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May-21-2005 06:10

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May-26-2005 03:07

Every time I go to a different country I try to pick up some basics (good morning, thank you etc.) I do speak French, but as it is my 4th language, it only gets me by for about 70%, for reading it is about 85%. Problem is the French speak so incredibly fast, and they expect you to do the same. France has been the ONLY country, where the simple attempt to speak in their native tongue...was not appreciated at all.

I once excepted a job at EuroDisney for 4 months. I quit after 10 days. Long story...but can be summed up as....I could not stand the French.

I have worked with the French many times since then. And find it extremely problematic. Not because of language, but the way they do business. Everyone not French in business, is stabbed in the back. That's what I found time and again. I

Luckely outside of work, I have met some really cool friends from there. None of them are Parisians. I am starting to think it is a Parisian thing. I have put it through the test a few times. When I met annoying French, whom disregarded local cultures as inferior while travelling, I asked them where they were from...always from Paris. When I met French that were respectful, I asked the same question....not from Paris.

May-26-2005 21:58

Well, it seems that the Parisians are... well one of a kind. This is how the rumors had been going and it might be probably true. Well, quebecois is considered French over there, but one talk show host over there made his disfavor for the accent known.Xp

The French guys I know are from the Southern France and they are sweerthearts. ;)

May-31-2005 16:03

THE WORST SINGER HAS TO BE...ME!

Nov-7-2006 01:55

It's just so fun to play scroll n' bump through Nikkie's old threads.

This has been a bump. Sooooo...who's worst now?

Discuss...

Nov-7-2006 04:16

I nominate myself....

short of that, Britney Spears. She has NOOOO talent (except the WT one of being a baby factory with that disgusting husband of hers)

Nov-7-2006 04:22

I wish to reserve judgement on this topic until Mary Kate and Ashleigh release a single.

Nov-7-2006 06:23

LOL SS! That'll be terrible! Now it has to be Hillary 'Needs talent' Duff or Britney Spears

Nov-7-2006 07:51

OHHH I also just got reminded from reading Nikkie's earlier post.

How someone as NOT talented in SO many areas as Paris Frickin Hilton could be so famous is beyond comprehension.

Nov-7-2006 08:02

i am agreeing with biggie. Anpther one is Lindsey Lohan. Fingernails on a chalkboard...that's all i have to say.

Nov-7-2006 16:50

Wow I feel the pressure to perform thread wise now, Biggie and Crunch. :)
I have officially turned in to a sleuth bore, ex-sleuther, sometimes-she-logs-in-most-of-the-time-she-does-not, whatever you want to call it.