OK you American folks...

[Andres]

They are Belgian!

Gah

[InsaneApache]

That's just outside Paris, aint it?

[Sarmatian]

"Hello. I'm German, and I would care to partake in an invasion of your Alsace."

Hahaha . Great

[Yoyoma1910]

Ah...


Pommes frites (palm-As free-tAs)


They are know to Am-aricans as French fries because of ol' T.J. himself, who brought back many dishes to the states from "the continent." While he himself did call them "French Fries," he had served as Minister to France, and referred to the dish in the French language.


If you have a problem with Am-aricans calling the dish French Fries, blame Thomas Jefferson. Besides, as we all know everything worth inventing was likely invented by the French (who once owned the area now known as Belgium).


Besides, the idea of frying potatoes in western society was likely invented in the Spanish Netherlands.

[rasoforos]

When I decided to remind my fellow orgas about some of the finest parts of the past administration that will never make the history books, I never thought I would learn so much about potatoes...

...Now my life is changed forever. I m a new man!

[Meneldil]

Yeah, but you have to be in America. It doesn't work with French girls . On the matter, what works with French girls? Italians?

Yeah, hopefully, french girls know that the "french are sophisticated, well-educated, and naughty in bed gentlemen" cliché is most often incorrect.
As for what works with them, I don't think there's a "wtfbbq" nationality, but any foreigners have a "cool" factor (except if he's from some french speaking country, in which case his accent will make things much harder).

and are these french ones somehow less free ? are there french farmers dressed up as nazi's taking away thier right to trail by jury and imprisoning them unjustly ?

Crap, I fear you just discover the secret that makes french fries much more tasty than any other fries.

Besides, as we all know everything worth inventing was likely invented by the French (who once owned the area now known as Belgium).

When I say that to non-french people, they just can't understand it

[Furunculus]

Yes I ve noticed while spending 3 years in Hull (or shall I shay 'Ull)

The lady at the Student Union restaurant would politely correct me every time

poor guy, Hull is a nasty, fetid hole that smells of Ovaltine and has a gene-pool shallower than a pub drip-tray.

[Yoyoma1910]

When I say that to non-french people, they just can't understand it

They only pretend they can't.


Look what I have here:

Good sir I have my humor! I just like to sprinkle in French phrases. If I could be frank it has always been my dream to go to Nawlins, learn how to cook, wrestle gators, and then steal one of your womenfolk and bring her back cross the border. There is something about that cajun accent that separates them from ordinary belles.

Proof that even the most Texan and manly of men upon the green earth has a secret envy and desire of Franco culture... Albeit the swamp kind.

This specimen is obsessed with food, animal conflict, and women... And where does he Idealize? Not his beloved Texas, but Southern Louisiana.

(And, though I hesitate... from his stated desire I believe the land he seeks is not "Nawlins," but *agast* French Louisiana! The Acadiana parishes! Where 20% of some areas still speak French (of sorts) as their first language.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

They only pretend they can't.


Look what I have here:



Proof that even the most Texan and manly of men upon the green earth has a secret envy and desire of Franco culture... Albeit the swamp kind.

This specimen is obsessed with food, animal conflict, and women... And where does he Idealize? Not his beloved Texas, but Southern Louisiana.

(And, though I hesitate... from his stated desire I believe the land he seeks is not "Nawlins," but *agast* French Louisiana! The Acadiana parishes! Where 20% of some areas still speak French (of sorts) as their first language.

As a Knight of Columbus agent up at the Home Office training school, I witnessed one of the delightful culture shocks possible in the New World -- A Quebecois trying to chat french with a Bayou Cajun. They tried to make a go of it for a few minutes, but both ended up switching to English as neither was really comprehensible to the other. Worth a few laughs at the time.

[Fisherking]

As a Knight of Columbus agent up at the Home Office training school, I witnessed one of the delightful culture shocks possible in the New World -- A Quebecois trying to chat french with a Bayou Cajun. They tried to make a go of it for a few minutes, but both ended up switching to English as neither was really comprehensible to the other. Worth a few laughs at the time.

I don’t imagine they had much better luck with English did they?

Must have been a real riot!

[lars573]

As a Knight of Columbus agent up at the Home Office training school, I witnessed one of the delightful culture shocks possible in the New World -- A Quebecois trying to chat french with a Bayou Cajun. They tried to make a go of it for a few minutes, but both ended up switching to English as neither was really comprehensible to the other. Worth a few laughs at the time.

Well you gotta remember that after 200 years what the Quebequois speak is barely French. It's like Boomhauer French.

[Strike For The South]

They only pretend they can't.


