Tag: "France"

Too Sexy for my Frog

News.com.au reports on the shattering of a myth: Forget the perception of France as a land of sexual fulfilment. The sad truth exposed in a new report shows that when it comes to performance in bed, the French have nothing to crow about.   They may talk a good game. As far as sex in [...]

Paris Intifada

Here’s a headline containing the words “Paris” and “spreads”, which has nothing to do with Paris Hilton.   Paris violence spreads   Muslim youths have reacted to the accidental electrocution deaths of two teenagers with violence, violence, and more violence. Charles has dubbed it The Paris Intifada, and I think that is a very apt [...]

French Pig Squealing

Did you know there is such a thing as the “French Pig Squealing Championships”?   Actually, it’s called the “French Pig-Squealing Championships”. I guess that hyphen is to prevent people like me from making an honest mistake. Yohann and Olivier Roussel’s performance climaxed in a cacophony of oinks and grunts, unleashing an explosion of applause. [...]

Better Relations?

The Israeli media is characterizing the talks between French President Jacques Chirac and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as anything but chilly. But you be the judge…   Ariel Sharon: So, how about those Mets.. Chirac: Stand there. Just like that. Perfect! Claude, can you bring me my dagger?

Reasons to Hate the French #25,599

The French love themselves. And I have the figures to prove it. Eight out of 10 French people check their looks in the mirror at least once a day and say they like what they see, a survey by polling group BVA published this week showed. I guess someone has to love them.

French Terror Alert

I have just received some important information from my friend Andrew in Australia: Prime Minister Chirac has officially raised the French terror alert from “Run” to “Hide”. There are only two higher alert levels in France, which are “Surrender” and “Collaborate”.   The rise was precipitated by a recent fire which destroyed France’s white flag [...]

Insulting the French is OK….Just Not Their Language

Insulting French is bad..mmmmkay? Tokyo Governor Sued for Insulting French   A group of teachers and translators in Japan on Wednesday sued Tokyo’s outspoken nationalist governor for allegedly calling French a “failed international language,” a news report said.   Twenty-one people filed the lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court, demanding that Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara [...]

Reasons to Hate the French #25,467

The BBC reports on French President Jacques Chirac’s latest bout of behavior that can only be described as “French.” Tony Blair has refused to be drawn into a diplomatic row after the French president reportedly made insulting remarks about British food.   Jacques Chirac joked with German and Russian leaders: “One cannot trust people whose [...]

Typical

Can you guess the nationality of the below person?   Click on the picture to find out if you were correct.  

The Pick of the French

I have to give credit where credit is due. Several French journalists stalked out of a Paris news conference when a Hezbollah official refused to answer a question from an Israeli reporter.   Sety Hendler, who writes for Yediot Achronot, asked Ali Daamouch, Hezbollah’s head of exterior relations, about the status of prisoner-exchange talks with [...]