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Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Fishu on June 29, 2004, 12:10:32 PM
I'm used to USA having the best warning labels in their products, but today I bought a new pair of boots and it surprised me how there was a "creative" warning only for France.

The warranty note has alot of blaablaablaa, then comes this part:
"(France only) Sports and other recreational activities carry a significant risk of personal injury or death."

No zhit sherlock? :D
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: straffo on June 29, 2004, 12:34:17 PM
I've doubts ... the text was written in English ?
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on June 29, 2004, 01:21:24 PM
That's probably for the other French, the Canadians. In France, we don't give a penny about warnings. We are not a traditionally raised "suie happy" population, yet.
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Gunslinger on June 29, 2004, 01:29:47 PM
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Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
That's probably for the other French, the Canadians. In France, we don't give a penny about warnings. We are not a traditionally raised "suie happy" population, yet.


all in good time! ;)
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Fishu on June 29, 2004, 01:40:26 PM
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Originally posted by straffo
I've doubts ... the text was written in English ?


It is in x+y languages

Might as well correct the typo in original post..  (France only), not (French only), particularly meaning France and no other.
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: straffo on June 29, 2004, 02:16:55 PM
It's perhaps a joke ,I don't understand why a message adressed to the French would be writen in English ?
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Fishu on June 30, 2004, 01:10:16 AM
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Originally posted by straffo
It's perhaps a joke ,I don't understand why a message adressed to the French would be writen in English ?


It's in many languages, refer to above

Exactly same stuff in every language it seems.
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Thrawn on June 30, 2004, 01:38:16 AM
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Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
That's probably for the other French, the Canadians. In France, we don't give a penny about warnings. We are not a traditionally raised "suie happy" population, yet.


Neither are we.  Lawyers only get their wages, they don't get a cut of the damages awarded to the plaintif.  And the Quebec legal system is Napoleonic, just like France.
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: beet1e on June 30, 2004, 06:42:16 AM
I understand the French for dangerous to health is "nuit ŕ santé" - night to health eg. "fumer nuit ŕ santé" or something like that. What has night to do with it?
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: straffo on June 30, 2004, 06:47:19 AM
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Originally posted by Fishu
It's in many languages, refer to above

Exactly same stuff in every language it seems.


can you post a pict ?
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Saintaw on June 30, 2004, 07:13:06 AM
Beetle, in this case "nuit" doesn't mean "night" but "To harm" from the verb "nuire".
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Stringer on June 30, 2004, 08:01:20 AM
Saw,
I think that label includes you too, Frenchie!!  :)
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: beet1e on June 30, 2004, 08:09:20 AM
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Originally posted by Saintaw
Beetle, in this case "nuit" doesn't mean "night" but "To harm" from the verb "nuire".
Rgr that - and I thought English was the only language in which the same word can have two meanings. :lol
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Saintaw on June 30, 2004, 10:43:33 AM
Sports = Watching Sports on telly :D
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: straffo on June 30, 2004, 11:48:50 AM
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Originally posted by beet1e
Rgr that - and I thought English was the only language in which the same word can have two meanings. :lol


If I write : Nuits Saint George

It's dangerous or not ? :D
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Saintaw on June 30, 2004, 03:55:57 PM
Just VERY tasty!
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: beet1e on June 30, 2004, 04:35:52 PM
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Originally posted by straffo
If I write : Nuits Saint George

It's dangerous or not ? :D
Definitely not! A fine vintage indeed... :)
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: BenDover on June 30, 2004, 04:39:53 PM
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Originally posted by Thrawn
Neither are we.  Lawyers only get their wages, they don't get a cut of the damages awarded to the plaintif.  And the Quebec legal system is Napoleonic, just like France.

It's run by a dwarf?
Title: French people, beware of sports
Post by: Saintaw on July 01, 2004, 08:48:24 AM
Maybe it was related to this French sport?

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/19_1088689632_frogwheel.jpg)