Another Frenchman....

[Mat]

Loz I really don't get it. It's just banter. You think the English are bad, wait for the Icelandics. They are the most sarcastic set of people you wil ever meet. Sarcasm doesn't seem to really exist in most of the rest of Europe. Very strange.

Maybe they're eating too many frog's legs and it's clouding their judgment...

JOKE

Everyone understands sarcasm in Europe, not just the brits or the icelandics, you need to go out more....

But the Brits have The Benny Hill Show ...and this, only the brits can understand...
Benny Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Satay Sue]

Yes, it's very embarrassing (I couldn't bear to look at that link)

[luckycat]

Everyone understands sarcasm in Europe, not just the brits or the icelandics, you need to go out more....

But the Brits have The Benny Hill Show ...and this, only the brits can understand...
Benny Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The French I know take everything to heart (or to the crotch)...

...Benny Hill was comedic genius.

There was one episode about Mr Yakkiman - anyone remember that? Genius

[Mat]

The French I know take everything to heart (or to the crotch)...

...Benny Hill was comedic genius.

There was one episode about Mr Yakkiman - anyone remember that? Genius

You must know that many, plus at 27 you're still a kid...

If I were to judge the Brits by what I read on those boards I wouldn't have a very high opinion of them to be honest

"Benny Hill was comedic genius." - Sacrasm, right?

[Freetrader]

Sorry to distract from the important topic of that Personification of Englishness, the Late Lamented Sir Benny Hill, but I can't resist posting the following article, which is actually about the topic of this thread:

Bernard-Henri Lévy explains why you're wrong about Dominique Strauss-Kahn. - By Tom Scocca - Slate Magazine

Now, I have a certain fondness of Bernard Henri Levy, but he has come to personify the unthinking 'attack defense' of DSK's fans and friends, who are so upset about his alleged mistreatment. And please, will someone please help Bernard button his shirt? So louche! Is chateau Bernard Henri Levy?

Also hilarious - Michael Bloomberg's quote about perp walks. Now he is against them.

[luckycat]

You must know that many, plus at 27 you're still a kid...

If I were to judge the Brits by what I read on those boards I wouldn't have a very high opinion of them to be honest

"Benny Hill was comedic genius." - Sacrasm, right?

Mat, I don't know you or Gilles or Chateau. I am referring to my French friends and people I have met. Why does my age offend you so? However old you are (mid thirties, right? I don't have a log), it's ok, you're not dead or dying yet. Be happy!

What is not to like about an old deranged man chasing young ladies in their underwear around? I think it was brilliant for its time.

[luckycat]

Now, I have a certain fondness of Bernard Henri Levy...

This actually is written how Chateau would write...

[Mat]

Sorry to distract from the important topic of that Personification of Englishness, the Late Lamented Sir Benny Hill, but I can't resist posting the following article, which is actually about the topic of this thread:

Bernard-Henri Lévy explains why you're wrong about Dominique Strauss-Kahn. - By Tom Scocca - Slate Magazine

Now, I have a certain fondness of Bernard Henri Levy, but he has come to personify the unthinking 'attack defense' of DSK's fans and friends, who are so upset about his alleged mistreatment. And please, will someone please help Bernard button his shirt? So louche! Is chateau Bernard Henri Levy?

Also hilarious - Michael Bloomberg's quote about perp walks. Now he is against them.

Most french think that BHL is an asshole tobe honest.

[Mat]

Mat, I don't know you or Gilles or Chateau. I am referring to my French friends and people I have met. Why does my age offend you so? However old you are (mid thirties, right? I don't have a log), it's ok, you're not dead or dying yet. Be happy!

What is not to like about an old deranged man chasing young ladies in their underwear around? I think it was brilliant for its time.

Gilles is not french, he is canadian.

You need to follow....I know it's harder than watching benny hill...

[justjoe86]

My wife's colleague is half Chinese half French and grew up in France.

She said she is looking for a man and all she knows is he can't be from France or Hong Kong... she also said her favourite joke goes something like "god is very fair. He saw that France was such a beautiful country and he thought "this seems so unfair how can I even things up?"... so he put French people there!

My wife also asked her how to say "will you go to bed with me?" In French and confirmed that I was right... I've been telling her to ask for a "troisome" in my best French accent, but I don't think the joke is going down well.