No, Groundskeeper Willy said it.
And I’m eating cheese right now. Provolone. Yum.
Y’know, I think Gary might illustrate why this issue keeps cropping up, and why the divide on it seems to split right down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
See, in the States, race is seperate from nationality. My nationality is American. My race is caucasian. Part of the humor in making fun of the French is that it’s a white person making fun of other white people. To most Americans, the idea is absurd on its surface, and has clear connotations of actually mocking bigotry by taking it to a ridiculous extreme.
However, this is an international forum, and posters should remember take into account how other people will interpret what would be, in their own circles, a harmless joke. By that same token, it’d be nice if our European cousins could remember that we’re coming from a different frame of reference, and cut us a little bit of slack on this issue.
Funny you mention that. She used to wear this little white sweater. Well, in France, apparently il fait froid.
I’ll throw my name in the Laetia Casta pool. Does she know we are giving her away?
But Homer will always have the excellent quote
This is the last time you’re gonna slap your Willy around!
Actually, given Twisty and Jimm’s rabid attacks on us Yanks, I say it’s time for a jihad against the Irish!
You do realize that’s not what you put inside her … y’know … there, right?
Miller, I like you I really do. But bearing in mind that this is an international forum, do you really wonder why people might just react angrily to sweeping insults and stereotyped jokes at another countries expense?
To give example, if I start routinely posting comments about Americans being burger-eating fat fucks, or ignorant hicks with tv addictions, how do you reckon you might react.
If I post an OP called “Screw America”, saying your country is an enemy of the EU and should be labelled a terrorist nation, how do you reckon you might react.
I can practically guarantee that pretty much all of the posters who have here jumped on the anti-french comments would just as quickly jump on such anti-US statements.
So with the best will in the world, its no more harmless a joke than any other form of racism, and damned if I will cut slack on it. Sorry, and no offence.
What absolute twaddle. Cite?
I’ll give you vehement attacks on US policy, media, and politicians, but I challenge you to find something of the same calibre as “CESM” and “screw France” - I don’t hate your country or your people, just your current politicians, and I wish you’d get that into your head, Mr Overdefensive.
Well put.
It would be off the mark for two reasons:
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Neither of us have ever launched rabid attacks against Americans.
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Only one of us is Irish.
I disagree with your government on alot of things, but I wouldn’t judge you on them.
Plus, it’s not nice to pick fights with drunks.
yeah, our shillileaghs have a temper. 
Hell my temper has a temper.
Please tell me that I’ve been whooshed … haven’t I … please! 
Whooshed how? The only mistake I might have made is that Yahoo Serious might be our president instead of Paul Hogan.
Just as long as it’s not Pauline Hanson :eek:
It’s a lot easier to NOT surrender when there is a whole ocean or sea between you and the enemy!
There was a thread on here in which Australians were amazed and poking fun at the ‘Outback Steakhouse’ menu.
In fact, here it is:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=108625&highlight=Outback+Steakhouse
Also, I agree. If we surrender it should be to the Aussies!
:eek:
Gary Kumquat I honestly think what you used as an example is completely true and is how most other countries see us anyway, so I see no reason to get angry about it.
My only problem with surrenduring to Australia would be I’d still be stuck in fridgid-ass New York. I say we only surrender if they are willing to take us all in. Or at least me.