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The "France is a place and stupid generalizations are stupid in general" Thread
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Meh. Seemed like a good idea at the time...
But seriously, why does everyone have to make generalizations? (See, I do it too.)
France has a proud history. Great food. Interesting culture.
So do lots of other countries.
Never mind...
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I like french fries.... Mmmm, french fries....
Everyone likes french fries!
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You might have a point...but it doesn't make France suck any less.
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This has got to be my favorite PL thread title EVAH!!!!!!!!
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No, not spain next. Papua/New Guinea.
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“The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.” -- William Hazlitt
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Originally Posted by davesimondotcom
Meh. Seemed like a good idea at the time...
But seriously, why does everyone have to make generalizations? (See, I do it too.)
France has a proud history. Great food. Interesting culture.
So do lots of other countries.
Never mind...
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You can tell a lot about a person from the way they regard France.
If a person really hates France, then they are either insecure or just stuck in the idiocy of provincial life.
If a person is indifferent towards France, or thinks France is a decent place to visit, then they are well-travelled and intelligent. They know enough about France to enjoy what is has to offer, while at the same time they know that it is far from perfect.
If a person really loves France then there is something wrong with him or her. France is good but it isn't great, get over it.
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Originally Posted by Kerrigan
If a person really hates France, then they are either insecure or just stuck in the idiocy of provincial life.
If a person is indifferent towards France, or thinks France is a decent place to visit, then they are well-travelled and intelligent.
So, you're making no allowance for the people who've visited and still hate it? Typical hippie logic there - "if you don't agree with my view you're insecure, retarded or an uneducated redneck".
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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Originally Posted by Doofy
"Typical hippie logic there - "if you don't agree with my view you're insecure, retarded or an uneducated redneck".
Yep.
It's a bit like people who say "if you don't agree with me then you are a typical hippie."
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If I thought highly of my country I'd make sure its name was visible below my username.
If I thought my country kinda sucked, I'd hide its identity.
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Originally Posted by Doofy
So, you're making no allowance for the people who've visited and still hate it? Typical hippie logic there - "if you don't agree with my view you're insecure, retarded or an uneducated redneck".
You're right! It is almost as stupid and lame as "If you aren't with us, you are against us."
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Originally Posted by James L
You're right! It is exactly as stupid and lame as "If you aren't with us, you are against us."
Fixinatoriated.
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Originally Posted by Pendergast
Fixinatoriated.
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Originally Posted by davesimondotcom
Meh. Seemed like a good idea at the time...
But seriously, why does everyone have to make generalizations? (See, I do it too.)
France has a proud history. Great food. Interesting culture.
So do lots of other countries.
Never mind...
And there are many good Fench people. I believe it was the Finance Minister or somehting like that who wants to succeed Chirac? And he is conservative? I dunno, but I swear I heard something like that. And you are also right about France's proud history.
But great food, a proud history, and an interesting culture will not make the recent actions of their government go away. History can only prove context for the current situation--it cannot change the current situation.
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Originally Posted by dreilly1
I like french fries.... Mmmm, french fries....
Everyone likes french fries!
They. aren't. French.
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Originally Posted by Goldfinger
They. aren't. French.
I guess it's close enough for them 
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Originally Posted by OreoCookie
I guess it's close enough for them
pfft Barbarians !
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