Vincent Vega: "And you know what they call a ... a ... a Quarter Pounder with cheese in Paris?"
Jules: "They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with cheese?"
Vincent Vega: "No man, they got the metric system. They wouldn't know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is."
Jules: "Then what do they call it?"
Vincent Vega: "They call it a "Royale" with cheese."
Jules: "A "Royale" with cheese! What do they call a Big Mac?"
Vincent Vega: "A Big Mac's a Big Mac, but they call it "le Big-Mac"."
Jules: ""Le Big-Mac"! Ha ha ha ha! What do they call a Whopper?"
Vincent Vega: "I dunno, I didn't go into Burger King."
Jules: "They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with cheese?"
Vincent Vega: "No man, they got the metric system. They wouldn't know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is."
Jules: "Then what do they call it?"
Vincent Vega: "They call it a "Royale" with cheese."
Jules: "A "Royale" with cheese! What do they call a Big Mac?"
Vincent Vega: "A Big Mac's a Big Mac, but they call it "le Big-Mac"."
Jules: ""Le Big-Mac"! Ha ha ha ha! What do they call a Whopper?"
Vincent Vega: "I dunno, I didn't go into Burger King."
Volgende conversatie komt uit? Juist ja, Pulp Fiction uit 1994. Een Big Mac wordt "Le Big Mac". Dezelfde pulpfictie vind je tegenwoordig blijkbaar terug in Gent. Lees volgend bericht van een Amerikaan in Vlaanderen op de blog "Bexpat" die niet begrijpt waarom Vlamingen niets zeggen als ze in een Gents Quick-restaurant een Franstalige Simpsons-beker krijgen. Enkele smaakmakers.
"The problem in Flanders is that most people will just look at something like this, shrug and move on without saying anything. However, it doesn't mean they are not bothered by it. Why else would 25% or the region vote for a party dedicated to the splitting up of Belgium and another 30% vote for a party leaning in that direction? However, ask people on the street how they feel about these issues and they will waffle around it without committing to their real feelings.
I long for the day that Flemish people will speak up and say "No More!". Claim their rights to enjoy their country in their language, reclaim Brussels and force companies like Quick, a Belgian franchise, to show more judgement about how they treat the segment of the population that actually has money in their wallet."
Heerlijk toch? Waarom laten wij zo'n dingen over ons heen gaan? Omdat het details zijn? Omdat wij Vlamingen liever "gemakkelijk" zijn en geen overlast veroorzaken? Moeten we Jean-Marie Dedecker dan toch gelijk geven, toen hij stelde dat Vlamingen eerst de Vlaamse Leeuw in Brussel zouden zingen, en zich daarna snel zouden gaan excuseren bij Laken voor de geluidsoverlast?
Ach Smithson, wat een gezaag over details.
Maar 't zijn de details die het hem doen.
HLRF!
Smithson
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