Reply to: Frenchy Frenchy Frenchy

[shaunbhoy]

I always liked the quote that appeared prior to Gulf War 2 that said "You can't expect to conquer a country the size of France in a matter of days.....unless of course that country IS France!"

[n5gooner]

>> >>"France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these
>> >>drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by
>> >>prostitutes."
>> >>
>> >>--Mark Twain
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French
>> >>one behind me."
>> >>
>> >>--General George S.
>>Patton
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without
>> >>your accordion."
>> >>
>> >>--Norman Schwartzkopf
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about
>> >>it."
>> >>
>> >>--Marge Simpson
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure."
>> >>
>> >>--Jacques Chirac, President of France
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>"As far as France is concerned, you're right."
>> >>
>> >>--Rush Limbaugh
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army
>> >>is sitting
>>in Paris sipping coffee."
>> >>
>> >>--Regis Philbin
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"You know, the French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of
>> >>the 1940s who was still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't
>> >>have the face for it."
>> >>
>> >>-- John McCain , U.S. Senator from Arizona
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching
>> >>into Paris under a German flag."
>> >>
>> >>--David Letterman
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Only thing worse than a Frenchman is a Frenchman who lives in
>> >>Canada."
>> >>
>> >>--Ted Nugent
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"War
>>without France would be like ... World War II."
>> >>
>> >>--Unknown
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"The favorite bumper sticker in Washington D.C. right now is one
>> >>that says 'First Iraq, then France.'"
>> >>
>> >>--Tom Brokaw
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more
>> >>of its national will fighting against Disney World and Big Macs
>> >>than the Nazis?"
>> >>
>> >>--Dennis Miller
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"It is important to remember that the French have always been there
>> >>when they needed us."
>> >>
>> >>--Alan Kent
>> >>
>> >>-----------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"They've taken
>>their own precautions against al-Q'aida. To prepare
>> >>for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white
>> >>flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house."
>> >>
>> >>--Argus Hamilton
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being
>> >>advertised on eBay the other day -- the description was, 'Never
>> >>shot. Dropped once.'"
>> >>
>> >>--Rep. Roy Blunt, MO
>> >>
>> >>-----------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"The French will only agree to go to war when we've proven we've
>> >>found truffles in Iraq "
>> >>
>> >>--Dennis Miller
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>Q. What did the mayor of Paris say to the German Army as they
>>
>> >>entered the city in WWII?
>> >>
>> >>A. Table for 100,000 m'sieur?
>> >>
>> >>-----------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Do you know how many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris? It's not
>> >>known, it's never been tried."
>> >>
>> >>--Rep. R. Blount, MO
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Do you know it only took Germany three days to conquer France in
>> >>WWII? And that's because it was raining."
>> >>
>> >>--John Xereas, Manager, DC Improv
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>French Ban Fireworks at Euro Disney
>> >>
>> >>(AP), Paris, March 5, 2003
>> >>
>> >>The French Government announced today that it is imposing a ban on
>> >>the use of fireworks at Euro Disney. The decision comes the
>>day
>> >>after a nightly fireworks display at the park, located just 30
>> >>miles outside of Paris, caused the soldiers at a nearby French army
>> >>garrison to surrender to a group of Czech tourists.

this is very funny, having worked in France for several months at a time I can relate to it !!

[SallyAnne]

Wait a minute . . . you're not really a Frenchie are you!

NO!!!! How very dare you!!!

[wobbegong]

Bonjour. je m'appelle Claire et jai treize ans.
Dans ma chambre il y a un grand lit and deux l'avoir avec glace.
Jai deux frairs and j'habite a newcastle.
Je voudrais un chambre pour deux nuits et ou es la discoteque?

Wait a minute . . . you're not really a Frenchie are you!

[BlasterBates]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6341795.stm



Erm...yeah. Thats like thinking that if "The Sun" suddenly started printing in Arabic its reader base would remain unchanged. I think more americans can read english as opposed to french.

What they mean is that a scientist has to publish in American journals as opposed to French journals, not that they publish French articles in American journals.

