Heartland

le pain au chocolat - beats a McMuffin in my book

le petomaine - toilet humour at its finest

la peste - a cautionary tale

vive la deference

<Adopts a Alf Garnet style voice>

In defence of the French? In defence of the bloody French?

Next you'll be saying, In defence of Harry Hill!!!!!! <sigh>

.....And anyway, It's Belgium chocolate that's the finest!!
French are good for snails and soap dodging lol
Oh and having bloody blockades that force The Cure to Postpone A gig a few years ago!! (Bitter? Me? Bloody right!!)

In defence of the French - There is NO defence

The Parisiennes are complete stick up arses ( talk about inferiority complex. 'Later on' as they say around these parts ) . The people in the South of France are a different kettle of fish and they are people I/ We have a lot of time for. It's our plan to go and live on the French Atlantic coast one day

Ahem . Sorry is that a bit too involved was I supposed to say something like "errr they smell.."

Karin Said

"Ahem . Sorry is that a bit too involved was I supposed to say something like "errr they smell.."

No - Not Really

Each to their own - Mrs Goth worked and lived in Paris for a few years and can agree with your views outright!

I'd like to add to this debate by saying that I really like 'Asterix' books

and I once saw a fantastic French film called 'Maitresse'

Gotta like their wine. And there are some great french films like Night on Earth, Nikkita and Taxi.

snubnoseuk wrote:Gotta like their wine. And there are some great french films like Night on Earth, Nikkita and Taxi.

Agreed that there a great French Films

Their "Wine" on the other hand IMHO is Pants! Try "OZ" instead

AndyTheGoth wrote:

snubnoseuk wrote:Gotta like their wine. And there are some great french films like Night on Earth, Nikkita and Taxi.

Agreed that there a great French Films

Their "Wine" on the other hand IMHO is Pants! Try "OZ" instead

I drink Oz wine as well, Oz Shiraz rules! But I love a good Bordeaux as well.

My very limited experience of the French would also appear to paint them as stubborn, unhelpful, condescending and evasive. This is an impression many visitors get, and we can relate it most meaningfully, in many instances, to a French dislike of having to speak a tongue which decidedly won the imperialist language war, when we, the imperialist Anglophones, feel no need to speak French. I have no opinions about their use of soap, or lack thereof. I have not met very many Froggies, so the above is not in the least scientific. I suspect it also depends on what you're looking for, and what your expectations are. If you believed their cinema, you would suppose that the French have always done a very fine line in unpredictable, pouting, kittenish and sultry femmes fatale. Which is very nice, if that's what you like. I remember a certain erstwhile Francophobe, Mr E, having a soft spot for Catherine Deneuve. In my own teenage years, I will confess a certain softness of heart towards Beatrice Dalle. Vive la difference, I say...

Are you guys including French Canadians as 'French' ??

I don't think French canadians should be included in this.

BAD: The frog I shared a flat with, Partick Vierra, their attitude (and to hygene), Sasha Distelle, their diet.

GOOD: Monica Belluci, Vincent Cassel, Eric Cantona, Wine.

Vertict: Guilty

Steve303 wrote:BAD: The frog I shared a flat with, Partick Vierra, their attitude (and to hygene), Sasha Distelle, their diet.

GOOD: Monica Belluci, Vincent Cassel, Eric Cantona, Wine.

It's Monica Bellucci and she's italian. La Haine is a great film, Cantona's style probably fitted the English game more then anything, which probably says more about the Premiership at the time then his abilities. And wine is made in various countries and can hardly be considered French in origin. Superieur, yes.

Also it's Patrick Vieira, he's born in Senegal and must be one of the greatest French footballers after Tigana. And I'd wish I would be as well preserved as Distel at his age (which probably says something about diet & hygiene):

I was under the impression that we were entitled to our own opinions. Those expressed in my previous post were my opinion.
I'm well aware of all the points you made. You may like Patrick Vierra, you may dislike Cantona. Whichever, I don't care. Just don't tell me what I can and can't think.
Thank you.

Brigite Bardot

zigeunerweisen wrote:Brigite Bardot

Oh yes!




France Gall

Vanessa Paradis anybody?

Karst wrote:And I'd wish I would be as well preserved as Distel at his age (which probably says something about diet & hygiene):

Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin

Southern Hemisphere wines are far superior IMHO these days, but Catherine Deneuve, especially in The Hunger..... OMG! now we are talking
My one experience of landing in Charles DeGaulle was.... yup, A Baggage Handlers Strike!

go le figure
B'Last

Steve303 wrote:Vanessa Paradis anybody?

Obviously 'Johnny Depp' - he married her !

Steve303 wrote:I was under the impression that we were entitled to our own opinions.

Did I say anything about you having or not having any opinions? I think not. I might consider them to be rather feeble, but thought it better to stick to the facts. Which I did.

Oh Karin, what have you done? Resurrected a monster. Forget the debate, just keep those picture's coming Steve! Time to compile the Heartland 2004 calendar.

Karst wrote:

Steve303 wrote:I was under the impression that we were entitled to our own opinions.

Did I say anything about you having or not having any opinions? I think not. I might consider them to be rather feeble, but thought it better to stick to the facts. Which I did.

What exactly is feeble about me not liking Patrick Vierra or/and liking Eric Cantona and French wine.

Your tone was uneccesary Sir.

Steve

calm down, there's nothing feeble about any of the likes or disliked you have expressed.

your constant whining, on the other hand, is somewhere beyond feeble...