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There is a percentage in it for him: I'm sure he would like to own a French tire factory IF they actually had competitive productivity. With a verbal kick in th
by ctdonath 14y ago
There is a percentage in it for him: I'm sure he would like to own a French tire factory IF they actually had competitive productivity. With a verbal kick in the pants, perhaps the situation will change and he'll get a viable opportunity there. That aside, he's giving someone fair warning they're engaging in self-destructive behavior - a kind act.
And no, it's not like telling a random fat person he's fat. He was approached with a request that he purchase the company. It's more like an obese slob applying for a serving-staff position at Hooters or Tilted Kilt.
- nraynaud 14y agoFrance is not the greatest manufacturing country, it's still one of the most productive country in the world, by a lot of measures.
- rdl 14y agoSomewhat ironically, it's also one of the best manufacturers for tires, the product specifically mentioned in the article. Michelin (for passenger car tires) is amazing, although their US-market tires (at least for everything but some specific race/customs) are all made in South Carolina.