French products (things to not buy)

The following products, companies, and services are guaranteed to support the perfidious French economy. Let's show them how we feel and cross them OFF our shopping lists, shall we?

Perrier
Aqualung
Ugima Stainless Steel
Ungaro
Evian
Ricard
Baccarat
DFS
Miami Cruiseline Services
Peugeot
Citroen
Renault
Rossignon
Moet-Chandon
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Maybelline
BF Goodrich
Uniroyal
Georgio Armani Parfum
Dermablend
Matrix Essentials
Michelin
Legrand
Ondeo Nalco Chemical
WorkLife Benefits
The Voucher Corporation
Americare Consulting Group
Red Roof
Motel 6 (yes, French!)
Suitehotel
Mephisto shoes
Axa Financial
L'Oreal Paris
Grey Goose
Dannon
Yves St. Laurent
Oscar de la Renta
Lalique
Waterman Pens
Heller model kits
Cloudy Bay
Lu (cookies)
Limoges
Lacoste
Varilux
Hachette Fillipacchi Media (owns Woman's Day, Elle, Boating, Car & Driver, Premiere, Popular Photography, American Photo,
Flying, and many more)
Roquefort cheese (it cannot be called Roquefort unless French, hence 'bleu' if of other origin)
Holland & Holland Shotguns (submitted by Jed Babbin, who knows a thing or two about hunting...as visitors to our Joke Page will learn!)
La Farge
FJA AG
Bank of the West
First Hawaiian Bank
Daume
Aventis
Dosatron
La Prairie
Hella model kits
George DuBoeuf Wines
Perrier-Jouet

Gerbe Paris

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Lectra CAD/CAM

Les Halles Steakhouses

Lanvin

Courvoisier

Joseph Drouhin

Chateau Margaux

Chateau Mouton Rothschild

Dom Perignon

Alcatel

Novotel

Mercure

Cacharel

Ralph Lauren Fragrances

Redken 5th Avenue

La Roche-Posay

Pernod

Doprint

Formule 1

Neopost

Vittel

Yves Rocher

Vichy

Club Med

Vuarnet

Elysee writing implements

Hermes

Thomson/RCA

Hennessey

Celine

Sparkletts Water

Fendi

Zodiac inflatable boats

Gaulloises

Gitzo

Baby Bel (Vache Qui Rit)

Schlumberger

Grand Marnier

Fred
Lassafre (Red Star Yeast)
Solomon (Skis)
Ilog
Certain-Teed
Mavic, Zefal, Look (bikes)
Nissan (majority French owned)
Cleveland Golf
Dynastar
Taylor Made
Salomon Skis
MGE UPS Systems
AEMC
'Fat Bastard' wine
Vie de France
Bonne Maman preserves
Sorrento Lactalis
President brie
Karl Storz Endoscopie France SA
Athlete's Foot stores
Lafarge Calcium Aluminates (SECAR)
Axson
U.S. Filter (yep--French!)
Parex plaster products
Lea & Perrins Worstershire Sauce (Danone Group)
Air France
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Dassault
Ondeo Nalco
Thierry Mugler
BF Goodrich Tires (owned by
Michelin)
Jeanneau/Benneteau
Cartier
DMC
Bonne Maman Cookies
Maille Mustard
Chanel
Givenchy
Sofitel Hotels
Veuve Cliquot
Louis Vuitton
Thalassa
Etap Hotel
Norton Sandpaper
Cointreau
Donna Karan
Proscan
KB Homes
Spaw Glass
Le Creuset
Square D
Ibis
Lancome
Alexis Lichine
Prat Art/Europa Inc.
Fina
Elf
Airbus
Roderer
Crystal
Chateau Petrus
Volvic
Aventis
Christian Dior
Sephora
Orangina
Petit Bateau
Mont Blanc
Publicis
Vivendi (owns Universal, at least for a bit longer)
Boucheron
UbiSoft Computer Games
Analog Way
Cacherel
Clarins
Business Objects
Cast Software
Cheddite shotgun shells
Sagem
Fresh
Bic
Zig-Zag Rolling Papers
Moulinex
Cuisinart
Valrhona chocolate
Robert King Music Sales
Infogrames (which owns Atari, MicroProse, GTGames and Hasbro computer games)



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.:: P A T ::.
{2002-2003 MCM}


Proud member of the NS ogre, lanky bastards posse.

'im 12''7', 790 pounds. my penis is 23' flacid and from the tip of my thumb to the tip of my pinkie is 14' even. my pubic hair is longer than the hair on your head, and i wear a size 35 shoe. my testicles resemble two coconuts in a wet paper bag...yes, im an actual giant, but i still dont want to be part of your shitty club.' - mommy