Dealing with French clients.

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?

BBx · 20-06-2008, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pheebs

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBelle

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

20-06-2008, 10:00	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Dealing with French clients. 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... __________________

20-06-2008, 10:03	#2
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	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 __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

20-06-2008, 10:36	#3
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	lol, what? __________________

20-06-2008, 11:34	#5
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	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 __________________

20-06-2008, 12:24	#7
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	The French are a bunch of **s anyway why you'd want to deal with them I just don't know.... __________________ No No!**

20-06-2008, 11:50	#6
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	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.

20-06-2008, 13:47	#8
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	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. __________________

20-06-2008, 14:00	#9
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	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