| BTW, I think Jianshuowang says it best here-- boycotts just hurt both sides and are an immature, poorly-focused, foolish way to express an opinion. Don't pay attention to a few arrogant protesters who have too much spare time on their hands to protest anything and everything-- already, today, the French are busy protesting something else! Look at the vast majority of moderate people. BTW, the torch in Buenos Aires, Argentina today had no trouble. Seems that in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking South America, there's less of an issue and more courtesy on the streets of the cities to guests. As others have written, China would gain a lot to vary your major trade contacts and also the languages you study in school, not just English. (The USA and Britain, unfortunately, are the home of many of the worst loudmouthed protesters, though not the majority of people.) I've found this as well-- South Americans, Spaniards and Italians are remarkably hospitable people to outsiders. Much like the Chinese, for that matter. |
Friends Started to Boycott French Products