What "fat and lazy" stereotype??? There is a "fat American" stereotype, but I never heard Americans characterized as "lazy". More like "fat from eating junk food and driving everywhere."
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French Union Calls for Apple Retail Store Employee Strike Coinciding with iPhone 5 Launch
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What "fat and lazy" stereotype??? There is a "fat American" stereotype, but I never heard Americans characterized as "lazy". More like "fat from eating junk food and driving everywhere."
That doesn't make much sense though so basically they'd be paid the exact same but spread over 13 months instead of 12 and they want to strike for that?
If I understand it right, teachers in the US are somewhat similar (I believe) where they may have a 9 month work year but get paid over 12 months. The salary would be the same amount yearly no matter what.
There is no reason for you to get those kind if benefits working a retail job. But then again France leans more towards socialism. So to us Americans it is lazy but thinking back on Marx, wouldn't it be a better life? Alternatively there would probably be no iPhone to speak of since there would be no incentives to ever make one 
Granted what you said was true about the military used as a cash machine... Cough Dick Cheny Cough Halliburton Cough... Excuse me
Sorry.I wouldn't be embarrassed to be an American Citizen. The Government is full of Crooks and Liars, but there really isn't much we can do about it. Someone may start out honest, but then power and money corrupts them all. Hence, at the minimum, Legal Insider Trading...
How can you accuse an entire country of being backwards based off the actions of a few individuals??
On that logic, ALL of Afghanistan's people are dangerous and terrorists. This is not true at all, the actions of a few... do not reflect on the whole country.
I basically agree with you here. But I still cant not poke at Europe. I guess its my knee jerk reaction to the self entitled. Probably created by listening to my own countrymen here in USA for the last few years especially.
That is both despicable and contemptible. I am not a yank, but I can tell you if it wasn't for them and their willingness to sacrifice themselves for people like you, the world would be a lot less pleasant a place.
I know. I really need that 13th month off.
Maybe I can become a dual U.S./French citizen? 12 months of the year as an American, and the 13th month of the year as a Frenchman?
Labour conditions >>>>>>>>>>> middle class consumers getting their expensive phones. I would rather my iPhone 5 was delayed another week if it meant improving quality of life for Apple employees, and that's in Europe, think of the condition Foxcon workers suffer.
Good luck to all the strikers.
Good luck to all the strikers.
I thought that some members of this forum would understand that...
unfortunately i am wrong
I let a few pages of comment pass, seems you're the only one who paid attention on that (well maybe one or two others).
So sad. Bah, I'm French and live there, but work in Switzerlann. Abn believe it or not, just crossing the border and trying to explain our "lifestyle" is even worse than what I see on this thread.
I guess US citizens would get mad too trying to explain to a french guy that thing they have with weapons. Or why they have to involve God in each and every official speech... <- Get me right please, it's just an example, no harm meant.
And let me say for the record that there are LOT of people like me laughing at people like you.
Furthermore, what I said may have been crude and not so nice, but then again, I was responding to a poster who was insulting Americans. Also, everything I said was TRUE. If there are imbeciles in America who are truly "EMBARRASSED" by talking about our strength and being proud of America, and would rather live in France, then I say....
DO US ALL A FAVOR AND MOVE THERE!!!
The fewer of you living here, the stronger we become as a country. Sounds like France really might be the right country for you....
By the way, where is that middle finger emoticon I'm looking for???
Wow. Classy. For the record, I'm proud of America, just ashamed of people like you. But hey, we have freedom of speech, so you are welcome to proudly parade your ignorance and lack of education.
I have no idea whether the complaints are justified or not, won't say so either way.
But to strike on the day of the launch? STUPID. That's the sort of thing you do if you want to go to war with Apple, and remember, Apple fights mean. More, it'll anger the other employees having to pick up the slack, and many of the customers being inconvenienced on the day of the big launch.
If things were so bad that it's time to go to war and something this big, you'd want to lead into it, get the other unions in too, and plan for it. Not just "Hey, tomorrow's the big launch date. Let's strike"
But to strike on the day of the launch? STUPID. That's the sort of thing you do if you want to go to war with Apple, and remember, Apple fights mean. More, it'll anger the other employees having to pick up the slack, and many of the customers being inconvenienced on the day of the big launch.
If things were so bad that it's time to go to war and something this big, you'd want to lead into it, get the other unions in too, and plan for it. Not just "Hey, tomorrow's the big launch date. Let's strike"
You're right, the prior post should have been "No wonder they lost every war they fought without the US on their side in the last 150 years."
That makes no sense! THEY ARE RETAIL EMPLOYEES...
Retail employees who make more than any other average retail employee...
Take from the rich give to the poor... makes no sense.
You must be kidding.
As an early-American adopter of the front-load washer and 2 disastrous machines later, I happily went back to an HE top-loader. Sick of the smell (stupid mildewy rubber seals) and poor longevity of the front-loaders.
You guys make the best cars, but your laundry machine design is nothing to brag about.
I will give you dishwashers though. Go Bosch!
First off, im from Denmark and if there were any Apple stores in Denmark I wouldnt care if they closed them, because we have plenty of outlets for Apple products elsewhere.
Secondly I must say that your comments fit the typical American egocentric way of thinking. "We're the best, **** everyone else. We gave you Mcdonalds and saved you from the nazis, so now you have to worshop us forever" give me a ****in break!
Yes a lot of great and succesful companies come from the US,and I love Apples products, but the price for the things you love about your country's business opportunities is big. The averrage American has waaaay less money than say, the average Dane. That is because most of the rich people and companies in the US dont care about the poor. Its succeed or **** you (that is the American dream as it exist today) Denmark is built on a foundation of solidarity, as is France. So what you perceive as lazy We see as solidarity for all, everyone should be treated fairly. And that is not up for discussion in big bad socialist Europe, its a fact.
The US has done their share in this respect, most certainly. In fact, when they decided to go against Hussein in Gulf War (during H. W. Bush) and the subsequent Iraq War (during W. Bush) they were cleaning their own mess. The US conveniently ignored Saddam's continuing massacre of Kurds and other minorities because it was in their political interests to do so. They must've "felt bad" about it afterwards (which, in itself, screams of insincerity), but thats beside the point.
Anyhow, that does not negate the fact that the sacrifices made by our soldiers in Iraq War have saved millions of lives by overthrowing a murderous dictator. So let's not discount their sacrifice as "pointless".
I hope they strike and GET FIRED then replaced with someone who wants/needs the job more.
Be even better if Apple just said screw you french unions and pulled all their stores out, it's not like losing sales in that little country will really effect Apple's bottom line.
I hate Unions.
Be even better if Apple just said screw you french unions and pulled all their stores out, it's not like losing sales in that little country will really effect Apple's bottom line.
I hate Unions.
Because we HAVE to protect ourselves from the possibility Obama will become a tyrant and enforce the welfare state on us. Also because God is REAL. Real I say!
"Cling to their guns & religion"