I hate the french!!!!

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Where are we going with this one?

Ripping on the French...correct?
Pay attention Dude.

[BlueStreak]

Actually, Dj, "...ripping the french." was NOT the intent of my OP.

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

I was being facetious in the OP. I was in the South of France for two weeks back in the '80s. Cannes, Nice and Toulon. Even Toulon wasn't bad, if you didn't behave like a jackass. Cannes and Nice were beautiful.

The dislike of the French most recently, I believe, was fomented by our own government over instances when we found ourselves at odds with them. Over the Iraq war, etc. Rightwingers fall for it more readily because...........well, they always seem to need foreigners to loathe.

I was once told that the French were why we "...ended up in Vietnam. To take care of something they were too weak to finish."

Ummmmm....... We never "finished" Vietnam, either.

Dave

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

They gave us more than that.

How many Frenchmen died fighting in our revolution? Look at the contributions in aviation, art and science.

Dave

Originally Posted by Boreas

If it weren't for the French, we would never have gained out independence from Britain in 1776.

If not for the French, the British would have taken the country back in 1812.

How could we not hate those cheese-eating bastards?

John

Originally Posted by finnbow

Kinda like the type of Americans who profess to hate the French (i.e., the ones who harp on American exceptionalism) without having set foot in France.

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Agreed!

Pete

See?

Dave

[djv8ga]

Who cares? Let the moderators sort it out.

[donquixote99]

What next, Mr. Uptight? Gonna rip the French for enjoying sex?

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

What next, Mr. Uptight? Gonna rip the French for enjoying sex?

LOL...yeah, why not?

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

Ripping on the French...correct?
Pay attention Dude.

We not really ripping if we are going to highlight use of tongue.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

We not really ripping if we are going to highlight use of tongue.

Should we include not shaving?

[Zeke]

Quick generalized story, condensed and edited:

There was a point in the history of North America when the Native inhabitants could have won, if you define winning as "kicking the English out of the New World."

Via agreement, a confederation of tribes (lead by mine) laid siege to multiple English forts throughout the upper Midwest with promised backing from the European government of hearty traders and trappers we'd coexisted with for multiple generations. Over time, things looked very bad for the English as we waited for these reinforcements to arrive and end the conflict in our favor.

When non-military representatives finally arrived from Louis XV, we were told a treaty had been arranged with George III and peace existed between the French and the English leaving us on our own.

Fuck the French.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

Should we include not shaving?

No!

Include not bathing!

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Quick generalized story, condensed and edited:

There was a point in the history of North America when the Native inhabitants could have won, if you define winning as "kicking the English out of the New World."

Via agreement, a confederation of tribes (lead by mine) laid siege to multiple English forts throughout the upper Midwest with promised backing from the European government of hearty traders and trappers we'd coexisted with for multiple generations. Over time, things looked very bad for the English as we waited for these reinforcements to arrive and end the conflict in our favor.

When non-military representatives finally arrived from Louis XV, we were told a treaty had been arranged with George III and peace existed between the French and the English leaving us on our own.

Fuck the French.

Reminds me of Magua's reaction to the French General Montcalm granting generous surrender terms to the English in "Last Of The Mohicans" starring Daniel Day Lewis.