[The Farmer]

>> >>"France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these
>> >>drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by
>> >>prostitutes."
>> >>
>> >>--Mark Twain
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French
>> >>one behind me."
>> >>
>> >>--General George S.
>>Patton
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without
>> >>your accordion."
>> >>
>> >>--Norman Schwartzkopf
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about
>> >>it."
>> >>
>> >>--Marge Simpson
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure."
>> >>
>> >>--Jacques Chirac, President of France
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>"As far as France is concerned, you're right."
>> >>
>> >>--Rush Limbaugh
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army
>> >>is sitting
>>in Paris sipping coffee."
>> >>
>> >>--Regis Philbin
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"You know, the French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of
>> >>the 1940s who was still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't
>> >>have the face for it."
>> >>
>> >>-- John McCain , U.S. Senator from Arizona
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching
>> >>into Paris under a German flag."
>> >>
>> >>--David Letterman
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Only thing worse than a Frenchman is a Frenchman who lives in
>> >>Canada."
>> >>
>> >>--Ted Nugent
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"War
>>without France would be like ... World War II."
>> >>
>> >>--Unknown
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"The favorite bumper sticker in Washington D.C. right now is one
>> >>that says 'First Iraq, then France.'"
>> >>
>> >>--Tom Brokaw
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more
>> >>of its national will fighting against Disney World and Big Macs
>> >>than the Nazis?"
>> >>
>> >>--Dennis Miller
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"It is important to remember that the French have always been there
>> >>when they needed us."
>> >>
>> >>--Alan Kent
>> >>
>> >>-----------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"They've taken
>>their own precautions against al-Q'aida. To prepare
>> >>for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white
>> >>flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house."
>> >>
>> >>--Argus Hamilton
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being
>> >>advertised on eBay the other day -- the description was, 'Never
>> >>shot. Dropped once.'"
>> >>
>> >>--Rep. Roy Blunt, MO
>> >>
>> >>-----------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"The French will only agree to go to war when we've proven we've
>> >>found truffles in Iraq "
>> >>
>> >>--Dennis Miller
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>Q. What did the mayor of Paris say to the German Army as they
>>
>> >>entered the city in WWII?
>> >>
>> >>A. Table for 100,000 m'sieur?
>> >>
>> >>-----------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Do you know how many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris? It's not
>> >>known, it's never been tried."
>> >>
>> >>--Rep. R. Blount, MO
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>"Do you know it only took Germany three days to conquer France in
>> >>WWII? And that's because it was raining."
>> >>
>> >>--John Xereas, Manager, DC Improv
>> >>
>> >>------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>French Ban Fireworks at Euro Disney
>> >>
>> >>(AP), Paris, March 5, 2003
>> >>
>> >>The French Government announced today that it is imposing a ban on
>> >>the use of fireworks at Euro Disney. The decision comes the
>>day
>> >>after a nightly fireworks display at the park, located just 30
>> >>miles outside of Paris, caused the soldiers at a nearby French army
>> >>garrison to surrender to a group of Czech tourists.

[The Farmer]

[gingerjedi]

They can all speak english... they just choose not to.

Arrogant bastards!

[SallyAnne]

While you're at the bar, get us a pint lass!

I'm only 13 you perv!

[Churchill]

Bonjour. je m'appelle Claire et jai treize ans.
Dans ma chambre il y a un grand lit and deux l'avoir avec glace.
Jai deux frairs and j'habite a newcastle.
Je voudrais un chambre pour deux nuits et ou es la discoteque?

While you're at the bar, get us a pint lass!

[SallyAnne]

Bonjour. je m'appelle Claire et jai treize ans.
Dans ma chambre il y a un grand lit and deux l'avoir avec glace.
Jai deux frairs and j'habite a newcastle.
Je voudrais un chambre pour deux nuits et ou es la discoteque?

[expat]

Oui, je conviens. Pourquoi devrions-nous tous devoir parler français ?

devrions-nous tous parler...

(expat en mode Fleetwood)

[The Farmer]

Oui, je conviens. Pourquoi devrions-nous tous devoir parler français ?

NON

[DimPrawn]

Oui, je conviens. Pourquoi devrions-nous tous devoir parler français ?

[Back In Business]

At my previous engagement for a global company, every site used English versions of tools except for France where everything had to be translated.

At my current gig we have the same problem. Also a global company and we can use English documentation everywhere except France.

I think the French need to get over themselves and learn the global language FFS.