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French President Jacques Chirac: In 2005, during a chat with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chirac was caught bad-mouthing the British and their grub: "You can't trust people who cook as badly as that. After Finland, it's the country with the worst food."
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French President Jacques Chirac: In 2005, during a chat with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chirac was caught bad-mouthing the British and their grub: “You can’t trust people who cook as badly as that. After Finland, it’s the country with the worst food.”
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Time after time, supposedly media-savvy politicians and celebrities get caught saying a few choice words over what they thought was a dead microphone. Here’s a list of some folks who should have heeded the warning: Assume the mic is always on.