Question for the French

This sticking the leg out that French bikers do whilst filtering, now is it
a move over you Muppet gesture or a merci beaucoup gesture.

As I have said before I always move over for bikers (even for the French)
but wasn't sure if they were thanking me or cursing the guy in front.

And before anyone says it, yes I was moving over the right way

D

 

You've seen me on the A127 haven't you.
I do that to say thank you.

 

Yes, coz in my dream life, I live in France.
God I miss the place, and i only go there for two weeks a year!

 

It never ceases to amaze me how people cannot work out this simple gesture
and the reasons behind it for them selves.

 

That'll speed up airmail to Switzerland.

 

Hmm... I was on the Peripherique on a couple of occasions this summer
when they'd shut bits of it and it was traffic chaos (more so than
normal)- one of the occasions was the weekend at the end of
July/Beginning of August (whenever, forget) when Paris goes south.

The "Move over ****" gesture I saw/heard the most was French bikers
bouncing their bikes of the rev-limiters.

Now, don't get me wrong. I like the French. I like their attitudes and
I enjoyed the whole 'thing' they created with the Bol d'Or. But why oh
why oh why do they have to abuse engines in such a shameful way?

I'd cut their fingers off you know.

 

I've seen more bikes bounced off rev-limiters more in France than the uk
(I think). It does seem (to me) to be quite a Gallic thing.

You'd have to do each other with your toes. Obviously.

 

David Thomas wrote:
: This sticking the leg out that French bikers do whilst filtering, now
: is it a move over you Muppet gesture or a merci beaucoup gesture.

Obviously a gesture of surrender.
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French)Sticking the leg out when filtering is a way to say 'thanks' to the
driver

As the only French poster to UKRM, I assume that your question was directed
at me, so here goes [1].

Yes it was directed at but I didn't want top exclude other French readers
that my be present and therby cause conflict between out two great nations.

Many thanks, now I know that I'm not being a twat in France as well as here,
nothing worse than being an international Muppet eh

Ta, David

 

He's not. In every sense of your phrase.

 

I've stayed with Tog. We didn't drink much?

 

****! Even the French don't known why they do it !

 

Why don't you amble over to the mantlepiece and read the inscription
on yours?

 

Xenophobic? Really?

Blimey. I'm surprised since if he was xenophobic surely he wouldn't
travel to France so much through choice?

You don't half spout some shite des.

 

Nah to be fair he goes over to smash their speed limits, shout a lot and
infiltrate large groups of drunken law breaking scum ;o)

 

David Thomas wrote

There is only one Great Nation and the name does not have a letter F in
it.

 

I can only think of *one* of the inhabitants that he seems to dislike.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,
typed

Now *there's* a funny thing. Down VVVV there, you said you were going to
bed. Ah well.

You haven't answered my question yet Des. That's not very good for a
teacher, is it?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,
typed

And the second part of the post? The unanswered question?

 

"I'm going to bed."