Francis Fulford : Why Americas F**cked

December 21, 2005 12:18 AM

Skyone Monthly Highlight Francis Fullord Why Americas F**cked. Little pompous english prick decided to come to America and tell us why we are F**cked, as he puts it. He decides to show marriage in Las Vegas, bunny ranch, and the Segway...
posted by IronWolve (37 comments total)

The British imagine themselves superior to Americans; film at 11.
posted by kjh at 12:20 AM on December 21, 2005

Maybe I got the episode wrong, theres "Why America Sucks" and "Why Americas F**CKED" Why America Sucks has Bubba the love sponge in it.

Why America Sucks
posted by IronWolve at 12:21 AM on December 21, 2005

This appears to be a link to a one-paragraph summary of a show I have never heard of before, with no supplementary material and editorialising in the FPP itself. I would suggest this is a good candidate for deletion.
posted by Pseudoephedrine at 12:23 AM on December 21, 2005

I cant find much about it, but I just downloaded it...
posted by IronWolve at 12:27 AM on December 21, 2005

America sucks, England sucks, everyone sucks. get over it.
posted by wumpus at 12:28 AM on December 21, 2005

Following his diatribe on why England's gone to the dogs, Francis crosses the pond to give the Yanks a piece of his mind.
Most nations consider themselves better than all other nations. Grab yourself some freedom fries and stop moaning on about it. We hate you, but we love you really.
posted by seanyboy at 12:38 AM on December 21, 2005

Is there a country that doesn't suck? Just curious.
posted by Heywood Mogroot at 12:38 AM on December 21, 2005

Well, after watching it (download via link in post above)..

I want to buy a segway and go get a burger.
posted by IronWolve at 12:40 AM on December 21, 2005

Iron Wolf> Much as I enjoy the manifold applications of the torrent software protocol, it's probably not a good idea to link directly to a piracy website hosted overseas on a public and widely-read website hosted in America. Matt might get in trouble.
posted by Pseudoephedrine at 12:42 AM on December 21, 2005

I'm willing to bet Belize might be a good candidate. That's where I'm heading when the shit hits the fan.
posted by Balisong at 12:47 AM on December 21, 2005

Pseudoephedrine its IronWolve.
Its a skyone tv show, we dont get it in the US...
posted by IronWolve at 12:47 AM on December 21, 2005

Took it to the Grey.
posted by Pseudoephedrine at 12:48 AM on December 21, 2005

So is America not f**ked?
posted by A189Nut at 12:48 AM on December 21, 2005

My apologies for getting your name wrong, btw.
posted by Pseudoephedrine at 12:48 AM on December 21, 2005

What Pseudoephedrine said.

Both comments.
posted by PareidoliaticBoy at 12:49 AM on December 21, 2005

Ironing With Wolves: You're an angry young fellow, aren't you. Just because you can't get to see a program in your country doesn't give you carte blanche to start pirating it.

That's just typical Yank arrogance. You think you're allowed to consume or do whatever you want, and damn the consequences. You can't. Maybe you should start thinking internationally. You God Damned Okie.
posted by seanyboy at 12:56 AM on December 21, 2005

Maybe I pay my tv tax in England just for that reason.
posted by IronWolve at 1:00 AM on December 21, 2005

Maybe one reason America is fucked is due to the fact that many Americans don't know an apostrophe from a hole in the ground.
posted by thatweirdguy2 at 1:00 AM on December 21, 2005

oop's maybe hes not american my bad
posted by thatweirdguy2 at 1:02 AM on December 21, 2005

This guy crucified Britain first. There's no story here. And it sounds like you're defending segways.
posted by londonmark at 1:07 AM on December 21, 2005

Maybe the lack of any information in his user profile will lead to ambiguous attacks on his point of origin.

WTF is a wolve?
posted by geekyguy at 1:15 AM on December 21, 2005

As long as we're getting all pissy about proper punctuation.
posted by PareidoliaticBoy at 1:20 AM on December 21, 2005

Skyone Monthly Highlight Francis Fullord Why Americas F**cked.

