become the first victim of the fast-ripening stink over Iraq currently souring Franco-US relations.

Marc Refabert, the co-founder of fromages.com, which does more than 80% of its business with America, said his company's sales had fallen "substantially" in the face of Paris's steadfast refusal to back Washington's march to war.

"I'm getting inundated with emails from people saying they're not going to buy my products until France changes it's position," he said. "They're showing their patriotism, I guess - you can't argue with them. What good would it do? I'm not a politician."

One email read: "Pam and I have enjoyed ordering from you. But because of the current position your government is taking we are not going to support France in any way."

French customs said it was too early to say whether exports to the US in general had been affected by the crisis.

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[hispanarepublicana]

Looks like the "Feta" their industry is in Chirac's hands.

[Uncle Miltie]

Since the French boycott McDonalds, why not?

What's gouda for the goose is gouda for the gander.

[staytrue]

Maybe we should start a Mercedes/BMW boycott. This may be something the euro weenies can understand.

[xm177e2]

I read something somewhere a couple days ago that there will be TV advertisements calling on Americans to boycott German cars.

[dighton]

Eat California cheese. In a pinch, dairy products from Wisconsin ("the cannibal state") will do. Avoid the so-called cheeses of France, and be kind to møøses.

[expatpat]

And don't buy that Peugeot that you were hankering after!

[RIGHT IN SEATTLE]

I think I'll place an order tomorrow, then call back and cancel!

[dennisw]

[Siobhan]

BOYCOTT PERRIER, EVIAN, AND ANYTHING FRENCH.

[Paul Atreides]

Does this mean that Frodo, Merry, and Pippin can't seek shelter in Bree?

[Cicero]

Primates capitulards et toujours en quête de fromages.

(Cheese-eating surrender monkeys.)

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

California cheese? LOL!!!

Signed,
A Wisconsin Native

[Porterville]

I wrote the french embassy today. I told them to stuff it in so many words. Do your part, tell a frenchy to suck eggs today.

[Porterville]

Let's try to make the french only work about 5 hours a week due to loss of industry.

[BunnySlippers]

Eat California cheese.

California Cows are Happy Cows (Don't tell PETA).

[vishnu2]

Isn't Chrysler owned by the Germans?

[Honcho Bongs]

I thought the California Cheese was Gray Davis...

[hispanarepublicana]

Do your part, tell a frenchy to suck eggs today.

Well, I ordered an "American" manicure today instead of my usual "French," and we ordered a bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir instead of French afterward at dinner....On the other hand, the idea of ordering "French Fries" doesn't sound half bad--although they would probably be pretty small. (If you don't get it, then Google the term "calf fries".)

[PoisedWoman]

The French can bend over and kiss their Brie adieu.

[freedumb2003]

>>....On the other hand, the idea of ordering "French Fries" doesn't sound half bad--although they would probably be pretty small.<<

Yeah, but I'm gonna miss French kissing. German kissing on the other hand...