I've seen it all on here now! FFS its a joke, remember them? If the French had done the same to us, I would have thought I wish we had thought of that! Some people need to get sense of humour!
I don't see the massive problem but I do know there would be an outrage on here if the French draped a flag over Nelson or beamed the le tricolore on the Cenotaph.
I think Jimmy Melrose lives in France. He's understandably worried that his neighbours will stop inviting him to the local Brie and escargot parties.
The Sun is an apalling paper, but this "stunt" is in no way comparable to the Argentine Olympic video.
You are probably correct in your second paragraph although the Argentines probably think that the video is absolutely hilarious - just like the Sun readers think putting the St Georges Cross onto a major French war memorial (that's the Arc de Triomphe for the Sun readers amongst us) is also hilarious.
The Eiffel Tower one is OK, naff but OK, but the Arc de Triomphe should not be used like that, not that I would expect Sun journalists to actually know the history of the monument since that would involve doing some actual research.
It's just a silly joke. As for "complete and total lack of respect to a neighbouring nation" I think you're blowing this just a little bit out of proportion. As a resident of Paris I can tell you that it didn't even make the news here, and no one cares.
A childish stunt by a childish newspaper quelle suprise!
I love the way they 'support' England when it suits their agenda. This is the same paper that tried to humiliate the new England manager on his first full day in the job on their front page.
Their transparent 'patriotic' stunts seem to sell them more papers every time but I guess some folk are easy to please.
Now where's my 'The Sun' St Georges flag to bluetac to my front window...
And hacked the phones of soldiers, murdered teenagers and even members of the royal family in search of material for another exclusive.
It's just a silly joke. As for "complete and total lack of respect to a neighbouring nation" I think you're blowing this just a little bit out of proportion. As a resident of Paris I can tell you that it didn't even make the news here, and no one cares.
I think people have far too much time on their hands. Read today that 200 people complained about a puppy being given as a prize on a programme the other week.
WTF? Do these people actually have nothing better to do?
Kids getting slaughtered in Syria and people pissing their pants about an advertising stunt.
Sad world.
I don't read the Sun, but how has the Sun been covering the massacres in Syria? Or those in Bahrain (which we don't talk about because they have a pro-western government)?
Kids getting slaughtered in Syria and people pissing their pants about an advertising stunt.
Sad world.
I don't read the Sun, but how has the Sun been covering the massacres in Syria? Or those in Bahrain (which we don't talk about because they have a pro-western government)?
Havent got a clue as I dont read it. Google it treacle chops.
I wasn't trying to compare the 2 actions, just pointing out that the Sun gets on its high horse about the Falklands and then turns around 2-3 weeks later and pulls a, not too dissimilar, stunt.
I live in France and very few even realised this had been done so it only served to 'amuse' those that for some reason buy and read the Sun in the UK. We showed the game live and featured today on French TV, TF1; the theme being the atmosphere in an English Cafe full of both French & English. Stunts like that run by the Sun make no impression outside the UK.
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The Sun is an apalling paper, but this "stunt" is in no way comparable to the Argentine Olympic video.
The Eiffel Tower one is OK, naff but OK, but the Arc de Triomphe should not be used like that, not that I would expect Sun journalists to actually know the history of the monument since that would involve doing some actual research.
Would I give a toss if they did it here? - no.
It's just a silly joke. As for "complete and total lack of respect to a neighbouring nation" I think you're blowing this just a little bit out of proportion. As a resident of Paris I can tell you that it didn't even make the news here, and no one cares.
It's the sort of gimmicky trash they do to amuse their readers.
What did else did you expect?
WTF? Do these people actually have nothing better to do?
Sad world.
She also has nice pink nipples.
The Argentine video was political. The Sun's video was football related.
It's all relative.