THE French army was in chaos last night

[daftandbarmy]

I find it hard to believe that a British publication would take the mickey out of the French like this... 

LEADERLESS FRENCH ARMY UNABLE TO RETREAT

THE French army was in chaos last night after the resignation of its most senior general left it temporarily unable to retreat.

The French perfected the art of running away after Napoleon's disastrous retreat from Moscow in 1812.

General Bruno Cuche quit his post after one of his soldiers shot 17 civilians at a military show instead of just putting down his gun and running away.
The general's shock departure left the army chain of command in disarray with senior officers unsure who was now responsible for ordering retreats and surrenders.

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/international/leaderless-french-army-unable-to-retreat-200807011061/

 

[54/102 CEF]

I frankly don't see the humour

 

[HItorMiss]

I do, I think it's bloody funny!

Minus the 17 civilians being caped that isn't funny at all


Edit: They very well may have been very good people...except they were French 

 

[NL_engineer]

:rofl:

It is funny minus the fact that they killed 17 civies

 

[MedTechStudent]

I do, I think it's bloody funny!

Minus the 17 civilians being shit that isn't funny at all

Hey for all you know they are nice outstanding people. 

:rofl:

It is funny minus the fact that they killed 17 civies

Hmm I was not aware that they all kicked the bucket.  :-\

 

[wannabe SF member]

Showed it to some of my family (french), they were not amused one bit

 

[Greymatters]

The French, for some reason, always seem to be the butt end of humour when it comes to army humour...

 

[Spanky]

Check out some of the other articles on their page.  Hilarious!

 

[PPCLI Guy]

Check out some of the other articles on their page.  Hilarious!

Or just plain bigotted.

 

[2 Cdo]

I thought it funny, but I like non-politically correct humour. If we take away all the jokes that some PC types find offensive it would become a very bland existence.

As a side note, the very best newfie jokes I ever heard were told by newfies themselves. It seems today that far too many groups take themselves far too seriously and have lost the ability to laugh at themselves.

 

[PPCLI Guy]

So, we agree then that one man's "non-politically correct" is another man's "bigotted".

Seems reasonable to me - and interesting that both terms are perjorative, even though they reflect the obverse and reverse sides of the same coin.

 

[54/102 CEF]

Its water off the duck`s back

 

[Spanky]

Or just plain bigotted.

Nah, I read the ones about the pice of gas going up, Helen Mirren in a bikini, and the MPs and their allowances.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Just in case you haven't seen it, if you want a good example of internet based French military piss taking, Google: French military victories and click 'I'm feeling lucky'!

Not something I'd share with the chaps I've met in the French Foreign Legion, however!

 

[GAP]

There are NO entries founds for French victories, but on the other hand...there is this (French Defeats)

The Complete Military History of France
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***Please note that the Web designer is not American and blaming the Web designer for America's history is illogical. Though you may critisize this oversimplified French history all you wish, blaming or threatening the Web designer is not nice.

We are still accepting submissions from history researchers.
Last update: May 4, 2005.

- Gallic Wars
- Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian. [Or at ths time in history, a Roman -ed.]

- Hundred Years War
- Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchman." Sainted.

- Italian Wars
- Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars when fighting Italians.

- Wars of Religion
- France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots

- Thirty Years War
- France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other participants started ignoring her.

- War of Revolution
- Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux.

- The Dutch War
- Tied

- War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War
- Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of French military power.

- War of the Spanish Succession
- Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved every since.

- American Revolution
- In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans, France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America does most of the fighting."

- French Revolution
- Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French.

- The Napoleonic Wars
- Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.
Lots More on link

 

[NL_engineer]

That was a funny read  ;D

 

[Greymatters]

Unfortunately, a historical military reputation can only be depended on for so long before people start asking "what have you done lately"...

 

[HItorMiss]

Well in the case of the French "Not Much" which seems to be situation normal...or evena  step u from getting beat LMAO  ;D


I kid cause I love 

 

[Old and Tired]

In keeping with the non-politically correct tone, It can also be said that France is the only country that has lost the war twice.  They lost to the Germans in 1941, switched sides and became Vichy France, then lost to the Allies.  :