Hospital? Wha? Must Be Some Obscure French Adage

Submitted by Sofa Sogood (United States), Apr 23, 2008 at 18:01

Acting Class, Character Study 101 -- A French Caricature (i.e., Maurice Chevalier, Brigitte Bardot):

1. Arrogance 2. Volatility -- Explode into a mountain of verbiage at the slightest provocation. 2a. Love to confront and argue; can be rude and insulting. 3. Highly opinionated. Have intense opinions about everything. Opinions of others are either ridiculed or shrugged off with a "buf!" 4. Tend to be bossy and sometimes bully. 5. Can be very philosophical, in their own way. Strong beliefs as in Fraternite and the Rights of Man. 6. Refined sensibility and tastes. Fashionable. 7. Lots of Charm, Elegance and Humor (though often biting and sarcastic).

What are you getting so offended about? It's part of the charm of the French to be arrogant. Everybody in the world knows that. Be proud (arrogant) about it.

As for "shoes polishers" -- you might want to consider the difference between friendship, loyalty, reciprocity, respect, civility, and "shoe polishing." There really is a difference.

Meditate on it. Be well and keep chanting. Ooooohhhhhmmmmm.

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