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I would never disagree with a poll.
Scorpio: Homer, whats your least favorite country, Italy or France?
Homer: France.
Scorpio: Nobody ever says Italy.
Now just wait a doggone minute...!
Unstylish...well...uh...okay.
But the worst food??? And this from the Brits--of all people???
My mother was of English origins--well it was a few centuries back, but she was English through and through. She was proud of it. She looked like it, and she cooked like it. She was the worst co...! Believe me, I know what I'm talking about. I've spent lots of time in England--and the rest of Europe too.
American food is the third worst in the world. English is second worst. And the absolutely worst food in the world has gotta be Irish cuisine. (Sorry 'bout that all you Erinophiles. Ireland's got lots of things to brag about, but food ain't one of 'em.)
No, I take it back. American food is the fourth worst. German is in third place. (Sorry, Germany. I love ya', but--well, you of all peoples like to tell it like it is. Nicht wahr???.)
This is news?
Finally, I followed my wife's suggestion and went to one of those places that advertise "Thirty Lovely Hostesses."
A very likeable young woman approached me. Her name was Pasquale.
I said, "All I want to do is practice speaking French."
She said, "As long as you buy drinks for me, I'll sit here and talk with you."
It worked out great. I spent a reasonable amount on drinks. We were drinking "champaigne".
"This is not champagne," I said to her, in French. (It was cheap wine.)
She laughed. "This is what they call "champagne," she said, "Actually, I'm drinking water. You are drinking "champagne."
We talked for a long time, in French.
She told me how the place worked. "They know exactly how much you are drinking and how long we have been sitting here," she said in French.
A "friend" of hers joined us to have a glass of "champagne." "She's also drinking water," Pasquale whispered to me. After drink or two, the friend left.
"What if I wanted to sleep with you?" I asked Pasquale.
"Well, you have to buy two bottles of "champagne," she said en francais. "Then I am free to go. Then you must pay me."
By now we were saying tu to each other.
"Do you like to do that?" I asked.
"No," she said. "I am afraid of getting AIDS."
"Me too," I said. "That's a good reason not to do that sort of thing--among other good reasons."
We talked for a while in French. Then I thanked her. I didn't have to explain that I had no intention of sleeping with anyone other than my wife. I kissed her gently on the cheek, said, "Au revoire," and left.
The price of the drinks was well worth the French lesson.
Just remember, never get a hamburger in Britain. That's it! American food is bad the way it's made in Britain.
"The French have been voted the world's most unfriendly nation by a landslide in a new British poll published. They were also voted the most boring and most ungenerous."
Surprise, surprise..the only rude person I came across was a "youth". I suppose she thought she would be a French "elitist" someday. The food was quite good but very small portions for the money.
"The Germans have no to reason to celebrate the damning verdict. They came second on all three counts."
Again..the only rude ones were the "youth" driving by in their cars yelling for the Americans to get out of their country. Their food was generous and good.
"The British did not feature in the top 10 of any of the categories."
The British were just all business until my spouse and I told them that we were Americans. Then they were tripping over themselves to be accommodating. It was quite wonderful actually to be in the UK. (Sorry but the food was a barfer but the hotels were more spacious).
I guess that when you are nothing, you might feel the need to pretend you have everything...?
I was in Switzerland years ago,and I went to this restaraunt way up on this mountain.You had to take a trainride up the mountain to get there.The train conductor had a nasty attitude towards me,the waitress in the restaraunt was a total bitch,and when I had breakfast at some guesthouse,my eggs had flies in them.They have a lot of gall saying our food is the worst.
British are rudest, most boring people on earth: French poll
Depends on which poll you read.
I just came from one week business trip in Naples Italy, besides the beautiful nature and the old architecture, it absolutely sucks. The food is very expensive and they give very small portion and you pay a lot of money. In the US we have all type of cuisines and we got served a lot of food for affordable prices where it is exactly the opposite case in Europe, very little food for a lot of money and they wonder why they do not have our good standards of living, and food is just a small part of it.
Now for the Brits to talk about quality of food, please give me a break!