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French are rudest, most boring people on earth: British poll
AFP/Yahoo ^ | Sat May 20, 3:17 AM ET

Posted on 05/20/2006 6:46:39 AM PDT by martin_fierro

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To: kjo
Talk to almost any American who has spent significant time in France. They almost all have a horror story.

I only spent 48 hours in Paris and have several!

81 posted on 05/20/2006 2:32:04 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: bannie
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82 posted on 05/20/2006 2:37:50 PM PDT by I'm ALL Right! (Diapers and Politicians must be changed often, for the same reason.)
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To: Savage Beast
If you ever serve them to me, please don't let me know.

I'll have the blindfold ready. Cross my heart and hope you don't die.

(*snicker*)

83 posted on 05/20/2006 4:13:40 PM PDT by Marie (Support the Troops. Slap a hippy.)
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To: billbears

I agree, this is why I don't completely trust any Anglo opinions of the French. They have their own beefs with the nation across the Channel such that their own judgements are not entirely neutral. The British have their own arrogance and biases that I find pelicular.

But biased as they may, a large part of British assessments areproven to be true.


84 posted on 05/20/2006 4:16:42 PM PDT by NZerFromHK (Leftism is like honey mixed with arsenic: initially it tastes good, but that will end up killing you)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Much of very traditional American cooking at home or restaurants are not out of place in Britain.


85 posted on 05/20/2006 4:17:47 PM PDT by NZerFromHK (Leftism is like honey mixed with arsenic: initially it tastes good, but that will end up killing you)
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To: Brit_Guy

If you try some traditional American home cooking or pick up a restaurant menu, you would have thought you are at home. You know, McDonald's are just to trick foreigners into thinking that's all there for American cooking.

Let's see, we have

1. Fish chowder - not particularly foreign, isn't it?

2. Corned beef boiled dinner - hey that's British!

3. Boston baked beans - what's the difference with the baked beans back home?

4. Baked ham - how you start to wonder if you are at home?

5. Fried chicken - now that's something not very traditionally British/English. But the Scots do fry wahtever their food.

6. Breakfast of fried eggs, bacons, toasts - you sure it is American?

7. pork roast - now tell me whether it is American or British

8. Mom's apple pie - are we back home?

9. roast beef - it is equally American.

10. seafood cocktail - you sure it is American?


86 posted on 05/20/2006 4:32:01 PM PDT by NZerFromHK (Leftism is like honey mixed with arsenic: initially it tastes good, but that will end up killing you)
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To: theFIRMbss
Sophie has fire behind her eyes . . .

Cleavage ain't bad either ...

87 posted on 05/20/2006 4:38:41 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: pissant

"I'm just amazed by the number of English food restaurants thoruhout the world (outside of Britain). Must be at least a dozen."

In fact they do appear under the guise of traditional/old-fashioned American, (English-)Canadian, Australian, or New Zealand cooking. British cooking is a common heritage for these disposra countries, and dare I say the food is really awful if not prepared with good ingradients. (If it is prepared properly nothing beats good roast beef or mince pies)


88 posted on 05/20/2006 4:42:27 PM PDT by NZerFromHK (Leftism is like honey mixed with arsenic: initially it tastes good, but that will end up killing you)
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To: NZerFromHK
... this is why I don't completely trust any Anglo opinions of the French.

As one well known Brit put it ...

The Almighty in His infinite wisdom did not see fit to create Frenchmen in the image of Englishmen.
-- Winston Churchill, 1942

89 posted on 05/20/2006 4:46:12 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: NZerFromHK
The only thing I have against them is the way they treat their poor veggies.There is no need to boil the defenseless things into submission.

Of course they do that here as well.

90 posted on 05/20/2006 5:47:17 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (I am only an evil INTERN. I am still learning.)
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To: martin_fierro

I was in Switzerland years ago,and I went to this restaraunt way up on this mountain.You had to take a trainride up the mountain to get there.The train conductor had a nasty attitude towards me,the waitress in the restaraunt was a total bitch,and when I had breakfast at some guesthouse,my eggs had flies in them.They have a lot of gall saying our food is the worst.


