Why is it that all things that have the word "French" in it are good, but all things that are really French suck?

French toast is good. So are french fries, french cuffs, french vanilla, french kiss, french manicure, french dressing, and french maids.

Isaac Asimov once used the name Paul French.

So isn't it odd that the French themselves, their modern culture, their recent philosophy, their new litereature, their latest soccer team, their sick politics, arrogance, snobbishness, crappy military, spineless government, hate-filled rhetoric, naivete, laziness, bizarre social system, and just dumb economy -- are just so out of date?

It seems that the French are living off a reputation that was well deserved about 300 years ago. Back when they gave all those fine things to the world - Pascal, Desscartes, and Monet. They all someohow think they still deserve, and they all are taking credit for being the descendants of great people, and looking down on other who are great in themselves, and have not had the privledge of illustrius ancestry.

The French seem to thing that they are still entitled to the royalties of their progenitors. The rest of us realize that we have to work for our reputations and goods.

So enjoy your fries, but remember that the culture that produced them is pretty stale.