The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Asisreo]

Ok, so I know I was downvoting Poutine the other day, but actual folks are protesting a French restaurant in Quebec because of it. These folks think that Poutine was named after Putin. You can't make this stuff up.

I'm going to legally change my name to Bineabble Pleasa and run as a very aggressive politician.

Why? No reason, just remember if taxes go up 50%, it was Bineabble Pleasa's fault.

 

[Mad_Jack]

Ok, so I know I was downvoting Poutine the other day, but actual folks are protesting a French restaurant in Quebec because of it. These folks think that Poutine was named after Putin. You can't make this stuff up.

Actually, the issue was that in French-language spelling, the name Putin is pronounced like "Putain". Putain is a vulgar word, so in order to avoid an international incident, French-language papers refer to him as Mr. Poutine.
The restaurant that claims to have originally invented the dish known as poutine posted on Facebook that they were temporarily renaming it so as not to be confused with the Russian guy. Apparently, they received actual death threats for doing so, although I have no idea whether it was from pro-Russian folks or hardcore foodies.

 

[payn]

Actually, the issue was that in French-language spelling, the name Putin is pronounced like "Putain". Putain is a vulgar word, so in order to avoid an international incident, French-language papers refer to him as Mr. Poutine.
The restaurant that claims to have originally invented the dish known as poutine posted on Facebook that they were temporarily renaming it so as not to be confused with the Russian guy. Apparently, they received actual death threats for doing so, although I have no idea whether it was from pro-Russian folks or hardcore foodies.

Wow, still really sad I didnt know it went to death threat level, but honestly that's pretty low for the internets for some time now.

 

[BookTenTiger]

It is very frustrating that so many threads turn into the same arguments between the same people.

 

[Ryujin]

They should just rename them "freedom fries". That worked so well here in the US, once upon a time.

Les Pommes Frit du Liberte!

 

[Ryujin]

Could be worse ...

If you're blue, and you don't know where to go to
Why don't you go where a dictator sits? Putin on the ritz


No more buttery crackers for me.

May the beef of a thousand Tacos curse you!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

May the beef of a thousand Tacos curse you!

 

[darjr]

Death threats. They suck a lot a lot. Luckily I’ve not gotten a lot and mostly by idiots.

 

[Ryujin]

Death threats. They suck a lot a lot. Luckily I’ve not gotten a lot and mostly by idiots.

That's always weird. I haven't had one of those in more than a decade and the last was, in true Canadian fashion, a passive-aggressive shot about how I was angering other people, who wouldn't take it kindly.

 

[Mad_Jack]

Death threats. They suck a lot a lot. Luckily I’ve not gotten a lot and mostly by idiots.

Most of the death threats I've gotten have been from nuns and teachers.