June 26, 2002
Clichés
Clichés
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| Lacoste; Tony parody. 23 Juin. |
They are not at all reliable, it turns out.
Things you thought they do that they really do:
- Say "Voila!" -- but they say it constantly (like "yeah" or "that's it"), not reserving it for waiters flourishing out a dish
- Wear Lacoste -- but it's not cool at all. It's kind of the like the Ralph Lauren Polo shirt or CK logo t-shirts. Very bourgeois.
- Wear blue horizontal striped shirts -- more on this later.
- Sit about lazily -- 10% unemployment.
- Behave rudely -- indeed.
- Have lots of little dogs -- the Parisian's exposure nature.
- Drink wine -- even at McDonalds, as I'm sure you've heard.
- Smoke cigarettes -- but less than they used to, that's for sure.
- Dislike the Brits and Krauts
Things they don't really do:
- Say "Sacre Bleu"
- Wear red scarves or berets.
- Eat "croque monsieurs"
- Eat French food
- Speak English very well at all -- all that Hollywood schlock is dubbed, silly! (Guess how they pronounce Spider-Man...)