Put almost any derogatory term in google and the chimps face or name will pop up on the first page almost every time.

Been to Paris, didn't notice any real bad smells.

And I'd like you to give me an example of a city that large that smells like a room full of roses.


I loved the culture and countryside when I went to France. Only met two rude people(and one of them was an American tourist) which is much better than what I can say for America, although thats not entirely fair since I was only in France for two weeks and I live in America.

Oh, and about France's military history, just because you lose a war doesn't mean your a pussy. As far as I remember France was fighting Germany in both World Wars well before the U.S. joined in. And if I recall correctly(although I may be wrong) during WWII France was fighting Germany when there was a temporary treaty between the Germans and Russia, allowing Germany to only have to worry about one front, when the U.S. came into the fight, the Germans where having to fight on three fronts, North Africa, Eastern Front, and the Western Front.

Aside from all that though, the joke was kinda funny.

Yes France is a shitty country because they lose in wars. :rolleyes:

What about Vietnam? And we don't seem to have won the "War on Terror" yet.
War is not what makes a country great.

U.S. national debt = -$7,606,656,603,372 and growing at a fast rate.
France's debt = Didn't find one, cause France isn't in debt. France generally has a financial surplus, not a deficit like the U.S.
:hmm:

in keeping with the forum, let's post something funny about the French, and put aside the indignities that belong elsewhere....e.g., advertisement placed for French rifle...dropped once, never been fired

damn.....your wife dont suck......bummer....a good hummer every now and then is great :crazy:

Maybe because they sell weapons to terrorists and countries they aren't supposed to?

gee, maybe that's why they wanted nothing to do with Iraq,,,they knew what papers we would find there

I still mourn that everyday. :(

btw, what the hell is this thread still doing here??? :crazy:

War never solved anything? Nazis? Slavery?
You are lucky you aren't speaking German

haha i cant pretend that i didnt laugh at some of the jokes.

there is no argument that france does not have a poor military history, even the french people on this thread admit that...but that does not mean france is a worse or less respectable country for that. I've been to Paris, didnt find it anything too special, but i also didnt notice any obtrusive rudeness, most of the time at least. but i also went to Normandy, and that was where i was impressed. An aging french man started talking to us and he said "we know that all you Americans think we French hate you. In fact, some people in Paris do. But Parisians do not represent all the French. Here, we still remember that you saved our lives."

In conclusion: honorable French people are just as honorable as honorable Americans, and despicable French people are no worse than despicable Americans. There are the fair share of Americans who look down on the French for being pussies, based on their military. There are the fair amount of French who look down on Americans as being cocky, selfish idiots, based on Bush. Both are egregiously wrong.

As if the U.S.A and all other industrial countries hadn't sold weapons to poor countries, and terrorists.

hell we sold them to iraq too

For Sale, Used french rifles, never fired, dropped once.

come on now, there is nothing wrong with france, its a great country, with nice people. im tried of this american sterotype. They hate us, because we hate them. Its just become a joke in our culture, and its not cool. I think that some people need to grow up, they are just people. Make fun of someone that is a threat to us, or has done something terrible to us. Dont forget who gave us the statue of LIBERTY just think about it.

By the way, thats fucking moronic. Come on now, stop the hate, and pull your head out of your ass.

No, it's documented.


This is the humor board. If you want to make posts like this, you should go to the politics board.

But you'd better make sure your facts are correct, or you'll look very foolish.

You say humor, I say country bashing, and hate for people. Sorry, you hate the French, and this "humor" is derived from that hatred. I don't appreciate that.

I agree with you.

to some of us this is humor...like the michael jackson jokes..the blonde jokes...the doctor jokes..lawyer jokes...the list goes on people find them funny even though they are putting someone down... nice to see the double standard some of you guys have

Never understood the whole thing you yanks have against France.. Never expect i will ..
to add my 2cents to a few of the topics

If this is humour it is only one step removed from Racist slurs which this board seem to thankfully be free from.

But by you're logic Noob we should support jokes against blacks or 'the darkies', or perhaps a word starting with N, after all not doing so would be us going against a double standard.

As for france selling weapons, who cares. The USA is no doubt the largest gun dealer on the block and it's been documented to train/fund rebels/insurgents the world over.

As for those who do find this funny..
Please take care not to choke on your freedom fries.

I agree with Boo Radley

France is France, the US is the US, they'll always heckle eachother about whos better... etc. Big egos= ignorance (formally called racism). I've been to both, every country has people who are idiots, along with people who are not. WHO CARES, its just jokes, every nation has jokes about them. I'm canadian there are more than enough about us.

That, my friend, is a crock of shit. These jokes i posted were generic in nature and meant only in fun. YOu would hear even more pointed barbs by Leno and Letterman.

Youre next line would classify you as an idiot. How the hell you jumped to this following conclusion that the jokes were racist is way beyond me.

I happen to be a history buff with my main focus on the actions of the Vichy govt during WWII. The french were certainly happy to hand over something like 78,000 jews and assorted undesirables to be murdered. The Butcher of Lyon was a real prize.

France, just like every single country in this world, acts for its own self interest. They make jokes about us. Is that racist on their part? Does that bother you not at all? Make up your mind. You seemed to be very confused.

and i dont eat french fries anyways. Too much fat and cholesterol.
. :rolleyes:

freedom fries...cracks me up everytime :lol:

I agree with streak_56. Every country has idiots. I've been to France on multiple occasions (last week I was skiing in Les Arcs for example) and I've also lived in the US for 5 years. Both are nice countries with an equal amount of idiots and cool people. None is better than the other in my opinion.

It's just jokes people!

--jaded

EDIT: I can't spell.

