"A Franc for your thoughts..."

[Gawain 0]

"....In America they only bring a penny..."

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Good think I don't like Diet Coke....those f**kers on Madison Avenue who designed that damn commercial should kill themselves....

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[BlueEyedMonster 0]

Everything is subsidized in France. If they actually got paid for what they were worth... Do they have coins with that small a denomination?

[dterrick 0]

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If they actually got paid for what they were worth... Do they have coins with that small a denomination

Geez Jason that could be taken two ways... one way might be a compare a US$ to that of a country of which "The USA" was born... but being Canadian I'm already painfully aware of international currency issues and won't go further on that one.

I haven't seen the ad that spawned this thread but the last time I was in France found it VERY cool to walk into a MicckyD's and order a beer with my Big Mac. And I seem to remember that it cost me the equivalent of DOUBLE the Canadian cost, after currency conversion. Hmmm.... subsidy?... well SOMEONE is sure being subsidized

-Dave

Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney)

[BlueEyedMonster 0]

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And I seem to remember that it cost me the equivalent of DOUBLE the Canadian cost, after currency conversion. Hmmm.... subsidy?... well SOMEONE is sure being subsidized

Globalism Whining MYTH#1 The money made my McDonalds in France comes to the US. These are FRANCHISE stores. The prices are set by the FRENCH managers. The money is paid to French workers and the profits are Kept by the FRENCH people that own the FRENCH McDonalds. They just pay the same Franchise fee to Corp McDonalds to use the name, the same as any other Franchise McDonalds does.