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Re:Freezing cold, no Internet, boring: it's a French web 2.0... by patio11 on Wednesday December 10, 2008 @09:23PM (#393836)
I think there is a similar streak in the American national character (although I we'd probably phrase it as "I hate France", which is a distinction with a difference). Freedom fries, etc. We know we've been bffs for a few hundred years now and if someone attacked France the same folks who voted for "freedom fries" would be the first ones suggesting we come to France's aid.

They would add "Like we always do", of course, and give France guff about it for the next century or so. But we kid because we love 'em, even though they are cheese-eating surrender monkeys. (Google it.)

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Re:Freezing cold, no Internet, boring: it's a French web 2.0... by ObieJazz on Thursday December 11, 2008 @08:43AM (#394262)
There's an even stronger streak with regard to Canada. Jon Stewart the other day said that Canada's chief national export is "jokes that they are the butt of."
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Re:Freezing cold, no Internet, boring: it's a French web 2.0... by PieSquared on Wednesday December 10, 2008 @09:46PM (#393858)
Yup, that's true... Such as this: Go to google, type in "french military victories", and press I'm feeling lucky. It takes you to a french parody site, suggesting that you meant "french military defeats".
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Re:Freezing cold, no Internet, boring: it's a French web 2.0... by patio11 on Wednesday December 10, 2008 @10:01PM (#393873)
That one is chuckle worthy but I think this is the absolute pinnacle of the genre:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html

About the only think it leaves out is the American Civil War, where France was initially rooting for the Confederacy. The later reverted to type: switch sides after the battle is won and take credit for the victory. (Jokes aside, the UK performed similarly that time.)

See, e.g., http://www.civilwarhome.com/europeandcivilwar.htm

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