The french are not a race. They are a people contained within an arbitrary boundary that has changed countless times in the past. There is no parallel between this geographical distinction and that of inherent racial characteristics, especially not of eugenics, the likes of which Hitler and others have proposed.

If you are a history buff, perhaps you would remember that the govt of Vichy was hated by most french people, and its leader, General Philippe Petain, was an ass-hole who collaborated with Hitler. Its one French coward who was scared for his life and was only interested in his personal well being, so he helped the Nazis by using his power as a general.
He stayed in power because he was supported by the German army.
However, this is one man. I'm not making jokes on the US or any other country because of the assholes in power that exist there.
You're bashing a whole population based on the invasion they suffered during WW2?
You might have forgotten (in all respect to your history-buffness) that frenchmen rather supported General Charles de Gaulle, who commanded "la Resistance" from London... and who was still willing to fight the Germans, while the corrupt Vichy govt in power collaborated.
So don't say that "the french" gave away 78,000 jews.
Because people don't say that the English wanted to go to war with Iraq, but rather that their little prime minister preferred to stay comfortably "on Bush's side"
just admit that these "jokes" are based on your disliking of the French. You might as well make a thread named "I hate the French because of their poor military history and these jokes seem to be fashionable these days"

Thank you for your input.. we are aware that the French are not a race or ethnicity, that would be like saying Mexicans and Peruvians are different races.(absolutely no offense to Latin Americans)
But..ummm I don't see the point...?

why dont i see you complaining about blonde jokes? or lawyers jokes?

I don't think you actually hate blonds. And you probably have a lawyer buddy.
But these jokes are country bashing. Period.

i fail to see your point now... you complain because people here told some jokes about the french and you defended the french by basically saying they arent weak/stupid/whatever but what im wondering is why youre not so quick to defend other groups people when they make jokes about them (irish, blondes, doctors, etc.)...well im waiting

wow...lots of fun in this thread. It's funny how some here can justify their intolerance and xenophobic views as "it's just a joke" or "can't you take a joke".
I can't wait for the "you know you're dealing with an redneck american when...." jokes to begin, they'll be pulling their hair out in protest..

the funniest part of the thread? It's gotta be "Viva La France"...LOL...it spreaks volumes..heheh

splck what on earth is your avatar, im confused every time i see it.

Now I'm being 100% honest when I say that I did find some of this funny, but it is no where near a racist or xenophobic joke. And I am no where near a racist or a xenophobe. I am one of the most open people you will ever meet...I'm friends with blacks, indians, hatians, jews, french people, hispanics, koreans, etc. Even if I did laugh at the joke, it does not mean I hate the french. People tell me jew jokes about how they have small penises and are stingy, etc. Justified? Probably not. Stereotypical? Most definitely. But I laugh at them, and that in know way means I acknowledge them to be true, just that I admire the comedic value behind the joke. Its the same thing here, I have NO hate or disrespect for the french, no matter what you say.

gosh u guys get all upset

We all have to love and tolerate each other unless they disagree with us, right guys? Take the soap boxes out the comedy forums, please. Go be offended and superior someplace else. There are plenty of other forums where you can prove that your are better than everyone else because you've spent time in another country and like to tell everyone how much better it is. If people find "bashing other countries" funny, then let it be so. I'm not out in front of their embassy burning their flag, am I? Go to some coffee shop or something, sit down with your sophisticated friends, laugh at the ignorant americans (it's more sardonically satisfying if you are one yourself) and their small mindedness, and bask in your continentalism. I mean, in all reality, you're probably so open minded that we can't be nearly as open minded as you so you don't have to listen to anyone else's opinion. Now please move on so I can hear some good jokes. Go hang out in a french forum where you can bash America...si tu parle francais. Lighten up.

Boy someone got mad when that whole weapons sales to the wrong people thing. "Fucking moronic"? Nice. Good, solid logic there. Do your homework and look at who were the biggest creditors to Iraq in the 90s were. But you won't believe it, so I don't know why I'm wasting my time typing. Keep the jokes coming- down with censorship!

Last time I checked, I'm not "bashing America".
I don't feel superior to americans, almost all of my friends are americans. My gilfriend is american. I dont see your point. I don't find the jokes very funny, and yes, I do find them a little offensive. Well you see the thing is....I searched for a while for a place on the net where people can tolerate other people from other cultures without calling them pussies. And the tfp is that place...So yes I do think these jokes are offensive..
"Go hang out in a french forum where you can bash America" ???
I have better things to do...I don't know about french forums where people waste their time discussing the stereotyped flaws of americans. Although there might be some of those forums, I have no intention of finding one...
As I said before, the reason I like to talk in this forum is the open mindedness of it... And your allusions to "coffee shop", "sophisticated" and all of that gives the exact stereotype of a french person, and reflects your closed mindedness...
And I have yet to encounter a frenchman that goes to his "cafe" in the afternoon smoking his "Gitanes" cigarettes while philosophing about the stupidity of the actions of other people's govts...My french friends like to fuck around just like americans, or any other men of other nationalities
Your comment is even more offensive. I don't think I'm superior in any way. I'm a noob to this forum, just happy to be here...
But just because this is the comedy section doesn't mean you can bash and insult the shit out of a culture. I'd prefer you actually go in front of the embassy and burn their flag, at least you'd be saying loud and clear "I hate the french"
Whatever, dude.

I know that I started this discussion. I am fine with jokes about French, blondes, Irish, dogs, Americans or cookies. The only thing that irritates me is that all the "French-bashing" only became cool after the cowboy in DC started it. Bush is not a person you should imitate.

exactly. The jokes have taken a politics turn to them. I don't laugh at blond jokes because I think they "are helpng the terrorists"...
The main reason for these "french jokes" and "vivA la france" is their refusal to help the US in a war they didn't believe in.