EPTOn January 22 2012 02:31 SilentchiLL wrote:
And why is there so much canadian hate in this thread?
And why is there so much canadian hate in this thread?
its some internal canadian affairs, like this
France Bashing - Page 16
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hitthat
Poland2350 Posts
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Eiaco
170 Posts
Reality Check: If it wasn't for us and USA, they would be speaking German. Q: What’s the difference between a Frenchman and a bucket of crap? A: The bucket Q: What Does "Maginot Line" mean in French? A: "Speed bump ahead" LOLOL User was warned for this post | ||
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orangesunglasses
United States110 Posts
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exog
Norway279 Posts
On January 22 2012 02:40 Papulatus wrote: Reading through this thread I think I can conclude that US bashing is MUCH MUCH worse than any "French bashing" that happens in the US You cant conclude anything from this tread. Also US bashing is just shit on internet from kids, every politician tread carefully speaking with USA. | ||
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Alzadar
Canada5009 Posts
On January 22 2012 02:34 exog wrote: They were overrun/lost in ww1, ww2, algerie and vietnam. Thats where the cowardness jokes come from. Tourists have bad experiences when the french refuse to speak english to non-french-speakers. I'm pretty sure any other Allied nation would have ended up surrendering if they bordered Germany. It is real easy to talk tough when you've got the English Channel or the the fucking Atlantic Ocean making you virtually immune to a German invasion. I've never understood why France gets flak for surrendering but nobody ever talks about Italy... | ||
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stokes17
United States1411 Posts
[QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:38 Djzapz wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:37 Jibba wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:33 Djzapz wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:30 Jibba wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:27 Djzapz wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:24 Jibba wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:22 Biff The Understudy wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:20 Jibba wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:17 Biff The Understudy wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 02:06 Jibba wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 01:53 Djzapz wrote: [QUOTE]On January 22 2012 01:52 jj33 wrote: [QUOTE]On January 21 2012 21:35 Euronyme wrote: Americans envy the French in every way possible, the English have them as rivals. There are also some irritation left as the French practically didn't fight in WW2, even though they practically caused it.[/QUOTE] I'm American, what do we envy about the French? Genuine question here, I don't know anybody here in the states who gives a damn about the French much less envy them.[/QUOTE] Presumably, a lot of people are like you and they don't know anything, then they post about it. Why don't you envy anyone else? Because you haven't bothered to educate yourself about countries which aren't your own. Edit: And you probably don't know all that much about the US either, in all likelihood.[/QUOTE] This guy professes ignorance and asks a question. You respond to him by bashing him for his self proclaimed ignorance to France, fail to address his question, then edit your post to bash his knowledge in general (something you had no reason to do). You were rude, there was no error his wording imo. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
Reality Check: If it wasn't for us and USA, they would be speaking German. That's the reason for the warning. | ||
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exog
Norway279 Posts
On January 22 2012 02:44 Alzadar wrote: I'm pretty sure any other Allied nation would have ended up surrendering if they bordered Germany. It is real easy to talk tough when you've got the English Channel or the the fucking Atlantic Ocean making you virtually immune to a German invasion. I've never understood why France gets flak for surrendering but nobody ever talks about Italy... True, but its what happened that counts. | ||
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Scio
Germany522 Posts
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layabout
United Kingdom2600 Posts
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
This guy professes ignorance and asks a question. You respond to him by bashing him for his self proclaimed ignorance to France, fail to address his question, then edit your post to bash his knowledge in general (something you had no reason to do). You were rude, there was no error his wording imo. I went on and gave a few examples of things that Americans could want from France - cultural and political things. His question was answered. Still, I support my "opinion" that his wording suggested that he couldn't fathom France having anything desirable for any Americans ever. That said, I demoted my stance to "opinion" because it seems like a lot of people are opposed to it. Maybe I just can't read English even though I write better than most Americans. | ||
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exog
Norway279 Posts
On January 22 2012 02:47 Jibba wrote: Just so people are aware, there's a difference between the jokes people are making about running away, and really stupid serious lines like: That's the reason for the warning. Its probably true. Its very possible that the allies would have lost in europe without the americans. | ||
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Eiaco
170 Posts
On January 22 2012 02:44 Alzadar wrote: I'm pretty sure any other Allied nation would have ended up surrendering if they bordered Germany. It is real easy to talk tough when you've got the English Channel or the the fucking Atlantic Ocean making you virtually immune to a German invasion. I've never understood why France gets flak for surrendering but nobody ever talks about Italy... Italy were allied with Germany. Also, Italy wasn't considered a "superpower" at the time. | ||
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Alzadar
Canada5009 Posts
On January 22 2012 02:49 Eiaco wrote: Italy were allied with Germany. Also, Italy wasn't considered a "superpower" at the time. Exactly, were allied. Then we attacked them and they surrendered and joined us. Same thing happened in WW1 as well. Surrendering when your country is overrun is pretty different from surrendering the moment you are attacked and joining the enemy team. | ||
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FoeHamr
United States489 Posts
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On January 22 2012 02:49 exog wrote: Its probably true. Its very possible that the allies would have lost in europe without the americans. "If it wasn't for _______" regarding any of the world wars is stupid. You could just as easily say "If it wasn't for France, the USA wouldn't exist." It's a passive aggressive oversimplification to make one side seem overly generous, when in reality every side contributes to one another. | ||
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SilentchiLL
Germany1405 Posts
On January 22 2012 02:53 FoeHamr wrote: The only French guy I have ever met was a total asshole. That being said i'm not gonna judge the whole country. Yes you are. | ||
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Blackhawk13
United States442 Posts
I guess I've also heard that they're the worst tourists and treat tourists badly, but that's just your average stereotype.. | ||
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Eiaco
170 Posts
On January 22 2012 02:47 Jibba wrote: Just so people are aware, there's a difference between the jokes people are making about running away, and really stupid serious lines like: That's the reason for the warning. Im sorry, but I honestly cannot see how that line is stupid. France had been conquered and we (Britain) were in no position to fight Germany on the ground. If Germany didn't invade Russia and the USA didn't get involved, I have a feeling that Hitler would have tried to make everyone under German rule speak the German language as he was trying to make a Germanic Empire. Am I wrong? Also, about the jokes. That was light hearted banter, nothing more. | ||
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coverpunch
United States2093 Posts
This has only gotten worse as the French government had a somewhat contentious attitude toward the US during the Cold War. France and the US are allies but they disagree greatly on opinions toward the shape of society, foreign policy, etc. Even today, France is good at pointing out that Americans claim to be this great, altruistic nation, but almost everything they do is self-serving, bull-headed, and sometimes not good for the global community. They're not always right, but I think it's a good thing to have allies like that. | ||
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