Penny-pinching, rude and terrible at foreign languages.

Hmm, any French people on English speaking Plime? picked by topofall 5 months ago

The French dislike themselves even more than the Americans dislike them, according to an opinion poll published on Friday. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A British engineer has smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles, becoming the fastest naturally powered human on the planet. picked by topofall 8 months ago

Marcia Harvey made her son stand across the road from his school in the US city of Jacksonville, in Florida, with a sign that said “I was rude to my teacher, I can’t come to school, I’m sorry”.

Video included. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting post-election turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran's isolation and alienate Western nations that have been trying to keep options open with Tehran despite its crackdown on protesters. Update to 2many's post picked by Bingo 5 months ago

British scientists have made the biggest breakthrough for more than 15 years in the fight against Alzheimer's.

It could cut the rate of new cases by a fifth - 100,000 a year in the UK alone. British and French teams have identified rogue genes responsible for one in five cases of the disease. The search is now on for drugs to combat them. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Fawlty Towers, rated the greatest British television show is a true classic. Many hotels have named themselves in honor of the comedy. Connie Booth, the ex-wife of John Cleese played the maid, Polly and co-wrote the show. She has refused to discuss the show for decades but will in an upcoming special picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Remember your first love? That person you fell madly for when you were just a child? Sadly all too often we lose touch over the years.
Here is a story of Kek, who fell in love at 8 years old, only to see her move away. He, too, lost contact with her, but was able to find her years later.
(link is for English version. Here is the original French version picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

"The consumption of alcohol, and especially wine, is discouraged." This on the heels of a study by French national cancer institute, which says the consumption of even a small amount of alcohol can increase the risk of mouth and throat cancer by 168%. picked by suebe 9 months ago

My kids watch go, Diego, go! Not any more. picked by craziesean 2 years ago

Napoleon was killed not by a British assassination, but by dreadful French food, according to a new study. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

For most Americans, the name won't mean anything, but if you've ever enjoyed a British comedy, you owe him a debt of thanks and a moment of silence. He was a producer of radio shows such as Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy and the head of BBC TV comedy. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

The third episode from the 1st season of Black Books, one of the funniest British television shows ever. Go purchase the DVDs today! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

This video of a French tv presenter has spread around the internet like mad. They even started a fansite for her. picked by Ankabout 3 years ago

Hara Kiri was a french satirical magazine in the 1960s that was eventually banned by the French Government.

Journal bête et méchant means stupid and evil magazine. picked by DoggyLives 10 months ago

A woman was walking down the street past a pet shop, and when she looked in the window there was a gorgeous parrot for sale with a sign that said "$50.00".
She had always wanted a parrot, but had found them to be too expensive, so she rushed in and asked the proprietor, "Why is this parrot so cheap?" picked by SandraHonestly 2 years ago

A leading French surgeon says he has now effectively carried out a full face transplant after two operations in the same number of weeks.

Professor Laurent Lantieri, who has performed three of the world's six partial face transplants, said every feature had now been transferred. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

France's justice minister wants to know why someone sent her a severed finger in the mail. picked by mango-fox 2 years ago

Are Burton's new line of snowboards tasteful? or rude? Would you be OK seeing these boards on the slopes?

Boards picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

A French bus driver has been told to hop it by her bosses - after stopping her double decker to rescue a frog in the road. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago