Satire: ‘the French’ don’t actually exist
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- 13 Apr 2023
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France is just an act to promote big pastry
In a now-deleted Tweet, the Associated Press (AP) deemed “the” French as a term to be avoided according to the updated AP style guide.
The AP cautioned against using the word “the” before a myriad of different descriptive words to avoid generalizing certain groups. The Tweet provided examples: “such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, [and] the college educated.”
The tweet went mega-viral and was mocked worldwide for its outrageousness. However, the AP didn’t make an error in the phrasing, rather they made a far more sinister mistake.
As it turns out, the AP accidentally just spilled one of the most tightly kept secrets in the world. France is, indeed, not a real place. And when you think about it, we should not have been so naive in the first place.
Think about all the evidence we had right in front of us. What is France known for? What is the biggest symbol of their culture? What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of France? Of course, the answer is the Eiffel Tower.
Everyone has seen pictures of the Eiffel Tower on postcards. Its figure and shape are world-renowned as a French icon. Its symbol is represented on the crest of Paris soccer club PSG, and images of the monument are spread across French tourism sites.
The Iron Lady is world famous and most certainly resides in the country of France.
But hold your horses, what if I told you that the Eiffel Tower isn’t even in France.
Through extensive research, experts from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, have discovered that the Eiffel Tower is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, over 5,500 miles from its proclaimed location. The biggest symbol of nationalism for people who claim their roots are French isn’t even in the supposed land of France. Read More…
