powerdesal Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Tuppence, you are probably quite correct in your assumption that the scrote who abused you was being anti-French. Dont take it to heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Going by the numer of French people in Poole yesturday with well filled shopping bags (they bring their supermarket ones with them so easy to spot ) they like England and the English enough to come over and spend their money here . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 HelloHaving been in the UK for a couple of months on french plates I have yet to be abused, the only thing that's happened which made me stand and stare was on exiting my car at work a workmen down a hole said Bonjour, ca va! I was shocked and responded then continued to chat in english, it was so unexpected!Sadly during my 6 years in France I was asked on numerous occasions what was I doing in France, and not in a nice way, outside the school, the hairdressers etc. My son also had a fair bit of racism pointed his way, get to the back of the line, France is for the french, tht kind of thing from a fellow 7 year old!I think it's naive to think the french don't moan about the Birts behind their back. We were blamed for house price increases before, now the exodus has started we will also be blamed for them crashing do doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buelligan Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Panda wrote;[quote]I think it's naive to think the french don't moan about the Birts...[/quote]I am surprised (and impressed) that they are so well informed.... http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=birt+bbc+salary&meta [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babcock Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 A certain well known DIY store in Ruffec (when we lived there) made disparaging remarkes about the british when they thought that said brits could not speak French. They forgot that their, considerable, expansion was due to the large number of brits renovating etc. I suspect that the downturn will also be blamed on the brits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 "They forgot that their, considerable, expansion was due to the largenumber of brits renovating etc. I suspect that the downturn will alsobe blamed on the brits."Well I guess there always has to be a scapegoat or would that be a bouc-émissaire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 buelligan - am I missing a hidden point with your link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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