Nicolas Sarkozy

Overall, Parisians are bored individuals. Been there, done that, heard this, said that, read this, ate that…

You name it. Parisians believe that they are at the top of the world. As all great leaders and kings, Parisians need fools to entertain them. To Parisians, the most entertaining person in France is Nicolas Sarkozy.

By far.

Parisians hardly indulge in what they consider vulgar forms of entertainment: playing sports, drinking, sunbathing or having a good time. Parisians’ deepest pleasure is to be found in conversing and debating about social, geostrategic or political issues.

Nicolas Sarkozy represents a fresh figure Parisians cannot get enough of. Parisians are for or against Sarko. They like his style and his ideas or not. After two decades of passive governance, Sarkozy pulls new political and social triggers, thus enriching and thickening Parisians debates. Parisians fail to admit it, but they are thankful for having their conversations freshened up a bit.

In Paris, even conversations not related to the three subjects mentioned above will be fuelled with a Sarko comment these days. Sports conversation? Sarko jogs. Divorce conversation? Look at Sarko. Fashion conversation? Sarko’s wife. Wealth conversation? his fancy watch collection. Friendship conversation? Sarko’s tycoon friends. Drugs conversation? Is he doing coke? Music conversation? He likes Chimène Badi.

Parisians are absolutely fascinated by Nicolas Sarkozy. He is a shiny object.

All layers of society suffer a Sarkozy addiction in their conversations. For Sarkozy is present on the celebrity, arts, fashion, political and social scenes. It is easy to link all subjects to Nicolas Sarkozy. Nicolas Sarkozy is a conversation lubricant in Paris.

Expectedly, the fact that Sarkommenting has become a Parisian habit is being commented upon. As all things gone mainstream in Paris, it is now becoming vulgar to keep mentioning Sarkozy in every conversation.

Look at Sarko… Does he do that?!!

Useful tip: For guaranteed success in Parisian’s salon, mention one of Sarkozy’s pre-Carla alleged sex flings: Emmanuelle Béart. If you do so, never reveal your sources. You just happen to know people.
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