Eugene Volokh notes an amusing incident at a recent EU summit where ". . .French President Chirac. . . walked out, followed by his Foreign, Finance and Europe ministers, leaving the 24 other European leaders stunned.... "
What was it that so offended Mr. Chirac?
A French businessman began giving a presentation in English, saying that it "was the language of business".
Always pisses Jake off when he's forced to speak a language where one doesn't have to spit to pronounce the words.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think that France almost ruled the world, or at least Europe.
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