It seems from the posts on here alone that there is an equal amount of disdain and resentment here going towards the French.

plabonte, do you speak German? No? YOU'RE WELCOME!

Robby, Are you ruled by England? No? You're welcome.

Touche', plabonte!!! The French did in fact give the USA a lot of help during the American Revolution! And thanks for the greatest of symbols-The Statue of Liberty!

I guess I really do not dislike the French, just do not understand them! Hell, Parisians dislike other Frenchmen!

Charlie

Touche', plabonte!!! The French did in fact give the USA a lot of help during the American Revolution! And thanks for the greatest of symbols-The Statue of Liberty!

I guess I really do not dislike the French, just do not understand them! Hell, Parisians dislike other Frenchmen!

Charlie

Damn, double posted again!

Sorry,

Charlie

Hey Charlie,
I am not putting down the thread, just thought it would be better under Misc.
Later
Homebrew

Charlie you can't say touche'. That is a French word!
Which is a term used to acknowledge a sword hit.

Ironic that we commonly use a word associated with French fighting.

I agree with Charlie, As an active member in a wonderful club called the USMC. I get the opportunity to visit france every 6 months or so. Nowadays when the opportunity arrises I stay on the boat. The jackasses that live and breath in france treat you like a piece of dog **** unless you can prove you have roots from there! I visit a lot of countries and france is the only place that this seems to be the norm for behavior of the locals. Oh, and if you have never been to france you have no place chimming in on this thread to bash us. If you do? you trully are a vérinane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I admit I have never been to France. But like I said my ancestors are French, I've known people who have been to France, and I know people who are from France and who live there. So I feel I should be able to speak my peace.

Plabonte,
Sounds like you have all the right in the world. Give it to us good if ya want!!!!! If you ever get the chance to go please do, and dont tell them that you have roots there and see what the reaction is!
I think you`ll be surprised!

Plabonte,

You do not live in, nor are governed by France. Therefore you are not "French". I am of Italian descent. That does not mean that I am going to stick up for Musolini and am part of organized crime. I choose to do the right thing and admit when my "ancestors" have done wrong. Evidently you are not ready for that yet. I would have fought the Italian fascist regime myself. Just because you are "from" there, doesnt make it right. I am an AMERICAN, not "Italian" or even "Italian American". I do not drive around with a Guinea Badge on the back of my car either. If the Italians have consistantly been a bunch of ungrateful whores with their lives led by their wallet and fear, I would say so and not defend that issue. Hey, it wasnt me who made those decisions.

By the way, who knew what your userID means? Like I know it is your name? It could be anything.

That "reason" they do not want to go to war is probably just as bad as their cowardice. This means that they are not only cowards, but whores as well. Their wallet seems to control what they should do, not right and wrong. While a country has to very mindfull of its economic situation, there is a responsibility to do the right thing and not always be a bunch of whores.

The Statue of Liberty is one of the only things that they have legitimately offered this country. The American Revolution was fought by the Americans as well. I guess we should be forever grateful to the French for "helping" us win the American Revolution about 300 years ago. I guess about 50 years ago is just too long for the French to remember WWII. Oh yeah, I guess about 30 years ago is too long for the "French" mind to remember Vietnam.

Just because your ancestors are actually from France doesnt mean that you should be responsible for defending their prostituted Govt. Like I said, I am not here to insult you. I am stating fact. If you would like to defend their past deeds and /or mistakes, go right ahead. In only that instance, you will be wrong.

daveyg2

OOOOUUUUUUUCCCHHHHHH!

Just remember, as B said it best "We are all brothers of the leaf"

Daveyg2 - I don't expect people to know that my username is my name and that it is French. That is why I mentioned it. Although now that I re read my original post I did word it as if you should know. Sorry.

You are also right that I am not French. Although I don't think I claimed to be. I said first and foremost I was American with a French ansestory.

