# "Freedom Fries?" Give me a fucking break! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 11, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644 "2003-03-11T20:18:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/21 "2003-03-11T21:33:44Z")
For some reason I don’t think _The Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey Connection_ would have marketed as well. ---
**Author:** ![Sofa\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/22 "2003-03-11T21:47:45Z")
Why don’t we just call them chips in honor of the nation which is actually practicing viable foreign policy? ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/23 "2003-03-11T22:04:06Z")
From Ministry of Truth: Thought criminal Ronald McDonald deemed unperson, rectify history to show Hamburglar as sole spokesclown for Victory Burgers (McDonald’s deemed conterrevolutionary). ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/24 "2003-03-11T22:12:37Z")
When I go to Vegas, I am going to purposely avoid the Paris casino. That’ll show 'em. ---
**Author:** ![epolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@epolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epolo)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/25 "2003-03-11T22:13:11Z")
I like my Freedom Fries best when they’re served alongside a good Hot Dog with Victory Cabbage. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/26 "2003-03-11T22:18:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TigoleBitties \* > \*\*Beat me by one min \*\* 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Akatsukami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@Akatsukami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akatsukami)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/27 "2003-03-11T23:37:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by epolo \* > \*\*I like my Freedom Fries best when they’re served alongside a good Hot Dog with Victory Cabbage. \*\* You get this snack when you’re out walking your Alsatian? ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/28 "2003-03-11T23:41:51Z")
So, okay… anyone want some ham and cheese stuffed chicken? ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/29 "2003-03-11T23:45:21Z")
> [@](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > The French Embassy in Washington had no immediate comment, except to say that french fries actually come from Belgium. Is that still there? The CNN article doesn’t end that way anymore. And man, I so want that to be part of the story. ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/30 "2003-03-11T23:45:39Z")
Down here we call 'em chips. We call kissing ‘tonsil hockey’ or a ‘tongie’. We also have condoms rather than ticklers. So we’ve been ignoring the French for years. \ Freedome Fries, hmmmmmm. \ ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/31 "2003-03-11T23:59:58Z")
The House cafeteria is a little slow to pick up a trend, apparently. Back around Feb. 19, a restaurant in Beaufort, North Carolina named “Cubbies” renamed their fries. [http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/South/02/19/offbeat.freedom.fries.ap](http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/South/02/19/offbeat.freedom.fries.ap) ---
**Author:** ![Shaolinrabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Shaolinrabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shaolinrabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/32 "2003-03-12T00:01:17Z")
As long as the legislator roast has turned into a french joke session, I’d like to add French Courage to the list. (i.e. Champagne), and to add that although my last name is French-Canadian, I will not say it’s Freedom-Canadian, as that makes me sound like a Canadian revolutionary, or a second string Marvel super hero. And finally. . . > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Caught@Work \* > \*\*Down here we call 'em chips. > We call kissing ‘tonsil hockey’ or a ‘tongie’. > We also have condoms rather than ticklers. > So we’ve been ignoring the French for years. > \*\* See, a few name changes and poof! they’re all gone. I like the term tongie personally. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/33 "2003-03-12T00:20:25Z")
It was cute, maybe, when individual restaurants did this. Hell, I wouldn’t care if McDonald’s did it. But the US House? This is juvenile and embarrassing. :: ooooh I guess we showed them French :: ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/34 "2003-03-12T00:24:24Z")
As if to balance out the universe, I’m having an Overgrown Frat Boy Starting an Unnecessary War to Get Re-Elected Salad for dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/35 "2003-03-12T00:39:07Z")
I’m getting hungry after reading this stuff. I think that I’ll head down to IHOP for some Freedom Toast. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/36 "2003-03-12T00:46:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by masonite \* > \*\*It was cute, maybe, when individual restaurants did this. Hell, I wouldn’t care if McDonald’s did it. But the US House? This is juvenile and embarrassing. > > :: ooooh I guess we showed them French :: > ☹ \*\* My take on it exactly. If this is what our representative consider diplomacy or even a reasonable response… _sigh_ No, I guess they just want to be childish. ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/37 "2003-03-12T00:52:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by adam yax \* > \*\*I’m getting hungry after reading this stuff. I think that I’ll head down to IHOP for some Freedom Toast. \*\* So long as it isn’t soggy toast, I guess it’s ok… ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/38 "2003-03-12T01:01:02Z")
Well, at least restaurants in France are still serving American coffee. It shows up a year and a half after you ask for it. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/39 "2003-03-12T01:14:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by badmana \* > \*\*Sorry, I dunno why I refered to texans there…sheesh. I’m sorry to any sane texans. \*\* Me and the other one forgive you. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644/40 "2003-03-12T02:56:55Z")
Yeah, ordering something as assine as \*Freedom \* will make the French reconsider their vote. Some how the slur \*You smell like a Freedom Whore \* loses its effectiveness. What, praytell, are we going to do to smite the Russian veto? Freedom Roulette, anyone? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-fries-give-me-a-fucking-break/160644.md?page=3)