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Topic started on 25-7-2008 @ 01:56 PM by Rigel

Obama: «L'Américain moyen aime énormément les Français»


www.20minutes.fr
«Ca fait trop longtemps maintenant qu'il y a une caricature des deux côtés de l'Atlantique», a t-il regretté, assurant que «l'Américain moyen aime énormément les Français».
(visit the link for the full news article)



[edit on 7/25/2008 by kinglizard]


reply posted on 25-7-2008 @ 02:13 PM by Rigel
reply to post by Maxmars


If you were here, you'd know that 90% of people listen daily US music, watch daily US Soaps, and go daily in theater seeing US movies.

Not to mention the all stay-behindish stuffs, schools and agents, nor the Ford cars ruining the streets.

Thanks to 50 years of Marshall Plan, Ford F°, Rockefeller Foundation & al.

Bonjour chez vous.




reply posted on 25-7-2008 @ 02:15 PM by Rigel
reply to post by centurion1211


Guess you should prepare for French Living Worms Camembert Cheezy Burgers all over the place.




reply posted on 25-7-2008 @ 02:24 PM by centurion1211
Originally posted by Rigel
reply to post by Maxmars


If you were here, you'd know that 90% of people listen daily US music, watch daily US Soaps, and go daily in theater seeing US movies.

Not to mention the all stay-behindish stuffs, schools and agents, nor the Ford cars ruining the streets.

Thanks to 50 years of Marshall Plan, Ford F°, Rockefeller Foundation & al.

Bonjour chez vous.





You somehow forgot to blame, or at least mention, Bush for holding a collective gun to the heads of all the french people forcing them to enjoy U.S. products.

In reality, of course, french people are into U.S. products because they are better than what they can get locally and they enjoy them more. Heck, even our wines have been beating the french wines in blind taste tests held in europe.

My personal experience with this is working as a docent in Virginia City, NV. We dress up in ca. 1875 western clothing complete with six-shooters, etc. Guess who goes "ga-ga" over all that the most? You guessed it - the french tourists, followed closely by the germans, british and australians (ooh, is that a real gun?). It is, of course ...



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reply posted on 25-7-2008 @ 03:08 PM by xmotex
reply to post by d11_m_na_c05


That was hilarious, Bill Maher is a crackup.

On the topic, we get a lot of French tourists in Ocean Beach - they all seem to like America just fine, they spend a lot of Euros to come visit here...

The might not be in love with our government, then again they seem to understand that a lot of us aren't either...


reply posted on 25-7-2008 @ 03:22 PM by Rigel
Originally posted by centurion1211
In reality, of course, french people are into U.S. products because they are better than what they can get locally and they enjoy them more.




At least Airbus don't crash all over the planet, dude !

Renault and Peugeot ? Get most world records in all kind of races !

Hey ! France launches Ariane and put up there most of world satellites ! France goes to Mars, comrade !

Well, this said - sure that if USA did not have financed and armoured their happy friend Adolf Hitler aka Ze Leader, err Der Führer, France won't have been almost destroyed (thanks General Leclerc for having saved the most). Reconstruction was the hole by where the snake just slipped in.

May you check the world out, my friend.




Heck, even our wines have been beating the french wines in blind taste tests held in europe.




Source ? American Association of Drunk Rednecks ?

What about Armagnac, Cognac, Mouthon, Champagne that rican people drunk night day dusk and dawn ? Oh you just drink JB ?




My personal experience with this is working as a docent in Virginia City, NV. We dress up in ca. 1875 western clothing complete with six-shooters, etc. Guess who goes "ga-ga" over all that the most? You guessed it - the french tourists, followed closely by the germans, british and australians (ooh, is that a real gun?). It is, of course ...






Well, if you're talking to me about frenchies spending good time into USA Nevada cowboy bangbang fancy parties, I can't help but give you that very point. My pleasure.








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reply posted on 25-7-2008 @ 03:36 PM by Rigel
reply to post by Hal9000


The frenchie paper is almost unreadable even in french, but the funny, if not truly hot spots, are :

1/ Sarkozy calls Obama "Mon copain" (childish word for friend) while Sarko is ultra-right-winged [?], at least officially ;

2/ Obama states as mentionned that... American loves ENORMOUSLY French nation ! ! !


I was of course a bit provocative in the opening post, however that's fine to hear some of you guys that seems to somewhat like some of us - or at least seems happy to see that french does NOT dislike y'all.