From your post I would gather you are of an Italian descent. Would you take any offense if people on this board said "All Italians are a bunch of fat, pasta eating, mafia wanna-bes and their women are a bunch of hairy apes"? I think you might

If you want to bad mouth the French be my guest. But when you bad mouth EVERY french person, yes that is insulting to me. I was born in the US, my parents were born in the US, my grandparents were born in France. So when people insult "The French" they are insulting my grandparents. And I don't take kindly to that.

The simple fact is if you think that every person in or from a certain county acts a certain way because they are from that country then you are ignorant and an idiot.

I think that you maight have some sort of learning disorder and I am sorry for that,

1) I Flat out said that I was of Italian descent
2) You said "With a name like Labonte, yo dont think I have some sort of French ancestory?"

3)I had said multiple times I am talking about the Govt mostly

4) From many people's personal experience including my own, French people do not like Americans. PERIOD.

5) I am actually in pretty good bodily shape.

6)I do not eat pasta as I am on a low carb diet.

7)My father detests organized crime and has led my family away from that lifestyle actively

8)I also dont really know that Italian women are for the most part as hairy as apes.

9)"If you want to bad mouth the French be my guest. But when you bad mouth EVERY french person, yes that is insulting to me." That is a self contradicting statement, maybe you should re-read what you have written.

10) Who said anything about EVERY single person of French descent in the entire world. I am just talking about the ones that actually live and were raised in France.

It is a FACT that the French people as a whole HATE Americans. Not everysongle last one of them, but it is surely the majority, i WILL tell you that. Maybe you should get on a plane and go there. Dont tell them that you are from a "French" background and see how you are treated like a complete piece of sewer ****. You will really love them then.

Then again you can say what you like about the Italians and their Govt, but I can tell you that they have never been traitors to their own allies.

daveyg2

Hey guys I have an idea. I will send Daveyg, plabonte, and charlie a package of 5 gars of my choosing! If you 3 will do the same for the other 3. When we all have our cigars we can sit back, fire on up, and thank god that we are all americans!!! How bout it guys!!!!!

French Roots? MY NAME IS KUNTA KINTAY-vous!

No leanring disability here. (although I will admit I'm a terrible speller). I like how you itemized your points. It makes it easier for me to knock them down. Batter up:

1. You did. My mistake (see I admit when I'm wrong). I read your post but didn't memorize it. I forgot you stated you were Italian descent.

2. I adress this in my last post. I didn't expect you to know my last name that is why I posted it. I acklowledged that the wording was bad.

3. Actually you didn't say this at all at least not in this thread. You've only mentioned gov't once. And the fact that you said mostly means not all the time. And its when you talk about the French in general and not its gov't that I take offense.

4. I don't know your personal experience. I don't even know you. But I don't even feel inclined to be nice to you. My experience with French people has been very positive. And so have many poeple I know.

5. I never said you weren't. Although I find it interesting that you are defending yourself when nothing bad was said about you. Now do you wonder why I am so defensive?

6. See 5 above

7. see 5 above

8. They probably aren't. Some are quite hot actually. But see 5 above anyway.

9. Why is this self contradicting? I'm saying do whatever you want. But just know when you are doing certain things you are insulting me. I only said this because in a previous post you stated you weren't insulting me when in fact you were. (Perhaps you meant you didn't mean to insult me).

10. This point is pretty silly. You didn't stereotype all the French just the ones that live in a particular area. You are still stereotyping.

My point is this. You don't have to agree with the French gov't. You can make jokes about them, and their army, and their people. But just know that when you do may irk someone. I actually thought a lot of the jokes were funny. But I took offense at calling the French whores. If effect you are calling my sweet grandma a whore. Maybe that was not your intent but that is what you did none the less.

Granny should remember all we did, her children and grandchildren OBVIOUSLY do not... If I were you, I wouldn't advertise the fact that I have French roots too loudly... Blond roots? yes. French Roots? no way-a-vous. They're ungrateful, self centered, socialist ba$tards. Ahh, I feel better now.