Author Topic: Boycott of French Products Ad Campaign (Read 2046 times)

Hangtime · « **on:** March 27, 2003, 10:46:10 AM »

From http://www.newsmax.com/boycottad

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You may be wondering what companies should you boycott. You will probably be surprised to learn the French own everything from Wild Turkey to Car and Driver to Motel 6 to cheesy Spencer Gifts to disgusting Democrat schlock-show host Jerry Springer.

Air France. Air Liquide. Airbus. Alcatel. Allegra (allergy medication). Aqualung (including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, U.S. Divers, and SeaQuest). AXA Advisors.

Bank of the West (owned by BNP Paribas). Beneteau (boats). BF Goodrich (owned by Michelin). BIC (razors, pens and lighters). Biotherm (cosmetics). Bollinger (champagne).

Car and Driver magazine. Chanel. Chivas Regal (scotch). Christian Dior. Club Med (vacations). Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey (Seagram).

Dannon (yogurt and dairy foods). Dom Perignon.Durand Crystal.

Elle magazine. Essilor Optical Products. Evian.

Givenchy. Glenlivet (scotch).

Hennessy.

Jacobs Creek (owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989). Jerry Springer (talk show).

Krups (coffee and cappuccino makers).

Lancome. Le Creuset (cookware). L’Oreal (health and beauty products). Louis Vuitton.

Martel Cognac. Maybelline. Michelin (tires and auto parts). Mikasa (crystal and glass). Moet (champagne). Motel 6. Motown Records. MP3.com.

Peugeot (automobiles). Pinault – Printemps – Redoute (Guicci, Yves Saint Laurent). ProScan (owned by Thomson Electronics, France). Publicis Group (including Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising and Leo Burnett Worldwide).

RCA (televisions and electronics; owned by Thomson Electronics). Red Roof Inns (owned by Accor group in France). Renault (automobiles). Road & Track magazine. Roquefort cheese (all Roquefort cheese is made in France). Rowenta (toasters, irons, coffee makers, etc.).

Sierra Software and Computer Games. Smart & Final. Sofitel (hotels, owned by Accor). Sparkletts (water, owned by Danone). Spencer Gifts.

Tefal (kitchenware). Total gas stations. Technicolor.

UbiSoft (computer games). Uniroyal. Universal Studios (music, movies and amusement parks; owned by Vivendi-Universal). USFilter.

Veritas Group. Veuve Clicquot Champagne. Vittel. Vivendi.

Wild Turkey (bourbon). Woman’s Day magazine.

Yoplait (The French company Sodiaal owns a 50 percent stake).

Zodiac inflatable boats.

Swoop · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2003, 11:05:37 AM »

Universal studios is owned by France?

Bloody hell. And I thought BMW owning Rover was bad.....you guys got it worse. I mean French owned! EW......

blitz · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2003, 11:05:49 AM »

"Total bescheuert!" :i would say if i see that in Germany for american products .

If i was an american i would say :"Stupid Morons".

Regards Blitz

This war is unjust, dishonest, ugly and sad.

The pope says it's an "Angriffskrieg"

squelch_19 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2003, 11:09:29 AM »

As much alcohol as this country consumes...all we have to do is stop buying the whiskey and they'll bottom up.

Spooky · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2003, 11:13:49 AM »

M1A2 120mm M256 smoothbore gun, developed by Rheinmetall GmbH (Germany)

Wanna send them back , too ?

Hang, I do salute your patriotism (no irony here) but it is misplaced somehow.

--- insert "pride, not hate" bumper sticker here ---

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2003, 11:15:51 AM »

or just plain mean spirited and wrong

Frogm4n · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2003, 11:17:13 AM »

i am actually trying to buy more french and german products in spite of all the idiots that think a boycott will do anything. Im even flying air france to europe this summer instead of delta because people are whineing about it.

Martlet · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:02:36 PM »

Not me, I have made an effort to not buy French products.

midnight Target · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:04:53 PM »

Quote

Glenlivet (scotch).

AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH HHHHHH!!!!!

AKIron · « **Reply #9 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:05:15 PM »

You still here blitz? Guess the Germans always did have trouble figuring out where they weren't wanted.

Martlet · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:08:34 PM »

i don't play il2

Martlet · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:12:15 PM »

no, cause I never heard of it.

Duedel · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:15:40 PM »

Hangtime ur a baiter of pathetic crap and surely one of the guys who's responsible for the demise of culture in the O'Club.

Hangtime · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:19:55 PM »

"mean spirited and wrong?"

"stupid morons?"

whelp.. i know how i feel about folks that support saddam. the two quotes above cover it.

Hangtime · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:21:10 PM »

dudel, i won't type the reply that comment deserves.