patience of a saint!
Apr 4th 2009, 9:10 pm
#1
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patience of a saint!
Hi all,
left myself scratching my head agian with the more i live in this country.
Is it just me or when somthing goes wrong( ie at work or driving) my naturally conditioned british reserve kicks in and i calmly resolve the problem!!
like wise my french colleagues launch themselves into a barrage of swearing,shouting,oh my god,disaster,and smoking frenzy
anyone else heard or seen the wrath of the average man or women in france?
you do wonder somtimes?
left myself scratching my head agian with the more i live in this country.
Is it just me or when somthing goes wrong( ie at work or driving) my naturally conditioned british reserve kicks in and i calmly resolve the problem!!
like wise my french colleagues launch themselves into a barrage of swearing,shouting,oh my god,disaster,and smoking frenzy
anyone else heard or seen the wrath of the average man or women in france?
you do wonder somtimes?
Apr 4th 2009, 10:20 pm
#2
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Re: patience of a saint!
Hi all,
left myself scratching my head agian with the more i live in this country.
Is it just me or when somthing goes wrong( ie at work or driving) my naturally conditioned british reserve kicks in and i calmly resolve the problem!!
like wise my french colleagues launch themselves into a barrage of swearing,shouting,oh my god,disaster,and smoking frenzy
anyone else heard or seen the wrath of the average man or women in france?
you do wonder somtimes?
left myself scratching my head agian with the more i live in this country.
Is it just me or when somthing goes wrong( ie at work or driving) my naturally conditioned british reserve kicks in and i calmly resolve the problem!!
like wise my french colleagues launch themselves into a barrage of swearing,shouting,oh my god,disaster,and smoking frenzy
anyone else heard or seen the wrath of the average man or women in france?
you do wonder somtimes?
Apr 5th 2009, 2:59 pm
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Re: patience of a saint!
Only time I ever saw the French pee'd off was over football or rugby. There was nearly a bloodbath in the local at Prayssac when Zinadine Zedane headbutted someone on telly, and it caused uproar and a brawl between some English lads on holiday and some French teenagers, equally inebriated, with both sides getting gobby in their own language, so neither side even really knew they were being insulted and us sitting sipping beer as happy observers.
Large intake at local hospital was only averted by 3 gorgeous and very charmingly huge French firemen, trying to have a quiet beer after shift, who each grabbed about 3 perpetrators each with scant regard for their nationalities, frog-marching them outside and standing over them until entente cordiale was reached and they all ended up happily drunk on the pavement still sniping at each other but too bletted to swing any more punches.
Great entertainment was had by all, and the faint-making fireman left to loud applause all round.
Large intake at local hospital was only averted by 3 gorgeous and very charmingly huge French firemen, trying to have a quiet beer after shift, who each grabbed about 3 perpetrators each with scant regard for their nationalities, frog-marching them outside and standing over them until entente cordiale was reached and they all ended up happily drunk on the pavement still sniping at each other but too bletted to swing any more punches.
Great entertainment was had by all, and the faint-making fireman left to loud applause all round.
Apr 5th 2009, 3:01 pm
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Re: patience of a saint!
DOWN, Cleri dearest, even if you set out now from Portugal, you wouldn't get to Prayssac before next week, with all the Easter traffic ..........
Apr 5th 2009, 3:28 pm
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Re: patience of a saint!
Great minds and all that!
Apr 5th 2009, 5:33 pm
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Re: patience of a saint!
Did you notice the photo was taken by Battyman.
Jealousy doesn't suit you gentleman...
Apr 5th 2009, 7:10 pm
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Re: patience of a saint!
Too right - won`t need it greasing either!