To Fall in the Trap! 10 French Idioms about Stupidity
<p>Recently, I encountered a rude and incompetent sales clerk who refused to provide courteous assistance to a disabled relative of mine. When asked kindly for basic assistance, the sales clerk’s responses were nonchalant, defensive, and incorrect.</p>
<p>This reminded me that as a whole on planet Earth, as much as I would like to think otherwise, incompetence and stupidity appear to reign supreme as a universal cultural phenomenon pervasive throughout humankind.</p>
<p>What better proof of this than to explore how other languages refer to perceived lackluster courteous or intelligent behavior through their idioms?</p>
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