Did the French feel insulted when Americans changed the name of French fries to "freedom fries"?

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Cabal

No, I laughed so hard when I heard it I swallowed my coffee down the wrong pipe. Most French wouldn't have understood it anyway as we call French fries 'frites' and we know they come from Belgium. When explained to them my countrymen and women just shook their head in wonder at such childishness, and I think for many (and I know for myself) in terror that such stupidity and childishness could be found in the leaders of the most powerful country in the world. What else would they do?

Rillifan, lol. That big a recipient?

xiberotar

No most French said "WOW poor americans...that's so childish..."

Whole Europe laughed at this.

Do you seriously believe that French care about the way you name fries in the US?? LOL

Rillifane

My French friends thought that it was absurd and a confirming instance of the fact that you could fit all the intelligence and good sense in congress into a thimble and still have room for George Bush's grasp of reality.

Tony

I think most of us did not even pay attention, it s very childish and moreover the french fries are not french at all , they are from belgium.
I would have prefered from some american politicians to tell us where are the weapons of mass destructions, why was Saddam Hussein a bigger danger than others dictators , for instance Kim Jong ill who really have the weapons of mass of destruction, why did not the coalition get rid of Saddam in 1991 but in 2003 it was time for him to be overthrown.
Why did they say that they were going to bring democracy to Irak but 75 % of muslim nations are not democracies (Saudi Arabia one of the biggest human rights violator in this world but a main ally of the US)
What were the real ties between Al Quaida and Saddam Hussein, was Saddam Hussein behind 9/11 ?
It s clear that Saddam was really bloody ruthless dictator, it was a good thing to get rid of him, but why there is no coalition or help towards Darfur in Sudan or in North Korea ?

But it s over now, there is no grudge from french people at all.

ima bassman

No because the french don't care about the united states and their arrogant ignorant ways

lifo

I think we, french, just don't care about how people call those french fries. First, french fries is not a french invention but a belgian one. Second, we never called them french fries but just "frites" (fries), it's why, thrid, a lot of french don't even know that english spoken people called this french fries (and now freedom fries - by the way, why freedom fries ? I've never heard about that). So call them as you want, it won't change their taste ! And the more you talk about them, the less you eat some !

angelguy_paris

We dont give a damn !!! first of all fries come from Belgium, not from France so we still dont know why you call them "french fries"..

Beside what irritate us much is that you allways fall into the political games and believe what ever your president is telling you....of course now that you found out that 80% of the planete did not agreed on your approach about Irak , you are starting to think that maybe the French were not so wrong about refusing to send troops in Irak for nothing and to open the Pandaora's box in middle east that you have today great difficulties to close... good job really , I think you should seriously start to think that GOD is not american...you will see it help to see the world in a better way.

Marion L

Why should we feel insulted??????

need help

no because it never caught on. nobody actually says "freedom fries" and French fries were not created in France.

elliott

Have never even heard about it until reading it here!!!

odone

I'm French living in the US and I thought that was one the most ridiculous thing Americans came up with. Fries are not even from France, they are from Belgium so really we should all be calling them Belgium Fries!

Personally I did not eat anywhere that changed their menu from french fries to freedom fries because I refuse to contribute to the stupidity and ignorance of those business owners who are clearly pro-Bush - who is an even bigger joke in France

qriste

was it a negative thing? I thought it was the contrary.

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