tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post7698533693570775990..comments2023-09-10T11:10:04.130+02:00Comments on Angela in OZ: Another Example of Why the French Are So Popular Throughout the WorldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517218658953992674noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-14873154832285407232006-11-03T16:17:00.000+01:002006-11-03T16:17:00.000+01:00Even if they don't speak English a simple F*ck you...Even if they don't speak English a simple F*ck you goes a long way - they all understand thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-73471615464046638782006-11-03T04:12:00.000+01:002006-11-03T04:12:00.000+01:00What a witch indeed! You handled the situation ver...What a witch indeed! You handled the situation very well though. If it had been me, I think she would have heard quite a few English expletives! <br /><br />I agree with you about the stores being overly crowded, and the lines being extremely long. Drives me crazy!Just mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770816102432042059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-57369799127497352522006-11-02T16:52:00.000+01:002006-11-02T16:52:00.000+01:00oh I think you should have remarked right back to ...oh I think you should have remarked right back to that stupid guy in English and told him off... He would have starred blankly or understood.. and that's what he gets for being rude! <br /><br />By the way, I never liked going to that store - seems it's always way too crowded!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455800980666388178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-31671066090903604512006-11-02T13:13:00.000+01:002006-11-02T13:13:00.000+01:00Wow, Angela, I cannot believe there are actually p...Wow, Angela, I cannot believe there are actually people who behave this way and get away with it! Guess I'm easily shocked because Canada is one of the most polite countries in the world, but I've travelled a lot and apart from Hongkong, I haven't seen people in customer service behave this badly before and even Hongkong is not a patch on what you've described here. Goodness, you must have a ton of patience and tenacity to live in that city. Thanks for sharing your experiences - what an eye-opener!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-40065964113411529722006-11-02T09:18:00.000+01:002006-11-02T09:18:00.000+01:00Yeah, the Carrefour cashiers can be in a class of ...Yeah, the Carrefour cashiers can be in a class of their own. I've had one (two? who knows how many) of these kinds of experiences, too, at our local Carrefour, but they involved me putting the CB in the wrong place or at the wrong time, and the cashier yanking it out of my hands with a sigh and doing it for me. I really didn't appreciate that and am sorry this whole business happened, especially when you were trying to be nice and let her know before she rang up everything.Pardon My Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097929973860968006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-28410458768494574032006-11-01T21:33:00.000+01:002006-11-01T21:33:00.000+01:00Do you think she rode her broomstick home after he...Do you think she rode her broomstick home after her shift ended?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-65994305996174370232006-11-01T19:07:00.000+01:002006-11-01T19:07:00.000+01:00I might have been tempted to leave the stuff on th...I might have been tempted to leave the stuff on the belt and walk away. Just a pity you wouldn't be able to see their faces.<br />So sorry it was such a bad experience but French people everywhere hate Parisians. I really think you should move somewhere nicer like the South for instance...<br />Angelaangelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966015443364053559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-79821813736596085482006-11-01T18:30:00.000+01:002006-11-01T18:30:00.000+01:00Carrefour sucks. Really sucks. The zoo that is the...Carrefour sucks. Really sucks. The zoo that is the Antibes Carrefour is one that I have avoided for almost 5 years. Other hypermaches are better and IMO so are the French the further away they are from the Eiffel Tower. In fact sometime around mid August my French neighbours and I have the "how (and when) can we best destroy Paris to ensure the deaths of the greatest number of Parisian scumabgs" conversation.dirty dingushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851047053461441682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-14584921060606987662006-11-01T16:53:00.000+01:002006-11-01T16:53:00.000+01:00It only takes one rude person to ruin a perfectly ...It only takes one rude person to ruin a perfectly good shopping experience! I'm sorry that happened to you.Elizabeth Tarneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477296456266444273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-8263461680845297152006-11-01T11:17:00.000+01:002006-11-01T11:17:00.000+01:00A sad story from Carrefour, to be sure. Too bad i...A sad story from Carrefour, to be sure. Too bad it happened on Halloween when you were looking for a lift, not a jolt. <br /><br />Life is different here...I hope it goes better for you most days.<br /><br />Today I'm out reading Halloween related posts by expatriate bloggers...and putting the links to them on my blog.<br /><br /><i>Meilleurs vœux!</i>blueVicarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400247178245102554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-45705906825695031902006-11-01T11:10:00.000+01:002006-11-01T11:10:00.000+01:00i know a few people who are truly happier being un...i know a few people who are truly happier being unhappy if you catch my drift. unfortunately, it seems as though youmay be living in a country FULL of them! again, i'm sorry, and i applaud your tenacity.hellomelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109229454400994627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12043376.post-73922988633874907092006-11-01T09:10:00.000+01:002006-11-01T09:10:00.000+01:00You are so right! I have given up going to Carref...You are so right! I have given up going to Carrefour (Les Ulis, near Paris) because I can't stand the number of people to begin with, and waiting for 30 minutes to checkout. When I first arrived in France I thought it was a cool idea that the cashiers could sit, but now I understand that it is all part of the unionized system that protects the laziness and rude behavior.SeanPKennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828136634817596083noreply@blogger.com