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US cheese boycott creates a stink for French (cheese KEEPING surrender monkey alert)
The Guardian ^
| 2/13/02
Posted on 02/12/2003 8:29:58 PM PST by 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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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cheese; france; french; surrendermonkey
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Looks like the "Feta" their industry is in Chirac's hands.
To: hispanarepublicana
Since the French boycott McDonalds, why not?
What's gouda for the goose is gouda for the gander.
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:32:36 PM PST
by
Uncle Miltie
(Islamofascism sucks!)
To: hispanarepublicana; kristinn
Maybe we should start a Mercedes/BMW boycott. This may be something the euro weenies can understand.
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:33:37 PM PST
by
staytrue
To: staytrue
I read something somewhere a couple days ago that there will be TV advertisements calling on Americans to boycott German cars.
4
posted on
02/12/2003 8:36:36 PM PST
by
xm177e2
(smile) :-)
To: hispanarepublicana; Catspaw; BlueLancer
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.
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:36:59 PM PST
by
dighton
To: staytrue
And don't buy that Peugeot that you were hankering after!
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:37:03 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: hispanarepublicana
I think I'll place an order tomorrow, then call back and cancel!
To: hispanarepublicana
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:39:10 PM PST
by
dennisw
( http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/weblog.php)
To: hispanarepublicana
BOYCOTT PERRIER, EVIAN, AND ANYTHING FRENCH.
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:39:14 PM PST
by
Siobhan
(† Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet †)
To: hispanarepublicana
Does this mean that Frodo, Merry, and Pippin can't seek shelter in Bree?
To: hispanarepublicana
Primates capitulards et toujours en quête de fromages.
(Cheese-eating surrender monkeys.)
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:39:42 PM PST
by
Cicero
To: dighton
California cheese? LOL!!!
Signed,
A Wisconsin Native
To: hispanarepublicana
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.
To: hispanarepublicana
Let's try to make the french only work about 5 hours a week due to loss of industry.
To: dighton
Eat California cheese. California Cows are Happy Cows (Don't tell PETA).
To: staytrue
Isn't Chrysler owned by the Germans?
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:43:43 PM PST
by
vishnu2
To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
I thought the California Cheese was Gray Davis...
To: Porterville
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".)
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:44:55 PM PST
by
hispanarepublicana
(successful, educated unauthentic latina--in Patrick Leahy's eyes, at least)
To: Brad Cloven
The French can bend over and kiss their Brie adieu.
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posted on
02/12/2003 8:46:26 PM PST
by
PoisedWoman
(Fed up with the liberal media)
To: hispanarepublicana
>>....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...
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