The difference really, that one set is a fact, and the other are stereotypes. ;)
Kind of like calling me a Geek, while to some it may be a derogatory term associated with those interested in Gadgets, Sci-Fi, Computers, etc. It me it just means I am interested in gadgets, sci-fi, and computers, nothing derogatory about it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 5:23 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Freedom Fries anyone? > > It's not just this thread in particular. In fact, this thread turned into > a > friendly word-play more than anything. > > But there has been a fairly steady anti-Gallic sentiment lately everywhere > I > turn that has been more than just a political disagreement with the French > government. When jokes talk about how the French all smell bad or are > "surrender monkeys", how is that different than saying that the Japanese > are > all "slopeheads", blacks are all criminals, or Jews are all greedy? I > honestly don't see the difference. > > -Kevin > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 2:29 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Freedom Fries anyone? > > > > > > I wouldn't even characterize this thread of changing the names of > > everything with the word "French" in it to be "Anti-Gaullic" behavior. > > I for one think the French are correct in their objection. I don't care > > one whit about changing the names, I think it's just ridiculous and I'm > > just going along for the ride in an effort to find how many more > > ridiculous and funny things we can find. > > > > If this thread is the whole basis for the "Anti-French" feeling you > > have, I think you're being way too sensitive. I haven't seen one > > message that says "The French are all idiots, we should bomb them too" > > or "All the French must die!" I would find that stuff to be more along > > the lines of reasons to be upset. > > > > Matthew Small > > IT Supervisor > > Showstopper National Dance Competitions > > 3660 Old Kings Hwy > > Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 > > 843-357-1847 > > http://www.showstopperonline.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Harkins,Patrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3:04 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Freedom Fries anyone? > > > > Good for you for being the lone voice of dissent on this one Kevin! > > > > i have to admit i was especially disturbed about it at first but now i'm > > just disturbed about the whole thing > > and I've gotten desensitized to the french-bashing... > > > > this (light-hearted but insightful) article gives what I consider an > > enlightened viewpoint on the situation: > > > > http://www.news-jrnl.com/NewsJournalOnline/Opinion/Editorials/opOPN30225 > > 03.h > > tm > > > > > > The whole thing is just so pathetically sad.... > > You know aside from the French newspaper headline mentioned in the above > > link, the French president was also one of the first foreign public > > figures > > to make a speech of American support after Sept 11, and it was an > > eloquent > > and moving one.... > > > > and I beg to differ with Ray, the bashing is not directed at the French > > government, it is a widely-tarred brush.... > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Sent: March 11, 2003 2:16 PM > > >To: CF-Community > > >Subject: RE: Freedom Fries anyone? > > > > > > > > >I find the anti-Gallic sentiments lately extremely disturbing. > > >If it was > > >anti-Semitic, people here would be up in arms. > > > > > >-Kevin > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
