French grip....

[thebigriddle]

How about we change the name to the liberty grip.

[DHCJr]

In another thread, there was an interesting post. In France, there is no french grip. It is called a Straight grip. Don't ask for French Fries in France, they don't exist. Instead what they have translates as Fried Potatoes. It seems we name things as French more than the French.

[jusplainfencing]

haha thats interesting.....looks like they would enjoy attaching their name on things as much as we do....

[Inquartata]

Is this a fundamental difference in how Americans view the French ( or used to do ) versus how the French view the Americans?

We seem to have attached "French" mostly to good things: Fries, kissing, ticklers, toast, etc. While I can't think of anything the French have dubbed "American", I suspect that if the average Frenchman so calls something he does NOT intend it as a compliment...

[edew]

I wanted a freedom kiss, but instead got a freedom letter instead. Oh well.

[135711]

xxx [kisses] and ooo [hugs]

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!

Originally posted by Inquartata
Is this a fundamental difference in how Americans view the French ( or used to do ) versus how the French view the Americans?

We seem to have attached "French" mostly to good things: Fries, kissing, ticklers, toast, etc. While I can't think of anything the French have dubbed "American", I suspect that if the average Frenchman so calls something he does NOT intend it as a compliment...

Veeco, fill us in here: what, if anything, bears the prefix american in the French language?

Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

[Dave]

well there is always "steak american"

but I think that that name was invented in order to be cruel to american tourists.

[135711]

There's a French Lick in Indiana [sorry, sounds gross, but it's really there on the map]
French Curve - for the draftsman
French Crueller - for the foodie
French Manicure
French Twist
French Onions

[It]

Okay the problem with the FRENCH grip is that most of the time the FRENCH handle dosen't want to fight making it almost impossiable for the fencer to win while using the FRENCH grip. And besides alot of fencers, remember alot not all, using the FRENCH grip end up losing and hoping that thier team mates will come and help them. Maybe this is why grips are popular. The FRENCH are weak!




I hope I don't offend anyone who uses the FRENCH. Even though I find it Ironic that the FRENCH can be used in some way.

[pkt]

Fried potatoes originated from Belgium.

PK

[jusplainfencing]

<~~~ uses french grip.... no worries... im switching if my coach will let me.....

[veeco]

Originally posted by PeterGustafsson
Hi!



Veeco, fill us in here: what, if anything, bears the prefix american in the French language?

Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

Many good things: american ketchup, american movies, american burgers, american milk shakes and ice cream. I believe that we have a lot of things done "A l'Americaine" in cooking, though I am not an expert in cooking, so I don't know what that really means...

And of course, not to forget, the most important, because otherwise it would really be confusing for us Frenchmen: "American Football" (Football is what we call Soccer there).

[D'Artagnan1673]

For now on I fence with the Traditional grip.

[Event Horizon]

Well, if u can't used the French grip, then u really haven't fenced.

[pkt]

IT,

I agree with Event Horizon - what kind of name is THAT?
As Charleston Heston and his cohorts at the NRA would say and I paraphrase, "Don't blame the grip; blame the user."



In that regards sabreurs have a better time of it with the French handles than the pokey-pokey fencers. I wonder why...
[Hey, i fence foil and epee too... to the amazement of the juniors in my club.]

PK

[Event Horizon]

pkt--are u asking me about my handle (user name)? Not sure who u were directing that too.

[pkt]

Yes, Event Horizon,

I was aking about your handle. Sorry I didn't make it more clear.

PK

[Event Horizon]

pkt--Event Horizon is an astronomy term. In theory, it's the edge of the black hole where gravity still works. Once you cross the event horizon then you're in the black hole being sucked into oblivion (or wherever) without any chance to escape.

Since the govt. seems to like to waste our tax money by renaming all French items freedom...I wonder what they would do if Italy was unsportive as the French..er, Freedomers are. Would Italian sausage be independence sausage?

[LKS_Blade]

i believe the correct term for what has happened to this thread is 'thread hijacking' (no, its not french). The topic was about french grips and thier lack of strength compared to pistol grips... not about how french and americans view each other.

EDIT: Maybe thread hijacking should be renamed thread liberating...