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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: videoholic on April 01, 2003, 10:13:39 AM

Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: videoholic on April 01, 2003, 10:13:39 AM: http://www.msnbc.com/news/893755.asp?0cv=CB10

My favorite quote is this one:

"_In the southeastern French city of Bayonne, the staff of a bar run by anti-militarists dumped their Coca-Cola stocks into the sewers"

They are as stupid as we are by dumping French wine on the streets.

YOU ALREADY PAID FOR THE GOODS YOU DOLTS!!!!
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: juslight on April 01, 2003, 10:47:14 AM: I\'m boycotting French\'s® Mustard and "Frenchy" from American Idol. :nerd:
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: videoholic on April 01, 2003, 11:02:25 AM: I read something last week that French\'s Mustard has actually declined in sales. Very sad since it\'s an american company created by a dude with the last name of French.
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: luckee on April 01, 2003, 04:06:09 PM: Just goes to show how ignorant most of the worlds population is as a whole. You said it yourself, those goods had already been paid for.

As for the US and French\'s mustard sales going down. Thats indicative of typical US citizens to act upon what they believe to be true b4 any actual research.
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: (e) on April 01, 2003, 04:43:11 PM: Stupid..

Just because people have different views, their whole country is shamed upon.

I personally think all of you anti-french people should shut the hell up, and just look around. You apparently respect these fellow members ideas, whats the difference between a country? Its pathetic.

The United States needs to think about it, and realise, if we need help again later, we have probably lost our chance of a few good allies.
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: Eiksirf on April 01, 2003, 09:42:01 PM: We deserve to be boycotted the way some of our people are acting up against the French. Let\'s not be ignorant as a country (again) or anything. :rolleyes:

-Eik
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: EmperorRob on April 01, 2003, 10:10:50 PM: I have nothing to contribute so therefore I am a fukktard.
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: ooseven on April 02, 2003, 12:47:31 AM: Pfffttt old news Buddy

i have been boycotting the X BOX since it was launched ;)

j/k
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Post by: fastson on April 02, 2003, 02:08:51 AM: I refuse to buy Coca Cola.. Now I only buy Pepsi.. :nerd:
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: square_marker on April 02, 2003, 08:36:02 PM: Im gunna buy and eat whatever I want. Ill eat my freedom fries and freedom toast no matter where we import the goods. I am quite angry with them frenchies right now but hey... food is food.

Ok it\'s time for French jokes

Leno: This isnt the first time France hasnt been involved in a war.....remember World War 2?

ok thats enough French bashing for one day.
Title: Re: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: Titan on April 03, 2003, 03:22:48 PM: Quote
Originally posted by videoholic
http://www.msnbc.com/news/893755.asp?0cv=CB10

My favorite quote is this one:

"_In the southeastern French city of Bayonne, the staff of a bar run by anti-militarists dumped their Coca-Cola stocks into the sewers"

They are as stupid as we are by dumping French wine on the streets.

YOU ALREADY PAID FOR THE GOODS YOU DOLTS!!!!

It would be funny if that shipment was made in Indonesia. They can boycott us all they want, we hardly make any great products except tools and cars, and maybe some food and drinks. Bah, what do I know. Coca-Cola is an American company but a bit of their stuff isnt\' made by Americans at all. They have bottling plants all over the world....well in atleast one other country :)

EDIT: Ok, I read the article. Is Coca-Cola the only American thing over there?

"He threatened to take things a step further if the war did not end soon."

We don\'t care.

"“If the Americans won’t calm down, I’ll start refusing to accept American Express and other U.S. credit cards,” said Mabileau, adding he didn’t think the move would hurt business."

He\'s just a moron. He\'s gonna hurt the business and not us.

"“The Coca-Cola drunk in Germany is manufactured in Germany with German employees and they only hurt themselves,” said Fred Irwin, head of the Frankfurt-based American Chamber of Commerce"

He\'s right. And I find that really funny.
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: luckee on April 03, 2003, 03:24:04 PM: and our cars arent that great :) Not to mention the large number of foreign parts they all use.
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: ooseven on April 03, 2003, 11:57:58 PM: Quote
Originally posted by luckee
and our cars arent that great :) Not to mention the large number of foreign parts they all use.

hey buddy whats a good example of a American Car ?

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

;)

j/k

;)
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: luckee on April 04, 2003, 12:59:00 AM: I know you are joking, I just dont get what you were joking about.

I think you are poking fun at american made cars...but thats what I was doing, so I didnt understand why you quoted me.

Enlighten me fellow alcoholic.
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Post by: Tyrant on April 04, 2003, 01:35:34 AM: American cars ownz0rz joo b0x0rz.........
so do aussie cars

but seriously tho all this boycotting shit is stupid (imho).
the people boycotting end up harming their economy more than anything else.
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: ooseven on April 04, 2003, 02:34:18 AM: Quote
Originally posted by luckee
I know you are joking, I just dont get what you were joking about.

I think you are poking fun at american made cars...but thats what I was doing, so I didnt understand why you quoted me.

Enlighten me fellow alcoholic.

what i meant was other than the dodge viper are their ANY good Amrican cars :confused:

Good in the sence of = SEXY
not
Good in the Sence of = Well made ;)

i mean look at Vid he bought German (BMW) ;)
Title: Europeans boycotting US goods.
Post by: videoholic on April 04, 2003, 03:45:43 AM: I don\'t think boycotting will do much to hurt anyone. It\'s not like it\'s a wide spread boycott. Although I would have to say that the airline and tourism industry will take a hit.

Paris is a place I have always wanted to go, but I tell you what, there are a heck of a lot of other places I\'d like to se as well and I\'d go see them first.

Germans own the sport sedan market. I can\'t tell you a single american sport sedan that I would give a 2nd look at.