Francophobia

mojojojo · **Joined:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:33 pm **Posts:** 4280

So the French are leaving beacuse France is too racist? Interesting.

Last week it was Hurrah For Le Pen!

oboogie · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:01 pm

Malcolm Armsteen wrote:

I read it a few years back (thus establishing my Francophile credentials) and to be honest I thought the first book was better.

As I said I've only just started "1000 years .." but yes "Merde" was excellent.
Not tried George East, I'll give it a go.

Bones McCoy · **Joined:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:08 am **Posts:** 7330

Malcolm Armsteen wrote:

Yeah. 'Cos we give billions in aid to the French.

Who had probably heard of the Brontës before the auction...

#2 Son's pals noticed the Umlaut and concluded they were an English death-metal version of the Corrs.

Bones McCoy · **Joined:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:08 am **Posts:** 7330

Malcolm Armsteen wrote:

Indeed. Hrolf the Ganger became Rollo the Norman.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normans

My favourite quote is from Sir Frank Stenton's volume of the Oxford History of England, p687:

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The Normans who entered into the English inheritance were a harsh and violent race. They were closest of all western peoples to the barbarian strain in the continental order. They had produced little in art or learning, and nothing in literature, that could be set beside the work of Englishmen. But politically, they were the masters of their world.

Little in Art???
What about Two little boys or Tie me Kangaroo down?

ponce on the heath · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:11 am

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The Normans who entered into the English inheritance were a harsh and violent race. They were closest of all western peoples to the barbarian strain in the continental order. They had produced little in art or learning, and nothing in literature, that could be set beside the work of Englishmen. But politically, they were the masters of their world.

Yeah, cos the Hardraada Tapestries have certainly stood the test of time. Oh and by English I assume you mean that German-Latin-Norse-Gaelic-Pictish melting pot that conveniently manages to become one national identity whenever it suits your thinly planned "political" viewpoint?

No?

At least we can console ourselves knowing we have a totally separate royal lineage.

tonysk14 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:44 pm **Posts:** 232

Malcolm, I have read "merde" which is amusing. The others I have not heard of but will look for, but didn't those "year/day/week/eon in provance" books make you wan't to vomit with there sheer syrupy awfulness.

Tubby Isaacs · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:08 pm

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The Normans who entered into the English inheritance were a harsh and violent race. They were closest of all western peoples to the barbarian strain in the continental order. They had produced little in art or learning, and nothing in literature, that could be set beside the work of Englishmen. But politically, they were the masters of their world.

Those Norman Cathedrals look OK to me.

The Frenchie style was so shit and inferior to the English that Edward the Confessor used it before the Conquest for Westminster Abbey.

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:50 pm

Romanesque. Derivative shit.

Big Rob · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:01 am

'The United Kingdom has no industry any more': Sneering Sarkozy attacks Britain on French TV

Oh the comments....

Frenchman takes snipe at UK. UK person takes snipe at France.

Ad nauseum....

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:19 am

The 'hugely unpopular' M. Sarkozy has a 5% better popularity rating than Cameron's Tories... And of course the 'we saved you in the war' shitheads are out. 'Cos it wasn't in our interests to confront German aggression at all, was it?

Big Rob · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:44 pm

Sarkozy is a 'right winger'. Isn't that one of the things 'right wingers' are supposed to do? Try to demonstrate how their country is better than other rival countries?

You know like wot the Daily Mail does all the time?

Oh the English and their hypocrisy......

ezinra · **Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:36 pm

Is Disneyland Paris taking the Mickey out of Brits? Theme park charges families 60% more than French

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A Disneyland Paris spokesman said: … 'A variety of promotions are offered at different times of the year to each market to reflect the local needs.

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I wouldn't go to that dirty and rude city anyway. Only Florida for me, thank you.

- Jason, London, UK, 13/2/2012 11:47 Rating 25

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No problem because I'm not ever going to France again or buying anything French made or produced. Same applies to any country that attacks us in any way!

- SirMikeTheRight, in a once Christian England, 13/2/2012 12:22 Rating 2

Is SirMike still bitter about Fashoda?

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That's the French for you though......happy to accept our assistance in wartime and the do the dirty on us the rest of the time........when are we going to learn!

- robert garmston, bristol, 13/2/2012 9:52 Rating 3

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The french are not our allies they dont like the brits, they seem to forget that if it wasnt for us they would all be speaking german now.

- jason, wales, 13/2/2012 11:13 Rating 19

Bingo!

tonysk14 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:44 pm **Posts:** 232

ezinra wrote:

Is Disneyland Paris taking the Mickey out of Brits? Theme park charges families 60% more than French

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A Disneyland Paris spokesman said: … 'A variety of promotions are offered at different times of the year to each market to reflect the local needs.

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I wouldn't go to that dirty and rude city anyway. Only Florida for me, thank you.

- Jason, London, UK, 13/2/2012 11:47 Rating 25

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No problem because I'm not ever going to France again or buying anything French made or produced. Same applies to any country that attacks us in any way!

- SirMikeTheRight, in a once Christian England, 13/2/2012 12:22 Rating 2

Is SirMike still bitter about Fashoda?

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That's the French for you though......happy to accept our assistance in wartime and the do the dirty on us the rest of the time........when are we going to learn!

- robert garmston, bristol, 13/2/2012 9:52 Rating 3

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The french are not our allies they dont like the brits, they seem to forget that if it wasnt for us they would all be speaking german now.

- jason, wales, 13/2/2012 11:13 Rating 19

Bingo!

The fact that Jason from London will never go to Paris just makes it an even nicer place to visit than it already is, I think it is one of the most beautiful cities on earth. He also manages to strengthen all my prejudices against Florida at the same time. Well done Jason.

Arnold · **Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:39 pm

ezinra wrote:

Is SirMike still bitter about Fashoda?

Or the Norman Conquest.

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:41 pm

Invasion by the Belgae c1000 BCE?

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