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| 2003-03-13 |
| Edited for lengthFrench flags no longer are flying high and proud outside the Sofitel Hotel in midtown Manhattan. The French-owned hotel chain, part of the French hotel company Accor whose units include U.S. motel chains Red Roof Inn and Motel 6, replaced the flags with the Stars and Stripes as a peace offering to its American guests. They are used to flying the flags of other countries. |
| Posted by:Domingo |
| #13 A conondrum,what to due! No ZZ's Whats a poor boy to due |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-03-14 07:17:10 |
| #12 Not Zig Zag! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! |
| Posted by: Eric 2003-03-13 18:13:22 |
| #11 That is why they hate Lance Armstrong in France- because he uses a "banned substance"- SOAP |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2003-03-13 16:40:18 |
| #10 Yank, how can you say they sell nothing worth mentioning except wine? First off, their wine can no longer stand up to California wine, and some Australian wine. Second, they sell lots of stuff worth buying, from Bic pens and lighters, to Zig-Zag rolling papers, to any clothing made for the Donna Karan label, to Goodrich tires (owned by Michelin), to a chain of steakhouses. And more Look at a list here: http://www.victoryvillage.com/STINKS/Fdontbuy.htm And I'm boycotting it all. |
| Posted by: growler 2003-03-13 15:37:42 |
| #9 The French cars of today are much better than the crap they exported to the US in the seventies and early eighties (before the very crapiness of the cars forced them out of the market). I know, because I drive an excellent French car (which I bought before their president wanted to be Napoleon, I will never do so again). |
| Posted by: Peter 2003-03-13 15:06:55 |
| #8 France sells nothing worth mentioning except wine. What I'm not gonna buy a leCar because it's made in France? I'm not gonna buy it because it's crap.The Germans face a far worse economic hit, they actually make stuff people want. |
| Posted by: Yank 2003-03-13 14:43:56 |
| #7 "as a peace offering to its American guests" Yeah, right. How about "as an attempt to avoid economic loss inflicted by patriotic Americans." |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-03-13 14:29:41 |
| #6 Export product, no market for it at home. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-03-13 14:11:54 |
| #5 French-made soap! LOL stoppit, you're killing me |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-03-13 14:07:55 |
| #4 I was just in World Market, buying a (French-made) bar of lavender soap (I'll give up Chanel #5, OK?) and I remarked to the cashier, "I'd hate to have to give this up," and the cashier said "Gosh, is it made in France?" The awareness in retail business is already there. |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2003-03-13 14:01:08 |
| #3 I'm thinking if I owned a French company that did business in the US, I'd be getting real nervous about my bottom line. I'd also be thinking about making a contribution to whoever runs against Chirac next time. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-03-13 13:32:30 |
| #2 LOL! I think a coffee alert is needed!!! |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2003-03-13 13:28:15 |
| #1 Surprised they didn't put up white flags. |
| Posted by: RW 2003-03-13 13:12:23 |