91 posted on 05/20/2006 6:09:59 PM PDT by Uncle Meat
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To: ElkGroveDan
The Brits say the US has terrible food? That's a hoot. No place to get boiled mutton and blood pudding.

You can get all the authentic British grub you want, which in my case would be very, very little, in and around the Tampa Bay area. Many Brits have settled in that general area, and for some reason quite a few of them seem to have felt it necessary to open British type pubs and restaurants.

So yes, you can get authentic British food over here. Which of course begs the question, why would you want to?

How about a dish of some nice bubble and squeak sir? No thanks, I'll just stop by the 7-11 on the way home and pick up a hot dog which has been rolling on those hot, shiny metal tubes since the store opened in 1991.

92 posted on 05/20/2006 9:54:14 PM PDT by epow
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To: lastchance
baked beans on toast?!?

you gotta be kidding?!? that's, that's ... (thud.)

93 posted on 05/20/2006 10:34:26 PM PDT by johnboy
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To: DAC22

Actually,Scotland has some of the finest food in the world...

Dont be put off by haggis(which is wonderful if done properly) or deep fried Mars Bars*which god help me I have tried and they ARE lovely--imagine warm caramel and choc in a soft batter)....

Scotland has:

A wide variety of sea food including mussels, scalops, shrimp

Some of the World's finest lobster and crabs, and varieties of fish too numerous to mention

Soft fruit from the Carse of Gowrie, including raspberries, strawberries, Tayberries and brambles (blackberries).

Succulent Lamb from the Hill Pastures

A host of locally produced cheeses, including Cheddars from Galloway.

Venison from the great Highland Estates, and increasingly from specialist farms

Game Birds such as grouse, pheasant, partridge and wood pidgeon

p.s....and we know how to NOT boil our veg to death and cook our meat all the way through....unlike the English.

http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/fooddrink.html

http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_index.htm


94 posted on 05/21/2006 2:44:36 PM PDT by the scotsman
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To: the scotsman

No to mention some of the world's finest salmon and beef....

[img]http://www.wildedibles.com/Store/cw2/Assets/product_full/scottish_salmon.gif[/img]

[img]http://www.scottish-highland-beef-cattle.co.uk/images/steak.jpg[/img]


95 posted on 05/21/2006 2:54:45 PM PDT by the scotsman
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To: the scotsman

No to mention some of the world's finest salmon and beef....

http://www.wildedibles.com/Store/cw2/Assets/product_full/scottish_salmon.gif

http://www.scottish-highland-beef-cattle.co.uk/images/steak.jpg


96 posted on 05/21/2006 2:56:01 PM PDT by the scotsman
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To: epow; Wallace T.

But what's the difference between British and "traditional" American fares? America shares a majority of the culinary heritage with Britain, esp in the New England region. When a Briton criticizes American fares, he doesn't realize he is criticizing his own country's traditional cooking as well.

Ping to Wallace T. for cuisine, culture, and heritage.


97 posted on 05/21/2006 3:46:49 PM PDT by NZerFromHK (Leftism is like honey mixed with arsenic: initially it tastes good, but that will end up killing you)
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To: NZerFromHK
But what's the difference between British and "traditional" American fares?

Pizza, bratwurst and burritos are now traditional American fares :-)

(and french fries)

98 posted on 05/21/2006 3:59:05 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: Tribune7

Yep that's one important difference. These are out-and-out foreign food in Britain or the overseas former colonies that are still closest to it, such as New Zealand. I have never seen a gingerbread on sale here apart from ethnic German/Dutch groceries.

And they don't taste too bad either. ;-)


99 posted on 05/21/2006 4:04:12 PM PDT by NZerFromHK (Leftism is like honey mixed with arsenic: initially it tastes good, but that will end up killing you)
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To: martin_fierro

British are rudest, most boring people on earth: French poll

Depends on which poll you read.


100 posted on 05/21/2006 4:08:11 PM PDT by Dale 1
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