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Jonny69
20-06-2008, 10:00
As we consider moving into the French market we are met with the challenge of the French refusing to speak English. We have decided to provide you with a simple three step process suitable for all management levels. This is provided at no cost by your ever helpful Support team.

E: Do you speak English?
F: Vous Parlez anglais?

E: Why not?
F: Pourquoi pas?

E: Go and find someone who does...
F: Allez trouver quelqu'un qui fait...
Pheebs
20-06-2008, 10:03
lol!

Get them to add on the end:

E: (singing) "I caaant speak Freench, so I'll leet the funky music do the taalking tallking nooooOOow!"
*gyrate and dance like a crazed beast*
Jonny69
20-06-2008, 10:36
lol, what? :D
BBx
20-06-2008, 10:40
lol!

Get them to add on the end:

E: (singing) "I caaant speak Freench, so I'll leet the funky music do the taalking tallking nooooOOow!"
*gyrate and dance like a crazed beast*

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! *holds hands to ears and runs*

BB x
Justsomebloke
20-06-2008, 11:34
I've always got on well with the French myself, Love the women & even spent a few months in Romainville shacked up with one, Passionnant et stimulant et très sexy :)
Wossi
20-06-2008, 11:50
Just be glad you don't deal with Italians (or do you) they are without a doubt, the laziest people on the planet. Tectonic plates move quicker than they do. Driving wise it's like demolition derby, especially in the centre of Milan.
Will
20-06-2008, 12:24
The French are a bunch of ****s anyway why you'd want to deal with them I just don't know....
Jonny69
20-06-2008, 13:47
To be fair I do like the French and I'm embarrassed by my lack of day to day French when they can conduct business meetings in English with little effort. Wossi, we deal with Italians and I agree with you there.
BBx
20-06-2008, 14:00
One of my friends worked in Milan for a bit and said staff would waltz in at 10/11am and leave at 4/5pm and go to the restaurant... almost every day!

Nice!

BB x
Wossi
20-06-2008, 14:21
One of my friends worked in Milan for a bit and said staff would waltz in at 10/11am and leave at 4/5pm and go to the restaurant... almost every day!

Nice!

BB x

One of things I do love when I go over there though is the 3 hour lunches they seem to have. Coupled with the few glasses of wine and shot of grappa :D
LeperousDust
20-06-2008, 15:02
Is it Italy you're expected to be late in? As in they run two times, they tell you one and actually expect you an hour later, even with some official appointments? They're trying to phase it out because it causes (obvious) havoc. Can't remember where it was, but remember reading about it ;D
Jonny69
20-06-2008, 15:30
Spain is a bit like that. They are all like, eh, manana...
Grandad
20-06-2008, 19:30
The French are a bunch of ****s anyway why you'd want to deal with them I just don't know....

That's a bit harsh I really like them ;D
semi-pro waster
21-06-2008, 12:12
lol, what? :D

Go on, do as Pheebs suggests and get them singing Girls Aloud.

The French aren't all that bad, some of them are even quite passable company. :p