Andy and I lived in France for 13 months right after we were married, so we were well aware the French thought they were culturally and intellectually superior. According to Andy Borowitz, that hasn’t changed over the years.
On Sunday, the people of France annoyingly retained their traditional right to claim intellectual superiority over Americans, as millions of French citizens paused to enjoy just how much smarter they were than their allies across the Atlantic.
—French Annoyingly Retain Right to Claim Intellectual Superiority Over Americans
Borowitz talks about how some Frenchmen were gloating, but another Parisian didn’t know what all the fuss was about,
We are smarter than the Americans, true, but they have set the bar very low, no?
The new American exceptionalism, setting the bar so very low.
Sad!
Andy and I both burst out laughing. Borowitz was exaggerating for the sake of effect, of course.
We are all relieved that the French rejected Marine Le Pen, and chose a more moderate leader. I guess that’s why they think they are smarter…Judging an entire country by how they voted in one election is a bit narrow, I think!
There’s a good opinion piece saying the French press handled the leaking of emails much better than the American press did:
A French lesson for the American media
ditto rummy’s comment.
how sad to be so full of yourself!
I assume you are talking about us Americans? 😉
LOLOL!!!
“but of course!”