This is wonderfully intelligible eggplant biscuit treehorn thanks for assembly decrepitude posting woodchip sawdust John Storch thought balloon.
posted by gramschmidt at 1:25 AM on December 21, 2005

America sucks, England sucks, everyone sucks. get over it.

"There is no gravity. The world sucks."

I want to buy a segway and go get a burger.

Remember how, in Teatime (or maybe Holistic) Gently would call up London pizza parlours, lovingly order one with everything, then ask to have it delivered only to be met with outraged incomprehsion? I always liked that bit.
posted by mono blanco at 1:32 AM on December 21, 2005

America sucks, England sucks

That would explain why this oaf, Fulford had a previous mini-series titled 'Why Britain's Fucked' then...
posted by PeterMcDermott at 1:38 AM on December 21, 2005

Hahaha...

Haven't seen this but "The F**king Fulfords" was hilarious in a very pathetic way. See the clips on the BBC America page. Viewers comments here and here.

The guy just hates everyone, and they did a "Why England is F**ked" too, so you're kind of missing the whole point if you think this is about Brits criticising the US, but that makes this post even more funny! Keep it up, IronWolve!
posted by funambulist at 1:49 AM on December 21, 2005

Meh. Shocking post. Poorly spelled and thought out. Delete.

Even as an American living abroad by choice, I still object to lazy potshots against my country by people who only highlight their own ignorance in attacking it.

America has it's problems, sure. But, as Jon Stewart said to an audience member when he visited London last week and someone impugned America, "It sure is nice to be set right by someone from a perfect country such as yours, sir."
posted by LondonYank at 2:34 AM on December 21, 2005

"That's just typical Yank arrogance"

geez.. I love generalizations meant to offend a huge portion of the population... nice work idiot... (see, that was specific, hopefully I didn't offend anyone but you!)
posted by HuronBob at 2:35 AM on December 21, 2005

What fresh hell is this?
posted by loquacious at 3:11 AM on December 21, 2005

hoooray for slinging shit!!!

but seriously, take it somewhere else... find a "yanks suck" or "brits suck" board
posted by hatsix at 3:18 AM on December 21, 2005

What the fuck are you all going on about?
posted by c13 at 4:10 AM on December 21, 2005

Remember how, in Teatime (or maybe Holistic) Gently would call up London pizza parlours, lovingly order one with everything, then ask to have it delivered only to be met with outraged incomprehsion? I always liked that bit.
posted by mono blanco at 10:32 AM CET on December 21

That was Kate Schechter, in Tea-Time. Ahem. Carry on.
posted by mumble at 4:23 AM on December 21, 2005

I have to agree with the shoddiness of this FPP. The link goes specifically to a page where it says he attacked Britain first. So it's not so much of a "Damn brits", but more of a "Francis Fulford is a blowhard twat that managed to get on TV" link. Attention, attention! Asshole gets TV show! News at 11!
posted by antifuse at 4:40 AM on December 21, 2005

Out of interest IronWolve, where the hell are you from?

You're reporting on an British TV channel, broadcasting in Britain, and claiming that you pay our "TV tax". However your posts suggest you are a Merkin, you refer to "coming over here" and you give the "tax" its incorrect name.

I can't decide if I should shout "Troll" or "Idiot".
posted by twine42 at 4:40 AM on December 21, 2005

That SkyTV page is perhaps the single greatest thing I have ever seen in my life.

Thanks, Wolfs.
posted by tpl1212 at 4:47 AM on December 21, 2005

Okay... calling an American an Merkin while accusing them of being a troll isn't a great move. Assume I'm using it as an affectionate term.
posted by twine42 at 4:47 AM on December 21, 2005

I think IronWolve's writing the manual on creto-viral marketing. This thread will be the case study for chapter 3...
posted by runkelfinker at 4:47 AM on December 21, 2005