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  • #61
    Oh I think it has everything to do with politics.

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    • #62
      For the record, I think that most French people are very nice, with a few exceptions. De Gaulle was arrogant, but the right man France at that time. And the United States wouldn't have developed as a military without the support of France in World War I. Otherwise, we would have been broken up to fill other divisions as the English wished.

      But let me repeat, this perception has NOTHING to do with politics. I can't stress that enough. You give us too much credit.
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      • #63
        Not you. Those that manipulate you

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        • #64
          Comedians manipulate this perception, not polticians.
          "'It's the last great adventure left to mankind'
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          offering her dreamdolls at less than extortionate prices."
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          • #65
            It is interesting looking at the conditions for American support of France at Dien Bien Phu how closely they mirror Chirac's conditions for support of America in Iraq.
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            • #66
              They feed on society-> feeds on media

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              • #67
                Originally posted by Pandemoniak
                Honestly, america never admitted they would still be england without france's help.
                "Layfayette, we are here" WW1

                Been written up big time In the USA. I have/had five relatives named after layfayette.
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                • #68
                  It's not just that, it's the fact that the French have never been number 1. It's contemptible.

                  They have been number 1 in Europe several times.
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                  • #69
                    Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola


                    "Layfayette, we are here" WW1

                    Been written up big time In the USA. I have/had five relatives named after layfayette.
                    No offence, but its La Fayette, not Layfayette
                    And i agree with St Leo, france has been number 1 in europe several times.And in days when being N°1 in europe meant be N°1 in the world.
                    But the pride of a nation cant be rated so easily, can it ?
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                    • #70
                      It has to do with rude Americans in Paris being treated shabbily by Parisians, who then came home and complained to all their friends and neighbors about what jerks the French are. Mostly it's just a joke.

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                      • #71
                        French DO have a pissed off inferiority for not being able to match the english at world "culture" dominion.

                        English have the US, the US "has" the world, the english language is all over the globe etc etc

                        They definitely have that complex.

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                        • #72
                          Originally posted by paiktis22
                          I have to say I have laughed a lot of times at Dinodoc because whenever ther was talk of french or the word surrender I already knew what his post would be
                          It's funny because it's true.
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                          • #73
                            Originally posted by Pandemoniak
                            No offence, but its La Fayette, not Layfayette
                            Its French, you are supposed to misspell it.
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                            • #74
                              Originally posted by St Leo
                              It's not just that, it's the fact that the French have never been number 1. It's contemptible.

                              They have been number 1 in Europe several times.
                              Ahem: Explain when. I mean, you could consider the days of the war of spanish succession, or napoleonic, but as in both cases they weren't able to exert superpower status, because everyone went up against them. Literally, in some cases.

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                              • #75
                                I like the French......women Sophie Marceau is a hottie!
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