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Post by maverick on Mar 23, 2012 11:17:51 GMT 1
Didn't the French do well yesterday - 300 commandos to take on one terrorist and he still managed to injure 7 of them.. still, at least they didn't surrender this time.  |
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Post by johnoakes on Mar 23, 2012 12:46:36 GMT 1
Inappropriate and juvenile and not funny.Need I say more.
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Post by liverpoolman1 on Mar 24, 2012 9:13:41 GMT 1
I love the French, France and their lifestyle. Spent my National Service - does that age me? - in Fontainebleau and loved every minute of it. Doesn't stop me enjoying a good joke involving the French though and I thought you might like this one:
Angela Merchel arrives at Paris Charles De Gaulle airport and goes to immgration Conversation goes as follows:
Immigration Officer: Name?
Merchel: Angela Merchal.
Immigration Officer: Nationality?
Merchel: German.
Immigration Officer: Occupation?
Merchel: No. I am only here for one or two days.
Bum! Bum!
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Post by johnoakes on Mar 24, 2012 11:54:49 GMT 1
;D Love it.May be difficult to translate and could be touchy--better leave it.LOL |
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Post by ronturner on Mar 24, 2012 17:28:40 GMT 1
Salut,
I love it here in France too and I love the French, just about as much as anybody else. The sense of humour here is very different. They can make jokes and laugh about others, they can even make jokes and laugh about themselves, but they cannot take it when others poke fun at them. Yes, its OK to poke fun at the government, the unions, the taxman, the bureaucracy and the functionaries, but poking fun at France or being French just gets a blank stare. "Je ne comprends pas" is the polite way of showing their disapproval. It never stops me though. Probably like John, I am so well integrated here they just put up with it: but the don't like it.
Now, my wife, who is half French, a quarter Irish, speaks perfect French and is a fantastic cook....she can tell a different story... Don't get on the wrong side of her when telling jokes about the British and especially British food. There are a few who have regretted their venture into that area. The colloquial lashing in their own tongue is something to behold. Oh la la !!!
Well, I don't know what the weather is doing over in UK, but we have just leap frogged Spring into Summer. The gazebo is up, the pool is open, ( A bit cold yet.....but it looks nice) we are eating out on the terrace, taking a nice glass of wine and the Lucon Mosquito has just beaten us up. So for this, I can take as many jokes as they care to fire at us. Ah! La bonne vie.
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Post by johnoakes on Mar 24, 2012 20:56:49 GMT 1
I have more sense than to tell anti French jokes--it would be a bit like the Lone Ranger surrounded by Sioux when he turned to Tonto and said"We have a problem here."
Tonto's reply of "You have Paleface." Would be the measure--pro French jokes or Irish jokes with a Belgian as the butt of the humour go down VERY wel.LOL
Anyway having come 5th in the boules contest recently I feel totally integrated.
Onwards and upwards as they say.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2012 21:36:41 GMT 1
John, your sounding like a man with, not only a sound sense but, a great science of humour. Being fifth out of six is a note worthy achievement. If I were you I'd invite the amphibians to a re-match at your place but before you do, programing the tractor into produce the perfect 'British' lawn. Should see you lifting the trophy instead of providing the drinks. ;D
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Post by johnoakes on Mar 25, 2012 8:30:28 GMT 1
;D Who told you it was out of 6-- damn.I was keeping that a secret. The lawn does raise eyebrows as do the herbaceous borders--very non French. Sadly running around with the tractor and trailer does spoil the effect---but I DONT wear a beret.--and I only wear my Savoyard hat in the Winter.  |
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