FreedomPhilosophy Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 France is “finished” and Britons should get their investments out of the country quickly, according to the managing director of John Lewis. After a visit to Paris this week, company executive Andy Street said France was "sclerotic, hopeless and downbeat" and he had “never been to a country more ill at ease ... nothing works and worse, nobody cares about it". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11137889/France-is-sclerotic-hopeless-and-downbeat-says-John-Lewis-boss.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal9000 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 What does vive le français mean? Have you ever been to France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptical Empiricist Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 It means "Long live French!" so it might be an error. "Vive le France!" is, "Long live France!" unless said tongue-in-cheek. In the end, it's a slogan - possibly meant to incite. Long live English! [sic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreedomPhilosophy Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 it means "long live the french" - http://www.answers.com/Q/What_does_'Vive_le_francais'_mean long live France is "vive la France" Just my attempt at a little humour, France may not last long if it is "sclerotic". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickC Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 It's kind of funny after decades of the French calling Britain the sick man of Europe. Good luck with dismantling the massive bureaucracy they have built up over the years. I can see the country coming to a complete standstill as they attempt to impose austerity on the French. What with the truck blockades, strikes and rioting that will likely ensue. It will make the 3 day power strikes (at night) of the late 70's in Britain look like a walk in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_Min_Hayeshuv Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 To learn what french people think about their country prospects simply observe their actions: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-say-au-revoir-to-france-over-two-million-french-people-now-live-abroad-and-most-are-crossing-the-channel-and-heading-to-london-9788348.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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