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[T J Hooker]

Sorry you feel that way and sorry if you feel offended by a throwaway joke, i dont quite think im a scumbag though, but ill let that slide. 🌞🌞

[yoda]

Deputy mayor of Calias showing the usual high level of intelligence that emanates from the French when THEY have cocked up

"On Tuesday Philippe Mignonet, a deputy to the mayor of Calais, said French people were "fed up" and Britain must "take responsibility" for policing its borders.

"You're on an island and you can't see that it's your problem to deal with your security. I'm sorry to say so - it's your security," he told the BBC."

How did they get there in the 1st place you stupid frog

[T J Hooker]

The mayor has a point though and i kind of love france, ive only been a few times, but never had a bad experience and found thecpeople are actually friendly as long as your not acting like a tool(which is the case on most parts of europe) but calais has become a dump though, it looks like somewhere from 'the walking dead'

[Gav]

Deputy mayor of Calias showing the usual high level of intelligence that emanates from the French when THEY have cocked up

"On Tuesday Philippe Mignonet, a deputy to the mayor of Calais, said French people were "fed up" and Britain must "take responsibility" for policing its borders.

"You're on an island and you can't see that it's your problem to deal with your security. I'm sorry to say so - it's your security," he told the BBC."

How did they get there in the 1st place you stupid frog

Lets sort this out once and for all.

INVADE

Then again with the Tories cutting the armed forces still further we'd probably not be able to raise a fighting force these days.......

Wrong thread I know

[yoda]

The mayor has a point though and i kind of love france, ive only been a few times, but never had a bad experience and found thecpeople are actually friendly as long as your not acting like a tool(which is the case on most parts of europe) but calais has become a dump though, it looks like somewhere from 'the walking dead'

He has not got a point. How did they get to Calais? Through the new Maginot line I suppose,

What do you mean by the bit bold ?

[Mike E]

He has not got a point. How did they get to Calais? Through the new Maginot line I suppose,

What do you mean by the bit bold ?

The bit in bold probably just means if people don't act like idiots, the French are perfectly approachable and friendly.

[adopted scouser]

The bit in bold probably just means if people don't act like idiots, the French are perfectly approachable and friendly.

Or if you're a member of the SS

[yoda]

Or if you're a member of the SS

The bit in bold probably just means if people don't act like idiots, the French are perfectly approachable and friendly.

Well we live in hope,

Holland would be classed other parts of Europe would it not ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33261281

[thenodrog]

The mayor has a point though and i kind of love france, ive only been a few times, but never had a bad experience and found thecpeople are actually friendly as long as your not acting like a tool(which is the case on most parts of europe) but calais has become a dump though, it looks like somewhere from 'the walking dead'

I find that rather heavy in irony TJ.

[T J Hooker]

The bit in bold probably just means if people don't act like idiots, the French are perfectly approachable and friendly.

yep, simply meant as long as your not acting like the stereotype of a brit abroad(i.e. pished up and lary half the time and moaning about everything you don't like about their host country in the other half)

[thenodrog]

Why does that matter? Very few french appear willing and able to speak English in my experience.

[yoda]

yep, simply meant as long as your not acting like the stereotype of a brit abroad(i.e. pished up and lary half the time and moaning about everything you don't like about their host country in the other half)

Have you been going on those cheap package holidays then, not really the way to travel and learn is it.

Why does that matter? Very few french appear willing and able to speak English in my experience.

Except some of the thousands now moving to the south of England and London to get away from the French tax system and working practices.

Imagine that, a French Ghetto in London!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18234930

[T J Hooker]

Why does that matter? Very few french appear willing and able to speak English in my experience.

and very few brits can speak French or any other 2nd language unless they are brits that come from families that moved here from another country at some point during or before they where born(india, china, Pakistan, Africa, Caribbean, another European country, etc......) and the elders of the family have brought their kids up speaking both languages.

O I suppose there's also the welsh and their made up language

[yoda]

and very few brits can speak French or any other 2nd language unless they are brits that come from families that moved here from another country at some point during or before they where born(india, china, Pakistan, Africa, Caribbean, another European country, etc......) and the elders of the family have brought their kids up speaking both languages.

O I suppose there's also the welsh and their made up language

There's about 250,000 Brits living in France, I would say a very conservative estimate is that at least 60 to 80% can speak and read French well,

There is just short of a Million in Spain, same again for the % estimate.

