Frankfurter
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Not all countries have FPTP. I.e. you have a point for, say, the UK, but not so much for Germany, the Netherlands and tons of other countries with popular vote based systems.
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|OT| French Presidential Elect 2017 - La France est toujours insoumise; Le Pen loses
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Not all countries have FPTP. I.e. you have a point for, say, the UK, but not so much for Germany, the Netherlands and tons of other countries with popular vote based systems.
Red Arremer
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So what you're saying is that the English fucked it up for everybody else again?
curiouscharles
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Ha yes, the Viennoiserie Wars, as foretold by the Ancients.
Really? That's funny. I mean, taking shit from the rest of the country for saying "chocolatine" is kind of a local sport in the south-west. Can't talk for Toulouse and Carcassonne though, I've mostyl been living in Bayonne and Bordeaux.
Haha
teehee.
i added more to my post, might explain why i've never heard it / used it there.
but yeah, also looked this up and you're obviously way right, it's like SPECIFICALLY toulouse as well that's used as an example for chocolatine use lol.
the explanation of the english occupation also makes crazy sense considering Quebec's own version of French is HIGHLY influenced by their being surrounded by English countries.
oh yup!
apparently dumb english men walking into boulangeries saying "chocolate in bread please!", and all the boulangers could understand was "chocolate in" and that became chocolatine.
Eolz
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Regarding chocolatine: it's from the occitan/gascon. (edit: or austria. But certainly not from the english)
Is that really surprising though? I guess it's proof that those who say chocolatine are traitors to the nation.
I demand a chocolatine country independence referendum. I'll not share a country with you people. Just go found the (glorious?) autocratic chocolate republic of chocolatine already.
(savages)
Edit: Hoping Thor Deux: Un Monde Obscur pulls through.Up 6 right now.
Herb Alpert
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There is worse than this chocolatine nonsense: try asking for a "sac" in a supermarket in the southern France, they will laugh. For them it's a "poche".
Come on.
Come on.
Imp the Dimp
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German media reports low voter turnout which sounds a little worrying. +20% should be enough of a buffer I hope.
The pathetic FN can't even face the media after their defeat. Maybe we should start an award. Like, the Special Snowflakes but in French. 🤔
It's a cornet, you dumb shit.
Herb Alpert
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"Cornet" en Suisse Romande.
I was at Fnac and started wondering if they were trying to sell me un cornet d'frites.
Hmm not just Switzerland then.
gutter_trash
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Portugal is proportional but the PNR (their FN imiitatators) only garned 0.5% of the vote...
so what I am saying is that Rigthi Wing voters latch onto the establishment parties instead of the lunatic party that has no support
Funny, I heard the word "poche" with that meaning for the first time a few days ago.
It's also crazy how southern people eat melon for dessert, first time I had that at lunch I was like 'WTF, why do I have a starter for my dessert !!!!????"
Herb Alpert
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curiouscharles
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both interesting reads, thanks!
[albeit the Austrian explanation makes zero phonetical sense to me]
Haha, I remember when my ex from Bordeaux asked for a poche in a supermarket in Rennes. That look of pure confusion on the face of that poor cashier.
Eolz
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Imp the Dimp
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Any way this could turn into a problem?
Herb Alpert
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In the west they eat salad at the end of the meal, just before dessert. Yeah. Truth spoken. Incredible, I know.
But let's stay on point. Right now, lepen is in her car, en route to the Vincennes restaurant when they will
"celebrate"
Alx
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I knew about the sac/poche difference (also used "poche" as a kid), but it's the first time I hear about "cornet". Isn't the name supposed to mean it's made of folded paper/fabric ?
Herb Alpert
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The winner's legitimacy will suffer from this of course
Lovely Salsa
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So in 5 minutes we know, rite?
What ?
I live in the south and melon is a starter
Herb Alpert
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One hour
Not really as the pollsters accounted for a lower turnout (around 75%)
Palette Swap
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Now imagine if that line ran right across your marriage. It's reached the point where I say "poche" every now and then.
Velcro Fly
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Well we had a few Hillary victory party threads in November
We know nothing in the end
gutter_trash
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that's because the North are just jealous that the South is able to grow melons and other fruits.
I would ask for a divorce if I were you.
Herb Alpert
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This is my case too. But I won't give up. I put my pain au chocolat in a sac. Fuck
gutter_trash
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No.
By the way that's the exact number Ipsos polling institute gave two days ago.
They said 63% for Macron, 37% for Le Pen
88% of Macron's first round voters said they were going to vote for him today
84% for Le Pen
78% for Fillon
75% for Hamon
72% for Dupont Aignan
70% for Mélenchon
89% were certain of their choices (11% undecided)
95% were certain for those who wanted to vote Macron
92% for Le Pen
66% for a white ballot
The second choice of those who wanted to vote Macron was a white ballot at 70%, Le Pen at 27%
The second choice of those who wanted to abstain was Macron at 50%
stenbumling
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jack_package_200
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I wonder how many were Ber-Melenchon or bust
I honestly think it's more interesting to talk about our cultural differences (and how funny they are) rather than an election where nothing new will come out anymore at this point.
The campain is over, the last straw was the debate there will be a shitton of analysis later on but it's done, Macron will be between 60-65% as we all expected from the get go, abstention slightly higher and white/null votes slightly higher.
But I guess in one hour we will have a shitton of non-french GAF who will be mesmerized by the results and congratulate us
Instead we could be speaking about dishes and I would be learning something
Maybe South west then?
Family from the Pyrénées living near Sete.
Herb Alpert
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Results will be given after the polls closed in 50 minutes
Sgt. Kabukiman
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Macron might not be the pain au chocolat we deserve, be he's the chocolatine we need right now.
That's my hot take on current events, you're welcome.
That's my hot take on current events, you're welcome.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Eolz
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If you mean a french one, my favourite is France Info. It's France 2 but with actually good quality unlike their own bad stream service that do geoblocking.
Herb Alpert
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I honestly think it's more interesting to talk about our cultural differences (and how funny they are) rather than an election where nothing new will come out anymore at this point.
The campain is over, the last straw was the debate there will be a shitton of analysis later on but it's done, Macron will be between 60-65% as we all expected from the get go, abstention slightly higher and white/null votes slightly higher.
But I guess in one hour we will have a shitton of non-french GAF who will be mesmerized by the results and congratulate us
Instead we could be speaking about dishes and I would be learning something
You want something shoking ? In Normandie they dip camembert in their Coffee, those madmen!
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