Look what I have here:



Proof that even the most Texan and manly of men upon the green earth has a secret envy and desire of Franco culture... Albeit the swamp kind.

This specimen is obsessed with food, animal conflict, and women... And where does he Idealize? Not his beloved Texas, but Southern Louisiana.

(And, though I hesitate... from his stated desire I believe the land he seeks is not "Nawlins," but *agast* French Louisiana! The Acadiana parishes! Where 20% of some areas still speak French (of sorts) as their first language.

LIBEL!!!!!! LIBEL!!!!!!

I will point out that it is merely a secret WASP breeding program to delude your french jeans and convert yall to Protestantism. Yall should be lucky. The masons wanted to send over the Mississipans but we Texans couldn't allow that culture of suck to pervade even a Frenchman that'd be straight up genocide.

I'll just go to law school in Tulane and get all the my cajun fantasies out then.

Also Cajuns born in Texas seem to rise to more fame. Coincidence? I think not.

[Fisherking]

LIBEL!!!!!! LIBEL!!!!!!

I will point out that it is merely a secret WASP breeding program to delude your french jeans and convert yall to Protestantism. Yall should be lucky. The masons wanted to send over the Mississipans but we Texans couldn't allow that culture of suck to pervade even a Frenchman that'd be straight up genocide.

I'll just go to law school in Tulane and get all the my cajun fantasies out then.

Also Cajuns born in Texas seem to rise to more fame. Coincidence? I think not.

What! Tulane!
That’s kinda high up on the hogs back for you anint it boy? You gota know sumpum to go to Tulane!

Besides, a lawyer? I thought you could find a more honest line o’work then dat!

You betta lay off that Lone Star for a while and get yo head clear! Take up smuggling or somethin'!

I swan! The flower of Southern Manhood done withered on the vine!
You so Yankeefied I bet you eat grits with a spoon!

[KukriKhan]

As a Knight of Columbus agent up at the Home Office training school, I witnessed one of the delightful culture shocks possible in the New World -- A Quebecois trying to chat french with a Bayou Cajun. They tried to make a go of it for a few minutes, but both ended up switching to English as neither was really comprehensible to the other. Worth a few laughs at the time.

Saw the same thing down at my local watering hole; a guy who'd been a Laotian Police Colonel. Multi-lingual. His conversation in French with our neighborhood Cajun ended after 4 sentences, each pronouncing the other's French: "crap".

Hilarity ensued.

[Strike For The South]

What! Tulane!
That’s kinda high up on the hogs back for you anint it boy? You gota know sumpum to go to Tulane!

Besides, a lawyer? I thought you could find a more honest line o’work then dat!

You betta lay off that Lone Star for a while and get yo head clear! Take up smuggling or somethin'!

I swan! The flower of Southern Manhood done withered on the vine!
You so Yankeefied I bet you eat grits with a spoon!

I suspect you come from somewhere in Europe? Us Texans are capable of having calloused hands and Einstein like brains. Hence why we are Gods chosen people.

Ask anyone here I am the most intelligent, funniest, and best looking member. I also suspect I am the most humble. For 3 years In have destroyed red herrings, strawmen and trolls with ruthless like force.

I'm doing enough blue collar work now, eventually I want a storefront legal practice next to a gym. And after that I will open a brewery with my cajun wife and we will live happily ever after.

Withered? PAH! If anything I'm becoming more virile.

[Fisherking]

I suspect you come from somewhere in Europe? Us Texans are capable of having calloused hands and Einstein like brains. Hence why we are Gods chosen people.

Ask anyone here I am the most intelligent, funniest, and best looking member. I also suspect I am the most humble. For 3 years In have destroyed red herrings, strawmen and trolls with ruthless like force.

I'm doing enough blue collar work now, eventually I want a storefront legal practice next to a gym. And after that I will open a brewery with my cajun wife and we will live happily ever after.

Withered? PAH! If anything I'm becoming more virile.

I just can’t believe I am wasting my 1000 post on you, instead of starting a thread to celebrate it like D-Dave did.

Anyway, no matter what else, you are obviously suffering from TDS (Texacan Delusionary Syndrome).

Now this syndrome gives the sufferer the illusion that they are in possession of god-like powers for the simple reason that they were borne in Texas.

The causes are still not clearly understood but it seems to affect those borne in the dryer scrub regions much more than those borne in the well watered piney woods. It is thought that mesquite and bad water my play a part.

The bad news is that it seems to be incurable.

The good news is that you will hardly notice it. It is usually the people you communicate with that do most of the suffering.


And as to your last remark! While I may be temporarily living in Europe, I was borne in the American Birth Place of Texas!

That would be Tennessee.

