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Freedom fries

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Marlat

Marlat

Sep 17, 2002
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Seeing as its just past the 4th of July and freedom is on the brain right now, I was just wondering what the uptake of the proposed change in name from "French Fries" to "Freedom Fries" was like in your area.

Did you ever use the term "Freedom Fries"?

Did any restuarants / eateries that you know ever formally change the name to "Freedom Fries" and if so, did it stick?

Here in the UK you almost never hear people talking about fries, they either call them chips or use the "proper" French terms like pommes frites or allamettes (sp?). In Australia, when I lived there, they were always just called "fries" of "French fries" and the idea of "Freedom Fries" never caught on.
 
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i think they'll always be "fries," or "french fries" (if you're being more formal about things or feel like wasting your breath). in quebecois, we call them "frites" or "patates frites" (if we're being more formal about things or feel like wasting our breath). i haven't noticed any of this "freedom fries" silliness.
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Mark Latimour said:
Here in the UK you almost never hear people talking about fries, they either call them chips or use the "proper" French terms like pommes frites or allamettes (sp?).
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??? You must be in the posh bit then.

If I went into my local chippy (Wilson's on Brockley Rise) & asked for "un sachet de pommes frites silver plate" I'd just get looked at (the "Wilsons" appear to be from Hong Kong). Gordon F***ing Ramsay might use some high falutin' lingo so's he can overcharge for a bit of deep-fried tuber, but chips is chips. As opposed to Crisps.
 
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This really is a loaded question. I think most people know what the ideal behind that motive was, and it wasn't about independence and freedom.

The thread is futile because it can only dance around and never get to the true point or meaning given the rules on this forum.
 
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mlowe said:
This really is a loaded question. I think most people know what the ideal behind that motive was, and it wasn't about independence and freedom.

The thread is futile because it can only dance around and never get to the true point or meaning given the rules on this forum.
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Its not about the meaning behind it, its about whether it was adopted and stuck with it. I am interested as to how easy it is to change a long running practice and, 4 years after the fact, whether it has stuck.
 
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Mark Latimour said:
Its not about the meaning behind it, its about whether it was adopted and stuck with it. I am interested as to how easy it is to change a long running practice and, 4 years after the fact, whether it has stuck.
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...and it is an interesting observation. i remember hearing about it for a fart's duration on a breezy day, but it hasn't stuck (as far as i can tell).
 
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mlowe said:
Fair enough, I must admit I wondered the same when I read your post. Just nervous about kind of discussion like this. I guess as long as the thread sticks to your exact question it's fine. Didn't mean to go off track.
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These discussions only get off track if people want to take them off track. Everyone knows the reason why it was implemented (or tried to be implemented), there is absolutely no reason to discuss that. The question is, was it adopted and did it stick.
 
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Ahem, a dark, dark cloud could run over this thread quickly. Though, I'd like to share on this question, and think nothing can be really shared in this topic without crossing the yellow line of TB rules that apply on Off Topic.

If you ever consider opening that discussion in Lobby, I'll be there.
 
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JayAmel said:
Ahem, a dark, dark cloud could run over this thread quickly. Though, I'd like to share on this question, and think nothing can be really shared in this topic without crossing the yellow line of TB rules that apply on Off Topic.

If you ever consider opening that discussion in Lobby, I'll be there.
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Wouldn't it get canned in the lobby as well? Not being sarcastic.... I think the rules where updated on it
 
#18
well for me it is allways chips nevr fries. when i go to mcdonalds its large chips and if they ask i would like fries with that i will say NO BUT I WOULD LIKE SOME CHIPS! I have nothing against french fries but

1. since when are they french
2. Its a bit to general
3, Its an American term and i want australia to remain its own country a bit. We have australian rules football, bondi beach and CHIPS.

(BTW i do realise chips is a British term but we at least have a reason to use British terms)
 
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Actually, we went to a small-town carnival a month ago and there was one of those carnie-food trailers that still offered "Freedom Fries" for sale.

I was relieved that the guy selling them didn't have half of his face painted blue and didn't lift up his kilt, flashing us.
 
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