Stereotypes: vicious, unfair and hurtful. And perpetrated by malicious onboard guidance systems like this one, which assumes you’re a Francophone just because you make the nasally laugh-moan of a Frenchman cliché. You ought to be ashamed of yourself, voiture vilain.
I’ve been to France, friends. And let me tell you — they don’t make this noise in France. In cartoons, maybe. But in France? They greet you warmly, sell you fresh breads, and point eagerly at the abundance of astonishing art and architecture they’ve heaped upon themselves through their time as a civilisation. They’ve accomplished things. Great things. Have they made mistakes as a nation? No more than anyone else. Do they deserve to be ridiculed by a rental car’s GPS voiceover? No. Absolutely not. Let’s take a stand and find this car and wag our fingers at it. [Daily What via Reddit]
Dougal
Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 10:15 PMPerhaps you can continue to argue so, but they are still cheese eating surrender monkeys!
dougal the monkey
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 9:12 PMAssuming you’re either australian or american, the same could be said about your “culture”.
Australians could be seen as a congregation of various alcoholics that are known for their close relationship with american culture – i.e. fat-filled junk food, sugary drinks, etc.
Among other things, they generally act like bush pigs, shouting insults to eachother and yelling “australian” slogans as a form of “pride”.
I could go on, but who do you think brang food to this country? Italians, greeks, french, spanish, japanese, vietnamese, chinese, etc.
Why do you think australians capitalise on cooking shows that show off such cultures? Because anything that comes out of this country involves a steak thrown on a barbecue for a few minutes, washed down with bottles – if not, cartons of revolting golden liquid that really ruins everything.
If you’re american, it’s pretty much self-explanatory what you guys eat. I mean just look at yourselves.
You have most likely never seen culture to make a statement like that.
Osiris Fox
Monday, September 19, 2011 at 12:18 PM@dougal the monkey: Wow! You really took the high ground there didn’t you? I think you just proved why that stereotype is in place. As for the Dougal comment, that right there is called trolling and you fell for it hook line and sinker.
olearymo
Monday, September 19, 2011 at 11:45 AMI know you’re just a joke, but the ‘surrender’ thing always pisses me off.
Anyone reading about the Resistance in WW2 would certainly not characterise the French as surrendering easily. (your government being cowards does not make your people cowards).
Again, I know you were quoting (one of my favourite) simpsons quotes. Just needed to vent.
Steve
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 1:55 AM“I’ve been to France, friends. And let me tell you — they don’t make this noise in France. In cartoons, maybe. But in France? They greet you warmly, sell you fresh breads, and point eagerly at the abundance of astonishing art and architecture”
Sam Biddle: Hey guys, I’ve been to France! How a about that, and I’ve seen all their uh, art! Yeah. You’re all uncultured swine. Now stay while I tell you about how I’ve been to FRANCE for the next 10 minutes.
olearymo
Monday, September 19, 2011 at 11:47 AMA large number of French live in Paris, possibly the most beautiful city in the world, and many others in the French countryside, possibly the most beautiful countryside in the world.
We need to make fun of them to make ourselves feel better.