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How to Hate the French: A User's Guide: Michael Lewis
Bloomberg ^ | April 9, 2003 | Michael Lewis

Posted on 04/14/2003 7:03:25 AM PDT by WaveThatFlag

Edited on 07/19/2004 2:11:12 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Berkeley, California, April 9 (Bloomberg) -- It's astonishing how much easier it has become in America in just the last few weeks to hate the French, even for those who shouldn't.

A random sampling of three friends who disapprove of the war in Iraq and enjoy a good Burgundy reveals that all of them are inclined more than ever to detest our former ally. Trouble is, they don't know how to do it.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antifrenchhumor; liarspoker; michaellewisidiot
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To: Karl B
So read Lewis again he has better advices. Try again dear

Michael Lewis is a popous little liberal twit who has lived a lie on his daddy's checkbook and written two fictionalized biographies about it. If you are leaning on him for support, the French are bigger jerks than I thought.

81 posted on 04/15/2003 6:32:53 AM PDT by WaveThatFlag
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To: Happy2BMe
the French insult for Brits is roast-beefs

And in response we call them "frogs." I think we all know who won that dinner.

82 posted on 04/15/2003 6:34:19 AM PDT by WaveThatFlag
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To: WaveThatFlag
"I think we all know who won that dinner."

At first, the Nazis ate the Frenchies "lunch."

Then, we bought the Krauts "farm."

83 posted on 04/15/2003 6:38:42 AM PDT by Happy2BMe (HOLLYWOOD:Ask not what U can do for your country, ask what U can do for Iraq!)
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To: Karl B
A good and fair reply.
84 posted on 04/15/2003 7:48:03 AM PDT by Leisler
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To: Karl B
Sorry if my tone threw you.

Michael Lewis is the author of Liar's Poker which actually does put make fun of the French. Persnally, when it comes to satirizing the French, I think it starts and ends with Peter Sellers' "Inspector Clouseau."
86 posted on 04/15/2003 10:08:27 AM PDT by WaveThatFlag
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To: Gothmog
The 0cents is a form of mockery, ridicule or parody.

If you go to my 0cents.com web site, you will see many examples of such ridicule.

90 posted on 04/16/2003 5:36:13 AM PDT by Seeking the truth (I'm going on the FRN Cruise - How about you? - Details at www.Freerepublic.net)
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