From: Clive evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Irrespective of nationality a moron is a moron
Agreed.
Interestingly enough, as a Brit living in France for over ten years , I have discovered that many French, like Americans, do not travel well,
Shouldn't you have said 'many Americans' rather than implying that you meant 'all' Americans?
Just as a question - do Brits travel well by your standards? They certainly receive travellers well based on my several trips to the UK.
if at
all , in fact only around 10% have passports [a statistic shared with the USA, ] which produces a cerain sort of xenophobia [shared with the USA]
Please don't regard us all as Xenophobes. We have our share, certainly.
I would expect Europeans in general to be less Xenophobic than Americans due to the circumstance of geography.
rooted in a fear of not speaking the language, not understanding the
currency, mistrusting the food, and a belief that there is no need to travel as everything good is at home [does this sound familiar US readers?]
Not to all of us. I have travelled in thirty-one countries outside North America, including France, which I enjoyed.
I think you may have more in common than you think..................
Indeed. Many Americans, like many other nationalities, and some expatriates, seem to have all the answers.
I had a citroen 2v for some time ...........great !The DS convertible and the SM have to be two of the sexiest cars ever made,
<grin> There is no accounting for personal taste or sexual preference.
pity like so many car companies now everything is soo >boring.....................
And, in the case of Japanese cars, dependable. I haven't owned an American car since 1983. I have never owned a Citreon. I have no regrets about either.
The antifreeze was indeed Austrian wine,good French wine like so many things here is REALLY GOOD!
French wine here is good, too. It isn't as good as bourbon, but as I said, there is no accounting for personal taste.
Clive Antibes France
Did you feel better after your brief dissertation? Mine made me feel better. The bourbon helps too.
Ed Indianapolis Indiana
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