Sentinel
Richard Z. Chesnoff's forthcoming
book ends with a list of French
products to boycott.
Posted on 03/13/2005 10:58:01 PM PST by Righty_McRight
Nam Vet
I can't wait for the summer tourist season. When I hear that disgusting language being spoken in a local restaurant I plan to make rude noises of numerous sorts and ask for my table to be changed.
Unusually good article for any publication, but shockingly so in the case of the New York Times. Thanks for the post.
Actually, it's not distaste or disgust, either. In fact, it's.... nothing. All that "freedom fries" stuff was just an amusing joke. America has already re-forgotten that France even exists. This "confrontation" the writer has concocted is entirely one-sided - - Americans really don't give a rat's behind about France. France is little more than an annoying housefly.... presently on the other side of the screen door.
Other than my neighbors in Cambridge, Americans' reaction to all this noise is the reaction that infuriates France most: We don't care. We have more important things to worry about than France's opinion of us. Like...anything.
My last face to face encounter with the French was with three young French ladies visiting here.
In one of my conversations with them they informed me (they all agreed on this) that the problem with Americans was our lack of culture in general, and specifically how we didn't care about the REALLY important things in life like good haircuts. No, I'm not making this up. They all believed that if Americans would give a much higher priority in time and money to clothing fashion and especially to hairstyles we would be a lot better off and looked upon with more acceptance by the rest of the world.
At first I thought they were being sarcastic, but when I started laughing at the "joke" they got resentful that I hurt their feelings.
I have since held hope that this attitude was not really representative of the French but just these three snobs, although there seems to be considerable evidence that I'm wrong about that, too.
Current french anti-Americanism can be summed up in 2 words:
Penis Envy
"When I hear that disgusting language being spoken..."
No need for that, the french's tell-tale disgusting SMELL from lack of basic hygiene will be the clue.
You plan to be rude to the French Tourists?
Well, pin a rose on your nose. Do you really think that will show them how wonderful Americans are?
HA HA HA...you sir get my vote for best post of the day!
i mena, cmon, you coulld not make this stuff up! and if you did no one would believe it...
Ever wonder how much alike the french and liberal democrats are?
No matter what Bush does the dummieCrats HATE President Bush and blame America first, last, and everytime, for anything, anywhere, and at anytime.
No matter what Bush does the french HATE President Bush, and blame America first, last, and everytime, for anything, anywhere, and at anytime.
This must be a socialist thing, and I just don't understand! THANK GOD.
The french are indignant that they don't matter. And they are bellicose because America doesn't care that the french don't matter.
For a moment I thought your post was a Letter to Penthouse!
"Penis Envy"
LOL! This is no joke - a client in the condom manufacturing business was telling me that there are different sizes for different countries. I said "Let me guess, the French get the small ones." True!
Ah, the good ol' "but, but they're doing it too !" defense, so useful for modern nations facing the challenges of the 21st century...
Sentinel
Richard Z. Chesnoff's forthcoming
book ends with a list of French
products to boycott.
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