What We French Think of You British : ... And Where You Are Going Wrong

Copyright Title Contents Introduction A Brief History of Marcel France and England: Setting the Record Straight British Society The British People Dating in Britain Chat-up Lines of the British The Tits of the Brits: A Poem The Class System Top 10 Overheard Upper-Class Conversations Top 10 Overheard Lower-Class Conversations The Monarchy: Why Do You Think We Got Rid of Ours? Ask Marcel 1 Around Britain England Scotland Ireland Wales Britain's Bizarre Locations Transport Travel Games The Seasons Top 10 Phrases You Are Likely to Hear From British Holidaymakers. Top 10 Forgotten Pub NamesEye Spy Game -- Dans La Rue Top 10 Bizarre British Laws Animals of Britain Top 10 Things in Britain That Look Like Boobs Ask Marcel 2 Culture And Cuisine Sport Top 10 Ridiculous British Trends Eye Spy Game -- Dans Le Pub Cuisine Alcohol, Cigarettes and Drugs Hair of Britain Reality TV The British Joke British Pets Eye Spy Game -- Dans Le Club Ask Marcel 3 The English Language Stolen French Words That Are Better in French What They Mean to Say Ask Marcel 4 Afterword Index Previous Books by the Author Marcel Lucont Merchandise Acknowledgements. A Classic, Prize-winning Novel About An Epic Migration And A Lone Woman Haunted By The Past In Frontier Waipu. In The 1850s, A Group Of Settlers Established A Community At Waipu In The Northern Part Of New Zealand. They Were Led There By A Stern Preacher, Norman Mcleod. The Community Had Followed Him From Scotland In 1817 To Found A Settlement In Nova Scotia, Then Subsequently To New Zealand Via Australia. Their Incredible Journeys Actually Happened, And In This Winner Of The New Zealand Book Awards, Fiona Kidman Breathes Life And Contemporary Relevance Into The Facts By Creating A Remarkable Fictional Story Of Three Women Entangled In The Migrations - Isabella, Her Daughter Annie And Granddaughter Maria. Mcleod's Harsh Leadership Meant That Anyone Who Ran Counter To Him Had To Live A Life Of Secrets. The 'secrets' Encapsulated The Spirit Of These Women In Their Varied Reactions To Mcleod's Strict Edicts And Connect The Past To The Present And Future. "Marcel Lucont, France's premier misanthropist and lover, introduces the reader to the British character as seen through the eyes of the French. From food and weather to television and pets, he shares his disdainful opinion on all things British and offers advice on just why the French do it so much better. The book features: 'Dans La Rue', an eye-spy parody set on the British high street; 'Tits of the Brits', a poem concerning the large British bust vs the petite French cup; 'Stolen French', a guide to words the British have stolen from the French; 'The British Joke', Marcel's take on British humour; and, 'The Monarchy', including why the French got rid of theirs."--Publisher's description Marcel Lucont, France's premier misanthropist and lover, introduces the reader to the British character as seen through the eyes of the French. From food and weather to television and pets, he shares his disdainful opinion on all things British and offers advice on just why the French do it so much better. The book features: Dans La Rue, an eye-spy parody set on the British high street; Tits of the Brits, a poem concerning the large British bust vs the petite French cup; Stolen French, a guide to words the British have stolen from the French; The British Joke, Marcel's take on British humour; and The Monarchy, including why the French got rid of theirs. What We French Think of You British