Um...

Sarkozy is running France now, not Chirac!  Whole different ballgame! 

I think they were making vodka with those potatoes, how do you miss the helicopter on deck

lol noob

All France does.  Though I've noticed when they have to kick the ass of anybody who can't beat France, they're down for the mission.  Like Greenpeace.

Despite their reputation, the French have a military history that's quite good. Of course, you never really bothered to look past the prejudices that exist about it..

I was under the impression that the French actually had quite an impressive navy.

Unfortunately, since France refused to take part in the war in Iraq they suddenly became the butt of the jokes in American sit coms, became the bad guys in American films and were portrayed as cowardly, weak and useless in most American media, turning the opinion of the great enlightened American masses against our baguette touting cousins.

I wonder who really got the raw deal out of that? The USA got into an expensive war which claimed American lives and alienated an historic ally, while France lost the naming rights to thin cut fried potato.

French Baguettes are horrid, the bread feels like it is stale, and tastes stale. Ick

Yes, France was a major power for most of European history. It wasn't until after the Napoleonic Wars that they declined, although they recovered in WW1. The main reason they lost in WW2 was because of inferior tactics. The German army was much more mobile and had superior generals, and so they basically outmaneuvered the French quickly. Another problem France had was a low birth rate, so they had to conscript much older men in order to match Germany's military.

Nonetheless, France has historically suffered some of the most humiliating defeats. The Hundred Years War and especially the Battle of Golden Spurs. Still, though, it's fun to make fun of France. It's an Anglo and American tradition.

> Einstein wrote:

> French Baguettes are horrid, the bread feels like it is stale, and tastes stale. Ick

are you kidding me??

have you eaten freshly baked ones?

oh and usually i m also in favour of making fun of france/ zeh french but i didnt get the funny either this time

Their good for a good laugh every now and then, their up there with The Onion in term of credibility.

Baguettes are possible the nicest bread, especially the freshly baked ones from proper French bakeries om nom nom.

>Nonetheless, France has historically suffered some of the most humiliating defeats. The Hundred Years War and especially the Battle of Golden Spurs. Still, though, it's fun to make fun of France. It's an Anglo and American tradition. <

They may have lost the battles but they won the war. And I'm sure you've said that the ends justify the means before.

"Ok ok I give them that anytime they are lead by a foreigner or a woman they do well. But but but... this was neither!!!!"

Hardy har har... If you don't know anything about history, I suggest you shut your mouth about it.
They won about every war in the Early Modern times (for ignorants: from around 1500 to 1789; to name some: thirty years war, the franco-dutch war, Nine years war), and were the only nation that could stand up against the Habsburg dynasty

"French Baguettes are horrid, the bread feels like it is stale, and tastes stale. Ick"

Long live the hamburgerculture! Fine taste is nothing for you, we get the point. Send in the gravey!