Thursday, January 8, 2009

Sacré Blech! The French Have Super Sales Too?

I always assumed the French spent all their time chain-smoking in cafes, wearing berets, and making artsy movies with an artistic disregard for jump cuts. The only other way they occupied their time was by being occupied by Germany (WWII ZING!). But now, new pictures reveal the French take part in activities that are decidedly un-French. In fact, they are downright American. Of course, I speak of super sales...

The French winter sale season just kicked in. I'm not sure why they have all their sales after Christmas as opposed to before like we do. Knowing the French, they are probably just trying to be difficult.

I have been looking at these pictures all morning, and I haven't found a single mime or baguette. What has become of the Paris I je' t'aime'd?


"Super?" Hey, France, that's our word that we use to describe something that's great and American! I believe the printers who created the sign meant to write "Snooty Soldes," but got confused due to all the espresso in their system.

As an American, I do not feel comfortable with France encroaching on what we do best; mindless consumerism. For this reason, I've recontextualized these images in a decidedly Frenchier and animated GIF'ier way.

BWEsample

My movie is just like La Jetée except not 26 minutes long and boring.