29-02-2008, 14:43
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Re: French hospitality??
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Originally Posted by SOSAGES
i suggest we go to war with france.
we create some jobs (we need people to point guns)
we free up houses (people die)
we show the filthy johnny foreigner dogs what its like to mess with us!
it shouldnt take to long before we see them run up the national flag
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That'd have more mileage if we weren't already mired in conflicts around the world.... 
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29-02-2008, 14:56
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Re: French hospitality??
If he thinks that learning a little French is going to help him, what's he going to do when he hits another country with another language? Come back home in defeat again?
There used to be a Vagabond Law in France where anyone found with no money could be arrested....
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29-02-2008, 15:04
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Re: French hospitality??
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Absolutely hilarious  .
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29-02-2008, 15:06
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Re: French hospitality??
The thing is French people in Calais are sick to death of Brits and act accordingly. Its only natural as it happens in most places that get a heavy influx of foreigners - the natives grow to resent them. If he perseveres beyond Calais, I think he'll find the situation very different.
I went on a coach trip to Calais when I was young, and the hosility displayed to me and my friends was really offensive. I swore I never wanted to go back. but after the missus got some cheap Eurostar tickets, I relented to go to Paris and it was quite different, despite Parisians also sick to death of Brits. It was almost pleasurable.
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29-02-2008, 15:26
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Re: French hospitality??
As my old guvnor used to say, " If you cant take a joke you shouldn't have joined "
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29-02-2008, 15:29
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Re: French hospitality??
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As my old guvnor used to say, " If you cant take a joke you shouldn't have joined "
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My old guvnor used to say 'If you want to feel free, feel funky'. but then he was pretty odd.
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29-02-2008, 15:33
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Re: French hospitality??
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My old guvnor used to say 'If you want to feel free, feel funky'. but then he was pretty odd.
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What did funky think about it?
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29-02-2008, 15:40
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Re: French hospitality??
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There used to be a Vagabond Law in France where anyone found with no money could be arrested....
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Yeah and apparently that was quickly repealed when they realised it was hindering asylum seekers, economic migrants et al on their way through France to the land of milk and honey.
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I went on a coach trip to Calais.... and the hosility displayed to me and my friends was really offensive.
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Had you let slip you were a moderator then ? 
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29-02-2008, 15:40
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Re: French hospitality??
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What did funky think about it?
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Elephants.
He was quite strange too.
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29-02-2008, 15:46
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Re: French hospitality??
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What did funky think about it?
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Funky was the office bicycle then I guess ? 
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29-02-2008, 16:56
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Re: French hospitality??
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Don't forget hand gestures when doing difficult words
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Oh and numbers, course then you get to stick two fingers up to them 
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29-02-2008, 20:51
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Re: French hospitality??
are the french unfriendly imo yes , do they speak English? they seem to manage to when there country is being invaded by fascists and they need help. 
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29-02-2008, 20:53
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Re: French hospitality??
Try German first, that often gets them speaking English
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29-02-2008, 20:57
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Re: French hospitality??
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But "If you speak slow enough, and loud enough, they usually understand" is all the language skills an Englishman abroad should need, isn't it? |
i see you've met my mum on holiday then, her language skills are a tad embarrassing ie [ you understandee me wantee fry upee brekee] etc
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29-02-2008, 21:07
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Re: French hospitality??
My uncle, who left school at 14, was over in france with his family who could all speak french.
His wife taught him how to ask for 3 cokes, a beer, a glass of wine, and where are the toilets.
So he goes up to the barman and says his piece.
A blank look and "Pardon?" come back.
So he goes through the phrases all over again.
The barman looks blank, then bursts out grinning, and in a strong London accent says "You ain't from round 'ere are ya?"
He'd moved over to France 10 years before to run the pub.
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