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Domenic Denicola

David Wulff wrote: Oh, and they also talking unbelievably quickly, slurring individual words into one long dehydrated Camel mating call. For example, "jemefroggyetrougeetlalatuduvontlechien" actually translates to the first four pages of Huckleberry Finn. Everything up until there I was able to keep a straight face, but that line was truly something special :laugh:. And true!

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Gary Kirkham

Racism? Are you serious? You need to invest in a dictionary. You might call it nationalism. Yeah, most of them are jokes and I don't take them seriously, however the last comment attributed to Dennis Miller pretty much hits the nail on the head. This isn't based on any stereotype I may, or may not, have about the French. It comes from personal observation and study of history. Gary Kirkham A working Program is one that has only unobserved bugs I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted paychecks

Roger Wright

LOL!!! Lighten up - these are all old Arab jokes, repainted and with the serial numbers filed off, from the 1967 Arab/Israeli war. The same humor seems to be passed down from generation to generation, with a new group being the target, and each generation believing that it is the clever originator of the jokes. There were probably versions of these same lines back when we hit each other with sticks and stones, with those social climbers who stood on their back legs as the brunt of the jokes.:-D It is ok for women not to like sports, so long as they nod in the right places and bring beers at the right times.
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KaRl

These xenophobe jokes is the best way to promote clichés and raise the nationalism, the major cause of all wars. This kind of BS begins to make me sick, whoever is the target. This Mr Miller would probably face here a trial to be incentive to racial hatred and xenophobia. I'm surprized of this legend US conservatives promote about a so-called french cowardice, moreover after the behaviour of the US Army in Somalia.

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KaRl

Another proof england is a french country who turned out badly ;P

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KaRl

Gary Kirkham wrote: It comes from personal observation and study of history. B*llshit. Are you one of these who think he/she knows history because he/she watched a pseudo-historical documentary on TV?

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Lost User

Most of them are old but funny just the same. Don't let the hypocrites who flame you get you down. If those were "American jokes" they would have been laughing their heads off. Many of the regulars here in the CP soapbox and lounge are an amazing group. They can sling insults and jokes about Americans for hours and not see any problems. In fact they'll accuse Americans of being childish or "thin-skinned" if we try to defend ourselves. However, if anyone insults the French or Germans or Australians they go into ultra-liberal, tree hugger mode and start crying racism and other such crap. Most need to spend some time in front of the mirror. I'm sure I'll get flamed for this post but what the hell. Mike Mullikin :beer:

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Jorgen Sigvardsson

As long as they're jokes I'm fine. Stereotypes and caricatures can be very amusing indeed. But when you start taking them as oppinions and/or use them to judge people, then I don't see any difference between them and old fashion Nazi-propaganda. No matter what group of people being attacked. -- Yeeeeehaaaaawwwwd!

Giles

Very true. Quote from a clever bloke : "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein

Lost User

Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: But when you start taking them as oppinions and/or use them to judge people, then I don't see any difference between them and old fashion Nazi-propaganda. Agreed, I've just found that usually the first to scream racism (everywhere, not just here at CP) are being hypocritical at best. Mike Mullikin :beer:

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Michael A Barnhart

KaЯl wrote: Another proof england is a french country who turned out badly Makes me think of the Norman Invasion in 1066. But then again they were really Norsemen. So how much of both countries are really resettled Vikings? :rolleyes: "I will find a new sig someday."

KaRl

As said Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, "Mr. President, I speak on behalf of a very old country founded in 1066 by the French" :) No, seriously, the Norman duke was a vassal of the king of France, but can't be considered as french. Even if the Vikings integration in Normandy was very fast. The generation coming next the settling already lost most of the original traditions and spoke "french".

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KaRl

Mike Mullikin wrote: They can sling insults and jokes about Americans for hours and not see any problems. Could you point some of them out? :~

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Lost User

KaЯl wrote: Could you point some of them out? Maybe I should start keeping a log. ;P Mike Mullikin :beer:

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KaRl

I've already have one when it's about France, and in these days many new log entries are added ;P

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Lost User

Mike Mullikin wrote: However, if anyone insults the French or Germans or Australians they go into ultra-liberal, tree hugger mode and start crying racism and other such crap. Bullshit. What can you say about Australia? Sheep-shagging is the New Zealand national pasttime and our Prime Minister has his head buried in George W.'s arse. I won't cry if you have something derogatory and funny to say. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002