Colandhelinfrance Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Whilst searching for information on French house selling packs, I stumbled on this article in the Independent Newspaper.What is happening in the Brittany area?You will have to look at the following link, as there is far too much info to post here.http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article320002.ece Separatists eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 That is a devastatingly dreadful story. We really enjoyed Brittany when househunting but I thought there was a feel of the Celtic fringe about it and I wanted to live in the "real" France.I just feel so very, very sorry for the woman featured. Just as well it wasn't me as I wouldn't like to answer for my actions if somebody harmed my child or my animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdebretagne Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 That article is more than two years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Thanks for pointing that out Sam. Having said that, it's one of those incidents that does not get less bad through the passage of time. Still horrible and I'm still quite upset for the people involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 This is the most horrible story I ve ever read regarding the reaction of French people to British presence. Honestly, when I read it, I felt ashamed of being French .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEO Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 [quote user="Frenchie"]This is the most horrible story I ve ever read regarding the reaction of French people to British presence. Honestly, when I read it, I felt ashamed of being French .. [/quote]Hi Frenchie ,your words are valued and understood,In my experience of the French people this has got to be a very isolated case!No matter what country , you will alway find one "bad apple" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 [quote user="Frenchie"]...Honestly, when I read it, I felt ashamed of being French. [/quote]I don't see any need for melodrama here.If I was ashamed every time an English person was alleged to have done something wrong, I'd be dying of shame. There are a lot of anecdotes in that article, but very few facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 [quote user="Tresco"][quote user="Frenchie"]...Honestly, when I read it, I felt ashamed of being French. [/quote]I don't see any need for melodrama here.If I was ashamed every time an English person was alleged to have done something wrong, I'd be dying of shame. There are a lot of anecdotes in that article, but very few facts. [/quote]Well, call it melodrama if you wish, but you can't deny how I felt.Thank God, this is only one isolated fact, but nevertheless, being French and knowing how much the vast majority of Brits in France contribute to the economy, I thought this was horrible. And having lived in England, I know most English people are animal lovers, unfortunately much more than the French ..I hope mentalities will change little by little, but I couldn't help feeling ashamed of the French people who did that. Because this happened in my own country, and was perpetrated by my fellow citizens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 [quote user="samdebretagne"]That article is more than two years old.[/quote]So has the situation there improved since the article was published? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 [quote user="Frenchie"][quote user="Tresco"][quote user="Frenchie"]...Honestly, when I read it, I felt ashamed of being French. [/quote]I don't see any need for melodrama here.If I was ashamed every time an English person was alleged to have done something wrong, I'd be dying of shame. There are a lot of anecdotes in that article, but very few facts. [/quote]Well, call it melodrama if you wish, but you can't deny how I felt.Thank God, this is only one isolated fact, but nevertheless, being French and knowing how much the vast majority of Brits in France contribute to the economy, I thought this was horrible. And having lived in England, I know most English people are animal lovers, unfortunately much more than the French ..I hope mentalities will change little by little, but I couldn't help feeling ashamed of the French people who did that. Because this happened in my own country, and was perpetrated by my fellow citizens. [/quote]Frenchie,There are morons everywhere. There will always be some with grievances too. It is not a question of nationality and not a reflection on you or anyone else French.Be neither ashamed nor proud - You are French and speak French as an accident of birth and not by choice, just like those described in the original post. Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Merci for this post Danny ; good to read and true ..[kiss] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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