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What about the French makes you mad?

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:55 pm
by fable
Yes, we all know that croissants are bad for your cholesterol, and that Parisians are bad for anybody's temper. But really, what about the French makes you want to fling a pan of escargo at them, declare a new revolution, and set up a fresh guillotine in the Place de la Liberte?

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:57 pm
by Darkpoet
I have no problems with the French. ;)

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:58 pm
by fable
Originally posted by Darkpoet:
<STRONG>I have no problems with the French. ;) </STRONG>
You realize that the more you lie, the more it dampens your libido?

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2001 4:02 pm
by nael
well, i think the fact that they have a rollerblade police patrol pretty much says it all. only the French would need their enforcers to wear kneepads.
and basically since they were so bitter over havign their a$$es handed to them in WWI, they wanted to punish the germans, and gave the Germans a sense of nationalism to rally behind to regain what they lost, thus causing WWII.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2001 4:08 pm
by Darkpoet
Originally posted by fable:
<STRONG>You realize that the more you lie, the more it dampens your libido?</STRONG>
My what??? Oh, so that's why I always, have a wet feeling down there. :eek: :D

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2001 4:16 pm
by Stoner Cold
when they are really pompous and big-headed about winning the world cup and their stupid berets and black and white stiped shirts. oh, and snails and frog's legs=argh.

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 6:21 am
by TheDude
the one thing i cant stand from the french is:
the only speak their own friggin languae :mad:
when they come to holland the will only speak french and the aspect that we will speak french to them to.
They don't even (or want to) speak English.

not all the french are like that but ,most of them are.

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 6:23 am
by rapier
Better ask: What CAN you stand about the French... :rolleyes:

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 6:26 am
by Aegis
I hate you all right now...

I have French in me! Deep in me! I can trace my family back to Charlemange! So back off bucko's

:D

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 6:27 am
by Rob-hin
When passing an other car they always leave their blinkinglight(?) on.
Small thing, I know. But irritating anyway. ;)

[ 08-30-2001: Message edited by: Rob-hin ]

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 7:06 am
by Gruntboy
ROFL DP & Fable :D

Ah, the French.

Cheese eating surrender monkeys sums it up. :D :D :D

Oh and the fact they *think* they should own Canada. Well, we can always deport them all to Louisiana again if they want to try their luck a second time. :D

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 7:41 am
by fable
Originally posted by Gruntboy:
<STRONG>ROFL DP & Fable :D

Ah, the French.

Cheese eating surrender monkeys sums it up. :D :D :D </STRONG>
ROFL! :)

@Grunt, I suggest you watch for burning eiffel tower models on your lawn. ;)

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 7:51 am
by Gruntboy
Bring 'em on. I'll blitzkrieg their "safe behind a fortress wall of concrete" @$$e$. :D

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 8:39 am
by C Elegans
I used to like France a lot, I've been there many times, but I actually decided not to go back after the nuclear tests in the South Pacific in 1995.

Serious things I dislike about France:
- Jacques Chirac
- the increasing nationalism and hostility towards people from their former colonies
- the imperialistic attitue (I dislike imperialism in any country)

Unserious things:
- it's impossible to get a decent cup of tea
- the Parisian driving style ;) You'd think the signal horn was the most important part of a car

Btw, snails and frog's legs are delicious, as is a lot of typically French food :)

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 8:43 am
by Vehemence
Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>Btw, snails and frog's legs are delicious, as is a lot of typically French food :) </STRONG>
That isn't the only thing Frenchmen are supposedly good at eating ;)

Hmmm... my humour has sunk to a new level... :D Coool :p

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 10:15 am
by Gwalchmai
The silent "e" and other spelling inconsistencies that they managed to interject into the English language - the bane of my ability to spell in grade school!

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 12:56 pm
by Yshania
@C E - so it is coffee in England, and tea in France? :D

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 8:35 am
by ki-master2
I'm not French but I still think this topic is lame because ur openly discriminating ppl.A persons behaviour doesn't lay with his nationality.

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 9:06 am
by rapier
Originally posted by ki-master2:
<STRONG>I'm not French but I still think this topic is lame because ur openly discriminating ppl.A persons behaviour doesn't lay with his nationality.</STRONG>
Hmn, don't be so sure...

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 1:35 pm
by nael
@ki-master - did you post the same message in the "what do you hate about USA"..."Germany"...England"... topics?
everyoen here knows it is all basic dumb stereotypes, but all stereotypes have their root in some truth, even if it does not translate to modern times or to a whoel population.