Thursday, November 22, 2007

"Dialogue Social", French Style



The CGT's demonstration hailing civil servants' massive walk-out was going fine…



…until suddenly, two members of La Baf showed up with a loudspeaker and started telling the fonctionnaires that it was perhaps time to return to work…



"ALLEZ, AU BOULOOOT!"
"LA PAUSE-CAFÉ, C'EST TERMINÉÉÉ!"
"ON RETOURRRNE AU TRAVAIIIL!"



It was hard to tell whether leftists and civil servants, who usually say they love la provocation, seemed as amused when la provoc' was used in the other direction…



…after all, shouting can be a very positive thing…



…and perhaps the way they kid around with one another…



…includes shoving, pushing around, kicks, and umbrella blows to the head…



…as well as throwing each other to the ground.



(Truth to tell, some Baf members almost felt safer at the Islamists' anti-Danish cartoons demonstration…)





Anyway, these people, who are asking for un dialogue social, may have shown how open they are to opening up give-and-take discussions with le gouvernement…

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