french superiority? this article is based on the anecdotes of an out-of-touch expat, who has spent too much time in the company of privileged Parisians.
last time i was in France the general atmosphere was similar to this music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU7bFpPJiww, teenagers
burning down their own city etc. heh.
i guess that's what you get when 'gadget editors' become crime reporters.