[Adrian II]

Because I'm pretty sure none can possibly have a crappier accent than a drunk frenchman talking about something nobody cares about.

I don't know. Haven't seen any Sarkozy speeches lately.

[Strike For The South]

I just can’t believe I am wasting my 1000 post on you, instead of starting a thread to celebrate it like D-Dave did.

Anyway, no matter what else, you are obviously suffering from TDS (Texacan Delusionary Syndrome).

Now this syndrome gives the sufferer the illusion that they are in possession of god-like powers for the simple reason that they were borne in Texas.

The causes are still not clearly understood but it seems to affect those borne in the dryer scrub regions much more than those borne in the well watered piney woods. It is thought that mesquite and bad water my play a part.

The bad news is that it seems to be incurable.

The good news is that you will hardly notice it. It is usually the people you communicate with that do most of the suffering.


And as to your last remark! While I may be temporarily living in Europe, I was borne in the American Birth Place of Texas!

That would be Tennessee.

The best thing to come out of your state is a womens basketball coach.

[HoreTore]

I don't know. Haven't seen any Sarkozy speeches lately.

Zing!

[Meneldil]

I don't know. Haven't seen any Sarkozy speeches lately.

You just killed me.

[AlexanderSextus]

You so Yankeefied I bet you eat grits with a spoon!

Should've said: "You so Yankeefied i bet you actually eat oatmeal!

[Tristuskhan]

I don't know. Haven't seen any Sarkozy speeches lately.

Fa-bu-leux!

[russia almighty]

I don't think I've seen anywhere call them freedom fries.


Seriously.

[CountArach]

I don't know. Haven't seen any Sarkozy speeches lately.

Nominee for post of the year.

[Yoyoma1910]

Should've said: "You so Yankeefied i bet you actually eat oatmeal!

Oatmeal's good for you. If it's good enough for a mule, it's good enough for a man.


The trick is to use enough pork fat and spices to not taste the actual oats. Fennel seed helps as well.

[Vladimir]

Should've said: "You so Yankeefied i bet you actually eat oatmeal!

It's called "cream of wheat"

but it still has a black guy on the box.

[Fisherking]

You so Yankeefied I bet you eat grits with a spoon!

Should've said: "You so Yankeefied i bet you actually eat oatmeal!

See! Ya done missed th' point rat thair!

Uh Southerner can eat oat meal any way he chooses.

But Grits is a culinary art!

Only two thangs goes on Grits…that’s butter or Red Eye Gravy. An’ they ought to be thick enough to eat with uh fork!

If they aint then them is Yankee grits! Or worse yet Corn Meal Mush!

Ya can’t be uh adding’ no sugar an’ such to um neither!

Eatin’ Grits wiff uh spoon is tellin’….

[Strike For The South]

See! Ya done missed th' point rat thair!

Uh Southerner can eat oat meal any way he chooses.

But Grits is a culinary art!

Only two thangs goes on Grits…that’s butter or Red Eye Gravy. An’ they ought to be thick enough to eat with uh fork!

If they aint then them is Yankee grits! Or worse yet Corn Meal Mush!

Ya can’t be uh adding’ no sugar an’ such to um neither!

Eatin’ Grits wiff uh spoon is tellin’….

See this is one of the more marked differences in South Texas compared to the South. I grew up eating breakfast Tacos, menudo or Huevos Rancheros. I may as well be Mexican when I compare my culinary pallet to someone from Huntsville or Houston.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

See this is one of the more marked differences in South Texas compared to the South. I grew up eating breakfast Tacos, menudo or Huevos Rancheros. I may as well be Mexican when I compare my culinary pallet to someone from Huntsville or Houston.

At least you understand that barbecue involves smoked meats and not....<<shudders>>...pulled meat in a sloppy joe sauce.

[Fisherking]

See this is one of the more marked differences in South Texas compared to the South. I grew up eating breakfast Tacos, menudo or Huevos Rancheros. I may as well be Mexican when I compare my culinary pallet to someone from Huntsville or Houston.

Menudo huh?


It’s funny you should mention South Texas.
I spent most of my high school years in the lower Rio Grand Valley.

Now granted that that was before you and likely your mama was born, but I never did have no trouble getin grits in any eatin establishment around Harlingen and Mc Allen (that would be Six Gun Junction and Lonesome Dove for our TV fans). In fact, that is just what you got fer breakfast.

Now don’t get me wrong, there just aint nutin bad about Huevos Rancheros and a breakfast taco might be a good thang.

But ya know I might tend to agree with ya about bein‘ more Mexican (not that there‘z a thang wrong with that) Itz just that I don‘t know no ´mericans , Yankee or Southern that‘ud eat Cat…