mardi, décembre 12, 2006
Les grands sportifs
On hearing that I wasn't too keen on joining the lab at the swimming pool on Wednesdays (french public swimming pools: maximum 25 metres by 4 lanes, obligatory one piece swimsuit for the ladies and speedos for the boys, obligatory swimming caps for everyone, open about three quarters of an hour a day when 400 people cram into each lane... No thanks!), I was invited to join my new boss, Clotilde, at a Stretching/Fitness class at the uni gym on Thursdays, and on Friday to a musculation class which involved me doing squats while Clotilde (yes, Clotilde, my new boss) rode piggy-back on me!
They're rather a sporty bunch at this lab: between group outings to the pool, several marathon runners, and a couple of tennis ladies hoping to make it to nationals this year, one has to be very careful when accepting invitations to go "for a game of something." Asking whether a coach will be involved is a good measure for the level of seriousness or fun at stake! (I am not joking)
From that into a generalisation about the french: they like to do things properly. If you are going to run, train for a marathon. If you play tennis, you need a tennis skirt. If you're heading to the pool, slip into a pair of these:
They're rather a sporty bunch at this lab: between group outings to the pool, several marathon runners, and a couple of tennis ladies hoping to make it to nationals this year, one has to be very careful when accepting invitations to go "for a game of something." Asking whether a coach will be involved is a good measure for the level of seriousness or fun at stake! (I am not joking)
From that into a generalisation about the french: they like to do things properly. If you are going to run, train for a marathon. If you play tennis, you need a tennis skirt. If you're heading to the pool, slip into a pair of these:
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I was curious about that too.
I'm not sure I like this whole sport with the boss thing. I mean, if you're good at your job but NOT good at sport, all of a sudden they'll see you for the skinny knobbly kneed gawky person that you are and find a good reason to fire your ass.
At least, that's what I think would happen to ME.
I'm not sure I like this whole sport with the boss thing. I mean, if you're good at your job but NOT good at sport, all of a sudden they'll see you for the skinny knobbly kneed gawky person that you are and find a good reason to fire your ass.
At least, that's what I think would happen to ME.
No way, I kicked my boss's ass in sports ability! Finally someone less coordinated than me at aerobics!
As for the french swimmers, they also all wear the glasses shown in the picture. Yes, even while swimming.
As for the french swimmers, they also all wear the glasses shown in the picture. Yes, even while swimming.
This could explain the lack of French Swimming success and the abundance of Australian success. They've been wearing the wrong uniform for years!
I expect we'll be seeing those glasses at Beijing 08
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I expect we'll be seeing those glasses at Beijing 08
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