[T J Hooker]

obviously I was talking about British people as a whole(particularly those livng in Britain) also those being able to speak more than 1 language fluently(or there abouts)not just a few words and lines to get you through a meal in a restaurant/bar(your stats are just nonsense made up by you)

You seem to have a personal chip on your shoulder towards France, I wonder why that is hhmmm.

[K-Hod]

Yoda has lived in France previously I believe?

[AllRoverAsia]

Posts deleted and not even the the courtesy of a PM. Meanwhile s hit is allowed.

[thenodrog]

Except some of the thousands now moving to the south of England and London to get away from the French tax system and working practices.

Imagine that, a French Ghetto in London!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18234930

A point I touched on here..... http://www.brfcc.com/mb/index.php/topic/30413-the-general-election-2015/?p=1540926

I was made aware of this french tax avoidance situation a good number of years ago now. Will be a lot bigger numbers than William brought in 1066 thats for sure.

btw I expect they speak English only cos it suits their current requirements.

[yoda]

obviously I was talking about British people as a whole(particularly those livng in Britain) also those being able to speak more than 1 language fluently(or there abouts)not just a few words and lines to get you through a meal in a restaurant/bar(your stats are just nonsense made up by you)

You seem to have a personal chip on your shoulder towards France, I wonder why that is hhmmm.

Which part did I make up TJ ?

No chip about France, beautiful country, just the French red tape and the majority of officials

TJ, You remind me of a P&O builder

[T J Hooker]

Posts deleted and not even the the courtesy of a PM. Meanwhile s hit is allowed.

If it makes you feel any better i did see the post and I'm sorry you feel that way, i genuinely meant no offence and thought that youd take the joke with a pinch of salt at the very least, i didnt realise you'd be so easily swayed by thay lovely bunch of coconuts.

Which part did I make up TJ ?

No chip about France, beautiful country, just the French red tape and the majority of officials

TJ, You remind me of a P&O builder

I think it was pretty clear i was doubting your stats% so im not sure why your asking!

[yoda]

If it makes you feel any better i did see the post and I'm sorry you feel that way, i genuinely meant no offence and thought that youd take the joke with a pinch of salt at the very least, i didnt realise you'd be so easily swayed by thay lovely bunch of coconuts.

I think it was pretty clear i was doubting your stats% so im not sure why your asking!

I was asking because you always seem to backtrack when anyone takes you to task on things you post.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/nov/26/where-do-uk-expats-live

I am fairly certain that the people you regard as "nice" in France are the ones taking money of you, you know the ones when you call in with your van to a service station on the French autoroute and pay €2.75 for a grande crème in a minute cup that you ordered by pointing at the machine and cup.

I still think you remind me of a P&O builder by the way.

[ultrablue]

A point I touched on here..... http://www.brfcc.com/mb/index.php/topic/30413-the-general-election-2015/?p=1540926

I was made aware of this french tax avoidance situation a good number of years ago now. Will be a lot bigger numbers than William brought in 1066 thats for sure.

btw I expect they speak English only cos it suits their current requirements.

Speaking a foreign language that doesn't suit your requirements wouldn't get you very far now would it. I thought you'd be full of praise for them for 'integrating'. You may be fluent in Klingon, Kyrgyz and Kawa, but it would be pretty pointless living in London.

[yoda]

Speaking a foreign language that doesn't suit your requirements wouldn't get you very far now would it. I thought you'd be full of praise for them for 'integrating'. You may be fluent in Klingon, Kyrgyz and Kawa, but it would be pretty pointless living in London.

Just out of interest, do you speak Korean or is the main language French there ?

[T J Hooker]

I was asking because you always seem to backtrack when anyone takes you to task on things you post.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/nov/26/where-do-uk-expats-live

I am fairly certain that the people you regard as "nice" in France are the ones taking money of you, you know the ones when you call in with your van to a service station on the French autoroute and pay 2.75 for a grande crème in a minute cup that you ordered by pointing at the machine and cup.

I still think you remind me of a P&O builder by the way.

If by "backtrack " you mean apologise or admit when we i'm wrong, then yes ill agree with that.

(Sorry, i didnt read the rest of your post, it looked very tedious)

[yoda]

If by "backtrack " you mean apologise or admit when we i'm wrong, then yes ill agree with that.

(Sorry, i didnt read the rest of your post, it looked very tedious)

I will bow to your superior knowledge on the subject of tedium sir