Posted on 10/09/2004 4:39:36 PM PDT by MadIvan
The real problem isnt there rudeness (I have been to Paris twice), but their anti western attitude except when attacked. They are wusses and wont even stand up for themselves.
Progress? This is a leap of centuries in on article. There may be hope yet for the French, in say 250 more years.
An old American gentleman arrived in Paris by plane. At French customs he fumbled for his passport. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked sarcastically. The old gent admitted that he had been to France before. "Then, you should know enough to have your passport ready for inspection," snapped the irate official. The American said, "The last time I came to France I did not have to show my passport." "Impossible, old man. You Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France!" The old American gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then, with the feel of acid on his words, calmly stated, "I assure you,...young man, that when I came ashore on
Utah Beach in Normandy on D-Day in 1944, there were no Frenchmen anywhere on that beach to ask me for my passport"
This aspect of france sucks too.
It's always like that --- Germans trample all over everyone they find in France --- until they meet up with Americans.
You have to understand his definition of "performance".
In France we size each other up on our education and social standing, rather than attempt to find out about the other person.
It is apparently "Social Standing".
Goerge Washington never bothered to waste his time by travelling to Europe. He understood that the future of mankind lay in the New World not the Old. Good enough for him, good enough for me.
If every American got to know our own country better we would be stronger as a nation; and the frenchy-frenchmen could help themselves to all the smelly cheese and over-rated wine we would no longer require.
Of course! He's a loser who is so arrogant he doesn't know he's a loser. He fits right in!
Up until 3 years ago, Paris was my second favorite city to visit after Rome.
Needless to say, I will NEVER go to France ever again as long as I live.
Unfortunately, the French people have ruined forever the beauty of their country.
Now that it's hurting them economically, their bad attitude becomes a problem. I will never travel in France---American dollars are much better spent here. One of the brilliant strokes of the Bush administration was to demonstrate the nature of our so-called allies.
That's right, put lipstick on that pig. That'll fool everybody.
classic...he should have turned right around, boarded a plane and never looked back.
They should have greeter-surrenderers to give visitors an accurate impression of the country. "Welcome! I give up!"
French emphasis...LOL!
Oh, my! That was wonderful! The French are hopeless. They have been underhanded and dishonest for years and years. Happily, their snottiness toward the Muslims they allowed in to perform menial jobs has backfired. The Muslims are breeding like rabbits, while the French are not. Soon they will lose control of their country, their culture, everything. Just wait, those who can afford to will flee, and a good many will come, gasp, to horrible America ruled by that vulgar cowboy. Their treasures at the Louvre will have to be smuggled out to safety lest Islamofascists destroy it all. Guess where these treasures will end up?
A young boy who writes articles for the local paper while attending college recently wrote an article of his ROSY picture of france following his summer there. I knew it was useless to comment to him as his head was more than likely clouded with something other than real clouds. I forwarded the above article to the newspaper and suggested the youngster read what REAL people face when going to france.
You just told them to kiss your American donkey! ROTFL! Thank you. I needed that!
PERFORMANCE? In what regard? Surrender? They're so weak, so filled with cowardice and so devoid of character and conviction that they can't even defend their country. Sorry, but I certainly don't see the french as stalwarts of performance.
Scratching head.
MM
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