Author Topic: French people, beware of sports (Read 535 times)

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?

straffo · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2004, 12:34:17 PM »

I've doubts ... the text was written in English ?

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #2 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.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #3 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!

Fishu · « **Reply #4 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.

straffo · « **Reply #5 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 ?

Fishu · « **Reply #6 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.

Thrawn · « **Reply #7 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.

beet1e · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2004, 06:42:16 AM »

I understand the French for dangerous to health is "nuit à santé" - night to health eg. "fumer nuit à santé" or something like that. What has night to do with it?

straffo · « **Reply #9 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 ?

Saintaw · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2004, 07:13:06 AM »

Beetle, in this case "nuit" doesn't mean "night" but "To harm" from the verb "nuire".

Stringer · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2004, 08:01:20 AM »

Saw,
I think that label includes you too, Frenchie!!

beet1e · « **Reply #12 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.

Saintaw · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2004, 10:43:33 AM »

Sports = Watching Sports on telly

straffo · « **Reply #14 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.

If I write : Nuits Saint George

It's dangerous or not ?