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re: Can anyone explain Alabama fans’ infatuation with using French heritage as an insult?
Posted on 3/9/24 at 8:52 pm to AUTiger789
Posted on 3/9/24 at 8:52 pm to AUTiger789
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Our goal is to retire in France… preferably in the South. Love the food, culture, art, architecture, etc.
I can think of worse places to retire! Good luck to you.
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Posted on 3/9/24 at 8:54 pm to turnpiketiger
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Yet all these mouth breathing hicks are the first ones to come to Nola and road games at LSU to experience our shitty culture.
See, even the French hate themselves.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:10 pm to captdalton
quote:Not that anyone cares, but the French treated WW2 like they did older European wars; they weren't concerned about Hitler and the Nazis. They went on the operating principle that "France would stay France", and not become a subordinate territory to Germany; and that politics would sort themselves out in about a decade at most. When the Germans got the jump and a clean shot at Paris, they didn't want their country ravaged like in WW1, with Paris possibly leveled. So to preserve their culture and historical sites, they tapped out.quote:
What made the French weak?
I don’t know. You tell me. I just know if it weren’t for England and the United States they would be speaking German right now.
Why have they become so prone to throwing down their weapons and surrendering? It is nature or nuture?
I'd say it wasn't so much 'cowardice', as it was short-sighted, and displayed a lack of understanding of how the 20th Century was going. They didn't grasp that it wasn't just a territorial dispute or a "Germans and French shooting at each other" event, Western Civ and democracy was at stake.
And many French absolutely hated that decision, fwiw.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:24 pm to Scoob
So they were scared Germany would destroy their cities if they put up a fight. So, afraid of that, they just surrendered.
That sounds like the definition of cowardice.
I think World War One broke the French. So many of their men with a sense of honor and bravery were killed. All they were left with were the shirkers that hid in the ditch and lived. Those are the ones that rebuilt France after World War One. And we have been seeing the consequences of that for the last 100 years.
That sounds like the definition of cowardice.
I think World War One broke the French. So many of their men with a sense of honor and bravery were killed. All they were left with were the shirkers that hid in the ditch and lived. Those are the ones that rebuilt France after World War One. And we have been seeing the consequences of that for the last 100 years.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:25 pm to Scoob
And I don’t disagree with you. I think we just have different ways of looking at it.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:26 pm to Bodie
European heritage built civilization. All descendants of Europe deserve our respect
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:27 pm to captdalton
The French were lovers, not fighters obviously. They pretty much lost every war they’ve ever been in too.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:48 pm to Bodie
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Am I led to believe the Alabama fans of SECrant.com have a better grasp of history than the rest of the literal internet?
Sarcasm and satire. Learn how to distinguish between the two.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:50 pm to Bodie
The Norman’s and saxons absolutely. Beyond that is a decline of epic proportions
Posted on 3/10/24 at 3:23 am to Bodie
French culture doesn’t allow inbreeding! That’s a big problem for Bama fans 
Posted on 3/10/24 at 4:11 am to Bodie
The French are very weak and lazy people. It’s well known.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 6:21 am to captdalton
quote:It can certainly be viewed as cowardice if you want, but like I said, the French were operating under different (19th Century) rules.
So they were scared Germany would destroy their cities if they put up a fight. So, afraid of that, they just surrendered.
That sounds like the definition of cowardice.
I think World War One broke the French. So many of their men with a sense of honor and bravery were killed. All they were left with were the shirkers that hid in the ditch and lived. Those are the ones that rebuilt France after World War One. And we have been seeing the consequences of that for the last 100 years.
For the past couple centuries, France had beaten Prussia, Prussia had beaten France, back and forth a few times. Nothing really happened to the losers, in terms of change of native culture. The loser would cede a political point, maybe control of a border area, maybe some colony far away from the homeland.
I think the French position with WW2 was in line with that- frick it, let the Germans have control over Central Europe, it's not worth fighting WITHIN France over.
They didn't conceive the scale of what was actually going to happen, because European wars had never played out that way before. They didn't want the repeated loss of population WW1 had brought, for what they expected would be a matter of foreign policy amongst the major powers.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 8:32 am to Bodie
Pretty rich, listening to a fan base knock bloodlines when their family tree doesn’t branch.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 8:44 am to patillac
I was informed by a French Canadian friend that they mostly sat out WW2. That may be where some of this disdain comes from.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 10:52 am to Lateralus1
It was me mocking you people
Posted on 3/10/24 at 12:47 pm to LSUNV
[quote]French culture doesn’t allow inbreeding! That’s a big problem for Bama fans[/quote
Info from Researchers from the University of Queensland:
"Inbreeding is more common in the following states: Washington, Oregon, Montana, South Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana."
Info from Researchers from the University of Queensland:
"Inbreeding is more common in the following states: Washington, Oregon, Montana, South Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana."
This post was edited on 3/10/24 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 3/10/24 at 1:14 pm to Bodie
I have no clue. Have they not been to Mobile?
Posted on 3/10/24 at 1:15 pm to Bodie
French people talk weird.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 1:19 pm to Bodie
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Soley WW2?
Gordon Soley? (I know it's actually Solie)
I always enjoyed he and Dusty Rhodes commentary broadcasting live on the Mothership ( as Dusty called TBS) back in the day.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 1:25 pm to captdalton
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So they were scared Germany would destroy their cities if they put up a fight. So, afraid of that, they just surrendered.
That sounds like the definition of cowardice.
I think World War One broke the French. So many of their men with a sense of honor and bravery were killed. All they were left with were the shirkers that hid in the ditch and lived. Those are the ones that rebuilt France after World War One. And we have been seeing the consequences of that for the last 100 years.
Holy crap this is the stupidest comment I have ever seen about the French in WWII. First off, France fell because of lack of imagination from the French military. Second, British soldiers in France also surrendered and/or escaped back to the UK along with 100.000 French soldiers. Third, French soldiers fought in every single theater throughout WWII. Fourth, the French Resistance was instrumental in the invasion of Europe and were beyond courageous.
Your comment is like saying that the US had no honor or bravery because the Phillipeans fell.
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