Do you still call them freedom fries?

[sdifox]

I miss the days of freedom fries. It IDed idiots for me.

 

[DCal430]

Which however, they aren't. The term is, quite simply, a misnomer.

Walloons, the French-speaking Belgians, do NOT consider themselves French any more than French-speaking Swiss consider themselves French or German-speaking Swiss consider themselves German.

This is not a French Waffle:

And this was never the French Congo:

So, while these are called french fries in America, they are not and never have been French food:

Maybe we should start calling them Belgian Fries then?

 

[BoomerD]

Which however, they aren't. The term is, quite simply, a misnomer.

Walloons, the French-speaking Belgians, do NOT consider themselves French any more than French-speaking Swiss consider themselves French or German-speaking Swiss consider themselves German.

This is not a French Waffle:

And this was never the French Congo:

So, while these are called french fries in America, they are not and never have been French food:

non? Pardon moi monsieur, Le "french fries" ARE French food...

Well, "french fried" food anyway...:biggrin::whiste:

 

[nublikescake]

I always called them Canadian Fries. Better than Freedom Fries or French Fries.

 

[Leros]

The only place I actually some them called Freedom Fries was at a diner in a small town (where we were treated very racistly [my girlfriend is not white] and left before even ordering).

 

[shortylickens]

Thats like asking "do you still fap to midget porn?"
The answer of course, is yes.

 

[Aikouka]

Next up: painting the statue of liberty red, white, and blue! 'Cause, you know, it's a symbol of AMERICA... we wouldn't want anyone remembering that it's a gift from the French.

Hmm red, white and blue... have you seen the French flag?

http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-countries-flags/france-flag.gif

 

[SparkyJJO]

I thought the "freedom fries" thing was silly. Sure, the french suck, but that's not worth renaming our fries over

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Never called them that... Always thought that was just a joke...

 

[PrinceofWands]

No, I never did. I have an IQ greater than 50, so I never fell into that bullshit or anything vaguely related.

 

[zinfamous]

Hmm red, white and blue... have you seen the French flag?

http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-countries-flags/france-flag.gif

:sneaky:

 

[zinfamous]

Not really...from the etymology section of the Wikipedia entrance for "Hot Dog" 1892 was before WW1

oh excellent. I've always heard the anti-German thing (Actually, it went its rounds when the Freedom Fries BS started) and was never sure how accurate that was. I think I even read somewhere that it was a myth, but I guess it's one of those falsehoods that I don't mind disseminating.

:sneaky:

 

[zinfamous]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=31769218&postcount=223

:biggrin:

Is that a vacation???

:awe:

 

[caddlad]

:thumbsup: To forget France's contributions to The Republic is unthinkable. That would be like disowning my Grandfather, not gonna happen.

This. It's this type of cheap jingoism that appeals to the idiocracy.
Makes me want to cry. Instead, I laugh.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Hmm red, white and blue... have you seen the French flag?

http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-countries-flags/france-flag.gif

This flag always suited them best:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_France_(1814-1830).svg

 

[shortylickens]

I didnt know he got banned.
I have him on my Ignore list so I missed the juicy delights.

 

[cKGunslinger]

:hmm: awaiting ATOT to turn this into some dirty joke.

Come now, this is ATOT - a gentleman's forum.




:biggrin:

 

[BoomerD]

Is that a vacation???

:awe:

I dunno for sure...but I sure hope so.

 

[Soundmanred]

I really hope calling them Freedom Fries was a joke.

 

[zinfamous]

I really hope calling them Freedom Fries was a joke.

not to Neocons, pre-teabaggers, and other jingoist idiots.

 

[zokudu]

Thread lack poel

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Want some freedom with that?

 

[Locut0s]

The only place I actually some them called Freedom Fries was at a diner in a small town (where we were treated very racistly [my girlfriend is not white] and left before even ordering).

Is she Asian? Just curious. I come from a mixed family myself.

 

[guyver01]

I have always, and will always, call them frenched fried potatoes.

any particular reason?

potatoes aren't frenched.

frenched = trimming the meat off the shanks of chops.

 

[Leros]

Is she Asian? Just curious. I come from a mixed family myself.

Yeah. Filipino.

A lot of people assume she's Mexican at first glance (we live in Texas and there are a lots of Mexicans here). If she looked more Chinese, I don't think she'd have as many problems.