The French love to publicly express their displeasure. They do this, typically, by making everyone else miserable. In other words, they go on strike.
Thursday is a nationwide let's-make-everyone-miserable day. What are they protesting this time? The economic situation. Clearly not doing the work you're lucky enough to have in this recession is going to fix things. Do they really think that the government doesn't know that everyone is unhappy?
I just read an article (www.lefigaro.fr) and here is a list of who will be striking on what they're calling "Black Thursday":
the train system
the metro system
the bus system
the postal service
national radio
public schools
hospitals
naval construction sites
airports
national television
all banks
all magistrates
all automobile manufacturers
and MORE!
Classes have been canceled for us, which is very exciting. We'll be able to explore our arondissement a little bit, but most likely, nothing will be open. Very sad.
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