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Old Oct 3rd 2014, 10:30 am
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France is finished says John Lewis boss: Astonishing attack on nation where 'nothing works' | Daily Mail Online

Anyone considering moving to France ? Read this
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Very odd comments when John Lewis are about to open a French online service.

Perhaps the lunch was more liquid than solid?
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Originally Posted by bigglesworth
Perhaps the lunch was more liquid than solid?
In vino veritas indeed
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Old Oct 3rd 2014, 7:53 pm
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Originally Posted by babyposer

Well, that does it for me. If John Lewis says France is crap I'm not coming..
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Well, that does it for me. If John Lewis says France is crap I'm not coming..
Oh, it's OK. It appears the man talking out of his cul.

Is France really finished? See how it compares to the UK | News | theguardian.com
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Oh, it's OK. It appears the man talking out of his cul.
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Perhaps he will get de sac.
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Originally Posted by bigglesworth
Perhaps he will get de sac.
Zing!!!
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'The French reacted saying he 'should go back and eat his fish and chips''

haaa lucky man !
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Perhaps he will get de sac.
Only if he pays 10 pence for it.
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Wonder if he will end up the same way as Gerald Ratner? As a public figure you are not supposed to tell the truth. That's why we have this forum and anonymous usernames where the truth can be told without us losing our jobs.
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Originally Posted by InVinoVeritas
Wonder if he will end up the same way as Gerald Ratner? As a public figure you are not supposed to tell the truth. That's why we have this forum and anonymous usernames where the truth can be told without us losing our jobs.
A public figure telling the truth is a sign of stupidity.
This goes double for politicians.
The masses never want the truth, it would scare them #hitless.
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Responses in the French press have been mixed.
Some are offended and some agree.
I think that it would be the same in any country (excluding the USA ) the nationals can think it and say it but they don't appreciate it from a foreigner.
In the USA, they just think that you are anti-American.
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France is finished? Nonsense!!
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