pour faire parler les curieux: worst day ever

Literally, “to make the curious talk”—the French’s notorious explain-all reason given to account for why things are the way they are, without really explaining anything. Often used as a snappish comeback to questions posed by inquisitive children who just won’t shut up. Generally emphasized with a shrug and at least one contemptuously raised eyebrow.

11.23.2005

worst day ever

This story is sad and tragic, but mostly just confusing. A very naked (and apparently polite) guy leaves his SUV in the street with the engine running, streaks into a building, goes all the way up to the eighth floor, smashes a window and then jumps to his death. And on top of that he gets a parking ticket.

The moral of this story? Never live in Maryland. It sucks the big one.