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[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

This also caused a minor diplomatic row with France, whose foreign minister had state publicly that the French didn't care what Americans called their potatoes.

I'm more offended by that than the original name change to Freedom Friesβ„’ 🍟

[–] TheYojimbo@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

As we like to say in France, "on s'en bat les couilles".

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

uh, you keep the fries then

gotta remember... onsen battles coooie. i slap my testicles at that.

[–] TheYojimbo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

The t is silent