16-04-2003 20:23									#1
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It appears that American consumers are choosing to forgo buying products produced by France. This seems to go beyond the funny but silly "freedom fries" and the like.

For instance, instead of French wine, they're buying Spanish, Italian, and Australian (nb: Australian wine is often a very good buy--recommended, so too NZ).

Personally, I have thought twice about buying French wine in the last couple of months, even though it has been my daily drinking wine for years. It's nothing that I've made a decision about, but my eyes seem to wander away from French brands.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...-2003Apr15.html

	16-04-2003 20:25									#2
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I pity those who forgo french wine.


But if they thinkit's funding terrorism....

	16-04-2003 20:27									#3
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There's a ton of good wine from other parts of the world, including the US. And very often it costs a lot less too.

	16-04-2003 20:27									#4
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Anything that is fun in US, funds terrorism. If you don't believe me just watch TV long enough, they'll tell you so.

	16-04-2003 20:27									#5
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If you don't buy French wine, better, it will result more cheap for me. Thanks.

	16-04-2003 20:28									#6
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Of course, I shouldn't be the one to talk. I boycotted american cigarettes after all

	16-04-2003 20:30									#7
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:sigh:

Some California wines are great too, and I never would base my decision to buy them (or not) on some political differences.

	16-04-2003 20:31									#8
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BTW, so much for antiamericanism...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...ke_030416152026

	16-04-2003 20:31									#9
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quote: "Certain French enterprises are suffering today from the differences that have arisen among states over the Iraqi question," the Movement of French Enterprises (Medef) said. "It is necessary to say to those who are unhappy with the positions of French diplomacy that they are free to criticize, but they must keep products and services of our enterprises outside their quarrel."

WAAAAHHHHHH!

	16-04-2003 20:32									#10
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This is sooooo stupid. Boycotting some country because 59% were against the war. Not the whole country, 59%! And all that because of a difference of opinion...Si it's like when we were kids...Bang Bang your dead or I dont play no more! If you dont let me play with you ,you are not my friend no more...boohoo...

Just like kids...

Why cant the U.S. respect the decision of others without making such a fuss over it? And when the U.S. takes a decision that other countries dont like do they do silly things like a boycott? NO! They get over it and go on with their lives...

The U.S. is like a spoiled little bratt.

Spec.

	16-04-2003 20:33									#11
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 Of course, I shouldn't be the one to talk. I boycotted american cigarettes after all

I dont boycott, I just dont smoke them cuz they taste like burning shlt.

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i've been boycotting infogreed for many months, does that count?

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quote: Originally posted by Spec I dont boycott, I just dont smoke them cuz they taste like burning shlt.

Camel taste good to me. But I found a Greek brand with similar taste, more ciggarrets and less euros. You can't beat that

The Iraqi war was the insentive to try something new of course

	16-04-2003 20:39									#14
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quote: Originally posted by ColdWizard i've been boycotting infogreed for many months, does that count?

Yes it does....but not on the same level.

	16-04-2003 20:40									#15
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Two things that are interesting to me about this: (1) German products have been unaffected; and (2) this cuts both ways in that American brands are the most valuable in the world and we will probably take a hit because of this war.

	16-04-2003 20:40									#16
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In a show of support for the French I plan to get drunk on French wine every other night this week.

	16-04-2003 20:41									#17
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quote: Originally posted by DanS American brands are the most valuable in the world

	16-04-2003 20:46									#18
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Maybe he meant the most expensive rather than the "most valuable"

	16-04-2003 20:47									#19
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quote: Originally posted by gsmoove23 In a show of support for the French I plan to get drunk on French wine every other night this week.

That´s an excuse for alcoholism!

On topic: well there were some voices here and there in Germany who sugggested boycotting US stuff because of the war, but fortunately without big impact.

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Paik: American brands overall (i.e., not wine) account for something like the top 8 or 9 brands in value. Microsoft, Coca Cola, etc.

	16-04-2003 20:51									#21
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BeBro: I think Americans take politics personally when our troops are in harm's way and we're fighting a tyrrany.

	16-04-2003 20:56									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Spec This is sooooo stupid. Boycotting some country because 59% were against the war. Not the whole country, 59%! And all that because of a difference of opinion...Si it's like when we were kids...Bang Bang your dead or I dont play no more! If you dont let me play with you ,you are not my friend no more...boohoo... Just like kids... Why cant the U.S. respect the decision of others without making such a fuss over it? And when the U.S. takes a decision that other countries dont like do they do silly things like a boycott? NO! They get over it and go on with their lives... The U.S. is like a spoiled little bratt. Spec.

The USA is not boycotting french goods despite that the French government chose to act as it did. Americans, as individuals, are simply exercising their right to choose what products to buy. Its a totally different thing.

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Nah, we always take it personally. This all started before troops were even in Iraq. It has more to do with countries offering serious dissent to US interests.

	16-04-2003 20:59									#24
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quote: Originally posted by SpencerH The USA is not boycotting french goods despite that the French government chose to act as it did. Americans, as individuals, are simply exercising their right to choose what products to buy. Its a totally different thing.

Riiiiiiiiiiight! And why did they start doing that you think? Just the spur of the moment they said:" Hey! Let's boycott french products for no reason!"
It's because of the war and because the americans cant take no for an answer so they HAVE to get revenge whatever way works.
Like I said, spoiled little bratts.


Spec.

	16-04-2003 21:00									#25
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If German products has been affected, possibly is because their products has the best quality in the world.

By the way, i'm drinking Coca-Cola.

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DanS, Value for shareholders then.

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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 Camel taste good to me. But I found a Greek brand with similar taste, more ciggarrets and less euros. You can't beat that

You are aware, that Camel contains TURKISH tobacco, yes?

	16-04-2003 21:07									#28
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They (used to) write "american & domectic" on the pack here
Now they don't write anything (since there was some change which screwed up their taste a bit).

	16-04-2003 21:10									#29
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We indeed are the 7nth largest tobacco pruducing country in the world. (which is noteworthy considering we are not a large country)

The Commission is going to great pains to change tobacco production in the EU into other production.

	16-04-2003 21:15									#30
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Or we used to be. The study I have in mind is a couple of years old.