Kate Hudson: 'Of Course They Hate Us'

Newsmax.com ^ | 7-25-03 | Carl Limbacher

[Paul Atreides]

If you're an American and you go near Kate Hudson, keep your mouth shut, and stay away from the condiments.

She's been filming her latest movie, "Le Divorce," in Paris, and she obviously prefers the company of Parisians to folks like us.

Since she's been in 'Gay Paree', Hudson has apparently grown accustomed to the somber qualities of the continental Europeans, rather than the happy-go-lucky character of real Americans.

In an interview, she said, "Sometimes I'll be walking down the street and I'll hear some American and I'll just go, 'Of course they hate us, of course they can't stand us.'"

Some American? Is she now excluding herself?

Mrs. Robinson continued: "We're the most annoying, boisterous creatures in the world. I mean we come in and we eat mounds of food, and we're like, 'Where's the kaachup [sic] for our French fries.' I'm like, 'Shut up!'"

Preferring one condiment to another on fries - say for instance gravy, as in Canada, or mayonnaise, as in Holland - is a sign of obnoxiousness?

We think not, Kate. We think that perhaps you should stay in France if you like it there, and we'll stay here and stop seeing your movies.

Oops! Judging from the box office results of "Alex & Emma," it looks like we already have!

[hattend]

I mean we come in and we eat mounds of food, and we're like, 'Where's the kaachup [sic] for our French fries.' I'm like, 'Shut up!'"

Like, where IS the ketchup? Fer shur, It was, like, always on the table or nearby when I was in, like, Germany and England.

Never went to Paris but then never had the urge to, either.

Miss Kate is from the, like, Hillary Clinton school of vocabulary. Like, Shut Up! No way!

[RJayneJ]

I bought the DVD, How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days and thought it was a scream, but I had never heard of Kate Hudson. I kept thinking she looked so much like Goldie Hawn, enough to be her daughter. Little did I know. See, you learn something every day.

[Liberal Classic]

Amen.

[Rummyfan]

Ping for later....

[B Knotts]

gravy AND ketchup AND relish, all at once

Ewwww!!!

[jagrmeister]

People may wonder whether what Kate Hudson says matters. It does. The notion of political socialization, the subtle ways in which people's political opinions are formed, suggests that for non-political junkies (like you or me), celebrity opinions do matter. For many, celebrities are role models (we seem them on the big screen as heros, as larger than life), they inform our sense of what is cool. If Kate Hudson (and every other celebrity) remind us to be ashamed of being American, over time that view will become more prevalent. Of course you can swim against the untide and explain why you're an "ignorant jingoist who doesn't know any better". But it becomes harder to justify your patriotism. And again, it doesn't apply to you or me but it does affect the broader population. It's unfortunate. But to tell you the truth, I'm not sure what can be done about it.

[The_Pickle]

Kate has a point. Many American tourists behave deplorably.

Unless I am mistaken, and I don't think I am, the tourism industry is a "service" realted industry is it not? When foriengers come to America to spend tourist dollars they are catered to in the finest of fashions, including respect for their cultural differences, yet when Americans go to Paris to spend their tourisim dollars and expect to be catered to and have their culture respected ,they are being "obnoxious"? The only point Kate has is the one on the top of her head.

[The_Pickle]

Kate has a point. Many American tourists behave deplorably.

Unless I am mistaken, and I don't think I am, the tourism industry is a "service" realted industry is it not? When foriengers come to America to spend tourist dollars they are catered to in the finest of fashions, including respect for their cultural differences, yet when Americans go to Paris to spend their tourisim dollars and expect to be catered to and have their culture respected ,they are being "obnoxious"? The only point Kate has is the one on the top of her head.

[TheMole]

Poutine

[Ditter]

I have walked down the street in Paris too & the most obnoxious people are not the Americans, they are the Germans. The Australians are pretty loud but they are fun. The Germans are loud & rude & surly, the French are just rude & surly.

[sonserae]

I happened to agree with Kate.
Americans can be very rude in other countries. They are loud, inconsiderate and obtrusive. I've actually been embarrassed to be an American when I've traveled there. They go into establishments yelling, "I need someone to help me"....not even attempting to speak the native language. When you go into a restaurant in Europe, everyone is considerate and quiet...then you hear some loud Americans who only care that THEY are in the restaurant...with no consideration for anyone else.

[Fraulein]

Her statements are ironic in that celebs are the most loud-mouthed, obnoxious, in your face people alive.

I totally agree.

[goldstategop]

Yes, she is Goldie Hawn's daughter.

[VOA]

thanks for the great graphic!

[hattend]

Wanna bet she's wearing a version of that outfit at 9 months? I say she will. Of course, I could be wrong.

[L.N. Smithee]

Oops! Judging from the box office results of "Alex & Emma," it looks like we already have!

The best part of the failure of that movie is that Rob Reiner directed it.

[Paul Atreides]

I've never heard of that movie. The last time I was in the theater was for LOTR:TTT. I probably won't be back in until ROTK.

[L.N. Smithee]

She's the moron who passed on the (award-winning) girlfriend role in "Spiderman" to be in "The Four Feathers."

Thank goodness. Kirsten Dunst was just fine as MJ. Hudson has never impressed me as an actress, and I don't think she's particularly attractive.

[L.N. Smithee]

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