French Companies to Boycott list

[j]

I heard on the news that some of these companies are down from 4-8%. While that doesn't kill their economy, it certainly hurts it. Most of the loss has come from a fear of loss which causes stockholders to drop French stocks.

You may be wondering what companies to boycott. You will probably be surprised to learn the French own everything from Wild Turkey to Car and Driver to Motel 6 to cheesy Spencer Gifts to disgusting Democrat schlock-show host Jerry Springer.

Air France. Air Liquide. Airbus. Alcatel. Allegra (allergy medication). Aqualung (including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, U.S. Divers, and SeaQuest). AXA Advisors.

Bank of the West (owned by BNP Paribas). Beneteau (boats). BF Goodrich (owned by Michelin). BIC (razors, pens and lighters). Biotherm (cosmetics). Bollinger (champagne).

Car and Driver magazine. Chanel. Chivas Regal (scotch). Christian Dior. Club Med (vacations). Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey (Seagram).

Dannon (yogurt and dairy foods). Dom Perignon.Durand Crystal.

Elle magazine. Essilor Optical Products. Evian.

Givenchy. Glenlivet (scotch).

Hennessy.

Jacobs Creek (owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989). Jerry Springer (talk show).

Krups (coffee and cappuccino makers).

Lancome. Le Creuset (cookware). L'Oreal (health and beauty products). Louis Vuitton.

Martel Cognac. Maybelline. Michelin (tires and auto parts). Mikasa (crystal and glass). Moet (champagne). Motel 6. Motown Records. MP3.com.

Peugeot (automobiles). Pinault - Printemps - Redoute (Guicci, Yves Saint Laurent). ProScan (owned by Thomson Electronics, France). Publicis Group (including Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising and Leo Burnett Worldwide).

RCA (televisions and electronics; owned by Thomson Electronics). Red Roof Inns (owned by Accor group in France). Renault (automobiles). Road & Track magazine. Roquefort cheese (all Roquefort cheese is made in France). Rowenta (toasters, irons, coffee makers, etc.).

Sierra Software and Computer Games. Smart & Final. Sofitel (hotels, owned by Accor). Sparkletts (water, owned by Danone). Spencer Gifts.

Tefal (kitchenware). Total gas stations. Technicolor.

UbiSoft (computer games). Uniroyal. Universal Studios (music, movies and amusement parks; owned by Vivendi-Universal). USFilter.

Veritas Group. Veuve Clicquot Champagne. Vittel. Vivendi.

Wild Turkey (bourbon). Woman's Day magazine.

Yoplait (The French company Sodiaal owns a 50 percent stake).

Zodiac inflatable boats.

[StormCrazyIowan]

Wow, I did not know all that! That's crazy! Oh no, what would the rappers do without their Dom, Crystal, and Hennessy????

[azsnowman]

I can give up some stuff but I "AIN'T" given up my Wild Turkey....gobble gobble, glug, glug!

Dennis

[southerngale]

Maybelline, L'Oreal and Yoplait?!?!?!

[stormraiser]

Thanks for the list J. I have it pretty much covered. It is a shame about the Wild Turkey though. Luckily, I haven't touched the stuff in years.

[JQ Public]

lol...i dunno it does sound patriotic to ban these things, but then again it'll probably hurt US red roof inn/motel 6 owners as well as manufacturing, b/c things like yoplait yogurts and such are probably packaged here in america.