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08/03/2008, 5:50 Nicole Joined on 18/09/2007 France Posts 12 Suppositories This is one subject that the French are quite relaxed about and the English conversely get very hot under the collar whenever suppositories are mentioned. After a trip to the pharmacy I am convinced that there is a suppository for every ailment. Initially, I wanted some paracetamol and naturally I was given it in the suppository form. I asked if there was a tablet version. ‘But why’, the pharmacist asked,’ the suppositories work a lot quicker’. This, I do not doubt, but could I please have paracetamol in a tablet form.  There is a farmer who lives on the outskirts of the village, whom I am told has never been ill and the reason for this is his daily garlic clove suppository !!    Report

08/03/2008, 7:15 LEO Joined on 15/04/2006 Calvados,14 Posts 981 Re: Suppositories ..............and, it has stopped him biting his nails! Leo. www.vianormandy.com ( I owe , I owe , so it's off to work I go! )    Report

08/03/2008, 7:18 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 3,884 Re: Suppositories .............   I am French, and I was NEVER given suppos for paracetamol !!!  This sounds really weird ... Was the paracetamol intended for a child? It is commonly given for children. But very rare for adults. About the garlic treatment, ........ giggle giggle...   Never heard of such a thing, but it makes me laugh.............   Happy    Report

08/03/2008, 12:42 PeterG Joined on 15/11/2005 Lancs/Yorks border - 79 Posts 294 Re: Suppositories For what good they do you............You may as well stick them up your b*m. A wasted day is one where you have not laughed.    Report

08/03/2008, 12:59 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 3,884 Re: Suppositories           L    O   L  Happy    Report

08/03/2008, 13:03 TWINKLE Joined on 11/03/2006 Tarn 81 Posts 3,744 Re: Suppositories I find the idea hard to swallow    Report

08/03/2008, 13:15 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 3,884 Re: Suppositories And if the doctor says to " suspendre le traitement" ............  pas autour du cou!! Happy    Report

08/03/2008, 13:52 Weedon Joined on 23/08/2004 Laval (53) Posts 1,181 Re: Suppositories Nicole wrote:- This is one subject that the French are quite relaxed about and the English conversely get very hot under the collar whenever suppositories are mentioned. The use of relaxed and.....hot under the collar..........well it made me smile    Report

08/03/2008, 16:42 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 1,813 Re: Suppositories Did you hear the one about the Frenchman that thought an "innuendo" was an Italian suppository?    Report

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