Sep 13
Boycott France - REDUX
I posted the following in March, but it needs to be put up again in light of that dreadful cartoon I linked to below. The French deserve no mercy.
Don’t spend your money here!
Here is a list of all the companies the Frogs have their appeasing mitts in. One exception to my anti-French stance is Jean Paul Gaultier. His passionate fisking of PETA and their idiocies is something to support. (And yes, JPG does things for men.) List provided by Metrospy.
Air France, Air Liquide, Airbus, Alcatel – Based in Paris France; Allegra (Allergy Medication) – Produced by Aventis Pharmaceuticals based in Strasbourg, France; Aqualung (Including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest); AXA Advisors, Bank of the West – Owned by BNP Paribas Beneteau (boats); BF Goodrich – Owned by Michelin; .....
see the extended entry for the complete listing, in case you want to copy it for your own personal use …..
Air France, Air Liquide, Airbus, Alcatel – Based in Paris France; Allegra (Allergy Medication) – Produced by Aventis Pharmaceuticals based in Strasbourg, France; Aqualung (Including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest); AXA Advisors, Bank of the West – Owned by BNP Paribas Beneteau (boats); BF Goodrich – Owned by Michelin; BIC (Razors, Pens & Lighters) – Started in 1945 by Marcel Bich, Originally based just outside of Paris. Began trading on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972, 40.5% Publicly traded, Bich family still owns 33.5%; Biotherm (Cosmetics) Black Bush Bollinger (Champagne) Car & Driver Magazine Cartier Chanel Chivas Regal (Scotch) Christian Dior Club Med (Vacations) – Owned in part by Paris based CDC (Caisse des Dpts et Consignations); Culligan (owned by Vivendi); Dannon (Yogurt & Dairy Foods) DKNY - LVMH acquired 100% of Gabrielle Studio Inc., the privately owned licenser of Donna Karan trademarks back in 2001; Dom Perignon; Durand Crystal; Elle Magazine; Essilor Optical Products; Evian; Fina Gas Stations; Fina Oil – Billions invested in Iraqi Oil fields; First Hawaiian Bank; George Magazine; Givenchy; Hennessy; Houghton Mifflin (books); International Herald Tribune – 181 ave Charles-de-Gaulle – F-92521 Neuilly – FR-Source:World Business Council for Sustainable Development ‘00 [Domain Registration], [Corporate Profile]; Jacobs Creek – Owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989; Jameson (whiskey); Jerry Springer (talk show); Krups (coffee and cappuccino makers); Lancome; Le Creuset (Cookware); L’Oreal (Health & Beauty Products); Louis Vuitton; Marie Claire; Martel Cognac; Maybelline; Mphisto (Footwear & Apparel); Michelin (Tires & Auto Parts) – Their phone number is: (33) 1 45 66 15 53 in France; Mikasa Crystal and Glass (purchased by ARC int’l in 2001); Moet (Champagne); Motel 6 – 33, Avenue du Maine- 75755 Paris Cedex 15 France; Motown Records; MP3.com; Mumms (Champagne); Nissan (Cars) – Majority owned by Renault Nivea; Normandy Butter; Parents Magazine; Peugeot (Automobiles) – Pronounced “Pooh Joe”, must be French; Pierre Cardin; Playstation Magazine; ProScan – Owned by Thomson Electronics; France Publicis Group (Including: Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising); RCA (televisions & electronics) – Owned by Thomson Electronics; France Red Magazine; Red Roof Inns – Owned by the Accor group based in France; Renault (Automobiles); Road & Track Magazine; Roquefort Cheese – All Roquefort cheese is made in France; Rowenta (Toasters, Irons, Coffee makers, etc); Royal Canadian Salomon (Skis); Seagram’s Gin; Sierra Software and Computer Games; Smart & Final; Sofitel (Hotels) – Owned by the Accor group based in France; Sparkletts (Water) – Owned by Danone, based in France; Spencer Gifts; Sundance Channel Taylor Made (Golf); Technicolor; T-Fal (Kitchenware); The Glenlivet (Scotch); Total Gas Stations; UbiSoft (Computer Games); Uniroyal; Uniroyal Tires – Owned by Michelin; Universal Studios (Music, Movies & Theme Parks) – Universal Studios is owned by Vivendi-Universal, headquartered in Paris, France; USFilter; Veritas Group; Veuve Clicquot Champagne; Vittel; Vivendi – Vivendi Headquarters, Paris, France; Wild Turkey (bourbon); Woman’s Day Magazine; Yoplait – France-based Sodiaal owns a 50% stake of Yoplait; Yves Saint Laurent; Zodiac Inflatable Boats.
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We’ll be sure to stick to the Chilean and Argentine reds down the Contented Vine, mate.
from the hungover neighbour in central London