It was re-emphasized during 2003, when France was against the Iraq War. The hardcore 'Muricans tried bringing that up in "retaliaton", and you had the silliness with the Freedom Fries and shit

I've never heard it from before that era actually. And most of the French surrender jokes seem to just come directly out of what South Park did. Do you think it was around beforehand?

Well, at least the perception in the States dates back to WWII:

WWII wasn't the best moment for France. And then there was Algeria, and IndoChina, and the general loss of its colonies post-war. Throw in some confirmation bias, and the stereotype stuck among Americans

Well the strained French-American relation probably goes back even further to the American Revolution. France directly supports the revolution and in turn builds up debt leading to the French revolution. America doesn't want to get dragged into it and there is some resentment from both sides.

The French revolution strained relationships France had with basically every major country at the time haha. It was such a large challenge to the status quo (executing a monarch for a Republic) that all the monarchs of Europe feared they would be next. You didn't have a revolution this dramatic again until the Bolsheviks took over Russia (and once again, the world feared the impact of the global communist revolution), and likewise the Soviets were isolated diplomatically.

Wait...why am I posting about history in a Dreamhack LR thread?

because all muricans think the french are a bunch of sissies.

Yea, but then again the typical "murican" thinks Obama was born in Kenya, and that the Earth is 6000 years old. :p

Thats an exaggeration. I've have yet to meet anyone (even christians) who thinks that the Earth is 6000 years old.

i lived in a super diverse and liberal community in california and i could still find a bunch of people that actually thought that. our school played some catholic school and they started out handing bottles with bible sayings to anyone that wasn't white.

Musicus

Germany23576 Posts

May 08 2015 17:40 GMT

#1270

On May 09 2015 02:37 Liquid`Bunny wrote:
I'm dead boys

Noooooo Bunny, believe!!! Who are you playing?

KtJ

United States3514 Posts

May 08 2015 17:40 GMT

#1271

So did i miss any good games?

sparklyresidue

United States5524 Posts

May 08 2015 17:41 GMT

#1272

MMA lol?

DJHelium

Sweden13480 Posts

May 08 2015 17:41 GMT

#1273

On May 09 2015 02:37 Liquid`Bunny wrote:
I'm dead boys

If you're up vs Parting just go for the one rax in base proxy with bunkers. Easy win.

Makro

France16890 Posts

May 08 2015 17:41 GMT

#1274

On May 09 2015 02:40 KtJ wrote:
So did i miss any good games?

nop, you are in time to witness firegod against mana

GumBa

United Kingdom31935 Posts

May 08 2015 17:41 GMT

#1275

On May 09 2015 02:41 DJHelium wrote:

Show nested quote +

If you're up vs Parting just go for the one rax in base proxy with bunkers. Easy win.

TY style.

Elentos

55571 Posts

May 08 2015 17:41 GMT

#1276

On May 09 2015 02:40 sharkie wrote:
Parting would be a more favourable matchup for Bunny than hydra no?
I mean TvZ is clearly his weakest matchup atm

It's PartinG. Most Terrans have better chances against Hydra than vs PartinG even if TvZ is their worst MU.