Comments on: Francophile or Francophobe? Take the Test and Find Out! http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/ Destroyer of Words Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carl http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Carl Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:21:35 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-467 Watching celebrity sex tapes at home *would* be more convenient if they were easily accessible. But Googling a celebrity's sex tapes is a dubious activity at best. You have to sort through all kinds of predatory websites that splash your screen relentlessly with pop-up ads, and that attempt to install malware on your computer. And it takes a lot of time to find a relatively small amount of what usually amounts to ultra-lame amateur porn. But the French consider it high art to get nekkid in front of movie cameras. Even full-on beaver shots! The best you can expect from Paris Hilton is a glimpse of her undies while she giggles and demands her boyfriend run and get her a fresh Evian. With French films, you can relax in a somewhat comfortable theater seat (only outmoded theaters show foreign films these days -- all the posh reclineable seats are dedicated to American movies), munch from your bucket of greasy, butter-flavored popcorn, sip your half-gallon of ice-cold Diet Coke, and enjoy a cinematic storytelling experience exquisitely punctuated with irony and nudity. It's good enough to make any man a snob. Watching celebrity sex tapes at home *would* be more convenient if they were easily accessible. But Googling a celebrity’s sex tapes is a dubious activity at best. You have to sort through all kinds of predatory websites that splash your screen relentlessly with pop-up ads, and that attempt to install malware on your computer. And it takes a lot of time to find a relatively small amount of what usually amounts to ultra-lame amateur porn. But the French consider it high art to get nekkid in front of movie cameras. Even full-on beaver shots! The best you can expect from Paris Hilton is a glimpse of her undies while she giggles and demands her boyfriend run and get her a fresh Evian. With French films, you can relax in a somewhat comfortable theater seat (only outmoded theaters show foreign films these days — all the posh reclineable seats are dedicated to American movies), munch from your bucket of greasy, butter-flavored popcorn, sip your half-gallon of ice-cold Diet Coke, and enjoy a cinematic storytelling experience exquisitely punctuated with irony and nudity. It’s good enough to make any man a snob.

]]> By: admin http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-465 admin Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:01:49 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-465 Carl, Would the home viewing be more convenient than the movie theater option, even if you need to bing your google? I'm actually more of a chef-boy-ar-dee fan than a franco-american guy. mmmm...tiny meatballs! Carl,

Would the home viewing be more convenient than the movie theater option, even if you need to bing your google?

I’m actually more of a chef-boy-ar-dee fan than a franco-american guy. mmmm…tiny meatballs!

]]> By: Carl http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Carl Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:01:19 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-464 French cinema is great! Okay, lots of French-made films are great, but I can't vouch for the quality of French cinema as a whole. One interesting difference between American celebrities and French celebrities is that you can view French celebritys' sex tapes conveniently in movie theaters, whereas you have to Google seemingly for hours to find Americans' sex tapes, and only the craziest Americans make them, anyway. Doesn't using French's mustard count for some points? What about Franco-American spaghetti-ohs? We know you like the spaghetti-ohs. French cinema is great! Okay, lots of French-made films are great, but I can’t vouch for the quality of French cinema as a whole.

One interesting difference between American celebrities and French celebrities is that you can view French celebritys’ sex tapes conveniently in movie theaters, whereas you have to Google seemingly for hours to find Americans’ sex tapes, and only the craziest Americans make them, anyway.

Doesn’t using French’s mustard count for some points? What about Franco-American spaghetti-ohs? We know you like the spaghetti-ohs.

]]> By: 2010 World Cup Handicapping for the Non-Football Fan http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-323 2010 World Cup Handicapping for the Non-Football Fan Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:21:17 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-323 [...] (#9): I’m generally a fan of France, even though their food is totally overrated. They have lots of hot chicks, although I’d [...] [...] (#9): I’m generally a fan of France, even though their food is totally overrated. They have lots of hot chicks, although I’d [...]

]]> By: A Truffle Scuffle, or The Most Dangerous Word in the English Language http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-208 A Truffle Scuffle, or The Most Dangerous Word in the English Language Thu, 20 May 2010 15:52:30 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-208 [...] I’m totally pro-France but they’re crazy with their food. Think about it – the most prestigious foods in France are truffles, caviar and foie gras. That’s gross mushrooms, gross fish eggs and gross liver to me and you, kids. They’re just lucky that they invented French fries to redeem themselves. [...] [...] I’m totally pro-France but they’re crazy with their food. Think about it – the most prestigious foods in France are truffles, caviar and foie gras. That’s gross mushrooms, gross fish eggs and gross liver to me and you, kids. They’re just lucky that they invented French fries to redeem themselves. [...]

]]> By: Mitch http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Mitch Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:01:08 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-33 AJ, I will virtually check out Harvey and Gainsbourg via the youtube, pandora, etc. before plunking down my $9.99. I promise to give it a fair listen - but I'm warning you - there better be some fuzz box guitar involved! AJ,

I will virtually check out Harvey and Gainsbourg via the youtube, pandora, etc. before plunking down my $9.99. I promise to give it a fair listen – but I’m warning you – there better be some fuzz box guitar involved!

]]> By: (0v0) http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-32 (0v0) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:20:49 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-32 Oops, just checked. Pink Elephants is the really good record. Intoxicated Man is second best. Oops, just checked. Pink Elephants is the really good record. Intoxicated Man is second best.

]]> By: (0v0) http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-31 (0v0) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:14:51 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-31 Oh MITCH. Let me make it easy on you. Get the cult classic record, Intoxicated Man, by Mick Harvey. Great introduction to both Harvey and Gainsbourg. Such an enjoyable record, too. You'll like it. After that, the Frenchie Gainsbourg's songs--especially some of the odes to American pop culture--will be irresistible. Have fun. Oh MITCH.

Let me make it easy on you. Get the cult classic record, Intoxicated Man, by Mick Harvey. Great introduction to both Harvey and Gainsbourg. Such an enjoyable record, too. You’ll like it.

After that, the Frenchie Gainsbourg’s songs–especially some of the odes to American pop culture–will be irresistible.

Have fun.

]]> By: Mitch http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Mitch Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:02:45 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-30 Nope. How about Sergio Mendez? Is he French? Nope. How about Sergio Mendez? Is he French?

]]> By: (0v0) http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-29 (0v0) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:58:16 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-29 Yeah, I'm a 7. Two of those points for French pop music. Would you recognize the name Serge Gainsbourg? Yeah, I’m a 7.

Two of those points for French pop music. Would you recognize the name Serge Gainsbourg?

]]> By: Mitch http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Mitch Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:58:36 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-28 Merci pour vos mots gentils. Je suis humilié par votre compliment. Merci pour vos mots gentils. Je suis humilié par votre compliment.

]]> By: Kenny B http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Kenny B Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:54:07 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-27 I forgot to say, hilarious post! I forgot to say, hilarious post!

]]> By: Kenny B http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/15/francophile-or-francophobe-take-the-test-and-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Kenny B Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:53:21 +0000 http://mitchblum.com/?p=958#comment-26 It's been a while, but I believe it's "emballez vos sacs, mon ami". Correcting your conjugation...De Gaulle himself wasn't as pretentious as I am! VIVE LA FRANCE!!! It’s been a while, but I believe it’s “emballez vos sacs, mon ami”. Correcting your conjugation…De Gaulle himself wasn’t as pretentious as I am! VIVE LA FRANCE!!!

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