Surrender and Collaborate

Иногда кажется, что француз - единственное, что может вывести англичанина из себя. 

Американцы, конечно, уже не так изящно (хотя надо сказать, что в этом щекотливом вопросе и англичане иногда срываются), тоже без устали упражняются в остроумии по поводу Франции и французов. 

Это целый жанр - French Bashing:

"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion." Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Q: How many gears does a French tank have?

A: 4 reverse and 1 forward, in case the enemy attacks from the rear.

"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure" Jacques Chirac, President of France

 "As far as France is concerned, you're right."  Rush Limbaugh.

"The French will only agree to go to war when we've proven we've found truffles in Iraq." Dennis Miller.

The AP and UPI reported that the French Government announced after the London bombings that it has raised its terror alert level from Run to Hide. The only two higher levels in France are Surrender and Collaborate. The rise in the alert level was precipitated by a recent fire which destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively disabling their military.

French Ban Fireworks at Euro Disney

(AP), Paris, March 5, 2003

The French Government announced today that it is imposing a ban on the use of fireworks at Euro Disney. The decision comes the day after a nightly fireworks display at the park, located just 30 miles outside of Paris, caused the soldiers at a nearby French Army garrison to surrender to a group of Czech tourists.

Я еще отобрала самые тонкие :)