Author Topic: Boycott French Products? (Read 364 times)

SOB · « **on:** March 28, 2003, 02:35:32 AM »

OK, serious question here. Why would I want to boycott French products when it's Chirac who's an arrogant idiot? One's private industry, one's the government. Why would I want to intentionally try to hurt someone's business when they may or may not agree with the situation in Iraq?

SOB

BTW...Despite my confusion on this subject, I have been actively boycotting Wild Turkey, Motel 6, and The Jerry Springer show for several years now.

Hortlund · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2003, 03:34:41 AM »

For starters, it is legal. Deciding to disrupt French economy by other means (like sending hundreds of fake anthrax letters containing small amounts of baking powder and some threat in broken english) would probably do more damage to their economy, but it wouldnt be legal.

Then you'll have to take into consideration that the public support for Chiracs policy is rock solid. I think something like 80% of the French public supports his line of action in the Iraq question.

straffo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2003, 03:42:12 AM »

It's a good way to keep your allied happy.

ho ... btw hort do you know you are insignifiant ?

Hortlund · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2003, 03:52:20 AM »

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Originally posted by straffo
It's a good way to keep your allied happy.

ho ... btw hort do you know you are insignifiant ?

Not to my kids Straffo. Thats what counts.

straffo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2003, 03:53:20 AM »

it's not the "propos" no ?

Not that I disagree with your post it's true of almost every parents

and will be false when they will be teenager

Erlkonig · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2003, 07:42:01 AM »

Well...when you're a frustrated reactionary conservative, a nationalist boycott is the obvious thing to do when you're looking for a childish, knee-jerk way of dealing with foreigners who don't goose-step along with you.

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It's all France's fault always! And the WTC was attacked by beret-wearing Aryans singing the Panzerlied while sipping champagne paid for by the Russian Mafia.

Martlet · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2003, 07:52:03 AM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
Not to my kids Straffo. Thats what counts.

Good one, and very true.

lazs2 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2003, 08:06:56 AM »

I have decided against that new citroen or peugot.
lazs

straffo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2003, 08:21:22 AM »

that's why I've a new renault

Nifty · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2003, 08:29:19 AM »

Erlkonig, you mean like some of Germany's establishments and citizens are doing?