Truth is far more straight, and if what I said upthere is just true (american products everywhere, specially cultural) - and this really being not a question of quality (except maybe for SOME KIND of music and SOME SORT of films) btw - the fact is that America, American Dream and American "MassMythology" are deeply appreciated by most of the living frenchies.

Anyway, I think that's just the same other way - hey dudes : french kiss, mouleen woudge, lew pewtitew femmew de Pawis, the Toow Ayfell - Smiley Fest !

Oh : SMILEY : French Invention by the way. Just like TCP-IP, or Computer !!!!

>>> "What ? Internet ? Computer ? Smiley ??? Crazy frenchie of you !!!" Go flame, antifrenchies dudes !!!






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reply posted on 25-7-2008 @ 03:41 PM by The Godfather of Conspira
Not all French hate the Americans but I get the feeling the reverse is true to an extent.

Americans are always hung up about how they had to "rescue" or save France's ass in WW2 and that France has never repaid this debt to them (like France asked for US liberation and entered into a contract) and so their not to be trusted generally.
That and the failure to back them up on the Iraq issue seems to me has seeded a great distrust for the French, and sometimes Europeans in general in the American public's mind.

Again correct me if I'm wrong but I always, ALWAYS see that being brought up on the forums here.

Some along the lines of:
Eg: "The French are cowards, we've saved them in WW2 and they didn't pay us back in Iraq."

reply to post by centurion1211


In reality, of course, french people are into U.S. products because they are better than what they can get locally and they enjoy them more. Heck, even our wines have been beating the french wines in blind taste tests held in europe.


That is pure ignorance.

Better than they can get locally? You ever been to Europe?
France uses Mercedes for Taxis and Citroen's for Police Cars, I remember on the streets of Paris I didn't see one single Ford. Nothing but Audis, BMW's, Volvos and Volkswagens for the average French person.

They're the home of Peugot, Renault & Citroen the second and third largest car-makers in Europe and I'm sorry but European cars triumph over American counterparts in virtually every aspect.

Don't forget who gave you your automobile there buddy, without Mr. Benz and his petroleum combustion engine you'd be riding around in a horse & cart.
The Europeans pioneered automotive technology, that's why the best, most powerful, most luxurious "exotics" are almost always European.
And that's why you pay a premium for them.
Cars a no contest.

You obviously have yet to experience European products. I suggest you reserve your judgement until you do so.

I thought the stuff we have over here in Australia was pretty darn good too, our food, our cars, our technology, even our women; when I travelled over to Europe it was like another dimension.
The level of quality of European-based producers is astounding I have to say.

As for wines, I hate 'em, I couldn't care less; but all I know is look at the wine list at any fine restaurant and where does the most expensive wine come from? France 90% of the time.

Don't knock European stuff until you try it

[edit on 25/7/08 by The Godfather of Conspira]



reply posted on 25-7-2008 @ 04:10 PM by Rigel
BREAKING NEWS :

Jet Lands With Gaping Hole Torn in Fuselage - Qantas 747 Makes Emergency Landing After Large Hole Tears Open Cabin

Qantas aka Boeing of course (amazingly enough no headline or so with the Boeing name within !).

Off topic or not ? Not sure.

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Originally posted by CaptGizmo
I have no problem with the French people I did not like Jacques Chirac however. Forget about whether or not he liked the Bush administration or not; I don't think he ever had the people of Frances interest at heart during his term. I find that in general the people of France to be very plesent people. The only problem I have ever had is when we did some work there and had to meet some dead lines and needed their assistance, they were ...well lets just say a little on the laxidazicle side as far as having to work late. It was always "Today no! tomorrow mmmmm perhaps"

[edit on 7/25/2008 by CaptGizmo]


Very true about Chirac.

May I ask what kind of deadline are you refering to ??


reply posted on 25-7-2008 @ 04:19 PM by centurion1211
reply to post by The Godfather of Conspira


Ignorance? Hardly.

I've tried french wines and other products. OK, but not worth the price differential. Only thing where europe still has us beat IMO is chocolates. And I'm sure you don't want to bring up france and cars in the same sentence. And militarily, france hasn't won a war on their own since I helped kick vercingetorix's butt in a previous life.

So now I'll ask you this time, then why are the french using all those American products? Obviously, no one is forcing them to. They are choosing to do so of their own free will. They must have what seems like a good reason (to them) for doing so. Sounds like some people here still have those BS ideas that led to french laws making it illegal for foreign words to "creep" into the french language.

Oh, and U.S. wines have started to beat french wines in blind taste tests - with french judges.



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