# About the French, or something. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 15, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189 "2003-12-15T21:13:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/1 "2003-12-15T21:13:39Z")
Pity the poor French. Saddam gave them $60 Bn of contracts to support him and now they’ve got nothing. What a pity. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/2 "2003-12-15T21:23:11Z")
I was expecting a link to a picture of a kitten. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/3 "2003-12-15T22:47:43Z")
A kitten, a couple of puppies playing in amongst Christmas tinsel … so glad you feel bad for the French government, **qts**. I’m sure they’re heartened by your concern. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/4 "2003-12-15T22:50:09Z")
More of a rant. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/5 "2003-12-15T23:12:45Z")
OK, now how about a more descriptive thread title? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/6 "2003-12-15T23:18:00Z")
[Here we go](http://community.webshots.com/photo/3119496/6090269OyCruRPYhg): It’s French, cute, and being help up! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/7 "2003-12-15T23:28:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \* > \*\*OK, now how about a more descriptive thread title? \*\* Best I could do. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/8 "2003-12-15T23:40:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*Best I could do. \*\* At least it’s an improvment. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/9 "2003-12-15T23:56:43Z")
What was the original thread title? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/10 "2003-12-16T00:30:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*Best I could do. \*\* Now that was moderating at its very finest. Well done. Haj ---
**Author:** ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/11 "2003-12-16T00:32:29Z")
**Miller** : Awww… ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/12 "2003-12-16T00:36:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cheddarsnax \* > \*\ ***Miller** : Awww… \*\* That’s such an ambiguous thread title, at first I thought you were making fun of my post. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/13 "2003-12-16T01:00:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*Best I could do. \*\* When I first opened this thread and saw that it used to have a different title, I said to myself, “Self, I bet that **Coldfire** was the one who changed it.” I was right. Do we know what this is supposed to be about yet? ---
**Author:** ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/14 "2003-12-16T01:03:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miller \* > \*\*That’s such an ambiguous thread title, at first I thought you were making fun of my post. \*\* Maybe I was. But you’ll never know! Mwaahaaaahhaha! … _wanders off_ ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_B.Phart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Capt\_B.Phart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_B.Phart)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/15 "2003-12-16T01:27:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miller \* > \*\*What was the original thread title? \*\* The original title stays at the top of the OP - even when the Eeevil Nazi Mods change the thread title. Just a little trick I picked up back in 'Nam ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/16 "2003-12-16T02:21:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lord Ashtar \* > Do we know what this is supposed to be about yet? Oral sex? I understand the French love it and are masters or the art. ---
**Author:** ![Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boo_Boo_Foo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/17 "2003-12-16T02:45:54Z")
Now, now **qts** - gloating becomes no-one. Besides, as a former representative cyclist, I competed in both the amateur Tour de France, AND a race in America sponsored by Donald Trump called, wait for it, le Tour de Trump. No shit… that’s what he called it. I know which one I preferred. By the way, the amateur Tour de France was about half the distance of the “pro” version and it was held during the mid-late 1980’s. I don’t think it exists any more but it went over some magnificent scenery nonetheless. Ahhhh… memories of a woman named Marianne… shhhh… don’t let Mrs Boo Boo read this… ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/18 "2003-12-16T03:18:29Z")
I’d rather be promised $60b and given nothing than promised nothing and handed a bill for $87b. ---
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/19 "2003-12-16T04:21:22Z")
Just reminds me how truely ugly those things are. ---
**Author:** ![presidebt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c37758/32.png) [@presidebt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/presidebt)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189/20 "2003-12-16T04:38:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sailor \* > \*\*Oral sex? I understand the French love it and are masters or the art. \*\* The French are masters of love in a BIG OUI. As in: “It’s so BIG.” “Oui.” At least according to my limited experience (two French lovers). :o Which is why I always wondered if the rampant Francophobia in this country was related to the Big Oui… \ 😉 Anna Belle [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-french-or-something/219189.md?page=2)