# This whole anti-French thing just went WAY too far **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 14, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215 "2003-03-14T00:57:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/21 "2003-03-14T14:55:41Z")
U.S. Soldiers went to France to return liberty and freedom to these people! What gives them the **right** to have a different oppinion! How dare they speak out on world oppinion! They should shut up and keep quiet and do what they are told if they want to keep those **freedoms**. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/22 "2003-03-14T18:05:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*shelbo \*\*\* > People are fucking nuts. You spelled ‘idiots’ wrong. ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/23 "2003-03-14T18:36:14Z")
In exhange for the war dead, maybe we could give them Florida.:rolleyes: By the way, is a French Tickler now a Freedom Tickler? ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/24 "2003-03-14T18:42:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by blowero \* > \*\*By the way, is a French Tickler now a Freedom Tickler? \*\* [Yes](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=168865). We covered that already. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/25 "2003-03-14T19:07:28Z")
> [@](#): > > _From the CNN article_ > **Some 74,000 American war casualties are buried in France and Belgium, including 30,000 from World War I. The host nations, while retaining sovereignty over the burial grounds, have granted the land in perpetuity to the United States as military cemeteries.** In. Perpetuity. 74,000 vets. If only the dead could speak. They’d step right up and bitch-slap the ever loving snot out of Ginny Brown-Waite. There’s a way to tell mrs. Brown how you feel, though. [Lookie here.](http://www.house.gov/writerep/) Anybody know what code I should input to get to this bitch? ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/26 "2003-03-14T19:16:51Z")
20003-4316 ---
**Author:** ![carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrot)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/27 "2003-03-14T19:22:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*If only the dead could speak. They’d step right up and bitch-slap the ever loving snot out of Ginny Brown-Waite. \*\* Because eating her brain would be more trouble than it was worth. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/28 "2003-03-14T19:27:24Z")
Winston, that code doesn’t correspond with that state, according to the site. ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/29 "2003-03-14T19:34:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*In. Perpetuity. > > 74,000 vets. If only the dead could speak. They’d step right up and bitch-slap the ever loving snot out of Ginny Brown-Waite. > > There’s a way to tell mrs. Brown how you feel, though. [Lookie here.](http://www.house.gov/writerep/) Anybody know what code I should input to get to this bitch? \*\* Brooksville, FL 34601 pat ps: When will the world stop looking like Onion articles? ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/30 "2003-03-14T19:44:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*Winston, that code doesn’t correspond with that state, according to the site. \*\* Sorry about that, **Coldfire**. That ZIP Code was for 600 Pennsylvania Ave (the White House). It was supposed to be a joke, but fell flat. ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/31 "2003-03-14T19:46:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Avalonian \* > \*\*[Yes](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=168865). We covered that already. 🙂 \*\* Was that really necessary?😕 ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/32 "2003-03-14T19:55:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by blowero \* > \*\*Was that really necessary?😕 \*\* Probably not, but I’m bored. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/33 "2003-03-14T19:55:46Z")
You know, only America could take something pure and noble like hating the French and make it into something ugly. (I am kidding.) ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/34 "2003-03-14T20:20:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Winston\_Smith \* > \*\*Sorry about that, Coldfire. That ZIP Code was for 600 Pennsylvania Ave (the White House). It was supposed to be a joke, but fell flat. \*\* Well, damn. I’ve only covered the West coast in my effort to completely memorise all US postal codes. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/35 "2003-03-14T20:25:20Z")
So now we’re possibly disturbing our veterans’ final resting places because of POLITICS? That’s just disgraceful. ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/36 "2003-03-14T20:53:19Z")
BTW, I think the White House is **1600** Pennsylvania Ave. ---
**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 14, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/37 "2003-03-14T21:29:42Z")
If you like that, you might like to visit [www.congress.gov](http://www.congress.gov) and look up these fine bills and resolutions: **H. Con. Res. 48** : Expressing the sense of Congress that the people and companies of the United States and the United States Armed Forces should not participate in the Paris Air Show, should the Government of France continue its opposition to the potential use of force to insure that Saddam Hussein complies with United Nations resolutions concerning weapons of mass destruction. Co-sponsored by: [Mr. SAXTON](http://www.house.gov/saxton/), Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. HAYES, Mr. GILCHREST, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. LINDER, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. KING of Iowa, and Mr. MCKEON And… **H.R. 1072** : To prohibit post-conflict assistance for Iraq from being expended with any French firm. Sponsored by: [Mr. SAXTON](http://www.jonathanpollard.org/1993/120693a.htm) And… **H. R. 1023** : To prohibit, through the period ending on December 31, 2007, any Department of Defense participation in any international aviation trade exhibition (known as an `air show’) to be held in France . Sponsored by: [Mr. SAXTON](http://cbsnewyork.com/campaign/politicsny_story_065164731.html) Personally, I think y’all are barking up the wrong frog-hating tree. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/38 "2003-03-14T21:58:17Z")
Many years ago, a friend of mine (a very, very pretty girl) went to France as an au pair. She was majoring in French, so the language was not a problem. She wanted to make a good impression on her host family. She brought them small gifts (not an easy thing for a student). Needless to say, the they rolled thier eyes at the American things she brought them. Their ten-year old girl told my friend she was a “typical American pig.” Now where could she have gotten an idea like that? With all the France-bashing going on now, I think we still have a long way to go before we catch up in this idiotic race. The French are masters at this. How about just being nice to people no matter where they are from? ---
**Author:** ![SweetLucy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@SweetLucy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetLucy)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/39 "2003-03-14T22:16:19Z")
I guess the next step is to round up all Americans of French descent and send them to concentration camps :wally Seems that might just start to satisfy some of these “freedom-fry”-eating Ugly Americans. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215/40 "2003-03-14T22:48:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rogzilla \* > \*\*With all the France-bashing going on now, I think we still have a long way to go before we catch up in this idiotic race. The French are masters at this. \*\* So, a 10-year-old and her family act like asshats towards a friend of yours… and thus, an entire nation is condemned. Congratulations, you just qualified for your Bronze Fallacy of Misleading Vividness[sup]TM[/sup] award. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-whole-anti-french-thing-just-went-way-too-far/161215.md?page=3)