Why Does France Suck so Bad?

[Colonâ„¢]

Breaking news

Apparantly, the city of Paris won't allow H&M to open a store on the Champs-Elysées because it would degrade the reputation of the avenue.

[KrazyHorse]

[notyoueither]

KH is vindicated.

[KrazyHorse]

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[notyoueither]

[Saras]

[BeBMan]

But:

[MikeH]

Re: Breaking news

Originally posted by Colonâ„¢
Apparantly, the city of Paris won't allow H&M to open a store on the Champs-Elysées because it would degrade the reputation of the avenue.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by BeBro


But:

[Geronimo]

Re: Breaking news

Originally posted by Colonâ„¢
Apparantly, the city of Paris won't allow H&M to open a store on the Champs-Elysées because it would degrade the reputation of the avenue.

Don't local governments everywhere pick and choose which business can move in via buildings permits and the like?

I know walmart was prevented from expanding into my home town on several occasions (although it eventually built a store just across the city line).

[Colonâ„¢]

Maybe, but to assert an H&M store would degrade the standing of a shopping street is just as preposterous as the distinction between "fake" and "real" bread.

[Cort Haus]

MacDonalds were not allowed to open in salubrious Hampstead, North London unless they skipped the vulgar red plastic sign.

Quite right too. The brown alternative looks much better, and doesn't damage the feel and character of the high street.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Colonâ„¢
Maybe, but to assert an H&M store would degrade the standing of a shopping street is just as preposterous as the distinction between "fake" and "real" bread.

No, the former is much stupider We already have plenty of crap stores on the Champs-Elysées.

[Colonâ„¢]

Within the realm of stupidity gradations are slight.

[KrazyHorse]

To the French they're everything.