07-21-2003, 02:26 PM
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07-21-2003, 02:32 PM
Why? I see the point. There's nothing that annoys me more than hearing someone speaking Spanish and then having it interupted by an english word.
The proper way of saying e-mail is "correo electronico" in spanish. Obviously, it's just easier to say e-mail, but for official purposes and to preserve a language it's best that there is a recognized proper way of saying something.
I can't think of anything off the top of my head that originated in another country, because America has dominated innovation for most of modern history, but I'm sure that something invented somewhere else would be refered to by its english translation here. The only exceptions I think would be restaurant entrees.
The proper way of saying e-mail is "correo electronico" in spanish. Obviously, it's just easier to say e-mail, but for official purposes and to preserve a language it's best that there is a recognized proper way of saying something.
I can't think of anything off the top of my head that originated in another country, because America has dominated innovation for most of modern history, but I'm sure that something invented somewhere else would be refered to by its english translation here. The only exceptions I think would be restaurant entrees.
tinymike
07-21-2003, 02:38 PM
For the alcoholics in the group and those that appreciate a good hallucination session - Another reason to hate the french -
In the early part of 1900's, the french manufacturers of Absinthe basically fucked up and poisoned everyone into dillusional hysteria. Van Gaugh was said to have had absinthe the day he cut his ear off for the hooker. The European community got wind of the French fucking things up with the green hallucinigenic alcohol and banned it. In 1914, the US followed suit.
Now Eastern European manufacturers are producing Absinthe again. and guess what? So are the fucking french. Based on a maxim test run, the french had the weakest shit out of all. With the Czechs making some serious acid hooch.
In the early part of 1900's, the french manufacturers of Absinthe basically fucked up and poisoned everyone into dillusional hysteria. Van Gaugh was said to have had absinthe the day he cut his ear off for the hooker. The European community got wind of the French fucking things up with the green hallucinigenic alcohol and banned it. In 1914, the US followed suit.
Now Eastern European manufacturers are producing Absinthe again. and guess what? So are the fucking french. Based on a maxim test run, the french had the weakest shit out of all. With the Czechs making some serious acid hooch.
07-21-2003, 05:27 PM
I think this is just retaliation for "french fries"..
07-21-2003, 06:20 PM
Quite honestly, I don't hate the French. I mean you can do all the french bashing you want but until you've been there then you can't form an opinion. You can't be spoken for for what a handful of people represent. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a francophile, I just hate people not knowing what they are talking about and just form opinions from what they read or hear. You just hear of what they do through our U. S. bias reporting to glamourize America and how great we are in comparision to the rest of the world. That I can't stand.
We are lazy and incompitant. Don't say that we aren't. We have drive thru's, we can't fucking get out of our cars? We rely on other countries to manufacture all of our goods and what do we give them in return? Our bad fucking television. You have to understand this is the way they view our "American Lifestyle" from examples we export to them. From the music videos we produce to sappy-ass reruns of 7th heaven and Who's the boss(i've watched this countlessly while being there). It's horrible and I wouldn't like us either. So we are doing the same thing as they are doing, getting our information from wrong places. They are not perfect but neither are we.
We are lazy and incompitant. Don't say that we aren't. We have drive thru's, we can't fucking get out of our cars? We rely on other countries to manufacture all of our goods and what do we give them in return? Our bad fucking television. You have to understand this is the way they view our "American Lifestyle" from examples we export to them. From the music videos we produce to sappy-ass reruns of 7th heaven and Who's the boss(i've watched this countlessly while being there). It's horrible and I wouldn't like us either. So we are doing the same thing as they are doing, getting our information from wrong places. They are not perfect but neither are we.
tinymike
07-21-2003, 07:17 PM
Lush - being an individual who has been there, their opinions of Americans are no better than our opinions of them. I am a very well seasoned traveler. In my travels to non english speaking countries, the attitude towards helping foreigners has been very open. If you don't speak the language, they make an effort to understand you. If you attempt to speak their language, they appreciate the effort and try to help (in most cases). However, when I went to paris a few years ago, I was treated worse than GIP would be at an All-You-Eat Buffet. With my limited french, the arrogant pieces of shit, laughed in lieu of helping and even when the spoke english, the attitude was derogatory. It was like being surrounded by the worst New Yorker's (eehhhh...fuggetaboudit. Up yours buddy!). I can honestly say that there wasn't a single individual that I could classify as "friendly" or even helpful.
Fuck the french and all they're worth. Besides, how can you respect a country that idolized Jerry Lewis as a comedy god. Granted, 20 years ago - maybe. But in 2000 to say that Jerry is a genius? Puh-lease!
Fuck the french and all they're worth. Besides, how can you respect a country that idolized Jerry Lewis as a comedy god. Granted, 20 years ago - maybe. But in 2000 to say that Jerry is a genius? Puh-lease!
07-22-2003, 02:35 AM
Quote:We rely on other countries to manufacture all of our goods and what do we give them in return? Our bad fucking television. You have to understand this is the way they view our \"American Lifestyle\" from examples we export to them. From the music videos we produce to sappy-ass reruns of 7th heaven and Who's the boss(i've watched this countlessly while being there).Well, in all fairness, we import many brilliant British comedies and game shows... then water them down to the point of being unwatchable.
Hell, isn't the Swedish version of <i>Big Brother</i> a mega-hit over in Europe? Yet I dare you to find anyone who has sat through more than three episodes of the American version.
<a href=http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/article/0,13005,901030623-458741,00.html target=_blank>They even have a "Big Brother" version in Africa that apparently is kicking ass.</a>
07-22-2003, 03:22 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Lush
Quite honestly, I don't hate the French. I mean you can do all the french bashing you want but until you've been there then you can't form an opinion. You can't be spoken for for what a handful of people represent. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a francophile, I just hate people not knowing what they are talking about and just form opinions from what they read or hear. You just hear of what they do through our U. S. bias reporting to glamourize America and how great we are in comparision to the rest of the world. That I can't stand.
We are lazy and incompitant. Don't say that we aren't. We have drive thru's, we can't fucking get out of our cars? We rely on other countries to manufacture all of our goods and what do we give them in return? Our bad fucking television. You have to understand this is the way they view our \"American Lifestyle\" from examples we export to them. From the music videos we produce to sappy-ass reruns of 7th heaven and Who's the boss(i've watched this countlessly while being there). It's horrible and I wouldn't like us either. So we are doing the same thing as they are doing, getting our information from wrong places. They are not perfect but neither are we.
1) You sound like a Francophile
B - Been there several times, they suck tinymike's cock.
4: Supply and demand - if they didn't demand our products, we wouldn't supply them.
e. All of the world's problems can be directly traced back to the French.
07-22-2003, 03:31 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Buttmunch
e. All of the world's problems can be directly traced back to the French.
It's good to know that SOMEONE is taking the blame for rnf.net.
07-22-2003, 03:32 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Hawt Baux
Quote:Originally posted by Buttmunch
e. All of the world's problems can be directly traced back to the French.
It's good to know that SOMEONE is taking the blame for rnf.net.
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
Oh wait, Ive never been there, what am I laughing at?
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