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Post by Srrh on Jul 4, 2003 12:59:49 GMT -5
\As for Srrh, being Belgian and very well travelled, I would also assume that the same can be said for him. Thanks Henrik. Indeed you are right. If I add up all the time I spent in France (Hollydays, goind to friends, concerts, GP etc...) i probably spent close to a year in that country... What is more, for an entire year, while studying for my masters, my gf was a french parisienne. I met all her "friends" etc... Let me state this clearly: Fuck the french and the horse they came ridding on !! Never, have I met people who will go that much out their way, to make you feel unwelcome and inadequate. They are so stuck up, they risk drowning every time they take a shower. What is more, they are the political morons of Europe...giving democracy lesson while voting for Le Pet from L'Affront National. In their last election, they massively voted for a crook and a fascist... PS I have a few french friends (none from Paris anymore)...but they are the exception to the rule...Most of them come from Britanny...they're more Belgian the French.... S. PS of the PS: I like spain much more, although the old franco-christian-opus dei generation makes me want to
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Post by Srrh on Jul 4, 2003 13:09:30 GMT -5
Hey Julio,
You know how to make money with a French ?
You buy him for what he's worth; You sell him for what he thinks he is worth.
BTW What I love, on the other hand, is french fusion music: La Mano Negra, Négresses Vertes, Gotan Project...
S.
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Post by julio_montoya on Jul 4, 2003 15:43:41 GMT -5
Let me state this clearly: Fuck the french and the horse they came ridding on !! Look man, im not gonna argue with you, i just think its f***** up that you generalize a total country like that.
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Post by Srrh on Jul 4, 2003 18:04:23 GMT -5
Hey hey hey what sort of a quote is that ? I never put a litlle puky guy there.... Ok, So I went for the cheap effect...(the rudness & the horse)Coming from me, you have to take those things with a bag of salt... On the other hand, you'll notice that our first intervention, Henrik and I, was actually to DEFEND the french...so we couldn't hate them that much... But to be honnest, the french are probably the most hated french speaking people on earth ;D ;D ;D ;D Q: Put in order the most lovable people: Belgians, Réunion island, Thaiti, Swizerland, french, French Canadians, Algerians, Morrocans, Luxembougeois, Guyannais...etc....you'll see...French actually come last...lol Oh and BTW: I like their Sciecle des lumières too: Rousseau, voltaire...mmm...good stuff... So don't worry about me Julio...you should see what I think of MY homeland S.
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Post by Danny Boy on Jul 4, 2003 18:22:03 GMT -5
Nina Simone; the well known Black American Jazz/Blues singer and civil rights campaigner, chose to live in France, until her death earlier this year, stating the racial hatred and bigotry of Americans/America made her leave the US back in the '70's. I always liked Nina, and thought she was ahead of her time. The above just confirms my opinion was right. As I have already stated, I have been to France many times and never had a problem with the French. There are rude and arrogant people everywhere and I know Londoners hate tourists as much as Parisians do. In fact, I would go so far as to say, most people who live in a tourist destination, hate tourists.
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Post by Srrh on Jul 4, 2003 18:41:14 GMT -5
Shows you what I know: I was actually always VERY well treated in London. I remember the first time I was there, I was around 14...I was living In brazil at the time, which was still under Military dictatorship...and I very reluctently asked a cop for direction and he called me SIR....will never forget that...they're cold, but polite...
Anyways...Do you know what is happening this week-end? Corsicans are holding a referendum!! Hell, that means that even the french can't stand the french !!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Personally, I like Itlay a lot...hate Berlusconi, but love Itlay....
Srrh
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Post by julio_montoya on Jul 4, 2003 20:09:42 GMT -5
I'm 16 and have been to London the pas two years and whenever i get lost or anything like that, i just ask the people. They are so nice, not one and i repeat not one was arrogant with me.
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Post by who won on Jul 4, 2003 22:08:15 GMT -5
Yes, whenever I am in London, they always answer me in English, sometimes a little hard to understand but at least they try unlike the French who only speak Franglais
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Post by smokingun on Jul 6, 2003 10:22:27 GMT -5
There are rude and arrogant people everywhere and I know Londoners hate tourists as much as Parisians do. In fact, I would go so far as to say, most people who live in a tourist destination, hate tourists. ahem!! ever visited Goa?? smokingun
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Post by Topcontender on Jul 6, 2003 12:10:35 GMT -5
heh i have never had a problem in paris, london, or any other place in europe. Maybe it is becuase i look like a crazy yankee who might shoot them if the lie to me, i dunno? But only the cab drivers ever gave me $h!+ in paris. However i fixed them in a hurry.
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Post by Danny Boy on Jul 6, 2003 21:21:43 GMT -5
ahem!! ever visited Goa?? smokingun Yeh, any tips on how to get rid of the beggers/hawkers that follow you everywhere you go, or pester you on the beach??? For the above reason I prefer Sri Lanka.
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Post by smokingun on Jul 7, 2003 3:27:22 GMT -5
Yeh, any tips on how to get rid of the beggers/hawkers that follow you everywhere you go, or pester you on the beach??? For the above reason I prefer Sri Lanka. get a tan.
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Post by Wycco on Jul 7, 2003 7:57:21 GMT -5
Q: Put in order the most lovable people: Belgians, Réunion island, ... Réunion island? I never knew they were so loved... In fact- besides getting their butts kicked in the Nappy-man wars, I don't think I've heard much of the Reuninon Islanders- good or bad. As for the Belgians- I know they are the target of choice for ridcule in both France and Holland- so they surely can't be the most loved.
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Post by Topcontender on Jul 7, 2003 8:26:51 GMT -5
Yeh, any tips on how to get rid of the beggers/hawkers that follow you everywhere you go, or pester you on the beach??? Yeah take a roll of pennies and throw them in the direction you dont want to go. trust me you will see all your beggars make a mad dash to that money, and you will get away clean.
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Post by Danny Boy on Jul 7, 2003 10:02:21 GMT -5
Yeah take a roll of pennies and throw them in the direction you dont want to go. trust me you will see all your beggars make a mad dash to that money, and you will get away clean. You been to India??? You will run out of pennies before India runs out of Beggers, let alone hawkers.
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