From: Gary and Diane Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [VFB] WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH? Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 13:39:38 -0500
Having lived in Orleans, France, for three and a half years and dealing with
the French on a daily basis, and now dealing with tractor trailer drivers
from Quebec, it is my humble opinion that French bashing should be an
international sport. Their arrogance brings it on themselves.
Gary S fight crime...shoot back
mark romero wrote:
> French bashing is, IMHO, VERY unAmerican. mark
>
> >From: "Bob Haering" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: [VFB] WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?
> >Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 04:40:46 -0500
> >
> >Thanks. Unfortunately I still had to learn German! Both folks came
> >here after the war. The bad part is I have forgotten most of the German
> >I knew!
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >On Behalf Of Ed Ward
> >Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 12:00 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [VFB] WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?
> >
> >Very well put BOB
> >
> >Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?
> >
> >An officer in the U.S. Naval reserve was attending a conference that
> >included admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French Navy. At a
> >cocktail
> >reception, he found himself in a small group that included personnel
> >from
> >both navies. The French admiral started complaining that whereas
> >Europeans
> >learned many languages, Americans learned only English. He then asked:
> >"Why
> >is it that we have to speak English in these Conferences rather than you
> >speak French?" Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe
> >it's
> >because we arranged it so you did not have to speak German." The group
> >became silent.
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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