Is it gauche to despise French over politics? - "We have a massive love-hate relationship ... "

The Dallas Morning News ^ | February 21, 2003 | By MICHAEL E. YOUNG / The Dallas Morning News

[MeekOneGOP]

I don't know. More hate than love around here I think...

I am expecting my T-Shirt and bumper stickers between today and Monday !:

Here is where I ordered them...

[w_over_w]

Texas Forever!

What's the most dangerous job in France?
Riding shot-gun on the garbage truck.

When touring Paris, what do you do if someone farts inside the car?
Roll up the windows.

What does a single sperm cell and a Frenchman have in common?
They both have a one in a million chance of becoming a human.

[UncleSamUSA]

Dr James Hollifield herewith gets my nomination for Jackass of the Week:

"The two most nationalistic and chauvinistic democracies in the world are the U.S. and France," said Dr. James Hollifield, director of the John G. Tower Center for Political Study at Southern Methodist University. "What we don't realize is we're as arrogant and self-confident in some ways as the French are."

I beg to differ. The French have never been accused of being self-confident -- self-righteous and pompous maybe.

And as for arrogance, just look at Surrender Monkey Chirac's hissy fit about the New European candidates for NATO and then come back to me about arrogance.

How did a braindead, unpatriotic jerk like this ever get to be a Professor... uh oh, I guess I answered my own question!!

[Ciexyz]

...many in America have decided to declare war -- against France.

Vive la guerre!

[from occupied ga]

Is it gauche to despise French over politics?

It is never gauche to despise the French.

[Mamzelle]

Cool Tshirt. Seen them around UT?

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Cote.

Hating the French isn't a new fad for me, I've hated them for as long as I can remember.

[SAMWolf]

French President Jacque Chirac asks if anyone else smells dog crap.

Brave Jacques Chirac ran away,
Bravely ran away, away.
When danger reared its ugly head,
he bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Jacques Chirac turned about
And gallantly, he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat,.
Bravest of the brave, Jacques Chirac.

[jpl]

How do you castrate a Frenchman?

Punch his sister in the jaw.

[Doug Loss]

We have a massive love-hate relationship that's been going on for 200 years.

True. Except for the "love" part.

[MeekOneGOP]

No. I haven't seen any yet. As far as I know, I'll be the first in my block to have one.

I went to UT-Arlington, but I'm in far NE Dallas county now...

[MeekOneGOP]

Ha ha ! Love the clock too...

[kcar]

I think it's mostly a Hate-forget / Hate-Remembered! thing, but they've been staying remembered recently - since at least the World Court thing - (no the USA can not be exempt because it has it's own constitution - phoohey).

[Marines981]

I dunno about dog crap but I smell some cheese, a monkey, and a flag, of which i think is cotton

[SAMWolf]

The French started the Panama Canal, and the US finished it. The French rolled over in WWI, the US came in (a bit late) to free them. The French rolled over in WWII, and the US freed them. The French started the Viet Nam War, and the US lost 50,000 men trying to finish it. And what have the French done in return? They adopted Jerry Lewis as their favorite American. Hardly a fair trade.

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey ! Guess what arrived in the mail today?

[SAMWolf]

Great! Timing is everthing.

[Kay Soze]

NO MORE WMD's for OIL

[Porterville]

Love-hate, my ass; I hate them for being such a hostile snobbish lot of SOBs. Their socialist, smell bad and they treat Americans badly when they are touring the country. Screw them. Eastern Eruopeans, the Greeks and Italians were much better people. I could say more about my French experience; but I am hungary and need a beer. Love-hate?? Give me a break.