Even Educated French Do It

Napoleon? Water under the bridge.

Impossible vowels? Their business entirely.

Snooty waiters? Understandable, considering the quality of the food.

Surrender too easily? Better than fighting sometimes, really.

Hypocrisy? It’s all part of the world we live in.

No sense of humor? These are serious times.

Bad existential movies? Remember Gosford Park?

Anti-American? Well, we do sometimes throw our weight around.

REALLY anti-American? We should learn to listen more to our friends.

You see, dear readers, I’ve decided to forgive France, the French, and even that silly language of theirs. Have I lost my senses? Have I had one too many glasses of a nice little C