Why is being french bad in the US?

Ahnimus
Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
edited February 2007 in A Moving Train
I keep hearing people on this board and more so on FOX labelling people "french" as if it's a bad thing. That just seems like prejudice to me. I'm surprised it's tolerated and so wide spread.
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  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I keep hearing people on this board and more so on FOX labelling people "french" as if it's a bad thing. That just seems like prejudice to me. I'm surprised it's tolerated and so wide spread.

    I have no clue what you're talking about.
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

    "What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."

    Camden 5-28-06
    Washington, D.C. 6-22-08
  • Abuskedti
    Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I keep hearing people on this board and more so on FOX labelling people "french" as if it's a bad thing. That just seems like prejudice to me. I'm surprised it's tolerated and so wide spread.

    they didn't go along with us... Thats seems all that is necessary.
  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    Who at FOX?
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

    "What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."

    Camden 5-28-06
    Washington, D.C. 6-22-08
  • PaperPlates
    PaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    Why do people hate Americans? Why are you offended or upset about American's disliking the french attitude, but seem to as far as I can tell have no problem with people across the globe disliking Americans. Our collective distaste for the french goes farther than their disinterest in helping in Iraq other than being interested in contracts after the fact.

    "I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France." —Jay Leno
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  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    ThumbingMyWay32 wrote:
    Who at FOX?

    Everyone, just looking back at the 2004 election, they were trying to label John Kerry as french in order to degrade his image. Somehow they got a guy with a french accent to go on Fox and say that being french in American politics is bad. His reason: French people think too much and don't act on their thoughts.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    PaperPlates wrote:
    Why do people hate Americans? Why are you offended or upset about American's disliking the french attitude, but seem to as far as I can tell have no problem with people across the globe disliking Americans.

    "the french attitude"

    Isn't that like saying "the black attitude" or "the chinese attitude" isn't that a broad generalization, in this case of anyone who is french?
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • western pearl
    western pearl Posts: 632
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I keep hearing people on this board and more so on FOX labelling people "french" as if it's a bad thing. That just seems like prejudice to me. I'm surprised it's tolerated and so wide spread.

    Why is labeling people "Americans" as if it's a bad thing tolerated?
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

    "Klaus Daimler, 40, engineer, calm, collected, German"
  • PaperPlates
    PaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    Ahnimus wrote:
    "the french attitude"

    Isn't that like saying "the black attitude" or "the chinese attitude" isn't that a broad generalization, in this case of anyone who is french?

    You ignored the part (conveniently) when I asked why you seem okay with people hating Americans just for being American.
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  • Last Exodus
    Last Exodus Posts: 782
    You mean those little froggy surrender monkeys? We love the French here! We believe everyone should own one!
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    PaperPlates wrote:
    You ignored the part (conveniently) when I asked why you seem okay with people hating Americans just for being American.

    I didn't say that, now you are ignoring my question.

    You are just muddying up the discussion with horseshit to divert the real issue.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    Last Exodus wrote:
    You mean those little froggy surrender monkeys? We love the French here! We believe everyone should own one!

    Haven't you been reported/banned yet?
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    Ahnimus wrote:
    Everyone, just looking back at the 2004 election, they were trying to label John Kerry as french in order to degrade his image. Somehow they got a guy with a french accent to go on Fox and say that being french in American politics is bad. His reason: French people think too much and don't act on their thoughts.

    Alan Colmes believes this? Kondracke too? Liasson? Are you sure you everyone said this on FOX?

    Somehow they got a guy? Do you even watch Countdown? Have you ever seen anyone challenge Keith Olbermann?

    Glenn Beck is on CNN. You probably don't agree with anything he's ever said.

    What's with the obsession of FOX?
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

    "What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."

    Camden 5-28-06
    Washington, D.C. 6-22-08
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    PaperPlates wrote:
    Why do people hate Americans? Why are you offended or upset about American's disliking the french attitude, but seem to as far as I can tell have no problem with people across the globe disliking Americans. Our collective distaste for the french goes farther than their disinterest in helping in Iraq other than being interested in contracts after the fact.

    "I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France." —Jay Leno

    Iraq was a mistake, fastforward to the present.

    Now you are holding animosity towards the people of france because their government didn't make the same fucking mistake your's did?
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I didn't say that, now you are ignoring my question.

    You are just muddying up the discussion with horseshit to divert the real issue.


    Alright. I'll be the mediator. Why do you worry about how Americans percieve the French while caring not about how the international community insults Americans?
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

    "What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."

    Camden 5-28-06
    Washington, D.C. 6-22-08
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    ThumbingMyWay32 wrote:
    Alan Colmes believes this? Kondracke too? Liasson? Are you sure you everyone said this on FOX?

    Somehow they got a guy? Do you even watch Countdown? Have you ever seen anyone challenge Keith Olbermann?

    Glenn Beck is on CNN. You probably don't agree with anything he's ever said.

    What's with the obsession of FOX?

    It's hardly an obsession, it's called a concern. What affects me even more directly and what also concerns me is the people on this forum and their attitude towards citizens of france. See Last Exodus' post.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    ThumbingMyWay32 wrote:
    Alright. I'll be the mediator. Why do you worry about how Americans percieve the French while caring not about how the international community insults Americans?

    That's a different thread isn't it?

    And I do care, but your too fucking thick to see that.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • Last Exodus
    Last Exodus Posts: 782
    Ahnimus wrote:
    Haven't you been reported/banned yet?
    Im sure YOU have reported me. Of that I have no doubt. You asked the stupid question. You got a stupid answer. If you dont like it, dont make up stupid innane threads. Then you wont get innane responses.....like mine.
  • PaperPlates
    PaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I didn't say that, now you are ignoring my question.

    You are just muddying up the discussion with horseshit to divert the real issue.


    Actually, I answered it to a degree, and you still haven't answered mine. I'm not "muddying it up", I'm relating your topic to another brand of "nation hating". If someone doesn't give you the exact answer you want to hear, you get your panties in a bunch.

    Why is it okay for people to hate Americans, based solely upon being Americans, but you take issue with America's general distaste for the french?

    I find French people to be rude, arrogant, and tasteless. One big reason many Americans dislike them is the way they treat Americans who visit there.

    But they do make a good vodka. Only good thing in france is the deserts, and Grey Goose.
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  • PaperPlates
    PaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    Ahnimus wrote:
    Iraq was a mistake, fastforward to the present.

    Now you are holding animosity towards the people of france because their government didn't make the same fucking mistake your's did?
    \
    Your reading comp skills are low, aren't they?
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  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    Ahnimus wrote:
    That's a different thread isn't it?

    And I do care, but your too fucking thick to see that.


    Well, I do work out.

    If you care so much about international malcontent towards Americans, then talk about it. Maybe one thread about it would go a long way towards leading anyone to believe you are the least bit concerned.
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

    "What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."

    Camden 5-28-06
    Washington, D.C. 6-22-08

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