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2005-08-15 Europe

France's young set off on 'bon voyage' to better life

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Posted by anonymous5089 2005-08-15 08:48|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm way too soft and underschooled to try my luck elsewhere.

Silly boy, in America it's your willingness to work and learn that counts, not your curriculum vitae. I know you love your mother, but send off a few letters to American companies, and see what happens.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-08-15 09:22|| 2005-08-15 09:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Another nail in the coffin of France. Come to think of it, almost all the wood has been replaced by nails now....

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-15 09:26|| 2005-08-15 09:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Fed up with a country they describe as rigid, racist and old-fashioned, French youngsters are opting for a new start in Britain, Canada, America or New Zealand

There's something all those countries have in common. I just can't put my finger on it.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-08-15 09:29|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-08-15 09:29|| Front Page Top

#4 ..for fear of being unable to fire people,"

Nice to know that the U.S. government isn't the only outfit unable to fire people.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-15 10:42|| 2005-08-15 10:42|| Front Page Top

#5 RC: "There's something all those countries have in common. I just can't put my finger on it."

A thriving market in deodorants ?

Posted by Carl in N.H.">Carl in N.H. 2005-08-15 11:39|| 2005-08-15 11:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Fine with me, as long as they assimilate. Don't bring any of that socialism bullsh*t with you, ami.

Posted by BH 2005-08-15 13:29|| 2005-08-15 13:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Carl, been to England lately?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-08-15 16:27|| 2005-08-15 16:27|| Front Page Top

#8 English is more or less the common language.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-08-15 16:38|| 2005-08-15 16:38|| Front Page Top

#9 English IS the common language.

Some ham/spam I got.

A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies.

At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a group of half dozen or so officers that included personnel from most of the countries.
> Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks, but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many
languages, Americans learn only English.He then asked: "Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking
French?"
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have
to speak German.

The silence in the room was deafening.

Ham/Spam up to you.

At least some French have learned there is more to life than being anti-english.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-15 16:54|| 2005-08-15 16:54|| Front Page Top

#10 A thriving market in deodorants ?

Damn that was a cheap shot. LOL! Cheap tho. LOL! Maker my corncob bounce up and down in merriment.

Posted by Dugout Doug 2005-08-15 19:21|| 2005-08-15 19:21|| Front Page Top

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