Comments on: Little British boycotts

By: Jonman

Jonman — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:41:27 +0000

Well, well, Wombat. One learns a new thing every day. Mao is issuing orders from the grave!!
I get it now - the annual CCP Congress is in fact a seance!!
Be careful mate you might get “spirited away”!!!

By: wombat

wombat — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:22:40 +0000

You mindless Nationalistic Chinese idiots!
Please be sure to follow every order of the Great Leader!

Did you ever notice that the French have something very superior to the Chinese System!
They get to vote and they have freedom of Speech! Just see how long you last if you go to Tianamen Square and shout “Down with the Communist Party”

By: An English Teacher in China » Weekly Roundup: Following the Herd (of Dragons)

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:58:34 +0000

[...] Now, the herd mentality isn’t confined to China. In this article we see some British are trying to boycott Chinese goods, but they are finding it difficult as they want to wear some clothes to work. Here at Beijing Newspeak: Little British Boycotts. [...]

By: Jonman

Jonman — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:12:07 +0000

OK guys, let’s get tough on the French boycott bit. I am calling for support for a ‘Body Odour’ week.
Let’s all refuse to buy French perfume. We may end up ponging a bit, but there’s nothing like going ‘au naturel’ - darn it, I spoke a bit of French there!!

By: Mick

Mick — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:30:38 +0000

As if life wasn’t hard enough for French businesses big and small in China. Look at Danone getting shafted by Wahaha, and the genuine French Creperie opened by two French guys in Lijiang (taken over by the local partner when it started doing well). Les laowai - Ils ne passerong pas!

By: Turtlewind

Turtlewind — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:33:50 +0000

But out of sheer bloodymindedness I am sorely tempted to go on May 1, just because it will be hen fangbian, no customers.

I hope so, but I guess everyone else will have the same idea. My guess is that it will be even more crowded than ever.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:39:55 +0000

I have been to that bakery in kaili. was a bit of a saving grace. broke my stone heart with all the homeless kids begging outside.

anyway, I am going to boycott all french-influenced bakeries from here on in.

Like Buggin’ Out said: “Boycott Sal’s!”

By: Extremely Concerned

Extremely Concerned — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:09:45 +0000

This boycott of French goods, particularly Carrefour, exposes the Chinese mindset on two major ethical issues. Carrefour is a foreign company (nothing wrong with that) that transports a significant amount of stock around the planet thus emitting vast amounts of Co2 into the atmosphere. Secondly, most of its profits in China no doubt leave the country and benefit shareholders and a board of directors in Paris. Surely anyone with an ounce of conscience would keep away from this group and get their groceries from the local Chinese market. No. These things aren’t important. The fact that China is likely to be one of the first uninhabitable countries when climate change takes its toll is a minor detail. The motherland can become a dustbowl as long as it isn’t split.

I haven’t been to Carrefour for over a year for the reasons above. But out of sheer bloodymindedness I am sorely tempted to go on May 1, just because it will be hen fangbian, no customers. I might see if I can get arrested for assaulting someone with a baguette. Thankfully my Chinese girlfriend isn’t boycotting French kissing.