ericd Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 And as a French National, I sometime feel a tad ashamed at my compatriots attitude should such an event happen in a busy supermarket.......yet again, I could be wrong. Brought tears to my eyes it did. This is a 5 minutes video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE&feature=player_embedded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 It certainly wouldn't happen in France in mid-November !Don't underestimate your compatriots Eric, they have quite a sense of humour now. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Thank you so much for this Eric, it caused this other French National to blubber away, reminding me of the things I like about the UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 [quote user="5-element"]........... reminding me of the things I like about the UK! [/quote]Easy 5-E.....we cannot let them know that UK has too many good points about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Oh I don't know. I think that sometimes "they" need to be reminded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 That was brilliant, especially from the Banana composer.Yes Mrs Elephant, I also shed a little tear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Errr ... apparently the stunt was organised and executed in Ontario ... which was in Canada the last time I looked. Or am I missing the point?RegardsPickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Plenty of Flash Mobs in France - check out YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsL2Z7f4SpM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 [quote user="Pickles"]Errr ... apparently the stunt was organised and executed in Ontario ... which was in Canada the last time I looked. Or am I missing the point?[/quote] It was also last time I looked at the map but a few members of the audience wear their poppy (no doubt with pride) and that gives us a clue to the location..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 ...You might be right.....The hamburger menu although not easy to read has prices in what appears to be $ (therefore Canadian $) and the cleaner/singer carries his yeloow warning board that has the writting in both English and French (ie. unlikely in the UK). There's always one to spoil the fun isn't it ?[:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 The prices are in dollars.(Sorry, you beat me to it Eric). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Everything is priced in Dollars/Cents so definitely not the UK.Edited... beaten to it... twice. Ooops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Yesterday afternoon I went into my local Tesco and at first thought that the PA system was playing very loud Christmas muzak. It turned out to be an impromptu choir made up from staff and customers, with two or three people playing brass instruments, singing Christmas carols.Would that happen in France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Sorry guys, your spending too much time looking at the ladies in the film and not whats going on around them like the sign promoting the shopping center plus there are a few shops shown I don't think we have in the UK. It was actually filmed in the Seaway Mall in Ontario, Canada. You can visit their website HERE. Canada was British once but sadly no more.Still nice all the same and sorry if I broke any of our French members illusions about the UK.PS. Forgot to mention the sign behind the chap applauding at the end which says Pizza and Topping $5.00 and as far as I know it's still the £ in the UK but you never know, we might have been invaded and nobody said anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Well anyway....the point is that, the singing was all in ENGLISH, wasn't it?[:D]Some of the local choirs here do try to sing in English too.[:'(] But you often can tell...[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 [quote user="ericd"] [quote user="Pickles"]Errr ... apparently the stunt was organised and executed in Ontario ... which was in Canada the last time I looked. Or am I missing the point?[/quote] It was also last time I looked at the map but a few members of the audience wear their poppy (no doubt with pride) and that gives us a clue to the location.....[/quote]Canadians wear the poppy, same as as the Brits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 There is a sign that shows $5.00 so definitely not the UK but why do you think it is Ontario?Edit: Sorry I am slow today just saw Eric's and Christine's responses. [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 [quote user="WJT"] There is a sign that shows $5.00 so definitely not the UK but why do you think it is Ontario?[/quote]Because it says Sealand Mall Welland immediately under the window. Google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Actually it was written vertically on a pillar at the beginning of the video. [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 [quote user="Clarkkent"]It turned out to be an impromptu choir made up from staff and customers, with two or three people playing brass instruments, singing Christmas carols.Would that happen in France?[/quote]They don't sing christmas carols in the "open air" here, only in concerts in churches (sometimes). Yesterday I spent a happy hour (freezing cold - bobble hat and all with pompom in true English traditon) singing carols in French and English with my church group in the middle of the market, outside the post office. One person came up to say, you do not see this here, it so much reminds me of England - she was not English - and how nice it was. And the cafe owner (next door) came out and said, when you've finished come and have a drink on me - so it was very much appreciated, even if they don't do it themselves!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 One helluva flash mob, Oprah Winfrey show. 20,000 plus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu71J1DD9CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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